In August 2006 I did a 5-day backpack over the eastern Sierra's Taboose Pass, chronicling the trip through the lens of a Panasonic FZ30 ultrazoom digicam (gallery at http://trailhiker.smugmug.com/gallery/1797901_MkFTy ). 2 years later, I'm now in the "digital single-lens reflex" (DSLR) world and for this 3-day ramble up Pine Creek Canyon I take a Pentax K10D with 2 lenses --- a Pentax 16-45 wide-angle with circular polarizer for landscapes, and a Tamron 70-300 macro for closer shots. I'd done the hike up to my tent site, Honeymoon Lake, about 5 years ago but didn't have a good camera with me. Despite the weight, the Pentax DSLR and 2 lenses should be perfect for the lakes and mountains I'd see...
I thought I'd add this photo as it affected so much of the eastern Sierra and Owens Valley during my time there...While driving back to Los Angeles on Highway 395, I saw this south of the road to Lake Isabella. The photo can't convey the awesomeness of the scene. And it looked like it was burning fiercely, and would rage for days. This was part of the reason why the Owens Valley was so smoky, and the Sierra literally "disappeared" for days.
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