Trip up to Mount Whitney

On Thursday before we left, Elliott and I journeyed up to the Mount Whitney portal area and waterfall. The view of the peak from the foothills:

We stopped at a turnout to take pictures and stretch our legs:


Here's a formation on the Alabama Hills, showing the odd granite erosion patterns:


There were still a few small strips of snow at the top of the Sierras, but much less than when I went there in late May.
Finally, the waterfall: