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Light Trails – 31+ Days To Better Photography
Posted on January 22, 2012 | 5 CommentsYesterday’s Topic: Moon Photos Light Trails take a bit of imagination to conceptualize and shoot. While not vital, it helps to be able to plot out how you want your...
Photo Of The Day – Sunset Up Close – Time Lapse Video
Posted on January 21, 2012 | 2 CommentsTitle: Sunset Up Close Location: Santa Monica, California, USA Description: Up close and personal, the sun breaks through higher clouds before dipping into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of...
Photo Of The Day – Fire And Water (And A Very Small Boat)
Posted on January 20, 2012 | 1 CommentTitle: Fire And Water (And A Very Small Boat) Location: Santa Monica, California, USA Description: This is a crop of a zoomed image. It is part of a time-lapse sequence...
10 Things To Do In LA When Your Flight Is Canceled Due To A State Of Emergency At Your Destination (Seattle)
Posted on January 19, 2012 | 3 CommentsIt seems I have an extra day in LA because Seattle got pelted with snow and ice. Poor Seattle. It’s 70F here and I have 21 hours until my flight...
Photo Of The Day – The Moon And The Glow
Posted on January 11, 2012 | No CommentsTitle: The Moon And The Glow Location: Palos Verdes, California, USA Description: Just after sunset, as the color bled from the sky, the moon started its shift as the brightest...
Around Town: Los Angeles – The Griffith Observatory
Posted on January 11, 2012 | No CommentsWhen I recently visited Los Angeles I was happy that I could actually see Orion in the night sky for two reasons: #1 It was winter and I live near...
Photo Of The Day – Sunset Splash
Posted on January 10, 2012 | No CommentsTitle: Sunset Splash Location: Palos Verdes, California, USA Shot with a Canon 7D and Canon 28-300mm L lens with settings of ISO 100, 150mm, f/7.1, 1/200th of a second Photograph...
Photo Of The Day – Point Vincente Lighthouse
Posted on January 7, 2012 | No CommentsTitle: Point Vincente Lighthouse Location: Palos Verdes, California, USA Description: Last night’s photo from California is Point Vicente Lighthouse. Saturation was bumped and I actually took out four lights on...
Photo Of The Day – A View Of Los Angeles From The Griffith Observatory
Posted on January 6, 2012 | 1 CommentTitle: A View Of Los Angeles From The Griffith Observatory Location: Los Angeles, California, USA Description: Perched on a hill to the north of the city, the free entry Griffith...
Gray Yosemite
Posted on March 17, 2011 | No CommentsI made the opportunity this week to spend a couple of nights in Yosemite thanks to my wonderful friend Sheri. I had never been to the park before and only...
One Per Trip – Favorite Travel Photos From 2010
Posted on December 31, 2010 | 23 CommentsIt’s a challenge, but I am limiting myself to just one favorite travel photo from each of my trips this year. Why just one? So as to not inundate you...
Photo Of The Day – Eileen Leads Vorpal Sword
Posted on November 26, 2010 | No CommentsTitle: Eileen On Vorpal Sword 5.8 (I think) Description: Eileen from Rockgrrl.com on a climb named Vorpal Sword, located in Joshua Tree National Park Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey
Photo Of The Day – Joshua Tree Campground At Night
Posted on November 25, 2010 | No CommentsTitle: Joshua Tree Campground At Night Description: A long exposure at campsite #17 at Ryan Campground in Joshua Tree National Park. Some of our group had climbed the so named...
Climbing To The Sun, With Scorpions Close Behind – Joshua Tree Tweetup
Posted on November 21, 2010 | 8 CommentsDisaster struck swiftly!! No. No not really. That was just to get your attention and clear my mind. And then the fire spread to our tents!! Hmmm….also a lie. But...Why I’m Not Stressed About This Climbing Trip To Joshua Tree
Posted on November 10, 2010 | 1 CommentSitting in a Starbucks on some seemingly random street in Fresno, Moby is pumping through the speakers and the two guys next to me are laughing loud. My phone keeps...
