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The Alabama Hills Painted Rock just west of Lone Pine on the Whitney Portal Road This particular rock has painted, it seems like, forever. Some call her "Brenda," others call it the "Nightmare Rock." Whatever you might call her or it ... the face has been constantly changing over time, |
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 Brenda in 1989 |
 Brenda in 19xx |
 Brenda in 19xx |
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 Brenda in 19xx |
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 Brenda in 2010 (Photo courtesy of Mike Baker) |
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 Brenda in 2010 (Photo courtesy of Elsie Bee) |
 Brenda in 2010 |
 Brenda in 2015 |
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 Brenda in 2019 |
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 Brenda in 2019 (Photo courtesy of unknown) |
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 Brenda in 2021 (Photo courtesy of Gary) |
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 Brenda in 2021 |
 Brenda in 2021 |
 Brenda in 2023 (Photo courtesy of unknown) |
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 Off of the Whitney Portal Road, Lone PIne, CA Brenda in the winter of 2023 (Photo courtesy of Facebook) |
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11/25Alabama Hills Arches The location of many of the arches in the Alabama Hills have been faithfully documented in the book "Arches of the Alabama Hills" by Orlyn Fordham. Copies of the book are available on Amazon.com and in the Museum of Western Film History book store. Below is a sampling of the locations of a few of the arches.  |
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 Eye of Alabama Arch (Photo courtesy of Ray DeLea) |
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 Mobius Arch (Photo courtesy of Ray DeLea) |
 Lathe Arch (Photo courtesy of Ray DeLea) |
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