I thought I would give a heads-up to any who might wonder where my photo website has gone. I’ve decided to take it off line. I may or may not bring it back. For now I will be using my google plus page, here, or flickr to share images.
Woke up to an inch plus of snow here in Bishop. We figured it was going to last night as it was really moist and cold out. It had that smell in the air of snow! 
Edit: 6″ of snow on the ground here at the house by 8am!
Front Yard Snow
First Snow of The Season Bishop, CA
It was nice to see the sierra engulfed in clouds yesterday morning as it’s been a long time since it has done so. I shot this as the sun came out a bit to the east lighting up the fg. It was a warm storm so it didn’t drop much snow below 9000 ft, at least up Bishop Canyon. Hopefully tonight’s storm will drop more and down low as well. It’s supposed to be 65 in bishop by the end of the week! I hope more storms are coming for Feb….
Stormy Sierra Bishop
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Yesterday I decided to take a predawn walk behind my house. I usually get up before sunrise to enjoy some coffee and watch the sunrise. I’ve never really been one to photograph sunrise, usually just prefer to enjoy them without looking through the lens. However yesterday I decided to grab my gear and walk the loop to see what might come of it.
I left about 6am figuring sunrise would be around 620 or so. A relatively weak storm had just dusted the sierra and the clouds were starting to break up a bit.
For the next few hours I shot several images. I was rather amazed at how easily things came. Sometimes it feels like a struggle to come away with anything I might like. I’ve put together four images in a web gallery of thumbnails which lead to larger images. Click on the link below to view.
Clouds Over Wheeler Crest I
Clouds Over Wheeler Crest II
One of two storms moved in over the sierra crest yesterday bringing cold weather down here and snow to the high country.
Cottonwood Trees in Bishop, CA
I worked this up in Lightroom last night to see how it would do with spit toning. Most of this image was done there, in LR. I did take it into PS to do some additional touch-ups. Pretty impressed with LR. Still feels a bit awkward compared to my normal workflow, kinda like putting on a new pair of shoes, just takes a little getting used to.
These cottonwood trees were just up the road from where I took the shot posted in the previous entry. I’m a sucker for a good back lit scene!
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