The Alabama Hills are a rocky formation in the high desert at the foot of Mount Whitney. This is where I headed from the Sequoias. They are about 30 miles to the west, and a 5 hour drive away. The Alabama Hills have been used in a lot of movies. Remember that opening shot of the Lone Ranger - black and white TV, "HiYo Silver, Awayyyy,"? That was here. Kirk and Picard dealing with the guy trying to redirect the nexus was here, as were some Iron Man scenes, lots of John Wayne stuff, Gunga Din, and so on.
The rocks are formed by weathering of a mix of hard and soft granites.
The result yields some interesting shapes.
One very well-known, oft-photographed spot is the Mobius Arch.
The desert is not just rock, however. There are flowers here, especially in the spring.
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