First Light over Mt. Laurel

First Light over Mt. Laurel, Convict Lake – Eastern Sierra, California

Mt. Laurel Winter Reflection

Winter sunrise light over Mt Laurel, Convict Lake – Eastern Sierra, California

The Unattended Moment

Men’s curiosity searches past and future
And clings to that dimension …
For most of us, there is only the unattended
Moment, the moment in and out of time,
The distraction fit, lost in a shaft of sunlight …

The Dry Salvages — T.S. Eliot

Laurel Mountain Reflections

Laurel Mountain basking in the early morning light – Eastern Sierra, California

No Man is an Island

Sunrise over Convict Lake – Eastern Nevada, California. [on black]

Convict Lake Sunrise

Sunrise over Convict Lake – Eastern Nevada, California. [on black]

“Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is the richness of self.” — May Sarton

Seasons Change

Convict Lake’s October Snow

Autumn Snow

Woke up and it was still snowing! Arrived at Convict Lake well before sunrise. Decided to walk along the perimeter of the lake. Fresh snow! Sat on the edge of the lake for a while …

Dawn Light over Convict Lake

Usually during my six hours drive to Mammoth Mountain, I only had one thing in my mind, fresh powder! During my stay, I’d be on the slopes until the the lift chairs stopped running; then I’d get off the mountain, eat and sleep to recuperate to do it again the next day. Last trip was the first time that I took my time to slow down and looked around for locations to photograph other than just Mono Lake. I’m glad that I did.

One of my Flickr contacts suggested that I should listen to Five For Fighting while driving on US395. I do :) I first heard “100 Years” from an episode of Smallville, and the lyrics really struck a cord in me. The song reminds me that life is too short and too precious to let the days go by. In this photo, those fishermen were out fishing at dawn hoping to catch some trouts just as I was out hoping to catch a beautiful alpenglow over Convict Lake …