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Virginia Lakes begins to turn harsh in early October. The nights drop below freezing at 9.800 foot elevation here at today's snow line. The cold nights snap some colors into the aspens just before the wind strips the leaves right off. Snow may be seen falling at higher elevations and it was falling on me when I took...
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A 355 degree view from the hills South of Livermore California from Rocky Ridge. Livermore is on the East edge of the ubanization of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose. and is West of California's Central Valley. These hills slide and are generally not suitable for building, but are great for cattle while grapes are ...
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Taken from Grizzley Peak road in Berkely this view stretches to Oakland, Alamada, San Francisco, San Bruno, Daily CIty, the Golden Gate Bridge, Treasure Island, Marin and the Pacific ocean. This is the LEFT image of a stereo pair. The right image is here gigapan.org/gigapans/fullscreen/76265/
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Light skips off of surfaces in a way that highlights grazing angles. Shadow and angles determine brightness, and slopes are revealed.
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This weathered sandstone outcrop near Hollister California has some unique features for this location. Boulders have fallen into some of the canyons creating dark caves and long underground trails following streams. www.nps.gov/pinn/index.htm
Pinnacles is home to California's few remaining condors.
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Arches are a popular technical climb due to the overhanging rocks. Upper Yosemite Falls is getting the last lght it will see on this day.
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The snow was falling on me and my gear in the early morning light. The thick grey cloud to the left of the image was coming in, and Sonora Pass to the right was already closed. There would be no going back the way that I came in. I later found that Tioga Pass though Yosemite was already closed. There was only one s...
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This view of high granite is from above Olmsted Point on summer solstice.
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The road down toward Carnigie
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