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Giant Bush Lupine on Whitney Portal Road

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Posted by Paul Duval on May 17, 2010 at 8:37 PM
Giant Bush Lupine on Whitney Portal Road
The Bush lupine have made their yearly appearance just below Lone Pine Creek campground on the North side of the road. I made these images standing up! Not crouching down to make them appear taller. These flowers are fully over 5 feet tall. Saturday morning 5/15 it was almost calm unusual in the Owens Valley. Olympus E-500 ISO 100 F/14 1/200
14/55 mm lens.

I wanted to share the amazing spring in the E. Sierra.

Paul

1st image Mt. Willamson in the bg.
Posted by Paul Duval on May 17, 2010 at 8:44 PM
2nd image Mt. Whitney in the bg.

Paul

These flowers have to be seen up close to believed.
Posted by Harley Goldman on May 17, 2010 at 8:54 PM
Nice bush. :biggrin:
Posted by Michael R Reynolds on May 17, 2010 at 11:44 PM
Paul, great vibrance and clarity in this image. You gotta love the E. Sierra when it looks like this. Best Regards.
Posted by Robert Dayton on May 19, 2010 at 12:04 AM
Thanks for sharing, Paul. I still hope to get over that way to
capture some spring flora color. This is beautiful--near to far.