When the skies over the Sierra Nevada are partially cloudy in the late afternoon, the effect on the White Mountains and Volcanic Tablelands can be amazing.

@cliffordbeshers Wow! Love the shadows of the clouds.

@cliffordbeshers This looks like it should be the beginning of a big, dramatic film.

@gregmoore Hence the popularity of the Alabama Hills with filmmakers, just an hour or so south of this view.

@cliffordbeshers You’re not kidding. That’s a lot of films.

@gregmoore Innumerable car commercials, too.

@gregmoore The opening scene of Iron Man in "Afghanistan"...

@gregmoore Amazingly, it feels pristine.

@cliffordbeshers beautiful!