Dale Matson
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From The SW End Of The Lake
Huntington Lake is about an hour
and a half from Fresno CA. It’ elevation is about 7,000’ and it usually freezes
over in winter. It is another gem of a Sierra Nevada lake. There are several
campsites along and above the shores of the lake. I was there yesterday and
enjoyed the 73-degree weather while Fresno reached 103 degrees.
When winter arrives, the resorts
shut down and the cabins are closed. We had another big snow winter and most of
the resorts are not operational yet even though it is after Memorial Day.
There were scores of loggers
clearing the dead pines in and around the campgrounds. The drought and pine
bark beetles killed many of the pines even at this elevation. Most of cabins are
on U.S. Forest Service land so it is a periodic lease arrangement for cabin
owners. When Bruce Babbitt was Secretary of the Interior under President
Clinton, there was talk of not renewing the leases.
Because the lake is 5 miles long
and the winds at this altitude favor sailing, there are several regattas held
each summer.
Anyway, it was a pleasant day and an
opportunity to use my Sony A7R3 and 16-35mm 2.8 GM lens primarily. I also used
my Leica Q that has a fixed 28mm 1.7 lens. As you look across the lake, you can
see the China Peak ski resort is still covered in snow.
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