Mt. Whitney, California

Mighty Mt. Whitney...at 14,505 feet (4421 m), it's the highest peak in the lower 48! And after four trips up into this area, I'm still ready to go back for more!

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First Light on Mt. Whitney

California is the "Golden State", and Mt. Whitney delivers on that! Gorgeous golden lights up great granite walls (14,505 ft / 4421 m), on a beautiful morning in September. This amazing light show only lasted for a couple of minutes...as the sun rose, these vivid colors quickly faded to white.

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