are any of the ranges climbable in december?

queens of the stone age get me pumped

lots!
but lately the who - bargain
and franz liszt - totentanz

what do you guys think of the Canon Rebel XTi?

wow
great shots!
fall looks like a really great time to be in the sierra

Anita, can you post one of the pictures in question? As Carbo suggested it is probably not white balance, but just an exposure issue. With the photo in hand, so to speak, someone might be able to give you more information. Here is the photo. I use a finepix s602z - which I guess falls into the pros...

I have a question for all you experts
whenever I take photos my skies come out all washed out and white. how can you adjust that on a regular digital camera? is it the white balance setting?

bonjour!

we might be planning a trip to the French Alps this summer and I wanted to know if anyone could recommend some good peaks for a first time Alps visitor.
so far we have Mont Blanc in mind. any information or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

thanks,
anita

nelson: I should have written 'all the good mountaineering books <i>I've read</i>'

I'm reading John Muir's 'My First Summer in the Sierra'
next is a collection of short stories by Jack London

Vittorio Sella's 'Summit' with a preface by Ansel Adams.

..most of the good mountaineering books have already been mentioned

I've only ever seen lousy chipmunks. a grouse once, moose on the road, and I missed a pine marten by a couple minutes.