Eastern California Astrophotography: Beautiful Bishop at Night
When we were driving to our hike in Pine Creek Crags, I spotted a scraggly, leafless tree on the side of Pine Creek Road that I thought would be the perfect foreground for astrophotography. The Sierra Nevada mountain range was close by, which would allow us to start a little earlier as the mountain range from this position would block the bright light of the moon. This spot is just west of Round Valley. Another great photography spot we found was at the sharp curve in the road where North Round Valley Road turns into South Round Valley Road. I wanted to get a shot with one of Bishop’s great old silos in the foreground. The vast open field to the south with the Sierra Nevada Mountains far in the background provided a beautiful night vista as well. I had visions of a shot of the road leading straight into the snowy mountains. We found that shot by heading out of town west along West Line Street towards the mountains. When y...