#desolation lake

[travelwithz]

Day 2 Backpacking with Sierra Club from Muriel to Desolation Lake, 4 miles at 11,400 ft elevation. Beautiful weather and amazing scenery. Gorgeous stars and Milky Way at night.

#travelwithz #california #backpacking #sierra club #eastern sierra #desolation lake #2022 #USA

[nobeerreviews]

Desolation with a hundred faces and more, desolation of a hundred different kinds and more, like the color blue.

-- Antonia Michaelis

(lake Zurich, Switzerland)

#desolation #blue #color blue #antonia michaelis #travel photography #evening #switzerland #lake zurich #quote #winter #winter evening

[theworldsoftolkein]

#the hobbit #middle earth #the hobbit fanart #gandalf #an unexpected journey #an unhealthy obsession #the desolation of smaug #the battle of the five armies #smaug #bilbo baggins #the shire #bag end #tolkien #burglar #thorin oakensheild fanart #balin #dwalin #lake town #bards family #bard #bard the bowman #thranduil #hobbit fanart #the hobbit trilogy #botfa #fili #fili and kili #kili #ori #dori

[njordr]

*me and my bf watching dos extended edition*

Him: it makes even more sense why bilbo wanted to stay here in lotr (after seeing him look around and explore in awe)

Me: he wanted to go to the lonely mountains :(

Him: oh yeah

Him: he probably wanted to visit thorin’s grave one last time

???

#bagginshield #oc #njordr #the hobbit #lotr #rivendell #he really said that out of nowhere #he was also saying look look!!! when he was vouching for him in lake town #i want to die #dos #desolation of smaug

[thorinsghivashel]

#the hobbit #thorin #richard armitage #thorin oakenshield #hobbit fanart #fanart #❤️ #the desolation of smaug #lake town thorin

[i-dont-know-anything-anymore]

The Hobbit + Text Posts

#the hobbit #an unexpected journey #desolation of smaug #battle of five armies #bilbo baggins #thorin oakenshield #kili durin #thror #smaug #dragon sickness #arkenstone #dragon #tolkien dwarves #hobbits #the shire #erebor #lake town #text posts #the hobbit trilogy #the hobbit text posts

[ragnarfredrik]

Frozen

#frozen lake #østfold #lake #desolated #gloomy #bleak #cold #hogst #logging

[izzizzels]

Does anyone have any opinons on which tma fears the dndads characters would be avatars of .... trying to compile a list for art purposes

#i wanna smash my two current obsessions together like superglue #anyway im thinking corruption for henry #slaugher for glenn (?) #or maybe desolation bc of hellfire motif #the vast for ron (bc of the whole lake n underwater thing) #my sister said lonely for darryl which i like #the teens are tougher though #i wanna do the s2 dads too. but only bc i wanna make lark The Exctinction

[bricksxbooks]

“Location: Lake-Town”

LEGO Ideas Challenge Entry: Lord of the Rings April 2023 1378 parts Microscale version of Lake-Town MOC

Follow me on LEGO Ideas: bricksxbooks

#lego #lego moc #lego ideas #lego builds #lego studio #challenge #afol #lord of the rings #the hobbit #the desolation of smaug #lake-town #microscale #Esgaroth

[iqwest]

Explore The Great Outdoors

Every day is a good day when its being spent in the Desolation Wilderness. The outdoor photo above is the march up the trail to Lake Aloha (heading up to it from Heather and Susie Lakes located just to the East of Lake Aloha and lower in elevation).

Lake Aloha

Here's the expansive view across the lake. You can't make it out, but to give some perspective, South Lake Tahoe sits in the far distance (under the "thunderhead" cumulonimbus cloud to the left in the photo). Trust me, pictures don't do this open space justice.

Hikers And Backpackers - Be Prepared!

If you've never been here before, it's a place you want to go. Whether you are a backpacker looking to stay overnight or a day hiker wanting to explore, rugged beauty will be found throughout the Desolation Wilderness in the expansive Sierra Nevada mountain range.

Keep in mind, if you haven't spent much time in the outdoors, these hikes can be moderate in intensity, so make sure you are prepared.

Water and snacks are a must. Bring close you can peel off and quickly throw back on.

Temperatures vary throughout the year and the one constant is that the weather is always changing. Afternoon thunderstorms are a regular occurrence during the summer (which can lead to strong winds, thunder, lightning, hail, and brief heavy rains).

It's not likely you'll find yourself getting snowed on during the summer months (when the trails are typically fully open and accessible after the spring snow melt), but these elevations are pushing 7,000 - 10,000 feet plus, so it can never be ruled out. By all means, you'll run into patches of snow. Fun for the kids as they don't expect to get treated to a snowball fight during the summer!

Backpacking With Your Companion!

Going with your best companion is a must too, but make sure the trails are dog friendly. Bring plenty of food and water for them too.

Even though water is everywhere (you don't need to worry about treating their water like we need to do ours!), there are desolate areas along these trails where you'll find they need a drink on the longer, hotter, days.

Best Backpacking Shoe

For the best footwear, I transitioned from traditional hiking boots to the Altra Lone Peak. It's labeled as a "running shoe", but I use them for day hikes and backpacking.

The open toe box lends towards a wider shoe up at our toes. Don't think it makes a big difference? It does! No more bruised pinky toe because your toes are so scrunched in that narrow hiking boot you've been wearing.

They're so light weight they relieve stress on your legs too, so there's more fuel in the tank when you get to where you're going and you feel better when you get there. I'm 48, so I feel it from time to time!

They grip. There's a ton of loose chunk rock in the Desolation Wilderness, along with a lot of granite slab, so the inner sole rock guard blunts the sharp edges with each step and the grippiness keeps you on your feet.

They're not waterproof and that's actually a feature! They don't trap water on your feet like a traditional waterproof hiking shoe will after you miscalculated the stream crossing and got water in them, so your feet don't stay waterlogged. They dry out remarkably quick, so with the right pair of wicking socks, there's no need to shy away or worry about any water you encounter. It's truly unreal and was totally unexpected.

The only "slight" negative with these backpacking shoes is that you don't get the ankle support found in high top hiking boots, so there are times you feel like you're going to slip out of your shoes. This is mostly mental. However, if you don't have strong ankles, work these new hiking boots in. Make the long treks in your traditional hiking boots and trade off to these for your day excursions. The Altra's break in quickly, but you want to make sure you can handle the change.

Again, there's more than a lot to like about Altra's hiking shoe! They've made all the difference in the world for me and I'm glad I learned about them after stumbling across Jessica "Dixie" Mills online.

To find out more about her backpacking journeys check out her blog at Homemade Wanderlust - she's got a wealth of knowledge when it comes to all things backpacking and has through-hiked the PCT (Pacific Crest Trail), CDT (Continental Divide Trail), and the Appalachian Trail (just to name a few of her major accomplishments).

Cheers to exploring Lake Aloha and the great outdoors. It does wonders for the mind and body, so get out there!

#desolation wilderness #lake aloha #sierra nevada #backpacking #hiking #outdoors #outdoor photography #outdoor recreation #dog photos #altra

[starsilversword-art]

Sigrid, Dragonslayer

BAMF women for the win!

#my art #traditional art #fanart #the hobbit #sigrid of dale #sigrid #Sigrid of laketown #Sigrid Dragonslayer #smaug the dragon #Smaug #desolation of smaug #Lake town #Tolkien

[ojirocardigansniper]

rereading books is awesome until youare in the middle of reading two series and you also want to reread (checks list) four more. asap. and also like ten new books at the same time.

#chat #current: terra ignota and machineries of empire #wanna reread: baru (BUT IM WAITING IM HOLDING OFF TIL AUGUST. 4 THE LAKE)/imperial radch/hunger games (adult re-consideration)/septimus hea #wanna start: tensorate/piranesi/les mis or hunchback/c&p/every book on my dads tbr shelf (like. eight? ten?) #fuck i just remembered i never finished desolation called peace. so i need to reread teixcalaan too and finish that. Books. BOOKS!!!!!!!!!! #oh and ofcourse the. comics and manga. bsd/bride's story/dungeon meshi/transformers idw collection #im chewing. i love . boosk

[theworldsoftolkein]

Hobbit The King of Dale by Wave Sheep

#the king of dale #bard the bowman #lake town #the desolation of smaug

[werehamburglar]

Our Monster Of The Week group is still trapped in Georgia! Last time, Mia saw a mermaid, Sammas almost died, Fletcher made a hairspray flamethrower, and Denny ate a lot of sentient mold. Who knows what this week has in store? Join us as the group, joined by a mysterious newcomer, keep trying to figure out what the heck is going on!

#lake wonder #monster of the week #desolation freeway #ttrpg

[shecharm]

*  sounds / songs that inspired inari  ;

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#// i love her sm man #// SO MUCH #&; vi . \ ♡ —— ﹙ the swan of desolate lakes . — inspo . ﹚

[beevean]

Mega Man ZX

Area F (Wonder Panorama)

#megaman #megaman music #mm music #megaman zx #music of the day #instant favorite #what a pretty area #with a pretty track to match #it's icy and desolate and so beautiful #makes me think of swimming and chilling in the freezing lake