The first suggestion that this would not be a normal weekend in the Sierra came at the south end of Big Pine. We didn't, but the vehicle behind us did. The above occurred Friday. Yesterday was the opening of trout season in the Eastern Sierra, an annual event that balances somewhere between spectacle and madness.
Oil company extortionists obviously are aware of the mass migration, and reacted predictably.
Per-gallon gasoline prices soared with the elevation. My companion for the weekend is San Diego City Lakes manager Jim Brown. An ardent outdoorsman, Jim has been visiting this region since 1961. But never during a trout opener. Curiosity finally won the day.