The Eastern Sierras is a magical place. They are fundamental to what it is to be Californian, to be a Westerner. From abandoned remnants of a ghost town of a bygone gold rush era to the jagged peaks that boast the tallest in the contiguous United States. The Eastern Sierras is California’s proverbial backyard mountain range. Here is where many Californians go on summer sojourns to get lost in the backcountry to find themselves meandering through lush green meadows surrounded by beautiful mountain ranges.
Here's where many saw their first bear, climbed their first vertical granite face, slept under the stars gazing at the milky way, paddle their kayaks, and pondered their existence in the vastness of the universe.
Sun Dog and Sage Bush
Endless jagged peaks and that reach for the skies.
North Lake. This a quintessential Eastern Sierra Autumn scene.
"The mountains are calling and I must go." - John Muir
This awesome pinnacle rises above in the Tuolumne Meadows area of Yosemite National Park.
Shadow Of The Minarets. A series of jagged peaks located in the Ritter Range.
This a popular spot on Highway 88 for fall foliage viewing.
The Hope Valley area is full of colorful aspens during the fall season.
Ancient native American petroglyphs under the night sky at Vulcanic Tablelands.
A rainbow forms at the base of Yosemite Falls.
Gnarled Bristlecone Sunset
Convict Lake. It's one of a few alpine lakes easily accessible by car in the Eastern Sierras. A slight detour off highway 395. You don't have to hike to get a wonderful view such as this. It's popular for fishing, so if you get there early enough you'll have some cool photographic opportunities.
Autumn displays of colorful aspens turning to various bright colors in North Lake. The area is a photographer's heaven.
Ghostown Bodie is a well-preserved ghost town from the bygone days of the gold rush.
Tufa is a variety of limestone, formed by the geothermally heated hot springs.
Brittle Bush is but one of many plants that thrive in the arid landscapes of the Eastern Sierras.
Autumn Creek
A cold and frigid morning at North Peak. You can do an overnight trip or multiple days in the backcountry here. It's accessible via 120 just outside the boundary of Yosemite National Park on the Tuolumne Meadows side.
Pickleweed thrives on high saline and arid environment.
Fall Canopy
The Mobius Arch is a popular arch in the Alabama Hills.
Contemplating at Dusy Basin
Alpen Glow at Lower Cathedral Lake
The White Mountains sit above 11,000 ft. making the Milky Way visible at night.
Camped Under The Minarets
Mono Lake
Yosemite Merced River
Serenity
Lake Sabrina
Sunburst on Aspens
Yosemite Half Dome
North Peak Reflection
Storm at South Tufa
Granite Boulders
North Lake Autumn Reflection
Aspens
The stars light up at night.
Moonlit Cathedral
Upper Cathedral Lake
The Eastern Sierras is home to the oldest living trees in the world, the Bristlecone Pine.
Bristlecone and Last Rays
Mono Lake Cloud
Sand Tufas
HAVE YOU BEEN TO THE EASTERN SIERRAS?
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Wow! some of those pictures look unreal! It is honestly hard to believe that they are not photoshopped. Thanks for sharing!
very well said sir
ahhhm, I think they have been photoshopped. Where did it say they were not?
so beautiful photos
I absolutely LOVE California!
It's one of the most beautiful places on earth!
Great post, definitely is amazing just how beautiful nature is!
Yeah, I lived there for many many years :)
Probably my favorite thing about it is how close all the different biomes are!
You can go from desert to grassland, to hills, to mountains, to desert, to ocean/beach, so quickly.. the transition is beautiful!
Thank you for showing the rugged beauty of my beautiful state. I have never explored the Sierras north of Lake Tahoe, but I have been down the 395 more than once from Interstate 80. Really excellent presentation. Thanks again!
Highway 395 from Carson City all the way to Los Angeles is where its at :)
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What a good looking colorful imagination
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Who is not going to fall in love with a place like this, those photos are extraordinary, a very beautiful place, I congratulate you for those shots.
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the photos are great
Wow, I must admit that I heard first time of ES. I will visit Eastern Sierras now for sure
Nice, good for you .. well done on the pictures
Great post from you
Thanks for sharing..
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I don't have words to say, just my mouth through out
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wow..."!!!!!. all places are so amazing that some of them looks outside of this world' i can imagine, how it will feel to be personally in this places.
I’ve always been a huge fan of traveling. Thank you for this post! Just added a few more places to the bucket list.
It really is a very charming place, my friend
Very professional photography, my friend
I wish to visit this place someday
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Thank you, it's one of my happy places!
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Thanks for sharing these! Its the mountain views that really make me want to visit and travel to see other parts of the world. I'll make it happen, one day!
I would definitely plan to spend my this year's vacation in eastern Sierra 👍
are these all taken by you?
I mean I need no convincing.. I live close to the rockies here in Alberta and would love to go down to Cali, Oregon, Montana, Utah for hiking.. but now I'm definitely sold! Looks awesome.
I've never been to California, it looks beautiful!
Soo beautiful place i like it bro
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Absolutely stunning photos of the Eastern Sierras. I grew up in San Jose and would take trips to Yosemite and Tuolumne Meadows to go rock climbing. I LOVE that area. Then I moved here to Arizona in early 2006. Arizona has a different beauty, and the White Mountains of Arizona are spectacular but still in my eyes they don't hold a candle to the Sierras. Thanks for sharing! Brings back many amazing memories!
Awesome post! Starting with John Muir's favourite peak (Cathedral) is a great way to start an awesome post.
Mono Lake is a great thing to celebrate as well. Here is an old photo of mine from the same area
What type of camera are you using? Good composition btw.
i love yours pics!
Sierra is really a gorgeous place place. The photographs came out so beautiful. The natural beauty is stunning.
Estoy totalmente enamorado de esas montañas quiero ir un dia excelent fotografías @adonisabril saludos desde Chile
@photocontests are you profesanal photografer?
Excellent photography!
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It's really really very beautiful like a heaven.
Wow!! beautiful place...
Love this picture, thanks for sharing!
The Eastern Sierras picture to be exact, :)
all this photography look amazing!