California pics, part 1

[Wicked Dark]

Am slowly going through photos from the trip to the Eastern Sierras in California. They're all in a set on flickr if you want to see more, but here are some highlights from the Bishop area -

Sunset on some hills at the beginning of Silver Canyon -



No clouds showed up so I was extra glad the earth brought its own colors. Here's the rental making the first of many stream crossings up Silver Canyon road -



And some of the approximately 5,495,309,309 wildflowers throughout the canyon -



The wind rose steadily and it was impossible to do macro or close-ups of any kind, but the sun was gorgeous at one point -



The first ones are Desert Prince's Plume, but I don't know about the second. Some species of poppy possibly.

Anyway, thanks for looking. Processing some sunrise shots from the same location...with alpenglow!!!

[Bambi]

I've been following these on flickr. you have done a terrific job with them!

[MoinMoin]

I love the first shot - great composition!

[Michaelaw]

I really like the first shot too

[Wicked Dark]

Thanks guys. I had a hell of a time finding a decent sunset/rise place. not being a local has major disadvantages. here's one from the same sunset that came out better than expected. I have no idea what it is, but it was lit up beautifully against the hill with the trail.

[Marko]

Nice set WD - really dig the colour and contrasts in the last shot and also dig the lines/curves in shot 1.

[Mad Aussie]

Love that 1st shot! The sunset hues over the hills are very nice, and this is a scene totally foreign to me.

[Wicked Dark]

thanks MA. I feel the same when you post uniquely Australian shots.

oh and the forum is acting squirrelly lately...tough to post and read.

[Mad Aussie]

oh and the forum is acting squirrelly lately...tough to post and read.

We don't have squirrels here so I can't relate ... but it was very slow to load and post earlier on today for some reason. May not be the forums fault though.

[aubintbay]

Nice set. Put me down for #1 as well!