Happiness In The Sierra
This location has become one of my favorite spots to camp with just one trip. It’s not so easy to get to (11,000′ pass) and requires a permit that has Continue Reading →
Tag: NPS
Just Before Angels Landing
Truth be known, I didn’t finish the climb up to Angels Landing, the hill on the right side of this panorama from Zion National Park. It felt too sketchy to Continue Reading →
Last Light On Zion National Park’s Less Visited Highlands
One day of stellar light in Zion fills my soul for a week. I was lucky enough to spend two nights up there recently and while the weather was a Continue Reading →
Small Start Amongst Giants
A small fern nestles against the base of a towering tree.
Into The Sequoia Forest
It’s hard to find a Giant Sequoia without some kind of burn scar. Something we think of as a negative is just a way of life for a tree that Continue Reading →
The Most Beautiful Of Days in White Sands National Park
It’s that time of year/season/computer getting full when I go through an clean out folders. You might see more of this past year’s trips for the next couple of weeks. Continue Reading →
Same Arch, Different Angle
Same as yesterday’s Gateway Arch photo, but from a few minutes later and lower.
Gloom And The Gateway Arch
This is part of what I love about photography: bending reality. This day at the Gateway Arch National Park in the Spring was actually a nice day. But a set Continue Reading →
The Bright Dead Tree In The Forest
Weathering has taken a toll on this tree. High up the Sierra Nevada mounts, by a hidden lake called Pinto.
Looking For A Path
I think we went off to the right side and then back again to the left? Wayfinding in the High Sierra can be a challenge but often there are cairns, Continue Reading →
Looking Down on the Alabama Hills
The Alabama Hills are an interesting set of rock formation and mining claims near Lone Pine, California. I have written about them before, here.
Sawtooth Peak From The Edge Of Columbine Lake
I’ll admit that sometimes it’s way easier to get the photo you want from a phone when you have a 35lb pack and are balanced over a stream. This photos Continue Reading →
Morning Frost At Little Five Lakes
Even when the temps in California’s valleys reach 90°+, high up the Sierra overnight temps get below freezing. I’m still adjusting to California’s mountains but have been really happy with Continue Reading →
Evening Cloud Show Timelapse
By the third night of our four day hike through Sequoia National Park we ended up just shy of Columbine Lake. Opting to stay 500′ lower and thus, amongst some Continue Reading →
Sand Wave
It’s not an actual sand wave, but it is a sand dune growing off the hardpacked earth in the foreground.
Land Waves
More from White Sands National Park, which won’t likely be a National Park if the Administration’s budget request goes through. 38% cut in federal funding for the Park Service and Continue Reading →
A Closer Look At Those Low Spots
As mentioned yesterday, the hard-pan between the dunes in White Sands National Park is like a crust. Chalky and crunchy under foot.
In Between The Dunes
Because of the relatively high water table in White Sands National Park, there are many areas of a hardened sand between the taller dunes. This is where the grasses grow Continue Reading →
Milky Way Over Yosemite Valley
A few cars trickle into Yosemite Valley while the Milky Way begins it’s rise over Half Dome
Looking Down The Barrel Of A Ridge
You really do need to get down in the sand to pick out details.
Sand And Sky So Blue
Back to White Sands National Park for a bit. You have to walk a bit to find the dunes without human marks, if that’s your thing. It’s my thing. Just Continue Reading →
Gray Day In Grand Teton National Park
It was a gray day in Grand Teton National Park. But that doesn’t mean I’d keep my camera packed away. Continue Reading →
The Cavern Has Teeth
With not a lot of light in the underground world of Carlsbad Caverns State Park, I was tempted to play around with slow shutter speeds and various movement. Add in Continue Reading →
Eons Of Architecture
Who knows how long this column has been slowly, drip by drip, building its way to the ceiling. Taken inside Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
Small Photographer, Big Sands
The White Sands of White Sands National Park attract a lot of photographers.
Subtle Lines And White Space
More from White Sands National Park.
Is It An Arch Or A Straight Line
At the Gateway Arch National Park this week I had a little fun with the phone’s panorama mode. Not an easy task to bend over backwards but an interesting image Continue Reading →
The Desert Is Not Dead
I don’t know if White Sands National Park is in a desert, per se. As it is, the sands are gypsum, not typical sand you think of in the Gobi Continue Reading →
Land Of Waves And Small Animal Tracks
Back to White Sands National Park. It’s full of what seem like perfectly untracked dunes, riffled by the wind. Until you get closer and notice the tiny, itty bitty tracks Continue Reading →
Imperfect Imbalance
Not sure why I like this one. It’s obviously off kilter, partially out of focus. No rules followed. It might be crap, or maybe you like it too.