This is an early morning scene from the Alabama Hills, which lie at the foot of the Sierra Nevada and above the town of Lone Pine, California. The surreal landscape of the Alabama Hills, with its granite boulders and weathered volcanic rocks, has served as a filming location for movies as far back as 1920 and for television productions in more recent decades. Many Western movies, starring icons of the genre such as John Wayne and Randolph Scott, were filmed here. In more recent years, movies such as Gladiator, Iron Man, and Django Unchained made filming stops. The Museum of Western Film History in Lone Pine maintains a webpage where you can explore a complete history of the films and shows of the Alabama Hills.
Landscape photographer based in Gettysburg