An Opening - Carmel Valley - California

I shot this one in the neighborhood just after a rainstorm. The clouds were clear in just the one area of the sky, and the sun was shining through casting rays.

Fun Photo Friday: My girls on the ski lift at Heavenly, Lake Tahoe, Nevada

I've been thinking about things for which I am thankful, and Darcy tops the list. Bailey is up there, too, of course. And I'm also thankful that we are still actively skiing. Then I remembered this shot that I took last summer of Darcy and Bailey on the ski lift at Boulder Lodge in Heavenly, so this is my Fun Photo Friday. May the snow be with you!

Moonset - Cardiff by the Sea - California

I shot this while camping at the coast a couple weeks ago. It was just a crescent moon, but with the long exposure it created a nice effect.

Visit Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

I love Bryce Canyon. I've repeated it many times here and on my Facebook page. This park is absolutely amazing at sunrise, morning, during the day, sunny or cloudy, at sunset, and at night. The variance in colors is just beautiful. Visit Bryce Canyon National Park.

Fun Photo Friday: Assemblage of the Trees

Here's my Fun Photo Friday for this week. Taken from my GoPro while on a hike up near Lake Tahoe.

The View from Castle Rock - Lake Tahoe - California / Nevada

Last summer (2015), we did a lot of hiking around Lake Tahoe. One of our most rewarding hikes was to Castle Rock, where the view of Lake Tahoe is incredible from the top of the rocks. It's a moderately easy hike, accessible from a trailhead that starts not far off of Hwy 207-Kingsbury Grade and No Benjamin Road. This was shot with my GoPro Hero 3 Silver.

Thinking about the people of France - L'Arc de Triomphe - Paris - France

Arc de Triomphe as seen from the Eiffel Tower. I took this on my trip to Paris in 2002.

Fun Photo Friday: Camping Weekend!

We finally have a camping weekend!

July Column - Place de la Bastille - Paris - France

This shot goes way back to 2002, when I went to Paris for meetings. The July Column was built in 1830 to commemorate the events of the "Storming of the Bastille" prison in the late 1790.

As seen on the hike to Lake Winnemucca - Carson Pass - California

Last summer, Darcy and I went on a hike with our friend Eric to Lake Winnemucca. The trailhead starts at a parking lot off the Carson Pass (highway 88), and winds along a creek through pines and huge patches of wildflowers. After about a 1200 foot rise in elevation, you find yourself at the beautiful lake, which is a great place to lunch, hang out, skip stones, and chill. This is one of the big wildflower areas from the hike.

Fun Photo Friday: Can you guess what this is?

For this week's Fun Photo Friday, I was having some fun using my GoPro Hero4 Session camera. Tell me what you think this is.

Stormy Spring Day in Yellowstone National Park (May 2012)

This one is from our 2012 trip. We were at Yellowstone National Park at the end of May / beginning of June, and a storm was just passing through. It left snow in the surrounding mountains, which made for a beautiful contrast in what is already incredible scenery. Awesomely beautiful place to visit.

The Old Point Loma Lighthouse - San Diego - California

The Old Point Loma Lighthouse is no longer in operation, but you can tour through it as it now serves as a museum. One very interesting note is that while it was in operation from the mid-1850s until early 1900s, it had the highest elevation of any lighthouse in the U.S. (thanks wikipedia). Of course, this caused problems sometimes, because sometimes the light could not be seen by ships.

If you live in or visit San Diego, take a trip to Cabrillo National Monument to check out this San Diego treasure!