Another Stop-and-Stare Moment


DSCF0780, originally uploaded by airam94564.

I am going back in time a bit, by a few hours. This should have been posted before yesterday's. This was taken while stopping on an overlook for another breathtaking view of the Highway 395. This highway climbs up and down and down we will go after this brief stop to stretch our legs. The rain had stopped a bit at this time, but the wind was gusty, it was a huge effort to keep the camera focused. This is the only shot I had from that overlook; the wind was too strong to even keep one's balance so off we went.

On the left you see is Mono Lake which would be a destination for the third day. The mountain range on the right is Sierra Nevada, and we thought we spotted Mt. Whitney, the highest point in the contiguous US. This stretch of 395 from Carson City to Bishop CA is about 171 miles of gorgeous vistas and changing topography.

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  1. mgaputonimimiJanuary 28, 2009 11:42 AM

    a breathtaking scenery.

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  2. JoyJanuary 28, 2009 11:43 AM

    This photo is full of mysticism. Talk about a picture painting a thousand words.

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  3. Rune EideJanuary 28, 2009 12:14 PM

    I like the way the road winds into "eternity".

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  4. CarverJanuary 28, 2009 12:47 PM

    I love this shot. You set it up so well, particularly since the wind was blowing you about.

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  5.  gmirageJanuary 28, 2009 1:17 PM

    There you go again with your wonderful nature/national geographic worthy shot! Haaaaaaaaayyyyyy I could only sigh and stare.

    Btw, kids and the donau; havent taken them yet again, too cold now but we go in the summers...I'd take lots of shots next time too :D Oh, thanks for the DriveBy post too, I'd update tom. ;-)

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  6. Dennis VillegasJanuary 28, 2009 1:56 PM

    Wow what a beautiful countryside this is..looks so calm and peacful!

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  7. alicesgJanuary 28, 2009 4:27 PM

    This is such a beautiful scenery. I would love to take photos like this too.

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 28, 2009 7:07 PM

    looks like the Long and Winding Road :)

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 28, 2009 7:31 PM

    It's no wonder you stopped at the place to snap this lovely shot of the scenery :)

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  10. escapeJanuary 28, 2009 10:41 PM

    very beautiful view from there. im always excited when i go to higher places as it gives a bigger perspective.

    galing din ng pagkakuha.

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  11. Pietro BrosioJanuary 28, 2009 11:06 PM

    Really a stunning photograph.
    Nice to see that panoramic road and the varied cloudy sky.

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  12. MariJanuary 28, 2009 11:44 PM

    What a breathtaking view!

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  13. Gerald (SK14)January 29, 2009 12:14 AM

    great shot - I'm yearning to be up there with you - even if it is a bit windy.

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  14. SidneyJanuary 29, 2009 2:24 AM

    What a view ! Indeed...breathtaking !

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  15. tr3ntaJanuary 29, 2009 2:31 AM

    spectacular view!!!

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  16. Heart of RachelJanuary 29, 2009 6:43 AM

    The sky looks amazing after the rain. I like the view of the winding road below.

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  17. Slogan MuruganJanuary 29, 2009 8:59 AM

    Super! Stop and stare.

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  18. Colin CampbellJanuary 29, 2009 1:21 PM

    I've driven this road. Very stunning.

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  19. NamnetJanuary 29, 2009 2:30 PM

    Simply sublime. It is a truly wonderful part of the world. And your photo catches its atmosphere perfectly.

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  20. Pearl MapleJanuary 30, 2009 1:43 AM

    You do manage to find some fabulous scenes to share with us all. Particularly liked the very old pines, they are impressive.

    For your question about the quotes, sometimes it takes a while to find ones that i think might work and of course everyone gets to interpret them how they see them but then again there are so many good ones to choose from, we might be able to keep going for a while. Always open to suggestions though if you have a favorite.

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  21. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2009 7:11 AM

    It's a pity you couldn't take some more shots at this point. It's breathtaking indeed! What a magnificent scenery. I really love it. :-)

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