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Sierra Nevada Mountains and Alabama Hills Sunrise – California

August 27, 2022 0 Comments

Sierra Nevada Mountains and Alabama Hills Sunrise - California

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This is a view of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and Alabama Hills at Sunrise. This spot offers a sharp contrast between the sandstone rock of the Alabama Hills, with the gray granite of the Sierras and Mount Whitney. At 14,505 feet, Mt. Whitney holds the distinction as the highest peak in the lower-48 states. The Alabama Hills, located west of Lone Pine, in California’s Owens Valley is famous for its frequent use as a Hollywood filming location, particularly of old classic Westerns.

This area can be accessed via California’s beautiful Route 395.

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Sunrise on Sky Rock Petroglyph and Sierra Nevada Mountains – Bishop, California

August 20, 2022 0 Comments

Sunrise on Sky Rock Petroglyph and Sierra Nevada Mountains - Bishop, California

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The approach of sunrise at Sky Rock Petroglyph and the Sierra Nevada Mountains, near Bishop, California. The petroglyphs in this region appear largely in a volcanic tableland, that is in the vicinity of Fish Slough an area designated as an Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC), for the marsh’s rich environment, which supports a variety of plant and animal life, some unique to the area. It was this abundance of life and water resources in a largely remote, and barren place, that attracted the ancestors of the Paiute and Shoshone native american tribes that have historically lived in the region, and carved the rock art explorers to the region see today.

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Route 66 Sign – Old Fuel Storage Tank – Arizona

July 24, 2022 0 Comments

Route 66 Sign - Old Fuel Storage Tank - Arizona

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Route 66, one of America’s original and most famous highways, has gone by a variety of names, including; U.S. Highway 66, the Will Rogers Highway, the Mother Road, and the Main Street of America. It dates back to 1926, appears in John Steinbeck’s the “Grapes of Wraith”, and was a primary route for westward migration during the Dust Bowl, and the Great Depression. Its original route went from Chicago, Illinois down through Texas and ending in Santa Monica, California. Today it has been largely replaced by the Interstate system, and state highways.

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