Gone to California
A couple of beautiful mornings up on a hill in the back of Paso Robles wine country.
Best Photos of 2018
My best photos for 2018 - 14 this year!
Lassen Volcanic National Park – Part 3: Other sights, sounds and scenes
Bits and bobs from Lassen. No major hiking, but so amazing and perfect weather.
Lassen Volcanic National Park – Part 1: Boiling Mud
Ah Lassen, my old nemesis!
An unexpected trip to a surprise island
Mother nature gives and takes away. While she's taking we take advantage of a helicopter ride in Big Sur!
Beyond Human Scale
One of the big reasons I wanted to go to Northern California is to experience the redwoods. Sure, I'd been in forests in Big Sur. Alfred Molera and Garapatta State Parks, but those groves, while precious, are small and made up of all new growth. I wanted the big forests and if I got lucky,... Continue Reading →
Go Cave!
Yeah. It's been a dog's age. I know. I'm a bad blogger. If you can guess the band that I snagged the post title from, you get...uh pictures of caves. Anyway, here's more from the Oregon/California trip. After Crater Lake, we decided to head to Lava Beds National Monument. For some reason we had it... Continue Reading →
I’m Back
Didja miss me? Yes it's true. I'm a bad blogger. Autumn is almost over (well photographically speaking) and I haven't posted ONE shot yet. Haven't even posted anything from my California trip either. Considering I was inspirationally and creatively pooped out was part of the problem. Several times I didn't even bother taking the camera... Continue Reading →
Desert Blooms
May in California is wildflower season and the high desert of the eastern Sierras is no exception. I took tons of photos, but due to the harsh light, relentless wind and time constraints (who can wait forever for the wind to die down on every single shot?) most of them are for my reference and... Continue Reading →
Mono Lake and Musings on Travel Photography
So I’ve been thinking about this blog post and putting it off because I didn’t have an angle, a theme or a cohesive idea to pull it together. As with a lot of my writing it just needed time to brew, like a good pot of French Press coffee. (Four minutes with 200 degree water... Continue Reading →
Desert Visitor – me!
To many people the word desert conjures up images of dunes, rippling sand, cactus and brutal temperatures. While some of that might be true, many deserts are far from that. Their lushness and color just might surprise you. Even though I've never lived near one, I've always loved the desert. High desert especially. That's one... Continue Reading →
