Drove from Marin last Monday to Lone Pine Campground, within view of Mt. Whitney. A very long drive. (Note to self: avoid highway 58 in the future through Bakersfield. In the olden times, I could zip through rural fields; but now, of course: traffic lights, congestion . . . the works, all conspiring against one.) OK, the campground: most of it is closed for the season, but some sites have been left open. I was happy to find one at the end that afforded a degree of privacy.
The campground is located directly below Mt. Whitney, as I said, but actually Lone Pine Peak is more impressive, looming over Owens Valley. I took this picture as the sun was rising over the White Mountains, the light just beginning to strike the Sierra Nevada.
Also in the vicinity are the Alabama Hills, location for several western films. A veritable photographic treasure trove: Ansel Adams, Edward Weston, Alan Ross and Galen Rowell have all worked here. This picture was taken at twilight.
Photos: Sunrise, Lone Pine Peak—Sierra Nevada, 2008; Rocks—Alabama Hills, 2008
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