This photograph was taken at about 7am as the Sun rose above the mountains to the east of us and lit up Mount Whitney into this brilliant orange color. Mount Whitney is 14,505ft high and is the highest peak in the contiguous United States. I've met various people that have climbed Mount Whitney, but I've never felt the urge to do it myself. All that being said, first thing in the morning as the sun lights it up Mount Whitney is pretty spectacular.