A fine lake in the eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains in California. There is some really interesting metamorphic rock geology on the face of Laurel Mountain above the Lake. Known for its fishing, a nice trail circles the lake and a there is a campground nearby.

How the lake got its name and other info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convict_Lake

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Female Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperi).
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Drainage channels on a dry lake bed create fractal branching patterns, Mojave Desert, California.

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Bulldogging or Steer wrestling can be a bit of a challenge in terms of getting the players all in. Here the hazer on the outside keeps the steer in line, the cowboy comes off his horse and wrestles the steer to the ground. All 4 hooves down mark the end of the timed event. There are typically 8 events in an officially sanctioned rodeo - I'll probably show you a few more from my night out.

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We might wonder why
Sometimes joy can pass us by
Yellow butterfly

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