Here are some more images from my recent Sierra trip. Before heading home, we stopped by Devil’s Postpile National Monument to go for a quick hike, and to check out the amazing display of columnar basalt present here. It was kind of a cool morning, because they essentially closed the gates behind us for the year. Its neat to know that you’re one of the last people to hike in a place for the whole year. It was my second visit to the Postpile; although the face of the pile is best photographed in the afternoon (I’ve only been there in the morning), the tops of the columns can be photographed any time. As it wasn’t overcast, I chose to take a more intimate view of the columns (i.e. excluding the sky) with my wide angle lens to show the expanse:
Columnar Basalt, Devil’s Postpile National Monument, October 2009
And I can’t resist a “self-portrait” in places like this, either:
Columnar Basalt, Devil’s Postpile National Monument, October 2009
I’ve been there for the afternoon / early evening photo, but I’ve never been up top. I’ve always wanted to photograph that vantage point. The columns are too cool. The columns on Devils Tower dwarf these… another amazing place to photograph.
That’s cool Greg. I went there recently but didn’t go up on top. Looks like I missed out.
Visited DPP about a month ago with Richard and few friends–which reminds me, I should get back to those photos! The top is very interesting. Next time I’m considering hiking to across the river to the hill across the from the postpile for a different vantage point.