“UP ALL NIGHT” THE NIGHT SKY FROM THE ALABAMA HILLS Sleepless nights a necessary part of astophotography ? The Alabama Hills are a range of rock formations just west of Lone Pine California along the eastern edge of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Just off...
AHWAHNEE MEADOW: YOSEMITE MAGIC Is Photography Art? Visiting Yosemite often has allowed me to explore many spots at different times of the year. With my recent interest in Astrolandscape photography i explored locations for possible night images. The location in...
AHWAHNEE MEADOW: YOSEMITE MAGIC Visiting Yosemite often has allowed me to explore many spots at different times of the year. With my recent interest in Astrolandscape photography i explored locations for possible night images. The location in Ahwahnee meadow seemed...
HORSETAIL FALLS YOSEMITE MAGIC Horsetail Falls is a annual phenomena that can be witnessed in February. Horsetail Falls only flows when there has been snow on top of El Capitan and it becomes warm enough to begin the snow melt. During Lat February the sun sets at an...
OLD PHOTOS DISCOVERED Sitting home unable to be out and about this weekend I spent some time going through my photo library and rediscovered images from a backpacking trip in 2003 up the Tuolumne River from White Wolf to Tuolumne Meadows. It was four day three night...
COURTRIGHT RESERVOIR FAILURE OR NOT? One certainly hopes on each photo outing to capture fantastic images. But what if the best “laid plans” are thwarted by mother nature. So is todays tale. Even before last month’s outing to Wishon Reservoir I have been studying a...
WISHON RESERVOIR MILKY WAY IMAGE CAPTURE Wishon Dam (National ID # CA00411) is a dam in Fresno County, California in the Sierra National Forest, in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. It impounds the North Fork Kings River to form Wishon Reservoir.The earthen and...
PINE FLAT LAKE AT NIGHT Sheltering in place and social distancing continues. As is likely true for many of us we have had to find new ways to spend our time, hopefully in a constructive way. I have taken the time to improve my photo skills studying and practicing...
Social Distancing – Take a Hike in the Woods During these uncertain times with the global pandemic of COVID-19 virus we are all looking for ways to stay safe and occupied. I was able to get outside and take a hike in the Sierra National Forest along the Lewis...
Black and White Landscapes Those who have seen and followed my photography know if like Color – Vivid deep saturated color. It has not escaped me that many of the famous, well known photographers only published in black and white. It got me thinking about how...
