October 17, 2009
The majority of my favorite shots from this trip fall in the landscape category.
This is one of the best shots from my trip. This is a shot of Burney Falls in McArthur Burney Memorial State Park . This is a very interesting falls because the different types of rocks create an effect that makes the water look like it is springing out of of the rock. I took a long exposure to soften the effect of the falling water and this is what was created.
This is another one of my favorite shots. This is of the east side of Lake Tahoe in Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park. I like this picture because there are so many elements that came together. It was later in the day which made the angle of the sunlight low bring out contrast. The sun brought out the beautiful color of the water and the dark storm clouds give an almost ominous quality to the picture.
Though these pictures are not the same size the image matches up. This is a shot of Long Lake in Lakes Basin. I hiked up to the top of the ridge to the left of the picture. This is a very large cirque formed lake. During the last ice age a glacier formed and scooped out the lakes basin region. As the ice melted the lowest points that the glacier scooped out filled with melted ice. These low spots make up each lake in the lakes basin region.
This shot is close to sunset. What gives it the mystic feeling is a long expose which soften the waves to look almost like a mist on the water. I like the lone plans on the rock it gives the photo a sense of solidarity.
Mt Lassen stands at 10,457 feet. It is the first mt I ever climbed but it was an easy hike you start out out 8500 ft and climb almost 2000 vertical feet in about 2.5 miles. This trip the trail was closed. This shot was early morning. The ground was frosty which added to the photo.
This is a wider shot of Burney Falls which stands at 129 feet. Most of the water that falls originates from springs. Burney Falls was named after pioneer settler Samuel Burney who was one of the first people to settle in the area.
Lakes Basin, definitely one of my favorite places. This is simply a well placed picture.
Collier Memorial State Park looking southeast with the Willamson river in the foreground.
Lakes Basin hike to the the ridge looking south over Long Lake.
Sonoma Coast close to the mouth the Russian River. It was a warm beautiful day with light winds.
Lakes Basin early morning can I say any more.
Sunset Salt Point State Park Sonoma Coast long exposure gives it the movement in the water
Bumpass Hell was named after an early settler who severely burned a leg after falling into a boiling pool. This is a shot from where I was mediating. I reached my most relaxed state here with the smell of the sulfur and the wind softly blowing.
Early morning looking up the trail in Emerald Bay State Park, Lake Tahoe. It was very cool with the fresh snow on the ground. I had fun taking several shots.
Lakes Basin, Long Lake, hike up to the ridge. I really like how the rocks lead your eye out to the island.