Eastern Sierras in 4 Parts

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800 miles and 1200 photographs later...

Joining a photography workshop is a great way for me to travel. I connect with like-minded people in photogenic places and have an opportunity to learn from a professional. For four days, I participated in a workshop in the Eastern Sierras, led by Gary Hart. Our first meeting place was in Lone Pine. When I realized it was a 7 + hour drive, I decided to arrive a day early. I knew that once the workshop started (on Wednesday at 2:00), we would be on the go from before sunrise until after sunset. I didn't want to start out tired from a long drive. I didn't waste my extra time on location. After checking in on Tuesday afternoon, I set out in search of Mt Whitney. I happened upon and followed a road named Whitney Portal, and this is what I found.Wednesday morning I was up before dawn, drove up the same road, and pulled over when I saw a potential composition. I was so pleased. The sunlight illuminated the mountain tops. The peak on the left is not Mt Whitney, it is Lone Pine Peak. Mt Whitney is glowing in the distance. Did you know that Mt Whitney is the tallest peak (14,495 ft) in the contiguous US? I didn't.

With this wonderful introduction
and a good night's sleep,
I was ready for the workshop to begin.
NOTE:

We photographed in so many places and I took so many photos,
that I divided my blog into 4 parts.
You can see more of my photos on my Flickr site:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/suebrazelton/
and those from some of the other participants at:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/garyhartphotographyworkshop/