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...
Ansel Adams Wilderness – Sierra Nevada This trip into the Eastern Sierra Nevada was into the Ansel Adams Wilderness. We hiked into the Wilderness along the Pacific Crest Trail from Agnew Meadows up to Thousand Island Lake where we spent two beautiful nights....
John Muir Wilderness – Sierra Nevada I took a weekend trip to the central Sierra Nevada into the John Muir Wilderness in preparation for a longer trip next month. This tree day two night trip started at Lake Thomas Edison from where we hiked up to Devils Bathtub...
Southern Utah is a Photographers Dream Location A road trip to southern Utah should be on every landscape photographer’s wish list. With six national parks, five national monuments, and other national recreation areas and historic sites the natural landscape offers...
Milky Way over Half Dome Half Dome is an iconic sight in Yosemite National Park. It is most often seen and appreciated from Yosemite Valley or Glacier Point. For those who are willing to do a little hiking there are many vantage points is the park for unique...
