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Eastern Sierra Workshop: Leg 1–Lone Pine

June 7th, 2011
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No matter how many times you repeat to yourself, “Bad weather makes for great photography,” it’s always a bit disconcerting to be checking out the skies the day before the workshop is scheduled to begin and see solid high clouds with nary a speck of blue in sight.  And the wind’s picking up.  And checking the Weather Underground website shows more clouds moving in from the west!

So, yes, the prospect of striking out seemed very real.

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Photographing the Eastern Sierra

May 13th, 2011
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I don’t know where you’ll find a more spectacular range of mountains than the eastern edge of the mighty Sierra Nevada Mountains.    This is where the gargantuan slab of granite from which the mountain range is formed plunges precipitously from the peaks along the crest into the Owens Valley below.  Driving up the Valley on legendary highway US 395 is likely to give you a crick in your neck.  Because you can’t take your eyes off the endless procession of towering summits.
I’ve camped and backpacked in these mountains since I was a young boy and I always love returning to them.  And now that I come back with camera in hand I have an opportunity to capture and share with you the inspiration I receive here.
mt whitney first light 2009 rrpm rc100 thumb Photographing the Eastern Sierra
Mt Whitney
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Mt Williamson
Mt Whitney is the tallest peak in the lower 48 and from your vantage point in the valley below it towers more than two vertical miles above your head.  It’s nothing short of breathtaking in the morning sun.
But there’s more to the Eastern Sierra than the grandeur of these mighty peaks.  Come with me on a journey as I show you the superlative and the sublime.

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New Image Uploaded

May 7th, 2009
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I just uploaded a new image to the website.  It’s in the Eastern Sierra collection – Lone Pine Peak.  I think it captures the grandeur of this near-13000 footer.  The timing was fortunate as there was a storm a few days before I arrived so the peaks had a fresh coat of snow.  If you love mountains you’ll like this image.

Here’s the link.  Lone Pine Peak.

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