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As I was driving up the white mountain in California’s Eastern Sierra to get to the Schulman Grove of ancient Bristlecone pines, I noticed that the sunset light was creating some magic in the surrounding mountains. As you drive up the mountain roads to this grove there is an outlook point that juts out a bit from the mountain and provides a stunning view of the Owens Valley along with the stunning Sierra Mountains to the east and layers of smaller mountain ranges and Death Valley beyond them to the south.

I have wanted to take a shot of the Sierra Nevada mountains from here at sunrise since forever, but this spot is usually very windy, and the drive up there terrifies my wife even in the daytime so she has so far not agreed to a drive up there in pitch blackness. But I am sure given enough time I can convince her. Anyways back to the trip, when I reached the spot I noticed the amazing sunset light that was falling on the mountains to the south mainly on the Waucoba Mountains and the slight glimpse of Death Valley in the background. I pulled the car over to a turnout and quickly set up my D500 and 70-200 lens combo for a quick panorama shot.