This document is a photo memoir by Robert H. Kelley spanning 60 years of experiences hiking and backpacking in the High Sierras region of California. It features photographs from Kelley and others depicting trails, wildlife, fishing, flowers, trees, meadows, lakes, and camping in areas such as the John Muir Wilderness, Bear Creek, and Rose Marie Meadows. The memoir provides scenic descriptions of places like Marcella Lake and recounts Kelley's appreciation for time spent in nature with family and friends.

4. A Photo Memoir of 60 years (1954-2014)
Author: Robert H. Kelley, Ed.D.
Editor: Konley Kelley
Photographers:
Robert Kelley
Evan Serpa
Kurtis Kelley
Konley Kelley
and many others over the years

5. Feature Pages
 Dr. Robert H. Kelley bio
 The California High Sierras and John Muir Trail
 Rod & Rum Club
 John Muir Wilderness
 Trails
 Trailmarkers
 Bear Creek
 The Granite Shelf
 Hiking the Pass
 Wildlife
 Fishing
 Flowers
 Trees
 Meadows
 Lakes
 Above the Timberline
 Backpacking Tips
 Old-timers follow pioneer trails across Sierras
By Leon E. Emo
 Farewell
 Family and Friends
 Appendix Marmot
A Photo Memoir of 60 years (1954-2014)

7. John Muir (1838-1914)

12. Trails

14. Trailmarkers

26. Camp

28. Wildlife

30. Fishing

33. Flowers

37. Rose Marie Meadows

38. Lakes

40. Marcella Lake
Marcella Lake is off the beaten path adjacent to a
large granite shelf and lush meadow that flows into
the lake. It is a eerie place with large tree trunks
and numerous fallen trees partially submerged in
the lake and around the shoreline. When the wind
blows through the shattered trees, it makes a
haunting sound that reminds me of the war cry of
Indian braves.
At dawn and dusk, the mosquitos blow in from the
meadow. Before you know it the lake is filled with
rings as fish strike the mosquitos. It is a fly
fisherman’s dream. There are few places like it.
At night, sit back and enjoy the sundown with your
friends and loved one.

43. Apollo Lake

52. Page A6 - Madera County Times
Thursday, July 27, 2000
By Leon E. Emo, Times Feature Writer

55. I am forever grateful to the family and friends who
journeyed with me to the High Sierras over these 60 years.
I love and cherish the memories we made. A family
surviving in nature with their belongings on their back is a
freedom never forgotten.