Sunsets at the base of the Eastern Sierras, California🇺🇸

Hummingbird Moth by Linda Raymer Via Flickr: This is the White lined Sphinx Moth, also referred to at the Hummingbird Moth because of its size. It has an approximate wingspan of 3 inches and flies at around 25mph. We saw quite a number of these in one area in the Eastern Sierras. Lots of snow in the area it is like Spring in late July which produced lots of flowers and lots of moths. We were photographing 3 foraging moths in one area when out of a nearby tree a Western Tanager flew down and grabbed one of the moths. He landed in the flowers and readjusted his catch and quickly flew away with his bounty. It all happened so fast we did not catch the Tanager in the flowers, which would have been awesome. It was kind of a sad moment but could have made an outstandingly colorful photo if we had not been in shock. Taken with my new Nikon Z8. Apparently the camera hasn’t been added to Flickr yet. I’m using my husband’s Sigma 150-600 until I get my preordered Nikon 180-600 lens.

Mirage On US395 by Don Benny Via Flickr: Round Vally, Eastern Sierras, California.

Benton Hot Springs, California. 2024.

The sun setting behind the Palisade Glacier, Eastern Sierras, California🇺🇸

Milky Way Rising Over Eastern Sierras.lr by djfreshpix

The Wonders of Wanderlust

When I was a young girl, I would hear stories about how my dad would travel from one place to another with not a care in the world. Everyone in my family would call him a “hippie,” without knowing the growing desire I had to follow in those same wandering footsteps. I begged my dad to take me camping up until the age of 13. Then my teenage drama kicked in and I couldn’t be bothered with going…

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