Landscape Sunrise Over the Alabama Hills

Sunrise Over the Alabama Hills · **3 Likes**

One of my last shots on my trip to Death Valley and the Alabama Hills

**John in OZ** · 12-14-2021, 09:08 PM

Nice image. Well presented.

reynb · 12-15-2021, 04:27 AM

Gorgeous shot! Great colours.

tncasual · 12-15-2021, 06:10 AM

Nice capture.

That's someplace I would love to shoot.

**SelrahCharleS** · 12-15-2021, 06:14 AM

Nice shot!

**Michail_P** · 12-15-2021, 06:38 AM

The color is amazing. So nice contrast

jcshellyg · 12-15-2021, 08:38 AM

Very beautiful! The color of the sky and the rocks really work well.

**Buckeyemikie** · 12-15-2021, 09:38 AM - **1 Like**

Thx one & all. This was my first & hopefully not the last visit to the Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, CA. Its my kind of place: everything from macro to intimate scenes to grand land/sky-scapes. Can't beat the earth-toned granite colors either.

Here are two more:

**MikeNArk** · 12-15-2021, 05:39 PM

Great shot. Like the sky colors and how they contrast with the colors of the Alabama Hills. How did they get named the "Alabama Hills"? Thanks for posting.

**angkymac** · 12-15-2021, 06:14 PM

You didn't get a glimpse of the Lone Ranger or Tonto while you were there?

Great place for interesting images like you got. You don't expect to see it until suddenly you're there!
That sunset shot is great!
Angky.

**Buckeyemikie** · 12-16-2021, 07:37 AM

Originally posted by MikeNArk

Great shot. Like the sky colors and how they contrast with the colors of the Alabama Hills. How did they get named the "Alabama Hills"? Thanks for posting.

Thx. The Alabama Hills were named for the CSS Alabama, a Confederate warship deployed during the American Civil War. When news of the ship's exploits reached prospectors in California sympathetic to the Confederates, they named many mining claims after the ship, and the name came to be applied to the entire range.

---------- Post added 12-16-21 at 09:39 AM ----------

Originally posted by angkymac

You didn't get a glimpse of the Lone Ranger or Tonto while you were there?

Great place for interesting images like you got. You don't expect to see it until suddenly you're there!
That sunset shot is great!
Angky.

Thx. No I didn't but they might have been behind one of those big granite boulders:lol.

**MikeNArk** · 12-16-2021, 12:03 PM

Thx. The Alabama Hills were named for the CSS Alabama, a Confederate warship deployed during the American Civil War. When news of the ship's exploits reached prospectors in California sympathetic to the Confederates, they named many mining claims after the ship, and the name came to be applied to the entire range

Thanks for explaining the origin of this name. It just seemed odd in California.

5ks · 12-16-2021, 12:34 PM

Very nice shots. The sunrise time is often a lot more interesting than sunset - your first photo proves it nicely. And great designs of the nature in the latter pictures!

Buckeyemikie
	View full profile
	Contact via private message
	Find other posts by Buckeyemikie
	Find threads started by Buckeyemikie
	Find threads in which Buckeyemikie has posted

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Landscape Alabama Hills	GeoJerry	Post Your Photos!	9	12-03-2021 07:32 PM
Nature Camping in Alabama Hills will have some rewarding views.	uday029	Post Your Photos!	7	09-30-2019 05:20 PM
Landscape Alabama Hills	GeoJerry	Post Your Photos!	7	01-21-2019 12:51 AM
Night Milky Way raising above Mobius Arch (Another one from Alabama Hills)	uday029	Post Your Photos!	5	08-01-2018 09:42 AM
Landscape Lathe Arch (Alabama Hills)	Patriot	Post Your Photos!	1	06-21-2017 02:00 AM

12-14-2021, 09:08 PM	#2
John in OZ Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Ringwood, Victoria Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 347	Nice image. Well presented.

12-15-2021, 04:27 AM	#3
reynb Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bundaberg, Australia. Posts: 1,267	Gorgeous shot! Great colours.

12-15-2021, 06:10 AM	#4
tncasual Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Tennessee Posts: 880	Nice capture. That's someplace I would love to shoot.

12-15-2021, 06:14 AM	#5
SelrahCharleS Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 935	Nice shot!

12-15-2021, 06:38 AM	#6
Michail_P Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Kalymnos Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,006	The color is amazing. So nice contrast

12-15-2021, 08:38 AM	#7
jcshellyg Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 184	Very beautiful! The color of the sky and the rocks really work well.

12-15-2021, 05:39 PM	#9
MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,044	Great shot. Like the sky colors and how they contrast with the colors of the Alabama Hills. How did they get named the "Alabama Hills"? Thanks for posting.

12-15-2021, 06:14 PM	#10
angkymac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,942	You didn't get a glimpse of the Lone Ranger or Tonto while you were there? Great place for interesting images like you got. You don't expect to see it until suddenly you're there! That sunset shot is great! Angky.

12-16-2021, 07:37 AM	#11
Buckeyemikie Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2014 Photos: Gallery Posts: 503 Original Poster	Originally posted by MikeNArk Great shot. Like the sky colors and how they contrast with the colors of the Alabama Hills. How did they get named the "Alabama Hills"? Thanks for posting. Thx. The Alabama Hills were named for the CSS Alabama, a Confederate warship deployed during the American Civil War. When news of the ship's exploits reached prospectors in California sympathetic to the Confederates, they named many mining claims after the ship, and the name came to be applied to the entire range. ---------- Post added 12-16-21 at 09:39 AM ---------- Originally posted by angkymac You didn't get a glimpse of the Lone Ranger or Tonto while you were there? Great place for interesting images like you got. You don't expect to see it until suddenly you're there! That sunset shot is great! Angky. Thx. No I didn't but they might have been behind one of those big granite boulders:lol.

12-16-2021, 12:03 PM	#12
MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,044	Thx. The Alabama Hills were named for the CSS Alabama, a Confederate warship deployed during the American Civil War. When news of the ship's exploits reached prospectors in California sympathetic to the Confederates, they named many mining claims after the ship, and the name came to be applied to the entire range Thanks for explaining the origin of this name. It just seemed odd in California.

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
	Search this Thread: Advanced Search

12-16-2021, 12:34 PM	#13
5ks Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 681	Very nice shots. The sunrise time is often a lot more interesting than sunset - your first photo proves it nicely. And great designs of the nature in the latter pictures!