Sunday, August 12th my son and I backpacked from South Lake to North Lake over 5-1/2 days. The monsoon flow from the south made for some interesting wet weather. This was my sixteen year old son's second Sierra backpack trip. This year was a stark contrast to last year. Our previous trip last August from Tuolumne Meadows to Mammoth Lakes was highlighted by deep sun cups over 10,000 feet and squarms of mosquitos. This year was almost devoid of any snow and bugs.