The Sierra Nevada is a 400-mile (644-km) long mountain range that forms California’s eastern backbone. Besides its striking natural beauty, the Sierra is of vital cultural importance to the state. It contains four national parks, hosted the Donner Party, was a major site for the California Gold Rush, and is home to large populations of the California redwood (the state tree). These images were featured in science fiction legend Kim Stanley Robinson’s new book, The High Sierra: A Love Story. Image 1: Palisades, California • Captured by SkySat on March 30, 2021 Image 2: Mount Whitney, California • Captured by SkySat on April 4, 2021 #planet #planetlabs #satellitephotography #aerialphotography #satellite #earth #nature #birdseyeview #instadaily #picoftheday #travel #explore #space #earthfromspace #satelliteimagery #oblique #mountain #mountains #sierranevada #nevada #california #palisades #mountwhitney