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Lone Bristlecone in Granite - Solstice Moon
Though you might not immediately recognize Half Dome, it is one of the most prominent peaks you can see from Olmsted Point…
Tenaya Lake Twilight - Tioga Pass Road
It was twilight dark. In shorts and t-shirt I braved the ravenous hordes of starving alpine sierra mosquitoes to quickly set tripod and pano rig at Tenaya Lake’s pristine edge…
Cooks Meadow - Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Creek emerges from miles of gentle meandering across the Eagle Creek meadows in the high Alpine backcounty north of Yosemite valley and cascades over the towering granite cliffs to meet with the Merced River far below
Palace Hotel San Francisco
Built in 1875 to celebrate the West Coast boom, the Palace Hotel, San Francisco is one of San Francisco’s most treasured landmarks. The hotel is located just steps away from Union Square, Chinatown, the Financial District and the Moscone Convention Center…
Riding into Yosemite from the West (part I)
Unable to resist this town’s quaint gold-rush era visual atmosphere, I braved the onslaught of impatient speeders in pickups, delivery trucks, and RV’s to shoot a couple of hasty panoramas of the community.
Community of the Upwardly Mobile
The empty lawnchair amidst this ‘community’ is symbolic of those who are lost by one means or another, yet never forgotten in the passion to follow our respective pursuits. Community lives and thrives in Yosemite.
Riding into Yosemite from the West (part II)
On our way to our lodging in Buck Meadows near the West Gate Entrance to the park we pulled into Groveland for a quick rest stop and a bite to eat. The steep hairpin drive the last few miles into town will take more than your breath away if your’re not careful!
Trees of Mystery - The Waterwheel
The site offers a wonderful self-guided walking tour through an amazing display of enormous old-growth redwood trees and provides an impressive education and appreciation for these rare and phenomenal giants of the forest.
