We took it pretty easy today after our more strenuous
yesterday. Late this morning, we took a
drive to the volcanic tableland which is just across from us. We didn’t take the very rough Chalk Bluffs Rd
this time but went to Bishop and took the paved road until we got to the gravel
road heading up onto the tableland. We
found the boondocking spot of Paul and Nina who have a blog called Wheeling It
which I read at times. We continued down
past their spot to the end of the little road at the edge of the Chalk
Bluffs. There was a great parking spot
there but it was occupied. It was the best spot for photos of the Eastern
Sierra’s that we’ve seen so far in this area.
After lunch, I went I into Bishop for gas and to visit the
Mountain Light Gallery which highlights the photographic work of the late Galen
Rowell. He was a contributor to National
Geographic and a regular writer for Outdoor Photographer. It features many large prints of this area and
the Sierra Nevada Mountains in general but there were also some great shots
taken in Patagonia and other areas of the world. There was a large print on display of his
iconic shot of the Dalai Lama’s temple with the rainbow striking it.
There is so much left to explore in this area we’ll have to
come back again. We are planning to stay
until Sunday, I think, then, perhaps move another 50 or 60 miles down the road
to near Lone Pine. From there we plan on
making it to Florence, AZ in three days of travel.
The Eastern Sierra's taken from the Volcanic Tableland
A couple of cottonwood tree portraits taken on the way home from town
There was a bit of sunset after supper
And here we have the kissing clouds
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