It’s spring in the Smokies and the bears are out. They didn’t seem too upset with the people trying to get pictures…
The Sailing Stones of Death Valley have intrigued people for years. Only recently have they figured out how they move.
The Eureka Sand Dunes in Death Valley are huge. Some up to 750′ tall. Getting there however requires 43 miles of bone shaking dirt road.
Star trails record the movement of the stars over the course of several hours. Blending that with a recognizable foreground like Zabriskie Point takes some work.
The Badwater Basin in Death Valley has a number of features. The salt flats are probably the most visited but not far away lies another interesting spot. The Badwater Mud Flats.
The view from Zabriskie Point in Death Valley is pretty nice and synonymous with the park. Sunsets from here can be pretty amazing too!
Winter sunrise on the Sierra Nevada Mountains with the Alabama Hills in the foreground. It’s quite a contrast of colors and textures.
Mount Williamson is one of the prominent peaks of the the Eastern Sierra Nevada mountains. It was also the subject of one of Ansel Adams’ very popular prints. We set off looking for his tripod holes.
The Kofa National Wildlife Refuge in Southwest Arizona can look pretty sparse at first but with the right combination of elements a pretty dramatic photograph can be made. Shooting into the sun is one of those elements but you have to overcome some issues first.
