I’m enamored with the Milky Way core. I’m enamored with stumps on lake shores. Naturally when I camp at a lake in a dark sky location, and that lake has stumps all around it, I’m going to see if I can put the two together. These three very large stumps were within sight of our […]
As the core of our wonderful little galaxy has found its way back into our view (in the VERY wee hours of the morning for now) I guess a milky way image is in order. I captured this image at Flannigan, Nevada, which is officially known as a “ghost town” but that may be giving
I took an early morning October drive to Antelope Lake in Plumas County, California, about a half hour from my Lassen County home. High clouds promised potential for a pretty sunrise and as I stood looking east toward Dedication Island near the dam, it did not disappoint. Antelope Lake is a small man-made reservoir with
I saw this lone seagull walking on Trinidad State Beach in Trinidad, California, USA. With both the bird and the large offshore rock silhouetted against the warm late afternoon sky, I thought it made a nice, simple composition that tells a story of peaceful solitude. I can just about hear the mellow surf again as
Kings Creek in Lassen Volcanic National Park glows with golden hues at the end of the Golden Hour. I hiked past this serene scene earlier in the day when the sun was higher and, after checking my compass, hoped for clouds and color at sunset. Nature did not disappoint. I stood in awe, soaking in
It is a fairly consistent occurrence in this area that a cold front comes through around the end of May or the first of June, often dashing many folks’ Memorial Day and gardening plans. I have come to refer to this event as the “Junuary” cold front. In 2020, the front was running a bit
In an effort to get this blog fired up with some actual content, I’m kicking off a “behind the image” series where I talk about some of my most popular photos (and a few I like whether anyone else does or not). Burros and Rays seems like the obvious place to start. This one resonates