My Grandparents’ Final Resting Place

It was my grandparents’ last request that their ashes be mixed together and placed atop the Minaret Mountains. Sunday morning my uncle, father and I set out to fulfill that dream.

Here is a summary of the trip in pictures:

Uncle Jake picked us up on Sunday morning and did most of the driving

On the way up we stopped to feed the trout at the Mount Whitney fish hatchery. 

Trout hate ducks.

We stayed in Bishop the first night so my father and uncle could acclimate to the altitude

 

The next morning we did some hiking up to around 10,000 feet and found a place to mix the ashes.  Lake and tree vistas to one side . . .

the Minarets on the other.  It was perfect.

With our mission accomplished we went and toured other parts of Mammoth.

We stopped at the Devil's Postpile

and Lake George

Where we watched a bunch of people not catch fish

Then we checked into our cabin at the Tammarack Lodge.

Where we also had dinner

In the morning I woke up and took this picture of Twin Lakes

Then made the five minute drive back to Lake George.

We didn't have fishing poles or licenses so we paddled around for a few hours.

After paddling we went to Lake Convict for dinner.

The next morning we got back in the car and made the 6 hour drive back to LA

May they forever enjoy their view in peace.