From Hoover Dam to the Inyo Forest

Candy: For the past few days Tim and I have been asking each other what the top 10 things are that we've seen so far since leaving Hiram.

That day's sights have usually made the list.

Today topped the list, no question. We drove over Hoover Dam and stopped to look at the amazing feat of engineering. Talk about a lot of concrete. It was pretty spectacular, though it did make me think about what it has done to the people who live downstream.

Then we headed up the west side of Nevada. Talk about a lot of desert. The road was mostly flat and fairly straight. There was a kind of rugged beauty to it, though, with the various hills and the desert vegetation.

Then we turned onto a road that traveled through a small mountain range and we saw some breathtaking vistas. I think I captured a really great photo of the white-capped mountains we saw as we hit the summit of the small range (above).

We were at about 7,000 feet elevation for the whole time, and there was snow on the ground all around us. While it was cool to see after being in the desert for several days, we certainly don't miss living in snow.

My favorite memories from today will include the stillness of the mountains, the snow-covered peaks, and the vast amount of concrete at Hoover Dam.

On to Mono Lake tomorrow, and Yosemite. Then to Eureka on Tuesday, where we'll stay for a week.

We're staying in a hotel tonight in Bishop, California. It's nice to stay again in a place that has a bathroom and shower attached to the room. :)