Higher Elevation Scenes

 These photos were taken near the summit (unnamed?) of my drive last Sunday on the Quincy-LaPorte Road where the PCT crosses.  More later on what I saw around this spot, and more on what I photographed on the long descent to Nelson Creek.  One thing I love about the Sierra is the many opportunities to experience a great elevation change within a relatively short distance (by car or truck) and to see the changes in life zones from one elevation to the next.  In many ways the Red Fir zone roughly between 5,000 and 7,000 feet at this latitude is the most exciting to me.  I especially love the equivalent zone above Buck's Lake Wilderness just north of Spanish Peak.