Sunrise at Hot Creek in the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains. Dozens of hot springs dot the landscape east of Mammoth Lakes, California. Many have been turned into soaking tubs, and Hot Creek was once popular spot for swimming. But earthquakes changed the underground vents, and Hot Creek is no longer safe.
The record snowfall of 2017 lead to high snowmelt that summer, resulting in flooding of Yosemite Valley as the Merced River flowed over its banks.
