{"id":13480,"date":"2015-12-02T00:00:33","date_gmt":"2015-12-02T08:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/?p=13480"},"modified":"2015-12-12T13:32:59","modified_gmt":"2015-12-12T21:32:59","slug":"december-2-2015-alabama-hills-and-mount-whitney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/2015\/12\/02\/december-2-2015-alabama-hills-and-mount-whitney\/","title":{"rendered":"December 2, 2015  Alabama Hills and Mount Whitney"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9469_Alabama-Hls1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13496\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9469_Alabama-Hls1.jpg\" alt=\"151202_9469_Alabama-Hls\" width=\"750\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9469_Alabama-Hls1.jpg 750w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9469_Alabama-Hls1-192x123.jpg 192w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9469_Alabama-Hls1-300x192.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It was time for a desert photography trip, and I just happened to have a few days off to do whatever I wanted to do! \u00a0My friend Marcia and I made our way up CA 14 and U.S. 395 to the southern Owens Valley, and we were in the Alabama Hills behind Lone Pine in time for some sunset shots. \u00a0The cirrus behind the Sierra had some nice color for a few fleeting minutes!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9387_Alabama-Hls.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13481\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9387_Alabama-Hls-300x183.jpg\" alt=\"151202_9387_Alabama-Hls\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9387_Alabama-Hls-300x183.jpg 300w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9387_Alabama-Hls-200x123.jpg 200w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9387_Alabama-Hls.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9396_Alabama-Hls.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13493\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9396_Alabama-Hls-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"151202_9396_Alabama-Hls\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9396_Alabama-Hls-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9396_Alabama-Hls-184x123.jpg 184w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9396_Alabama-Hls.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9397_Alabama-Hls.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13492\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9397_Alabama-Hls-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"151202_9397_Alabama-Hls\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9397_Alabama-Hls-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9397_Alabama-Hls-184x123.jpg 184w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9397_Alabama-Hls.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9400_Alabama-Hls.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13491\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9400_Alabama-Hls-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"151202_9400_Alabama-Hls\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9400_Alabama-Hls-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9400_Alabama-Hls-184x123.jpg 184w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9400_Alabama-Hls.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9409_Alabama-Hls.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13490\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9409_Alabama-Hls-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"151202_9409_Alabama-Hls\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9409_Alabama-Hls-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9409_Alabama-Hls-184x123.jpg 184w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9409_Alabama-Hls.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9418_Alabama-Hls.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13489\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9418_Alabama-Hls-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"151202_9418_Alabama-Hls\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9418_Alabama-Hls-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9418_Alabama-Hls-217x123.jpg 217w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9418_Alabama-Hls.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9426_Alabama-Hls.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13488\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9426_Alabama-Hls-300x192.jpg\" alt=\"151202_9426_Alabama-Hls\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9426_Alabama-Hls-300x192.jpg 300w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9426_Alabama-Hls-191x123.jpg 191w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9426_Alabama-Hls.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9435_Alabama-Hls.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13487\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9435_Alabama-Hls-300x179.jpg\" alt=\"151202_9435_Alabama-Hls\" width=\"300\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9435_Alabama-Hls-300x179.jpg 300w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9435_Alabama-Hls-205x123.jpg 205w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9435_Alabama-Hls.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9453_Alabama-Hls.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13486\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9453_Alabama-Hls-300x186.jpg\" alt=\"151202_9453_Alabama-Hls\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9453_Alabama-Hls-300x186.jpg 300w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9453_Alabama-Hls-198x123.jpg 198w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9453_Alabama-Hls.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9463_Alabama-Hls.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13485\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9463_Alabama-Hls-300x176.jpg\" alt=\"151202_9463_Alabama-Hls\" width=\"300\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9463_Alabama-Hls-300x176.jpg 300w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9463_Alabama-Hls-209x123.jpg 209w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9463_Alabama-Hls.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After there nice light of dusk dissipated, we continued up Whitney Portal Road to about the 7500-foot level, where some snow covered the road. \u00a0We stopped up there to admire the dark night sky and the Milky Way, though there were some pesky high clouds around. \u00a0Long exposures with high ISO settings resulted in the shots below, looking towards the west, towards the southern Sierra crest.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9469_Alabama-Hls1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13496\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9469_Alabama-Hls1-300x192.jpg\" alt=\"151202_9469_Alabama-Hls\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9469_Alabama-Hls1-300x192.jpg 300w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9469_Alabama-Hls1-192x123.jpg 192w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9469_Alabama-Hls1.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9484_Alabama-Hls1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13495\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9484_Alabama-Hls1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"151202_9484_Alabama-Hls\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9484_Alabama-Hls1-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9484_Alabama-Hls1-184x123.jpg 184w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9484_Alabama-Hls1.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9477_Alabama-Hls1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13494\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9477_Alabama-Hls1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"151202_9477_Alabama-Hls\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9477_Alabama-Hls1-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9477_Alabama-Hls1-184x123.jpg 184w, http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/151202_9477_Alabama-Hls1.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; It was time for a desert photography trip, and I just happened to have a few days off to do whatever I wanted to&#8230;&nbsp;<a 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