It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves…
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- Ralph Waldo Emerson.
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Since the first time I have been to Owens valley, I have been a bit obsessed with the beautiful meandering Owens river. Finally during our last trip, I found a location which is quire photogenic and quite close to the main road near Lone Pine. So I woke my wife up around 4am and we headed around to the location.
At this location the river forms a set of u-turns with the Sierra Nevada mountains in the background. As we were waiting for sunrise, I observed that the moon was about to set too, so we waited for the moon to come close enough. I kept on taking images as I didn’t know when the perfect alignment was gonna happen. This was the best of the bunch, hope you all enjoy this. Thanks for visiting..
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- Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Another panorama shot I made near the Owen's River near Big Pine, California. I took this shot just after sunrise and really loved the streak of light that was hitting sierra mountains. The clouds also had some nice colors and I really loved how the river forms a nice leading line to the mountains.
Thanks for visiting, hope everyone likes it.
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It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves…
- Edmund Hillary.
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The eastern side of California is one of my favorite location for photography. As you drive up route 395 from southern California, the low flat desert landscape slowly gives way to arid mountainous terrain of the Sierra Nevada. Once you are in the high desert, this sliver of land provides photo opportunities one after another at every turn.
On our first trip up north itself we came to learn about the Owens river and very dry Owen lake bed. Now every time I hear the phrase “meandering river”, immediately Owen’s river pops up in my head. I scoured the interwebs to figure out a good vantage point that showcases the effect of this little river in the desert landscape. One of my preferred location is by the volcanic tablelands near Bishop, CA. This other spot I found by chance and is actually very close to the town itself. It provides a great view of the river and the mountains of the sierra surrounding the town of Bishop. It’s an excellent spot for sunrise photography and pretty much allows you to wander around for the whole day looking for the perfect spot where the river shows of its curves the best.
I for one cannot wait to return here when everything is covered in snow.
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- Edouard Manet
I didn’t realize it at the time, but we moved to California right in the middle of one of the most prolonged droughts the state has ever experienced. Our first trip to the easter sierras was in 2013, and there was very little snow even on some of the tallest mountains. By 2015 the effects of the drought were being felt everywhere n Cali. There were PSAs about conserving water. Dealerships stopped offering free car washes, and even at restaurants, water was only available after a customer made a specific request.
We had a summer trip planned for 2015, and I planned to keep the little town of Bishop as our basecamp and photograph the beautiful scenery near it, especially the meandering Owens river. I was a bit worried when we reached the sierras as we hardly saw any snow on any of the tall peaks that line the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Since the Owens river is mainly fed by the melting snow pack of the Sierra, I feared the river would be empty. Thankfully I was proven wrong; the river still had a decent amount of water. The same could not be said about the mountains, though. There was hardly any snow. I had scoured Google maps to find an accessible location for the sunrise shot near the river bank with a good view of the peaks. Luck shined on me that day as the moon started to set just as the sunlight began to pour in from behind.