Granite mountains that are decomposing.
The “new” mountains, the Eastern Sierra's make their own weather taking all the moisture from the atmosphere.
The Alabama Hills are familar to fans of the black & white westerns of the '40' and '50's.
Here's Judy fighting the wind for her jacket.
Rain collects in the crevaces then freezes at night weakening the matrix.
Here's Kathy Bancroft with her dog and some other strange rock collector.
Here's how the rocks become gravel.
This was the scene for a big battle in the movie “Gladiator.”
The mist beging to lift off the mountains. Elevations here are 13,000 feet. We were at about 3,500.
It's windy and about 50 degrees and Kathy is NOT wearing shoes.
That line in the rock was once the bottom of an ancient lake.
Lichen acting as a parasite on the rocks contributes to decomposure process.
It's easy to see why Hollywood was interested in these hills.
A little breezy up higher.
A popular medicinal plant.
There were dramatic sights at every turn.
The Owens River where it is allowed to flow above ground. A sad tale for the Owens Valley.
