 Candlelight PeakThe obvious marvel here is the Sierra Crest with Mount Whitney (14,508ft) dwarfing everything in its surroundings. The less obvious but no less majestic is the rock outcrop in the middle/center of the picture that vaguely resembles a snake or worm. It is called Wotans Throne (12,736ft). It is named after Odin, from Germanic Mythology, often associated with healing, death, royalty, knowledge, sorcery, and poetry, among many other things. One look at Wotans and it's easy to see why this outcrop is |  Timosea Peak RidgelineThe high point on the right of this ridge line is unofficially referred to as Cottonwood Head (11,100ft). I was up there last month and wondered about the ridge lines from where I took this image, which lead me to try and explore them. |
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