Right now I'm sitting in a snowy mountain lodge, surrounded by a ton of people who have come to enjoy the winter wonderland. Some people are here to sled. Some people are here to snowboard. I didn't do either. I went snowshoeing. And, true to nature, I took pictures as well.
I didn't actually get as many pictures as I usually do - I was trying to preserve my camera from the cold weather. Even so, I managed to capture a fair amount of decent shots, so on we go.
Before we look at the snowshoeing trip, however, let's backtrack a bit. Here's the view out the my room's window.
John Muir Lodge - our accommodations.
The back end of our accommodations.
Moving on, this is the museum, and the starting point for our trip.
I thought this lamp was really cool, so I got a ton of pictures of it.
Sequoia!
And now the trip begins!
My footwear of choice.
Ah, the hazards of photography. A photographer in a group always brings up the rear. I almost lost everyone else at one point.
At this point I'll hush up so everyone can take in the color.
AFter a delightful snowshoe romp, we retreated to the car and embarked on the road home.
However, we didn't make it home before stopping to get a few shots of the spectacular sunset.
And with this beautiful portrait, I close.
That's all, everyone. Stay tuned for more pics. And remember, if you like what you see, please comment to let me know.
Ta ta for now
T.H. Excellence
There were always a ton of sailboats out, and on this particular day we could even see one of the cruise ships visiting the island.
From here we have a nice view of Gallagher's Cove, where our family camp was located.
There can be quite a bit of cactus sometimes.
I always thought this looked like one of those pictures you'd see in those travel brochures.
The sunrises and sunsets can be really pretty.
The sunsets are lovely here.
I shot this on a film shoot a few days ago. It was entirely spur-the-moment, but I think it turned out quite nice.
Another spur-the-moment shot. It was really difficult shooting that close to the grass, believe it or not.
I shot these palm trees one night but was dissatisfied with the results, so I tried again the next day and produced this...
...and this.
I tried to get this shot so many times and I'm still not satisfied. I'll just have to keep trying.
This is a retake of an excellent photo I shot for a project last semester. This time I tried to exercise even more lighting control and I think the picture turned out even better.
This shot turned out all right.
I saw this fountain one night and decided to experiment with shutter speeds and such. I was unexpectedly surprised by this picture.
Another peek outside my window. A bit overcast today.
I love how great winter shots look after you crank up the contrast a little.
This is like a rock slide waiting to happen. No, not really. It's just a photographic trick.
Fun angle.
I thought this would make a good shot, but unfortunately I had to take it really quickly and didn't get the desired coloring and exposure. Drat!
I gotta give my dad a little credit for this shot - he's the one who pointed it out to me.
And there she is - the General Grant tree.
She's a beaut, ain't she!
And one more shot will close this post.
Before we look at the snowshoeing trip, however, let's backtrack a bit. Here's the view out the my room's window.
John Muir Lodge - our accommodations.
The back end of our accommodations.
Moving on, this is the museum, and the starting point for our trip.
I thought this lamp was really cool, so I got a ton of pictures of it.
Sequoia!
And now the trip begins!
My footwear of choice.
Ah, the hazards of photography. A photographer in a group always brings up the rear. I almost lost everyone else at one point.
At this point I'll hush up so everyone can take in the color.
AFter a delightful snowshoe romp, we retreated to the car and embarked on the road home.
However, we didn't make it home before stopping to get a few shots of the spectacular sunset.
And with this beautiful portrait, I close.
