The Best Images Of 2015- Good Memories

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Autumn Along Lee Vining Creek

This is the last post of my series of autumn in California’s Eastern Sierras.  Lee Vining Creek is along the Tioga Pass Road, which at the time, was closed due to snow. You can purchase these images as prints or downloadable files along with the other pics in this series at What’s New At Dawn2Dawn

 

Fall colors have arrived in the Sierra Nevada Mountains along Lee Vining Creek, California
Fall colors have arrived in the Sierra Nevada Mountains along Lee Vining Creek, California

 

Fall colors have arrived in the Sierra Nevada Mountains along Lee Vining Creek, California

 

 

Fall colors have arrived to the Sierra Neveda Mountains adjacent to Owens Valley, California

 

 

 

Fall colors have arrived in the Sierra Nevada Mountains along Lee Vining Creek, California

 

 

Fall colors have arrived in the Sierra Nevada Mountains along Lee Vining Creek, California

 

 

Fall colors have arrived in the Sierra Nevada Mountains along Lee Vining Creek, California

 

 

Fall colors have arrived in the Sierra Nevada Mountains along Lee Vining Creek, California

 

 

Fall colors have arrived in the Sierra Nevada Mountains along Lee Vining Creek, California

A Splash Of Yellow, Orange, Gold, Red And Everything In Between

More autumn color from the Sierra Nevada Mountains which are adjacent to Owens Valley in Eastern California.

Fall colors have arrived to the Sierra Neveda Mountains adjacent to Owens Valley, California

 

Fall colors have arrived to the Sierra Neveda Mountains adjacent to Owens Valley, California

 

Fall colors have arrived to the Sierra Neveda Mountains adjacent to Owens Valley, California

 

Fall colors have arrived to the Sierra Neveda Mountains adjacent to Owens Valley, California

 

Fall colors have arrived to the Sierra Neveda Mountains adjacent to Owens Valley, California

 

Fall colors have arrived to the Sierra Neveda Mountains adjacent to Owens Valley, California

 

Fall colors have arrived to the Sierra Neveda Mountains adjacent to Owens Valley, California

 

Fall colors have arrived to the Sierra Neveda Mountains adjacent to Owens Valley, California

 

Fall colors have arrived to the Sierra Neveda Mountains along Bishop Creek adjacent to Owens Valley, California
Fall colors have arrived to the Sierra Neveda Mountains along Bishop Creek adjacent to Owens Valley, California

 

Fall colors have arrived to the Sierra Neveda Mountains adjacent to Owens Valley, California

 

Fall colors have arrived to the Sierra Neveda Mountains along Bishop Creek adjacent to Owens Valley, California

 

Fall colors have arrived to the Sierra Neveda Mountains adjacent to Owens Valley, California

 

 

Fall colors have arrived to the Sierra Neveda Mountains adjacent to Owens Valley, California

 

Fall colors have arrived to the Sierra Neveda Mountains adjacent to Owens Valley, California

 

Fall colors have arrived to the Sierra Neveda Mountains along Bishop Creek adjacent to Owens Valley, California

 

 

Fall colors have arrived to the Sierra Neveda Mountains adjacent to Owens Valley, California

California’s Owens Valley

Some autumn images at California’s Owens Valley.

 

Fall colors have arrived at Owens Valley in California

 

Storm clouds hover over Highway 395 in the Owens Valley, California
Storm clouds hover over Highway 395 in the Owens Valley, California

 

Fall colors have arrived at Owens Valley in California
Cottonwood were at peak color.

 

Fall colors have arrived at Owens Valley in California

 

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Need a cowhide?

 

The Sierra Nevada Mountains from Owens Valley, California
The Sierra Nevada Mountains from Owens Valley, California

 

Fresh snow cover the high peaks of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, California

 

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Cruising through the town of Bishop

 

A storm passes through Owens Valley, California

 

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On the road up to South Lake from Bishop, you can stop here and buy some beer, wine and WORMS !?

 

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Not so inviting ranch

 

A storm passes through Owens Valley, California

 

Fresh snow covers the high peaks of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range as seen from Owens Valley, California

Detour to Alabama Hills in California’s Owens Valley

The normal road I take to Eureka Dunes at Death Valley National Park was washed out. So I had to go around and wouldn’t make it to the dunes that night. So I camped at Alabama Hills near Lone Pine California. It has great views and the camping is free! And the full moon was to rise that night.

 

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The sun rises over the eroded sandstone rocks of Alabama Hills in the Owens Valley of California

 

The moon rises over a campfire at Alabama Hills in the Owens Valley of California
The moon rises over a campfire at Alabama Hills in the Owens Valley of California

 

The light from a full moon shines on The Sierra Nevada Mountains near Lone Pine, California
The light from a full moon shines on The Sierra Nevada Mountains near Lone Pine, California

 

The sun rises over the eroded sandstone rocks of Alabama Hills in the Owens Valley of California
The sun rises over the eroded sandstone rocks of Alabama Hills in the Owens Valley of California

 

The sun rises over the eroded sandstone rocks of Alabama Hills in the Owens Valley of California

 

California’s Owens Valley

California’s Owens Valley is home to the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range to the west and The White Mountains to the east. Some of the tallest peaks in the country are here.  Two weeks ago, a winter storm was blasting through the area and as happens frequently, was unable to move further east to Owens Valley or Death Valley. That’s why these 2 valleys are so dry, especially Death Valley. Located near Lone Pine is the Alabama Hills Recreation Area which is a haven for rock climbers because of the steep and vertical rock formations.  The movies Gladiator and Iron Man were partly filmed there along with dozens of others.

Owens Valley Sierras
Fresh Snow On The Sierras

 

 

Owens Valley Lone Pine Peak
Majestic Lone Pine Peak at 12,944 feet

 

 

Owens Valley Alabama Hills
The Alabama Hills are at the foot of the Sierras near Lone Pine

 

 

Owens Valley Mount Whitney
The Whitney Range. Mount Whitney is in the center right but was obscured by clouds ALL Day! It rises to 14,505 feet, the highest point in the lower 48.

 

Owens Valley Sierras

 

Owens Valley Alabama Hills

 

Owens Valley Alabama Hills
Climbers negotiate the steep rock formations at Alabama Hills.

 

 

Owens Valley Alabama Hills
See the one in green?

 

 

Owens Valley Alabama Hills
Another look at Lone Pine Peak.

 

 

Owens Valley Alabama Hills

 

Owens Valley Rainbow
A rainbow presents itself over the Owens Valley

 

 

Owens Valley Alabama Hills

 

Owens Valley Sierras
Highway to the heavens………

 

 

Owens Valley
The fog rises before The White Mountains

 

 

Owens Valley Alabama Hills

 

Owens Valley Storm Clouds

 

 

 

 

Clouds Over The Sierra’s- Time Lapse Video

A winter storm was hitting the Sierra’s pretty hard last weekend and I was able to capture some of the action from the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California. Still photos to follow soon . Watch in HD at Full Screen. Music from Beck’s Great Grammy Award winning album Morning Phase and can be purchased at iTunes

Photo Of The Week- A tale or tail of the squirrel.

This Western Gray Squirrel really wanted his picture taken. And to get my interest, it crept pretty close towards me and in an instant, flashed its big bushy tail. So became the tale of the tail.

WESTERN GRAY SQUIRREL

Photo Of The Week- Can You See Them Crawling Up My Foot?

A couple of rock climbers appear to climb up a giant foot at Alabama Hills in the Eastern Sierras, California.

 

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What’s In The Clouds?

No, this post isn’t about that virtual hard drive in the internet cloud where you can access Photoshop and other programs and files. This is a science lesson about the clouds we actually see in the sky. Ever wonder what type of cloud is overhead dropping buckets of H2O?  No.  Maybe you want to know what type of clouds are those that have a wispy, artistic look, kind of like Salvador Dali’s mustache?  So, below are some scenes I shot that show different cloud types with scientific names followed by those cloud types with names I made up!

BAJA SUNSET
Cirrus Clouds
Arizona Landscape
Cirrocumulus
Puffy White Clouds
Cumulus Clouds
Kayenta Landscape
Lenticular Clouds
Storm Over Grand Canyon
Nimbostratus
Thunderheads Over Grand Canyon
Cumulonimbus Clouds
Zion Winter
Stratus Clouds
Sunset at Sand Hollow
Stratocumulus Clouds
STORM CLOUDS OVER AN ARIZONA DESERT
Nimbostratus Clouds

 

And now the clouds with names I made up………

Aspens
Blue Clouds
South Coyote Buttes
Paint-Brushed Clouds

 

Wierd Clouds
Hair-Brushed Clouds With Contrails
UNUSUAL CLOUDS
War Of The World Clouds
FOUNTAIN GEYSER SKY
Geyser -Produced Clouds
FOGGY OREGON FOREST
Thick Oregon Forest Along The Coast Fog Clouds
FUNKY CLOUDS OVER THE SIERRAS
“The Truth Is Out There” X-Files Clouds
Grand Canyon Thunderstorm
Plugged In Clouds
GOOSENECK-SP_3558
Charcoal Clouds
GRAPEVINES AND CLOUDS
Vine-Ripened Clouds
HIKING DOWN IN THE GRAND CANYON
String Theory Clouds
Storm Over Hop Valley
From The Heavens Clouds
Kolob Reservoir
Clouds In Stereo

 

 

STORM OVER ZION
H2O Clouds
Zion Rainbow
Rainbow -Producing Clouds