Storm in the Sierras, Part 2

I have titled the above image "The Window". It was taken from a dirt road on the way to Buttermilk Boulders east of Bishop. Bishop is out of sight below the horizon in the middle of the image. The distant mountains are the White Mountains to the East of Bishop. This is illustrative of how the storm was all around bishop with Bishop remaining in sunshine.

Bishop Ponds were especially attractive in the late afternoon light as the sages seemed to glow.

The early morning light in Pleasant Valley with the storm seeming to clear. For the time being. 30 miles north of this 395 was still closed due to the storm. This is a popular trout fishing area blessed by the Owens River.

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Aurora Borealis - May 10, 2024, Last Installment.

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