Breathless
Little Valley Lakes Trail along Rock Creek Canyon is one of the best if not the best rated hike for the eastern Sierras in Mono [...]
Call of the Tufa
I heard the call of the Tufa. After our first visit to Mono Lake, about three years ago, I have wanted to return. I think [...]
Ancient Tree People
I made some friends today, the gnarly, weather-beaten, and resilient ancient bristlecone pine trees. They live in the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest outside of Bishop, [...]
Third time’s a charm!
Sometimes landscape photography is easy, but more often than not, it is road of discovery. Death Valley National Park offers many intriguing sights, one of [...]
The Icelandic Marshmallow
Iceland's national animal is the Gyrfalcon. It's national flower is Mountain Avens. We also discovered it's national confectionary. It is the marshmallow. They are everywhere, [...]
The Most Dangerous Place
From a distance, the thick cactus needles shimmer in the light giving a halo effect and the illusion of softness. I've seen children go up [...]
Hidden Valley
For landscape photography, online research only gets you so far. Sometimes you have to talk to the locals, and sometimes you just need to experience [...]
Bad Light in Badwater Basin
Badwater Basin in Death Valley contains salt flats which reside 282 feet below sea level. It is the lowest point in North America and it [...]
From Sand Dunes to Self-Doubt
We've been here before. The first time nearly killed me (see Sand Dunes of Death Valley). This time we were determined to get there early so we [...]