Rock Creek snowshoe hike and petroglyphs at sunset

After breakfast and grabbing a coffee at the Alabama Hills café, we stopped by the White Mountain Ranger Station in Bishop to get an idea of the road condition up towards the Bristlecone Pines where we wanted to do some snowshoeing. It’s a good thing we did. While there is a gate that closes the […]

Lone Pine views

Daybreak on Mt. Whitney

Just before dawn I walked across the highway from our motel, rested my camera on a fencepost, and began taking photos as the sunlight hit the peaks of Mt. Whitney. It’s been a few years since I’ve visited Lone Pine and I had forgotten how breathtaking the view of the Sierra […]

Around Red Rock Canyon

Ridgecrest, a town we’ve never visited before, seemed very quiet on a Sunday morning. I suppose the town’s main reason for existence is the China Lake Naval Base that immediately borders the town. In fact, the main roads terminate at the base gates.

The White House Saloon in Randsburg

We grabbed coffee early and then […]