Sierra Sublime Blog

The Sierra is a magical place. You can say it is sublime. To truly get the most from this magical place if you are there a lot and you meander through it slowly. I have the luxury of doing both and this blog is designed to visually share my adventures.

FIVE SIMPLE STEPS TO ENJOY YOSEMITE ON A CROWDED WEEKEND

Yosemite can be the most beautiful place on earth or a crowded hell.  Five steps to make your visit a truly pleasant and memorable trip.

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Mom, why is the sky blue? Mom, Why is the sunset red? Mom, why does it always looks better in the Eastern Sierra? Answers to questions you May have always wanted to know

Man is not the only one who can produce beautiful fireworks.  Nature does a pretty fine job herself!  Lake Crowley sunset.  Have you ever wanted to be able to predict when the clouds are going to go nuclear?   Want to know why the sunrise/sunsets are usually yellow, orange and red?  Check out my latets blog post.

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Tom's Place

When we are in the Sierra we really enjoy visiting Toms Place.  The bar is a perfect local rustic dive bar you would find in small towns back east.  The bartenders we have come to be friends with, Jo Jo and Donna, are the best.  Great Margaritas and Bloody Mary. The food in the restaurant is delicious comfort food.

On Labor Day Toms Place has a Car Show and BBQ.  It makes for a fun visit and this year there were over twenty pretty "sweet" cars at the show.  The images below are just a sampling of the cars that were "in attendance."

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