Untitled Photograph of Dusty Cars

Bristlecone Pines and Threatening Skies

Lone rock atop Lembert Dome

Lembert Rock #2

Lembert Rock #2 (click image to view large)

While camping in Tuolumne Meadows last month, we hiked to the top of Lembert Dome. I took quite a few shots up there. Experimenting a bit with these in black and white, I see the attraction of it.

H Bar B

Landscape and Sky

Landscape and Sky

Landscape and Sky (click image to view large)

I had the opportunity to camp at Tuolumne Meadows for the first time last month. I have to admit, taking pictures out there was pretty fun. I took this shot from atop Lembert Dome, which rises about 800 ft above the meadows, total elevation about 9450 ft.

Dead Sentinel

Bristlecone Pine

Bristlecone Pine

I’m enjoying going back through and editing the shots from Bishop. There is over 500 of them. This is one of two old sentinels standing by themselves on a slope toward the end of the short loop at Schulman Grove.

Open Road, Closed Window

Open Road, Closed Window

Open Road, Closed Window (click image to view large)

As I was going through the photos from the trip, I got to a group that looked like decent landscape shots, except that the exposure, color, and sharpness were randomly off. I was advancing through them and trying to make weird adjustments that seemed like they should not be necessary for this kind of shot. Finally it dawned on me: they were all shot from the passenger’s seat through the windshield as we drove along. I had totally forgotten about shooting these. At least I don’t have to worry that the D300 was suddenly going bad on me.

Townhouse Motel

TownHouse Motel Postcard-Style

TownHouse Motel Postcard-Style (click image to view large)

This mid-century motel in the middle of Bishop almost exhibits what seems to be “Danish googie” styling. Shown here with “motel postcard” processing for even more effect.

Paradise is Just a Storm Cloud Away

Hwy 385 #12

Hwy 385 #12

It’s fun to just point the camera out the window while moving down the highway and just see what happens. During our trip to Owens Valley this summer, two families piled into the mini-van, and Bill drove the entire time. I had quite a bit of time sitting shotgun, and although I didn’t take advantage of it as much as I should have, I did start shooting from the shotgun position during a brief rainstorm.

  • Hwy 395 #6
    Hwy 395 #6
  • Hwy 395 #2
    Hwy 395 #2
  • Hwy 395 #12
    Hwy 395 #12
  • Hwy 385 #12
    Hwy 385 #12

Mack Lake #3

Mack Lake 2012-09-19 #3

Mack Lake 2012-09-19 #3

Some grasses at Mack Lake in the Little Lakes Valley in Eastern Sierra. And some clouds, too. And rock, of course. Lots of rock. And trees.