A small brown dog sniffing short golden grass on the bank of the Owens River near Bishop, California, which winds toward snow-capped Sierra Nevada mountains under a wide, partly cloudy sky.
#EasternSierras #Stunday #OwensRiver #Bishop
Taken March 2021 with a cell phone.
A desert road in the middle of the photo going up to the mountainous horizon with a spectacular sunset just behind the mountains. The sky just above the mountains is a bright gold moving into a orange before melding into the twilight blue sky. Scattered clouds are glowing apricot from the descending sun. Photo by Jenifer Hanen, aka msjen.com, taken on Fri March 27, 2026 on the Kennedy Meadows road.
The sunset on the Eastern Southern Sierras at the southbound US-395 and Kennedy Meadows Rd was amazing this evening.
#California #desert #Photography #EasternSierras #SierraNevadaMountains #PhotobyJeniferHanen
It's been six and a half years since I did this roadtrip that looped the state. Here was one of the last camping spots of that trip. Before the sun rise I made my way over to Mobius Arch to get that one shot I always wanted with the arch rock framing Mt. Whitney, the highest point in the contiguous 48 states. Many make the mistake of thinking Lone Pine Peak to the left here is Mt. Whitney but they are sadly mistaken because from the Alabama Hills it looks higher, it's definitely not and the laws of perspective/distance tricks the uninformed because Lone Pine peak is closer and in the foreground compared to the actual Mt. Whiney which stands a good four miles further back as displayed here in my photo with it's serrated edge leading up to the summit. I've summited several mountains but summiting Mount Whitney is still high on my bucket list, but in order for me to do it at my age I would have to start training now for a summer 2027 attempt hoping I get on the lottery for the hard to get wilderness trail permit. Regardless it is always a beautiful place to photograph and explore the nature below it.
Iconic Nature
#roadtrip #highway395 #California #EasternSierras #AlabamaHills #MountWhitney #morning #sunrise #XPro2
Today's "From the Files" 02-26-25:
Stump and Cottonwood Leaves, Lee Vining Creek. Lee Vining, CA. 2022
#davidgardnerphotography #lightight #leevining #leeviningcreek #leeviningcreek #easternsierras #fall #california #ca
![Rose early out of my tent, took 20 steps to the lakeshore to take advantage of the stillness of the scene and get the orange sunrise light on the mountain reflecting off the glassy water.
The setup with the Fujifilm X-H1 and the stunning XF16mm f/1.4 R WR that is a full frame equivalent of a 24mm. Manual setting on the X-H1 at ISO200 f5.6 @ 1/60th sec. 0 EV ... [this] setup shot on my iPhone SE](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:j2bf33ojshiozinacbf2uyky/bafkreigb67vczwt7rztj6utmaxqdumcxaj6tb6ls5kpjucko3usag772vy)
Rose early out of my tent, took 20 steps to the lakeshore to take advantage of the stillness of the scene and get the orange sunrise light on the mountain reflecting off the glassy water. The setup with the Fujifilm X-H1 and the stunning XF16mm f/1.4 R WR that is a full frame equivalent of a 24mm. Manual setting on the X-H1 at ISO200 f5.6 @ 1/60th sec. 0 EV ... [this] setup shot on my iPhone SE
The X-H1 shot ... settings in previous setup image
Sunrise Glass - Eastern Sierras
#diptych #EasternSierras #California #Sunrise #silverlake #mountains #camping #Highway395 #roadtrip #lake #mirror #glassy #reflections #iPhone #fujifilm #XH1 #XF16mm
Golden fall aspens line the shore of a calm mountain lake in California’s Eastern Sierra, reflecting rugged peaks glowing with warm sunrise light beneath a clear pastel sky.
As the sun rose behind us, the surrounding peaks reflected the warm light and the aspens along the shore began to glow. Perfectly calm water turned the lake into a mirror, preserving this quiet moment of first light.
#EasternSierras #LandscapePhotography
Alpine stream with lots of small cascades tumbling down a stretch of large boulders with patches of lichen and moss. The scene has dappled light, with more light on the stream than elsewhere in the landscape. There are a few fallen leaves wedged into the various rocks.
Does Bluesky do #WaterfallWednesday ? Found this waterfall with lots of short cascades in the Sierras a several years ago, and like to revisit it whenever I can. #landscapes #waterfalls #EasternSierras
Rainbow Falls A column of water surges over the cliff in a smooth, silken sheet, then explodes into a churning cloud of white mist as it strikes the dark volcanic rock below. The black‑and‑white tones sharpen every texture—the slick, glistening stone, the frothy turbulence, the deep shadows carved by centuries of flow. You can almost feel the cool spray on your skin and hear the steady, thunderous pulse of Rainbow Falls echoing through the canyon.
Rainbow Falls
This striking composition turns Rainbow Falls into a study of power and elegance, offering a timeless, dramatic focal point for any refined space.
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#RainbowFalls #BillGallagherPhotography #BuyIntoArt #Waterfall #EasternSierras #Nature #NatureLovers
The wind gusted over the valley, and all these magpies lined up in the same direction in a tree, their tails like flags denoting the direction of the gust.
#magpies #easternsierras
A view looking west at the Nevada side of the Eastern Sierra mountain range, covered in snow. Job's Peak and Job's Sister are the tall peaks against a brilliant blue sky with a few wispy clouds. A NON-snowy valley foreground, yay!
A view looking west at the Nevada side of the Eastern Sierra mountain range, covered in snow. This shot is a little further north of the first picture, on the left Job's Peak and Job's Sister are the tall peaks against a brilliant blue sky with a few wispy clouds. A NON-snowy valley foreground, yay!
Timeline cleanse!
A beautiful day, here's the view from our valley floor of the #EasternSierras --Job's Peak and Job's Sister are the big fellas.
Glad all that lovely #snow is up THERE, and not down HERE. 😁
The avalanche cannons are certainly busy!
In central California right now ... ❄️🔍🫤
#EasternSierras 🏔
Wishing I was back in the Eastern Sierras - I wish i could work like this every day. #vanlife #convictlake #easternsierras
Shot of the van in the Pleasant Valley Pit Campgrounds
Throwback to our maiden Ghost Ship voyage! In May we hit the Eastern Sierras—Convict Lake 1 catch and broken rod, 7 trout at PVR, camping in Inyo Forest, and Silver Lake for fish + the best breakfast. Loved it so much we went back twice! #vanlife #fishing #easternsierras
Big dark blue late twilight sky with a bright red dot that might be the Planet Mars and it might be a plane. Middle ground is backbiting black high Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains. Foreground is short sagebrush and autumnal yellow grass lit by car headlights. Photo by Jenifer Hanen, taken on Nov. 4, 2025 in Bishop, Calif.
Might be Mars over Mt. Tom, it might also be a plane. Late twilight tonight in Bishop, Calif.
#Mars #PerhapsAPlane #MtTom #EasternSierras #California ##Photography #PhotobyJeniferHanen
Fall is nature’s big reveal: chlorophyll fades and the yellows and oranges finally step into the spotlight. 🍂 Then come the divas—reds and purples—born from chemical reactions that create anthocyanins. 🔬🍁
#NatureRabbitHole #FallColors #LeafScience #EasternSierras #DiscoverNature
Photo of a lone backlit autumnal yellow cottonwood tree at the end of a lane of not fully yellow cottonwood trees along a water canal through the sagebrush north of Bidhop, California in the late afternoon. Photo by Jenifer Hanen taken on Oct 19, 2025.
View from this afternoon.
#Autumn #EasternSierras #SilentSunday #Photography
Mountain campground scene in the snow. Foreground is a cement USFS picnic table and a brown metal bear box covered in a few inches of new snow. Middle ground is autumnal yellow aspen trees with a stand of dark green pine trees. The background is two rocky, craggy mountains. The whole scene is covered with new snow. Photo taken by Jenifer Hanen on Oct 14, 2025 at Silver Lake USFS Campground in June Lake, California.
Yesterday's snowstorm.
Photo by Jenifer Hanen, October 14, 2025, Silver Lake Campground, June Lake, California.
#Snow #Autumn #JuneLake #EasternSierras #Mountains #California #Photography #PhotobyJeniferHanen
Nearby ◾Frost & Amber ▪️▫️▪️▪️▪️◾▪️
#easternsierras
#streetphotography #fallcolor
#aspens
#landscape
The top half of the image is big fluffy snow clouds dropping snow on the high mountains and rain in the Owens Valley. Middle ground is the high Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains with new snow. Foreground is low hills and a ranch fence with sagebrush. Photo by Jenifer Hanen, taken just south of Big Pine, CA on Oct 3, 2025.
New snow on the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains today, it was snowing in the high country as I drove away from Bishop, Calif. this afternoon.
#snow #October3rd #EasternSierras #California #Photography #PhotobyJeniferHanen
Morning sun casts a glow on tufa, towers of limestone emerging from the ancient saline Mono Lake in the Eastern Sierras.
#monolake #monolakecalifornia #inyonationalforest #tufa #hwy395 #easternsierras #california #dawn #mammoth #mammothlakes
Photo of a high mountain lake with singling framed by autumnal yellow aspen trees in the foreground and the background is the high Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains at the Bishop Pass. Photo by Jenifer Hanen.
Autumnal Aspen Trees on the Bishop Pass trail above South Lake, Inyo County, California at 10,000 ft or so. Photo taken by Jenifer Hanen on the upwards hike this afternoon.
#Autumn #Photography #SouthLake #California #AspenTrees #EasternSierras #PhotobyJeniferHanen
Dark foreground with road, middle ground is layers of wildfire smoke draping and obscuring the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Above is a red brown smoke cloudy sky with a fiery red sun. There are peeps of blue sky but the smoke is rolling through. Photo by Jenifer Hanen.
#GarnetFire smoke creeping through the passes to the Eastern Sierras yesterday. AQI in Mammoth Lakes was in the 500s yesterday afternoon.
Photo taken in Bishop, Calif by me looking west. The sky actually looked like this.
#Photography #EasternSierras #PhotobyJeniferHanen
Weathered wood along the shoreline of Lake George, Mammoth Lakes, CA. #mammothlakes #lakegeorge #california #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #photography #photographer #landscape #sierras #easternsierras #mountains #lakes #monochrome #crystalcrag #trees #forest #landscapephotography
The morning after the rain: Big blue sky with a few layers of puffy sky. Eastern high Sierra Nevada Mountains in dappled sunlight in the middle ground. A high ridge behind Mt Morrison and McGee Mountain may have snow on it. Foreground is the open grass of a mostly empty Brown's Owens River campground. Photo taken by Jenifer Hanen on August 24, 2025 just before 8am.
#SilentSunday #Photography #EasternSierras #PhotobyJeniferHanen
