A month ago, I drove up to the eastern Sierra to capture fall colors. I drove through a storm for most of the day after leaving San Diego. By the time I reached the Owens Valley, the system had moved east toward the White Mountains, leaving clear skies to the west. The conditions were ideal for a rainbow—late in the day, sun low in the sky, and rain falling in the east. Soon, a brilliant rainbow appeared. Although there was no strong foreground element for my photo, I found a safe spot to pull over and captured the moment.
The following morning I started my day at hot Creek, hoping for some nice light at sunrise.
Once the sun rose, I discovered the real star of the morning, Mount Morrison.
This was only the beginning! For the rest of this day and the next few, I captured plenty of scenes with fall color and fresh snow. Stay tuned!
Lawrence Pallant Photography 