We took a road trip to Bishop, CA and the surrounding area in the middle of autumn foliage season. This trip gave me even greater respect for serious nature photographers.
We took a short hike along Rock Creek on our first day in the Sierras.
Rock Creek, Eastern Sierras, California
Rock Creek, Eastern Sierras, California
Rock Creek, Eastern Sierras, California
We took a ride out toward North Lake from Bishop, and had to stop on the way to get a shot of this tree.
Rt 168 west of Bishop, Eastern Sierras, California
Our next stop was along Bishop Creek, where we got up close to some aspens.
Eastern Sierras, October, 2013
Bishop Creek, Eastern Sierras, California
These eye-shaped marks on the trunk appear after small, lower branches fall off the main trunk. This is one of the ways you can identify aspens and others in their family.
Bishop Creek, Eastern Sierras, California
Bishop Creek, Eastern Sierras, California
Bishop Creek, Eastern Sierras, California
Bishop Creek, Eastern Sierras, California
Aspens often follow the creeks that run down canyons in this area, and they look like rivers of fire when their autumn color is on.
Bishop Creek, Eastern Sierras, California
Bishop Creek, Eastern Sierras, California
Rt 168 west of Bishop, Eastern Sierras, California
Rt 168 west of Bishop, Eastern Sierras, California
Rt 168 west of Bishop, Eastern Sierras, California
Rt 168 west of Bishop, Eastern Sierras, California
Rt 168 west of Bishop, Eastern Sierras, California
Rt 168 west of Bishop, Eastern Sierras, California
Rt 168 west of Bishop, Eastern Sierras, California
Rock Creek, Eastern Sierras, California
North Lake, Eastern Sierras, California
North Lake, Eastern Sierras, California
This seemed appropriate for Dan and me.
Bishop, California
We took a short detour into the Alabama Hills on our drive home.
Alabama Hills, Eastern Sierras, California
Alabama Hills, Eastern Sierras, California
Alabama Hills, Eastern Sierras, California
Alabama Hills, Eastern Sierras, California
Alabama Hills, Eastern Sierras, California
Near Independence, California