Postcard: Owens River Rope Swing Memories

Bishop color spotter Gary Young stopped by his old swimming hole, yesterday.

He sent back these images and reflections of 35 years ago, when he’d spend summer days with barefoot buddies swinging on a rope into the Owens River.

With winter approaching, boys have stopped swinging out into Owens River’s chill waters.  Though, the old tree still stands where Gary remembers it, between East Line and Warm Springs Road.

Hanging from a gnarled branch, the rope swing is unmoved by the river’s still waters.

We’re glad Gary returned to that spot, just so he could share the scene and the memory of summers past.

Peak (75-100%) GO NOW! – Owens Valley