Sunset over the eastern Sierra mountains near the Whitney Portal in Lone Pine, Calif., on June 26, 2008.
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 A rainbow at sunrise in Buttermilk Country near Bishop, Calif., on Oct 2, 2008. The Buttermilks are a popular rock climbing destination in the eastern Sierra Nevada.
 Darian Gordon heads back to his campsite at Rock Creek Lake near Toms Place, Calif., on Oct. 6, 2008.
 Frost along Rock Creek in the Eastern Sierra Nevada near the Mosquito Trailhead near Toms Place, California on Oct 7, 2008.
 Sunset over Mono Lake in the Eastern Sierra Nevada, California. The depth of Mono Lake has significantly dropped in the last 50 years, various groups are working to protect this valuable landmark.
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 Sunrise over Rock Creek Lake near Toms Place, Calif., in the Eastern Sierra Nevada on Oct 8, 2008.
 Caitlin Peterson photographs sunrise on Rock Creek Lake in the Eastern Sierra Nevada near Toms Place, Calif., on Oct. 8, 2008. Peterson was part of a nature photography class camped near Rock Creek Lake.
 Rush along Treasure Lake in the Eastern Sierra Nevada along the Masquito Trail in Central California on Oct 8, 2008.
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 Stars in Bishop, Calif., on November 28, 2008.
 Telephone poles outside of Bishop, Calif., on November 30, 2008.
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