And here's a followup to the trip above...
Since we left a car over in Mammoth, I headed over Friday afternoon with my family for a weekend visit.
Mammoth is sure a great place to see in the summer! It's a bit touristy, but beyond that, there are fun things to do. We took a gondola ride to the summit of Mammoth Mountain. Biking is a big deal in the summer.

Took our kayak out on one of the lakes:

Then there was a Labor Day arts and crafts fair. Best one I've ever seen. Spectacular photography, glasswork, woodwork and sculpture artists. Even a clown or two:

The drive home was the drawback -- long and slow with holiday traffic. Here's a little rock monkey by Lake Tenaya -- she wanted to climb a rock rather than paddle the kayak again.

Getting down was tougher than going up!