Talk:Eastern Sierra

DOH! There is a region template available, and I didn't use it. Unless someone else gets to it first, I'll try to reorg this page according to the correct template. : (WT-en) Colin 15:31, 17 Mar 2004 (EST)

Looking good now. Do the Sierra Nevada ranges affect the weather in Eastern Sierra like the Southern Alps do in New Zealand? They are about the same height. Perhaps some comment on the weather and rainshadow effects, thunderstorms, etc. - (WT-en) Huttite 00:30, 11 Apr 2004 (EDT)

They sure do. Nevada and Utah (both downwind) are deserts for a reason. Good idea for an addition! Hmm, wonder if the fact that no Eastern Sierra streams lead to the ocean is worth mentioning too. - (WT-en) Colin 02:35, 11 Apr 2004 (EDT)

Wow--I LOVE the mention of 'shady' regions in the Eastern Sierra. I grew up here and while we have our share of shady people, it's hardly "The Hills Have Eyes" and it's certainly safer than most more populated areas of California. This isn't really up to wikimedia standards here--unsourced vague references to danger doesn't really serve any purpose in a travel guide, unless you're talking about the spot next to my house where the sun is being blocked, thereby keeping the ice from melting. I suppose those sorts of shady spots abound this time of year. —The preceding comment was added by 72.47.179.241 (talk • contribs)

Alternative banners

The current banner is mediocre and there are better potential banners at the Eastern Sierra Commons page. I suggest a few I've cropped:

Alternative #1

Alternative #2

Alternative #3

Alternative #4

Feel free to get more at the page to which I linked in the beginning of my comment.

--Comment by Selfie City (talk | contributions) 23:40, 22 May 2019 (UTC)

* My vote is 2, 3, 1, partially because #3 displays Mono Lake (as the original says) and therefore I'm 99%, but not 100%, sure the mountains in the background are the Sierras. Also, #3 has a lot of brown/orange in it. --Comment by Selfie City (talk | contributions) 23:42, 22 May 2019 (UTC)

• Assuming these are all photos of the region, I consider #3 most picturesque, so I'd consider it my top choice, followed by the very harmonious #1 (harmonious but not an unusual sight in a mountainous region). I'm not sure which of #2 and the current banner would go next for me, but I think they're quite a bit less good than #3 and #1. Ikan Kekek (talk) 05:09, 23 May 2019 (UTC)

• @SelfieCity: Hm... I think that i will have to go with ALT 3... the leveling of the photograph is better than the other two, and it adds a bit of diversity into the article. Arep Ticous 09:32, 23 May 2019 (UTC)
• Since the Sierra Nevada, USA Commons page includes the #3 (in its original form), I think we can be pretty sure that the mountains in the background are the Sierra Nevada. --Comment by Selfie City (talk | contributions) 13:40, 23 May 2019 (UTC)

@SelfieCity: Indeed, the mountains in the background are Mount Gibbs (left) and Mount Dana (right), well-known Sierra peaks. The low hills in the left midground are part of Mono-Inyo Craters. Hike395 (talk) 08:30, 26 May 2019 (UTC)

• I would like to propose Alternative #4. Mammoth Lakes is the most popular tourist destination in the Eastern Sierra, and this banner is the crest of the Sierra Nevada behind the town. A canonical view of the Eastern Sierra. Hike395 (talk) 08:54, 26 May 2019 (UTC)
• My favorite is now #4. --Comment by Selfie City (talk | contributions) 23:06, 31 May 2019 (UTC)
• @Arepticous, Ikan Kekek: There is now a new alternative banner. I think it looks good — how do you guys feel about it? --Comment by Selfie City (talk | contributions) 23:07, 31 May 2019 (UTC)

• @SelfieCity: Well... that looks pretty good... but my votes still go for the third alternative banner, since it has a more colorful effect than the other three. I also prefer the ALT 3 because it has the idea of having a Tank in the middle of a hot desert. Arep Ticous 15:56, 1 June 2019 (UTC)

Sorry, Tank? Hot desert? Not sure I follow you. Mono Lake is not that hot --- it's at 6700 feet elevation. The typical high in July is 84F. It also gets 90 inches of snow a year. Hike395 (talk) 04:26, 2 June 2019 (UTC)

Thanks for voting; we now just need to wait until IK votes, and then hopefully we'll be decided on either 3 or 4. --Comment by Selfie City (talk | contributions) 16:00, 1 June 2019 (UTC)

I guess #4 is prettiest, so it's now in first place for me. Ikan Kekek (talk) 13:55, 2 June 2019 (UTC)

• @Hike395: Yes, it was a rather unusual comment; I think what he was saying was that the rock formation and surroundings resemble a tank in a hot desert. I agree, however — it's worth pointing out that Mono Lake is not a "hot desert" in terms of what's usually called a hot desert. While 84 degrees Fahrenheit average high in July is quite warm, as typical for the Great Basin, that's countered by very cold weather during the winter. I'll adjust to banner 4 as the new banner. --Comment by Selfie City (talk | contributions) 00:28, 3 June 2019 (UTC)