Category: Adventure Photography
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Incoming Storm: Wind and Waves Along the East Shore at the Start of the New Year
Wind, waves, and contrast as the first rays of sun hit the southeast shore of Lake Tahoe at the start of 2025.
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Final Images of 2024
Final images of 2024 taken during a sunset skijor with two of our huskies. The snow was frozen and the dogs were happy to pull me across the meadow as fast as they could. By the time we reached the end of the meadow the light was beginning to change and some interesting cloud formations…
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First and Last Light on Kiva Aspens
There are not many aspen stands that extend right to the crystal clear water of Lake Tahoe, so this one always stands out to me. I waited for peak fall color and calm waters (no wind) to paddle out and capture this moment from the water. After many attempts lying down on my board, with…
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The Aurora Borealis as Seen from a Sierra Nevada Mountain Pass
I spent last Thursday evening watching and shooting the aurora in and around the Lake Tahoe Basin, but I settled on this image from Carson Pass (Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest) because it was the most vibrant moment I witnessed while I was out. Absolutely surreal to experience the Northern Lights like this at our latitude.
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Tahoe Quarterly: Through the Lens
Through the lens feature in the Fall 2024 issue of Tahoe Quarterly. “IN NATURE, art is infinite, from its most obvious forms—Lake Tahoe’s shimmering blue surface, for example—to its most unlikely sources. Like dead trees. Whether gnarled from the elements, blackened by wildfire or waterlogged on a rocky shoreline, the wood of any given dead…
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Golden Hour View in the Central Nevada Desert
The Nevada desert is a special environment to find yourself in this time of day, as shadows move across a vast landscape, temperatures drop rapidly, the vegetation glows in the low angle sun, and great contrast can be seen in the topography. This was a great road trip where we were able to soak in…
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After the Rains: Feeding the Wallowa
Many of the images taken during river trips are of dramatic scenes that come and go quickly, usually because the light is changing fast or because I am shooting from the raft as we float downstream. Then, there are moments like this, where I have plenty of time to study what I am shooting, experiment…
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Words and Photos: SUP International Magazine
Guide to Lake Tahoe SUP. Boards by Starboard. Early Summer 2024 https://www.sup-internationalmag.com/ Over recent years stand up paddling boarding has become increasinglypopular in the Lake Tahoe Basin. And for good reason. It appeals to awide demographic since it can take the form of anything from a simpleway to enjoy a summer afternoon, while hanging out…
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Wild and Scenic 2 Minute Meditation: Along the Wallowa and Grande Ronde
Wild and scenic sights and sounds from a multi day river trip on the Wallowa and Grande Ronde River in northeastern Oregon. Clips at 20 sec intervals. Film in 4K with the Sony A7RIV.
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Central Nevada Driving Tours
Descending into the town of Kingston in Central Nevada after camping above Groves Lake. This was just a car camping trip, but it made us want to return to one day hike the surrounding peaks and spring was a great time to be there. On the way up the canyon we drove through a couple…
David N. Braun Photography 