I spent the weekend at Garnet Lake, hiking in on the River Trail and out via Shadow Lake.
Trail conditions: Everything from the blowdown has been cleared from the trail - the Agnew Meadow Campground is still closed, and the trailhead water is shut off. The blowdown damage was mostly in the first half mile or so from the trailhead.
Swimming: Garnet Lake is cold by my standards, but still swimmable, and I had a nice time. I was camped near a small island (of which Garnet has many), which made for especially nice (if chilly) swimming.
Pics...sunrise at Garnet:
Later in the day (Sunday)...
Saturday evening sunbeams (no t-storms, but it sprinkled around dusk for about 30 minutes):
A view from the top of the Garnet/Shadow divide:
The Minarets, and Shadow Creek valley:
Shadow Lake:
Red Cedar, enjoying the view...