Alabama Hills | Northern California landscape photographer
At first sight, the Alabama Hills landscape appears chaotic, full of random lines and textures, and as with many new areas there is a feeling of ‘Where do I begin?” as you take it all in. This was my second visit to the area so at least this time, I had an idea of what a few of the photography possibilities were and where to go to achieve them.
If you’ve followed my photography for a while, you know that the desert is not my first choice for a photography destination. Nor is the high desertlike topography of the rounded rocks of the Alabama Hills that lies at the base of the Sierra Nevada. I just really find this sort of geography difficult to photograph, except when there is snow in the mountains, or wildflowers, and some magical weather. Fortunately, two out of three of these conditions were present so I felt pretty lucky.
This area has quite a colorful history. Many Westerns were filmed here, as well as scenes from other movies such as Iron Man, Big Fish, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and many more. In fact, one of the main dirt roads there is called Movie Road. Think of it as the Main Street of the area. From that road and with a little hiking, one will have many sights to see: Mobius Arch, Lathe Arch, the Cyclops, and many more rock formations for which I do not know the names. From almost anywhere, Mount Whitney is visible. That icon in itself is amazing to see.
“If a flower can flourish in the desert, you can flourish anywhere.”
Early morning magic!
Cyclops
To view images from my first trip to Alabama Hills, check out: The Landscape of the Alabama Hills
And, because no trip is complete without a location selfie…Here I am with Mount Whitney just over my left shoulder.
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As a published, featured northern California fine art photographer living in the greater Sacramento area, I specialize in fine art landscape, nature, and still life photography. My style is authentic, fresh and personality-driven. I offer several educational opportunities including workshops and photography mentoring. You can learn about them by going to SERVICES and WORKSHOPS. While currently living in rural northern California with my husband and a couple thousand walnut trees, I post regularly to Instagram.
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I found the grounds of Arlington, the headstones, and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to all be beyond my expectations. Watching the Honor Guard sentinels and the changing of the guards, knowing this occurs 24-7-365, is sort of hard to wrap my head around.