Abandoned Chair, Keeler, CA
A derelict lawn chair sits abandoned on in Keeler, California across Owens Lake from the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
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Sunrise, Owens Lake and Sierra Escarpment
The sun rises after a night of winter storms on the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Inyo County, California. The remnants of Owens Lake is in the foreground.
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Lone Pine Peak and Alabama Hills, CA
Fog and clouds shroud Lone Pine Peak towering above the Alabama Hills in the foreground in Inyo County, California.
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Snow and Joshua Tree, Darwin Hills
Freshly fallen snow covers Joshua Trees in the Darwin Hills in Death Valley Ntional Park on a cold winter morning.
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Snow and Joshua Tree, Darwin Hills, CA
Fresh snow covers a Joshua tree in the Darwin Hills in Death Valley National Park, California.
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Sunset, Badwater Basin and Black Mountains
The remnants of a winter storm linger over Badwater Basin and the Black Mountains of Death Valley National Park.
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Footprints, Mesquite Flat Dunes, CA
A set of footprints leads off through the sand into the Mesquite Flat Dunes at Death Valley National Park.
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Crepuscular Rays, Union Island, CA
Crepuscular rays shine through the clouds of a winter thunderstorm above an alfalfa field on Union Island in San Joaquin County, California.
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Thunderstorm and Alfalfa, San Joaquin County, CA
A winter thunderstorm rolls across an alfalfa field on Union Island in San Joaquin County, California.
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Abandoned Truck and Windmill, Altamont, CA
A tank truck and windmill sit abadoned in a pasture under storm clouds near Altamont, California.
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Spring Clouds and Farm, Livermore, CA
Passing clouds cast shadows on the hills on a farm near Livermore, California.
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Spring Valley Oak, Contra Costa, CA
A valley oak tree grows on a hill under a spring sky near Mount Diablo in Contra Costa County, California.
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Fall 2015, Mill Creek, Mono County, CA
Aspen trees turn yellow along the shores of the beaver pond in Lundy Canyon in Mono County, California.
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Fog and Bridalveil Falls, Yosemite National Park
Bridalveil Falls drops from a hanging valley into the fog of Yosemite Valley on a cold autumn morning in Yosemite National Park.
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Morning Fog, Yosemite National Park
Morning fog lingers after an overnight snowstorm dumped snow on Half Dome and the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Yosemite National Park, California.
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Autumn Rain Clouds, Union Island, CA
Passing rain clouds cast shadows on a freshly plowed field in San Joaquin County, California.
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Snow and Mist, Convict Lake, CA
Mist and clouds lift from the snow on Mount Morrison and Laurel Mountain behind Convict Lake in Mono County, California.
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Snow and Shadows, Mono County, CA
Morning sunlight cast shadows in the snow on a cold winter morning on the shores of Mono Lake in Mono County, California.
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Snowfall, Sherwin Range, Mono County, CA
Snow begins to fall on the Sherwin Range in the Inyo National Forest on a cold winter day in Mono County, California.
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Rabbit Tracks and Snow, Mono County, CA
Snow begins to fall on a set of rabbit tracks leading through the sagebrush toward the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Mono County, California.
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Morning Shadows, Pumice Valley, CA
The rising sun cast shadows on a snow drift in Pumice Valley and the Mono Craters on a cold winter morning in Mono County, California.
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Clouds Above Crater Crest, Mono County, CA
Storm clouds cast shadows on Crater Crest in Mono County, California.
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Gates of the Valley, Yosemite National Park
The full moon illuminates the Yosemite Valley as smoke from the Meadow Fire obscures Half Dome in Yosemite National Park.
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Rain and Fog, Rodeo Beach, Marin County, CA
Waves break and rain falls on Rodeo Beach in Marin County, California during a winter storm. A 12 inch mortar battery and later Nike missiles were deployed at the top of the hill at the end of the beach to defend the Golden Gate during the 20th century.
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Clouds and Furrows, San Joaquin County, CA
The setting sun cast shadows on furrows on a farm in San Joaquin County, California.
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Winter Storm Clouds, San Joaquin County, CA
Low altitude storm clouds hang over a farm in San Joaquin County, California.
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Dusk and Clouds, Los Banos, CA
Dusk and clouds are reflected in a pond near Los Banos, California on a winter evening.
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Clouds and Plowed Field, San Joaquin County, CA
Clouds from a winter storm linger over a freshly plowed field in San Joaquin County, California.
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Sierra Nevada Sunrise and Tufa, Mono County, CA
Shafts of sunlight strike the Sierra Escarpment beyond the shores of Mono Lake in Mono County, California.
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Tufa Shadows, Trona, CA
Tufa spires cast shadows on a cool winter afternoon at the Trona Pinnacles in San Bernardino County, California.
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Sunrise, Zabriskie Point, Death Valley National Park
The rising sun shines through a break in morning clouds to illuminate the Panamint Range across Death Valley from Zabriskie Point in the foreground at Death Valley National Park.
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1937 Chevrolet Coupe, Bodie, CA
A 1937 Chevy coupe sits abandoned in a field in Bodie, California. Thanks to gold mining, there were more than 10,000 people living in Bodie in 1880, but there were only three residents left by 1943.
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Gray's Mill, Mono County, CA
A cam sits abandoned in a field near Gray's Mill, a seven stamp mill near the ghost town of Bodie, California.
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Abandoned Volkswagen Van, Benton Hot Springs, CA
An old converted Volkswagen van sits behind a house in Benton Hot Springs, California.
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Spring Storm and Barn, San Joaquin County, CA
Storm clouds loom over a farm and alfalfa field on the first day of spring in San Joaquin County, California.
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Oak Trees, San Ramon, CA
Grass grows beneath a pair of oak trees in San Ramon, California on a late winter day.
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Argus Range and Dunes, Death Valley National Park
The Argus Range rises above sand dunes in the Panamint Valley in Inyo County, California.
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Oak Tree and Poppies, Keene, CA
An oak tree grows in the Tehachapi Mountains as California poppies bloom near Keene, California.
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Trees and Snow, Silver Lake, CA
Blowing snow obscures the forest across frozen Silver Lake during an early spring storm in the Eldorado National Forest in Northern California.
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Trees and Snow, Sand Harbor, NV
Freshly fallen snow blankets trees and boulders along the shore of Lake Tahoe at Sand Harbor, Nevada.
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Clouds and Shadows, Marble Mountains, CA
Passing clouds cast shadows on the Marble Mountains in San Bernardino County, California. The mountains are within the newly formed Mojave Trails National Monument.
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Spring Clouds, Patterson Pass, CA
Spring clouds cast shadows on the hills near Patterson Pass in Alameda County, California.
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Spring Sunset, Bridalveil Falls
Dusk descends upon Yosemite Valley and the Merced River as Bridalveil Falls flows at capacity in Yosemite National Park.
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Ravens and Mount Starr King, Yosemite National Park
A pair of ravens perch on a rock on Washburn Point as passing clouds cast shadows on Mount Starr King in Yosemite National Park, California.
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South Fork Tuolumne RIver Cascades, Yosemite National Park
Water rushes down a waterfall on the South Fork of the Tuolumne River on a spring day in Yosemite National Park in Tuolumne County, California.
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Dead Tree, Olmsted Point, CA
A dead tree slowly weathers on Olmsted Point in Yosemite National Park.
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Joshua Tree and Nelson Range, Inyo County, CA
Snow covers a Joshua tree as clouds cast shadows on the Nelson Range in Death Valley National Park, Inyo County, California.
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Spring Reflections, Tuolumne Meadows, CA
Clouds, mountains and trees are reflected in flood waters in Tuolumne Meadows on a spring afternoon in Yosemite National Park.
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