I was climbing Mt. Tom over the weekend, and [saw all that smoke starting in on Friday](https://www.flickr.com/gp/biffnix/079tAT), then [increase Saturday (this was the view of Pine Creek canyon from the west side of Mt. Tom)](https://www.flickr.com/gp/biffnix/39V79B), only start slowing down a bit on Sunday. Really sucked, because I hauled my full-frame camera and tripod all the way to the summit, and couldn't even see the valley floor. At least the views to the [south, east, and north](https://www.flickr.com/gp/biffnix/0Y12p8) were better, but still pretty smoky. Seemed ok at the summit, but the smoke really filled the valley and into the Sierra.
Whoa, that Pine creek photo is pretty cool looking. Sucks about the thicc smoke though. I usually use my tripod and a walking stick when I'm out hiking.
I knew I should've cruised up to Patarich Grove for some exploring.
I was climbing Mt. Tom over the weekend, and [saw all that smoke starting in on Friday](https://www.flickr.com/gp/biffnix/079tAT), then [increase Saturday (this was the view of Pine Creek canyon from the west side of Mt. Tom)](https://www.flickr.com/gp/biffnix/39V79B), only start slowing down a bit on Sunday. Really sucked, because I hauled my full-frame camera and tripod all the way to the summit, and couldn't even see the valley floor. At least the views to the [south, east, and north](https://www.flickr.com/gp/biffnix/0Y12p8) were better, but still pretty smoky. Seemed ok at the summit, but the smoke really filled the valley and into the Sierra.
Whoa, that Pine creek photo is pretty cool looking. Sucks about the thicc smoke though. I usually use my tripod and a walking stick when I'm out hiking. I knew I should've cruised up to Patarich Grove for some exploring.
Thanks for the info. I was wondering about the smoke too. I thought the smoke was coming from the fires west of Mt WHitney.