Started Spring House Cleaning……

And then I went outside and saw that there were cumulus clouds building to the east. It looked like they might be building over the Eureka Valley. So, I did what any good photographer does…….it now became Summer House Cleaning……I loaded the car and off I went. The drive from Bishop to the Eureka Valley is a very enjoyable experience. Twisty road through the White/Inyo Mountains, then through a very large area covered with Joshua trees. To me the desert is a fascinating place. I stopped at the base of the mountains just passed where the pavement ends and decided to walk south a little ways to see if there was a good perspective for a panorama of the southern Eureka Valley. As I walked I was amazed at the number and variety of wildflowers in bloom. I realized that I couldn’t step anywhere without stepping on some delicate flower. So I back tracked to the car deciding that it was much better to enjoy the view from the road.

When I arrived at the dunes there were a few clouds. At first I was disappointed because I had driven all this way and the clouds that I had hoped for had formed further to the west. There were just a few clouds passing through on the brisk wind that seems to be ever present in this valley. As I climbed the dunes these few clouds began passing between the sun and the dunes and proceeded to put on a beautiful light show.

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