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Sunday Stills Challenge: Clouds

This is a photo challenge themed meme. Hosted by Ed of Sunday Stills, the challenge for this week is CLOUDS. Come join us, it is fun and a challenge too!

Our first trip on the I-395N going to the Eastern Sierras, approximately 300 miles north of Los Angeles was last May during  the Memorial Day weekend. I was in awe how clouds change from one location to the next, depending on what time of the day.
Please note that all photos can be enlarged by a left click, and another left click . Panoramic shots are achieved by stitching 2 or more photos together. Enjoy!

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Panoramic shot of Red Rock Canyon State Park, 120 miles north of Los Angeles, via Interstate 5 and Hwy 14, near Cantil, 25 miles northeast of Mojave.

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Panoramic shot of Manzanar National Historic Site, near Independence, CA, 226 miles from LA and approximately 118 miles from Red Rock Canyon State Park.

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Panoramic shot of Mono Lake, localted 13 miles east of Yosemite National Park, near the town of Lee Vining.

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Panoramic shot of Silver Lake,  located in the June Lake Loop, 7 miles from the I-395 N and Hwy 158 southern junction.

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Alabama Hills Arch in Lone Pine, CA, 6 miles south of Manzanar.

Twin Lakes @ Dusk

Clouds at dusk at Twin Lakes up in Mammoth Mountains.

I do not have any sunset photos on this trip but hope to come back this fall for a different view! Have a great weekend everyone!

Sky Watch Friday: Alabama Hills Arch Trail, My 200th Post

Today, I celebrate my 200th post, since I started blogging on January 9 of this year.

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Our Skywatch® Team:
Klaus | Sandy | Ivar | Wren | Fishing Guy| Louise

Alabama Hills Arch Trail

There are hundreds of natural arches in Alabama Hills, in Lone Pine, California.

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Mobius Arch, I can identify this

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The Eye of Alabama

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We drove around the whole area, even to the fault line and not a soul was there, except us. A little bit scared, we still snap some photos but did not get off our vehicle. Finally, when we saw a familiar road, Whitney Portal Road, ah…we were on tract. Time to head home. With this post, I end my Eastern Sierras Adventure, spring adventure that is.
And we are coming back, in the Fall, to visit other areas that we have not explored. I hope I had entertained you with my scenic drive.

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Just me……

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Have a great weekend everyone!