Landscapes of the Western U.S.
My favorite landscapes of the western United States, including the Shasta-Cascade, the mountains and foothills of the Sierra Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, and California's Central Valley.
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Alkaline Lake Mud Cracks, Eastern Sierra
Bouncing along the backroads of the Owens River valley in the four wheel drive, I spotted this small patch of mud cracks present just below the surface of a shallow alkaline lake, and after camping the night, set the alarm early to photograph this scene at sunrise. It was a freezing, clear morning, as the rising sun began to illuminate the peaks of Morrison and Laurel Mountains and the frozen water in the distance.
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