Kings Creek Falls

King’s Creek Falls in Lassen Volcanic National Park

Fall colors growing along Kings Creek Falls. Lassen Volcanic National Park, California

As mentioned in a couple of earlier posts, I had never heard of Lassen Volcanic National Park before Ken Burns’ National Park series, however after looking into it a bit I put it high up on my list of places to see on my road trip I started two months ago today.… Keep reading...

Yosemite Valley from Tunnel View

Dusk Over Yosemite Valley

Bridal Veil Falls pouring into Yosemite Valley across from El Capitan. Yosemite National Park, California.

On one of the nights I was in Yosemite National Park I headed up to the Tunnel View Overlook to get my shots from that scene that have become quite famous by now. With no clouds in the sky, I was hoping for some nice colors in the sky itself, which I got a little bit of, but not quite as much as I was hoping.… Keep reading...

Upper Yosemite Falls in Yosemite National Park

Rainbow in Upper Yosemite Falls

A rainbow shines at the bottom of Upper Yosemite Falls in Yosemite National Park, California

One of the hikes I did during my stay in Yosemite National Park was to Upper Yosemite Falls. The easy thing about it was the trail started practically right in Camp 4, which was where I was staying that night.… Keep reading...

Milky Way Above Campground

Milky Way and Night Sky Over Big Lagoon County Park, California

The Milky Way Galaxy extending out from a glowing campfire at the campground. Big Lagoon County Park, California

The first week or so of the whole trip prevented me from getting any shots of my favorite time of day: night time. The first night was entirely too cold so I wound up getting to sleep early and then every night thereafter was too cloudy.… Keep reading...