Death Valley N.P., Mono Lake, Bodie Ghost Town, Bristle cone Pines, and Mt. Whitney, CA

October 25 – 31, 2008
October 24 – 30, 2009

      Eastern California contains a number of outstanding scenic attractions. Death Valley National Park ranges in elevation from 280 feet below sea level at Badwater to snow-capped Telescope Peak, 11,049 feet above sea level. The floor of Death Valley is saltpan – devoid of life. Spectacular erosional patterns have been carved in the mud hills surrounding Death Valley. Great sand dunes have been deposited in parts of Death Valley by the unceasing winds.
      Mono Lake features a unique landscape of tuffa towers providing exceptional photographic possibilities. These towers, which were formed by fresh-water springs, have been exposed as the lake level has dropped. Photographs of Mono Lake are especially attractive at sunrise and sunset.
      Near Mono Lake is the famous and historic ghost town of Bodie. Now protected and restored, this colorful mining town provides many interesting images of the old west.
      Photography in the spectacular Bristlecone Pine Forest, high in the White Mountains of Eastern California, will also be a high priority on this Workshop. Mt. Whitney and the Alabama Hills, a scenic backdrop for many western movies, will also be featured. Plan to spend a week with us in Eastern California where the scenery is diverse and spectacular.

Mono Lake Reflections                                     Joe Lange
Mono Lake, CA

Death Valley Dunes                                          Joe Lange
Death Valley N.P., CA

Bodie from Cemetary                                        Joe Lange
Bodie State Historic Park, Bodie, CA

Bristlecone Pines                                            Joe Lange
White Mountains, CA

Mt. Whitney at Sunrise                                  Joe Lange
Alabama Hills, CA