2019 other side – part 21, Mammoth Village, Lodge, and the drive between them
Mammoth Village is a nice little place that welcomed us to the beauty of Mammoth Mountain. We couldn’t get to the lakes because of the snow, but here we go...
2019 other side – part 22, Mono Lake, LA and water, old glaciers, ancient Lake Russell
If you’re from California, you’ve probably heard of Mono Lake but may not know its history or its significance. If you’re not from California, this information today may be totally...
2019 other side – part 23, back road drive: a lumber mill, wild horses, and a stone corral
After we left Mono Lake, we drove east along SR-120 so we could explore some back country roads, not knowing what we’d find but hoping we’d see some wild horses...
2019 other side – part 24, Bodie: a mining ghost town
In a high valley of the Sierra Nevada, close to the Nevada state line, is Bodie State Historic Park that shows us what this mining town from the 1880s looked...
2019 other side – part 25, Bridgeport: the town, our fishing camp, the weather
After leaving Mammoth, we drove about 60 miles north on US-395 to the small town of Bridgeport nestled in a valley in the mountains. Each drive north gets more and...