I took a long dayhike up to the Cottonwood Lakes Basin from the Horseshoe Meadows Trailhead in Lone Pine; it was part of my plan to get acclimated to high elevation on an upcoming multi-day trek. After raining a bit in the early morning, it turned out to be a great hiking day, with some lovely high cumulus clouds.
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