Day - 8, Bridgeport, Mono Lake, and the Fishing Begins

First day in Lee Vining. Yesterday was a long day with the Mariposa Grove visit and the long drive. We decided to go to the Mono Lake Visitor Center and stop at the old marina. There were a bunch of California Gulls nesting on the Tufa.


I am always amazed by the brine flies at Mono Lake. Here is a nice picture of a gathering.



After visiting Mono Lake we decided to drive north on 395, something we had not done before, at least beyond the turnoff to Bodie (see August 2008 blog). We had a nice lunch in Bridgeport (but nothing worth a picture). We got back to Lee Vining and learned that Bart and Alex could fish that evening without a license. We just couldn't touch anything as adults who had licenses that didn't start until tomorrow. No FIsh, but any sunset at Lundy Lake is a good one.