Jan 29, 2017 -- An aerial view of the Mammoth Lakes area and the eastern escarpment of the Sierra Nevada mountains, while on American Flight 615, from Philadelphia to San Francisco .
In the lower center is White Mountain Peak, part of the White Mountains range. At 14,252-foot (4344.0 m), White Mountain is the 3rd highest peak in California, and the state's highest peak outside of the Sierra.
Owens River Canyon coming into the photo at center right, and the town of Bishop, CA just left of center at the center of the photo.
Better view of the Owens River Canyon, with the Rock Creek drainage going into the mountains on the backside of the first signs of the river canyon in the lower right of the photo.
A frozen over Crowley Lake in the lower center of photo, with the Mammoth Lakes airport in the lower right.
The junction of CA 395, and CA 203 heading into Mammoth Lakes.
Mammoth Mountain Ski Area in lower left. Fish Creek Drainage flowing upper left to lower right in the center of the photo.
A closer look at Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, Devil's Postpone to the right, and the start of the San Joaquin drainage in the foreground.
A little further west, the Clark Range, in Yosemite National Park.