Red Hill

Red Hill (Owens Valley) - Inyo County  1976

Looks to be an early sunrise photo (based on the shadows). There's an earlier photo of the cone on the blog taken in 2022.

Bristlecones - 4

 

Sierra Crest - Inyo County  2023

Bristlecone Pine, Snow, Moon - Inyo County  2023

I took a short hike up into the trees. Footing was a little problematic due to frozen icy snow on the trail. But I managed.

Compare this post with an earlier 2018 one with essentially the same subjects. 

Cameras: Top photo - Nikon Z5 with 24-200mm zoom lens. Bottom photo - iPhone 12 Pro Max.

Bristlecones - 3

Bristlecone Pine Backlit - Inyo County  2023

Bristlecone Pine Trunk, Snow - Inyo County  2023

Depending on the growing site, bristlecones can be tall and straight, or twisted and gnarly.

Bristlecones - 2

Snow, Sierra Crest - Inyo County  2023

I spent some time in this lower area taking photos of the desolate plain scattered with snow flurries, the Sierra crest in the background. At the intersection there's a pretty convincing sign that seeks to discourage you from continuing on upwards.

Road Sign - Inyo County  2023

Bristlecones - 1

Road, Sierra Crest - Inyo County  2023

Picnic Table - Inyo County  2023

Driving up to the bristlecone area . . . snow flurries scattered about from the previous day's storm.

Mt. Whitney

 

Clouds, Mt. Whitney - Lone Pine  2022

Truck, Desert Hills - Inyo County  2022

Photo taken on the summit of Mt. Whitney has been posted before. Mike had to pull off to the side of the road in Lone Pine for a photo of the highest point in the lower 48 states. (Click to enlarge.)

Cinder Cone

 

Red Hill Cinder Cone - Inyo County  2022

Toyota - Inyo County  2022

Mike had to pull over for a photo of the Red Hill cinder cone, a noted landmark just off highway 395. Hali elected to stay inside the car - it was 90 degrees outside.

Berkeley Art

 

Charcuterie by Shawna - Berkeley  2021

Art on 4th Street - Berkeley  2021

Top: Elegant charcuterie composition by Shawna for Thanksgiving at Margaret and Jim's house in Berkeley.

Bottom: Art piece seen while wandering around Berkeley's 4th Street shopping area. OK, I was struck by how the artist had included a electrical tower in his piece. Whoa! That's interesting. I can't imagine being able to sell a photograph that had high tension wires in it.

I have photos of telephone poles, of course. But I don't think I've sold any of them.

Telephone Poles - Death Valley  2010

Telephone Poles (Inyo Mountains) - Inyo County  2010

Bristlecone Pines - 2

Bristlecone Pine - Inyo County  2017

Sierra Crest - Inyo County  2017

Weathered bristlecone pine growing in a talus slope.

Sierra crest from the visitor center.

Photos taken with an Olympus E-PL7 and a Panasonic 12-60mm lens.

Bristlecone Pines - 1

Bristlecone Pine Branches - Inyo County  2017

Bristlecone Pine Trunk - Inyo County  2017

High up in the White Mountains. Mike likes to pay a visit whenever he's in the vicinity. Maybe some day he'll set up camp there so he can get some sunrise photos.

Some day.

Bristlecone Sign - Inyo County  2017

Death Valley Road

Desert Road - Inyo County  2017

Desert Road, Self Portrait - Inyo County  2017

An easy drive from Bishop, down highway 395 to Big Pine, then east towards the desert. Continuing on will take one to Death Valley, although Mike only went that far once.

Top photo taken with an Olympus E-PL7 with a Panasonic 12-60mm lens. Bottom photo taken with an iPhone 7 Plus.

Snow Flurries (2010 Picks)

Very neat experience. First seen as part of The Way of the Geezer series. Video here.

Photo: Snow Flurries—Inyo County, 2010

Owens Lake & Alabama Hills

Looking west across Owens Lake: low clouds kept the Eastern Sierra from view. Mike finally found a pullout to snap telephone poles against the distant alkaline line of the lakebed.

Driving further along through Lone Pine, the Alabama Hills came into sight, with snow-covered mountains as a backdrop.

Photo: Telephone Poles, Owens Lake—Inyo County, 2010; Alabama Hills & Sierra—Sierra Nevada, 2010

The Way of the Geezer: Snow Flurries

At a wide-open space high in the Inyo Mountains: snow starting to collect on the ground. Mike pulled the truck over and turned off the engine; as he did so he heard a curious, very unique dry chittering sound. Turned out that he was in the midst of falling snow pellets, otherwise known as graupel. Small pellets, lighter than hail, but heavy enough to be heard as they hit the ground.

Photos: Snow Flurries—Inyo Mountains, 2010; Telephone Poles—Inyo Mountains, 2010