A drive up Owens Valley
4/11/2026
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Spent the day driving up the Owens Valley, located on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada.
Stars near Rosamond, CA
Left dad's house at 1AM to get here by 3AM.
The intent was mainly to try to get photos of the Milky Way.
Unfortunately we didn't see it at all, but got some other star photos anyway.
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The moon
While shooting stars, we also saw the moonrise.
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Sunrise!
Moved closer to Mojave, CA to capture the sunrise on our way to breakfast.
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A quick stop at Red Rock Canyon State Park
Requisite potty stop in this beautiful canyon.
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Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, CA
This location has been used in numerous movies and TV shows, for obvious reasons.
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Dehy Park
This little park in Independence, CA has majestic views of the Sierra Nevada at the back of the park.
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Big Pine Creek
Up in the mountains at 7,700ft above sea level.
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Gravesite of the 1872 Lone Pine Earthquake Victims
Stopped at this mass gravesite on our way back to LA.
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