Saline Valley Road - 2

RV, Desert Hills - Owens Valley  2025

Sierra Crest from Saline Valley Road - Owens Valley  2025

I walked to the first ridge on the road so I could see the view on the other side. I was able to get a photo of the hills there as well as an RV heading down the road.

To the west, an imposing view of the Sierra crest.

Saline Valley Road - 1

Saline Valley Road - Owens Valley  2025

Similar photos have appeared before on the blog. This time I decided to walk down the road, first pausing at the tree for a closeup. Alas, I'm not sure exactly what kind of tree it is.

Tree (Saline Valley Road) - Owens Valley  2025

Death Valley Road

Death Valley Road - Owens Valley  2025

No Snow Removed - Owens Valley  2025

Drove up, parked the car, got out and walked around.

Valley Floor

Valley Floor - Owens Valley  2025

Dead Trees - Owens Valley  2025

One nice thing about this area: on one side of the valley you have mountains, on the other side you have desert. After aspen-viewing I drove down to Bishop, then south to Big Pine. Then, the road out of Big Pine towards Death Valley.

No clouds!

Monday Duck Blogging

Ducks - Bishop  2025

Taken during an afternoon walk in Bishop City Park. The South Fork of Bishop Creek runs right through the park with a large mallard population enjoying the pristine water.

Buttermilk Road

Rabbitbrush - Owens Valley  2025

Dust Hazard (Buttermilk Road) - Owens Valley  2025

I parked at the intersection, got out the Sony RX100, and walked down Buttermilk Road for some photos.

So now I'm thinking that I should actually drive down there some day. I have an AWD vehicle after all.

Moon / Aspens

Moon, Mountains - Sierra Nevada  2025

Aspens - Sierra Nevada  2025

Noticed the moon on my way up to the aspens, so used the Sony RX100 for a quick shot before it disappeared.

Vertical photo taken with a Nikon Z7II. Alas, it probably looks OK on the blog, but it's not sharp enough for printing.

Aspens - 2

Aspen Trunks - Sierra Nevada  2025

Aspens - Sierra Nevada  2025

The other photographers were all using tripods, of course. Not me. I was relying on my Nikon's "vibration reduction" tech. Alas, it wasn't nearly as effective as the image stabilization tech in my Olympus cameras. The Nikon's sensor is much larger though, so probably can't keep up with my shaky hands, especially in the cold.

Photos taken with a Nikon Z7II.

Turkeys in the Fog

Turkeys, Fog - Lake Lagunitas  2025

Taken last January, probably out the car window.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Aspens - 1

Aspens, Granite - Sierra Nevada  2025

East of Bishop, on the road to South Lake. I had been up here in 2023, so this was another chance for some aspen photos. Of course, others were there as well . . . very cold!

iPhone photos.

Photographers - Sierra Nevada  2025

Bishop Morning

Alpenglow - Bishop  2025

Taken during an early morning walk around Bishop. I passed by a large vacant lot featuring some large cottonwood trees, then I noticed the Los Angeles sign.

I've seen those L.A. signs before.

City of Los Angeles Property - Bishop  2025

 

Monday Horse Blogging

Horses - Bishop  2025

Relaxing in the shade. An iPhone 13 photo taken from the car.

Bishop Evening

Bowl - Bishop  2025

White Mountains - Bishop  2025

It's a long drive from Fairfax to Bishop! Takes me at least 8 hours, what with photography and driving pretty slow, to be honest. Checked in at the motel, then went for a short walk.

Highway 395 / Mt. Tom / Pine Trees

Junction, Hwy 395 - Mono County  2025

Mt. Tom, Cows - Owens Valley  2025

Through Yosemite to the junction with highway 395, then south past Mt. Tom to Bishop.

Some nice pine trees at the rest stop:

Pine Trees - Sierra Nevada  2025