California Coast
Point Dume State BeachMontana De Oro State ParkMorro RockAnt on a cactus blossom
Point Dume State BeachMontana De Oro State ParkMorro RockAnt on a cactus blossom
“This State Reserve, nestled in the Antelope Buttes 15 miles west of Lancaster, California, is located on California’s most consistent poppy-bearing land. Other wildflowers: owl’s… Read More »Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve
I was on my way to Antelope Poppy Reserve and stumbled upon these steep slopes covered with wildflowers off of highway 5 near the highway… Read More »Tehachapi Mountains Wildflowers
I went out exploring this morning in the Roseville to Auburn area. There are some scattered patches of lupine, poppies and vetch along Hwy 193… Read More »Wildflowers in Placer County
I’ve been visiting California’s North Coast for decades to go abalone diving, fishing, and for weddings, but I recently decided to try a dedicated photography… Read More »Bowling Ball Beach and the Mendocino Coast
Aspen trees in Ahwahnee MeadowHalf Dome over Sentinel BridgeUpstream from El Capitan BridgeCathedral BeachEl Capitan
Horsetail Falls in Yosemite Valley is backlit by the setting sun for only two weeks out of the year. As the sun falls behind the… Read More »Horsetail Falls Backlit at Sunset
Here are some field trip ideas, with links to sites where you can check for updates on wildflower timing and intensity this year: Daffodill Hill,… Read More »Spring Wildflowers in California
For about a year now I’ve been bracketing exposure on most shots so I have the option of using high dynamic range (HDR) software to… Read More »Tame HDR to Produce More Realistic Images
My first attempt at editing a couple of smoke shots together, using layers and basic Photoshop Elements tools like dodge, burn, eraser. To get this… Read More »Up In Smoke