It’s hot.

Oh man, it’s hot.

Thankfully today isn’t quite as hot as yesterday – and it looks like we’ll be cooling down even more over the weekend and into next week, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t all wishing for a little warm weather relief right now … so for this week’s Photo Friday I dug back into the Flickr Pool archive to find some cooling imagery to help you make it through the day – especially if you don’t have air conditioning.

We’ll start things off with Alexander Fitch , who once again delivered some epic shots of alpine lakes including this shot of Crystal Lake near Mammoth Lakes:

Sumisu Yoshi delivered this very refreshing-looking shot of Sturtevant Falls from a few years ago. The water levels certainly didn’t look that inviting when I was there back in December, but it’s still a great place to cool down!

For the third week in a row, Peter Wirsching finds himself on the Photo Friday list with this chilly photo of Charlton Flats right here in the Angeles National Forest.

And finally – in this image taken just a month and a half ago – Mikey Le shows off the snowy start to a crisp-looking trail.

Don’t forget to get YOUR submissions in to the Modern Hiker Flickr Pool ! It’s a great way to check out some other inspiring outdoor photography and hey – who doesn’t like looking at awesome landscapes before the weekend kicks in?