Liquid Light Series
Water flows in a creek in the Sierra Nevada. A long shutter speed creates the effect of a painting.
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Old cabin
An old cabin in the Eastern Sierra Nevada
Alabama hills arch
Mount Whitney can be seen from the fabulous rock formations at Alabama Hills, California.
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Rock face
One of the rocks at Alabama hills looks like a face
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No Barking
Old brick building in Point Reyes Station
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Old barn door
Old weathered barn door at Point Reyes National Seashore
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Squirrel tongue
A ground squirrel shows its tongue near Carmel.
Fog colors
Winter fog rolls in and creates a dramatic sunset sky at the famous 17-mile drive near Carmel.
Sun whiskers
A harbor seal rests on a rock near Carmel
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Brook
A little brook meanders through fields of flowers at North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve.
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Fence flowers
An old fence post is surrounded by California poppies and lupines.
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Painted landscape
Old lava flows, vernal pools, and wildflowers create a lovely tapestry of colors.
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Poppies
Poppies, lupines and an old fence
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Leaf on rock
A golden leaf adorns a rock near Silver Creek, Sierra Nevada
Lake Tahoe Pier
A long pier leads into the blue waters of beautiful Lake Tahe
Autumn lake
Colorful tress reflect in the calm waters of Convict Lake
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Brigadoon
The San Francisco skyline can be seen from the rolling hills of Sierra Vista above San Jose thanks to COVID-19 induced clean air.
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Cherry blossom
California cherry orchards in full bloom
Trees and sky
A dramatic sky behind a pair of oak trees creat a beautiful spring scene on Miner's Road.
Road in the woods
A small backcountry road leads through a beautiful Redwood forest near Mendocino.
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Fire Sunset 1
The smoke from fires burning in Northern California creates spectacular sunsets
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Yellow ripples (Liquid Light Series)
I took these river pictures during a Fall trip to the Eastern Sierra. A longer exposure was used to create a silky water surface which reflects the colors of golden Aspen trees and blue skies.
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Liquid Aspen (Liquid Light Series)
I took these river pictures during a Fall trip to the Eastern Sierra. A longer exposure was used to create a silky water surface which reflects the colors of golden Aspen trees and blue skies.
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Tahoe tracks
Tracks of an old boat launch disappear in the beautiful waters of Lake Tahoe.
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Cook's Meadow Fall
A cloud hugs famous Half Dome in Yosemite Valley.
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High Sierra Panorama
From Sentinel Dome, hikers are rewardded with a 360 degree panorama of High Sierra peaks.
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El Cap and river rocks
Lots of rocks can be seen due to the low water level of the Merced river.
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Oak rays
An oak tree is aglow in the morning sun in Yosemite Valley.
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Yosemite Valley Chapel
The oldest building in Yosemite in public use is the New England style chapel built in 1879.
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Ahwahnee Birds-eye view
The famous Ahwahnee hotel as seen from Glacier Point.
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Bridalveil Creek Icicles
Icicles form at a rock in Yosemite's Bridalveil Creek.
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Golden Willows
Golden willows and aspen trees frame a lake in California's Eastern Sierra.
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A vineyard with Merlot grapes is situated in the rolling hills of Northern California.
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Oak and fence
An old oak tree stands in a golden field in Northern California
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Vineyards are creeping up typical California hills.
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The sun shines through autumn-colored leafs in a California vineyard.
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Grapes are ready to be harvested in the Mendocino Wine Country.
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Yellow Aspen
Fall is my favorite season and every year I try to take at least one trip to see the changing colors. The best colors in "our area" can be found in the Eastern Sierra. For those, who do not live over there, timing a photo trip is a real challenge though: cold weather is important to turn the leaves but early winter storms can lower the “granite curtain” quite suddenly and make access to the Eastern slopes (or passage back to the Bay Area) impossible or treacherous at the very least. Plus, Aspen trees do not peak for more than a few days and strong winds can easily knock down foliage and leave whole groves bare. However, when the stars align, a fall trip to the Sierra can be really magical!
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Mono Lake Pastel
Mono Lake is a hypersaline lake in the Eastern Sierra, close to Lee Vining. I have visited it several times over the past decades to shoot the famous tufa towers and see its water levels slowly rise again. In 2009, I went back to the lake and captured this scene when, for a brief moment after sunset, the sky turned into almost unreal shades of pink and magenta which were reflected in the shallow waters.
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