At Oh! Ridge Campground - June Lake

We had a good 235 mile drive today and are happy to be settled in our campsite.  Oh! Ridge Campground is a Forest Service CG in Inyo National Forest situated on a hill overlooking June Lake.  There are no hookups, but there is a dump station, and water is available at various places around the campground.  Many sites have a view of June Lake, but ours is not one of them. 


The wind is blowing with gusto through the trees, but the motorhome seems to be sheltered from the worst of it.  In fact the fierce wind in the tree tops is a lot calmer at ground level and provides a nice breeze through the motorhome windows.

Bob is working on setting up our portable DirecTV dish as the dish on top of the motorhome is pointing right through a tree.  It's tough to get a signal that way.  I would be ok without TV for a change.  I welcome more time to read a book and to take a walk.   Good idea.  I think I will and enjoy being where we are.

First Stop: Kramer Junction

The sound of the waves hitting the beach and the noise from the traffic on Hwy 75 have been replaced with the steady base hum coming from the engine of the diesel truck whose driver decided it was a good idea to park next to us last night in the dirt lot where US 395 & CA 58 meet, known as Kramer Junction.  The steady hum was almost like a white noise lullaby....almost.

After camp hosting at the Silver Strand since late March, we are more than ready to get on the road again.   We had a myriad of tasks to accomplish in San Diego before leaving it all behind to make new memories and are pleased that most of those tasks were completed. 

With all the effort of seemingly endless taks behind us we are looking forward to our trip to Northern California, Oregon, and Washington.

We left the Silver Strand yesterday after last minute dental appointments.  Even afer 11 years of traveling in the motorhome, it is still an effort to get all the pre-travel chores taken care of.   We had to dump the black and grey tanks, take on fresh water, and gas up.  By 2pm we were FREEEEEEEE!!! and headed north on I-15.

Bob does a great job finding the right lane.

We encountered light traffic through Cajon Pass on I-15.  This pass is a lot less intimidating than Tejon Pass on I-5 where there are many more trucks traveling inches away from the side of our motorhome.

 We turned off the 15 in the high desert onto 2-lane US 395.  This section of highwy can be dangerous, but we made it through just fine.  The wind speed was reported to be only 14mph and driving was a breeze.

   Our overnight site at Kramer Junction

 We'll be leaving Kramer Junction by 10am on our way to Oh! Ridge campground at June Lake.  Lots of beautiful scenery and relaxation awaits.

A Day at the Silver Strand

WHERE WE ARE relative to this post

(I added the photo to show where we are at the time of the post and I think I have to publish it again....oh for the learning curve to be over)

Summer has arrived at the Silver Strand. 

How do I know? I know because I haven’t seen the sun in days.   June Gloom is here.  The May - June typical weather pattern that brings cloudy, overcast skies, and cool breezy afternoons is brought to us by a marine layer common to the southern California coast.  Some days we will see the sun, and some days we won't.

Yesterday was one of the days the sun decided to make a hazy appearance early in the afternoon.  I took advantage and shot a few photos and then decided to enhance them with a filter in Digital Image Suite.

Not very many sunbathers were on the beach, but it turned out to be a beautiful afternoon for a stroll along the beach with Point Loma in view in the distance.

 Few people braved the cool temps to grab as many rays as possible and to frolic in the surf. They didn’t seem to care that it was 66 degrees under cloudy skies and a brisk breeze. They came to the beach for their summer vacation and they are determined to wear their beach clothes and bask in whatever sun is available.

The beach front sites are full every day in the summer.

 Broadway was quiet at mid-day

 

 

The Campground kiosk area on Flag Day

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