Category: Adventure Photography
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Spring Storm, Clouds Lifting
Clouds opening up and the lake coming into view in the distance at the tail end of a spring storm. I have a feeling this was my last true winter conditions ski tour of the season. Not quite a deep powder day, but almost, and plenty of coverage for April. Lake Tahoe Basin. April 2024.
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Ancient Juniper as a Spring Storm Clears
New addition to the Lake Tahoe gallery … Old growth Juniper captured at the top of a ridegline late in the day, just before heading back down and just as an April storm cleared after two days of light snow and winds. Ancient Juniper as a Spring Storm Clears. Lake Tahoe Basin. April 2024.
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East Shore Boulder Reflections
This is one of my favorite Lake Tahoe blue sky, blue water landscapes. It was licensed to Travel Nevada a few years ago and it is now nice to see it being used here, to promote this Lake Tahoe event. East Shore Boulder Reflections Lake Tahoe Basin. May 2017.
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Last Light on Fannette Island
I had this shot in mind for a while, having skied to this vantage point many times in the past, then dropping in on the other side of it. Example from 2016: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfNS4j7OwUE The moment I set out to capture was the very last light of the day hitting Fannette Island, with fresh snow in…
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Calm Before the Storm
Calm before the storm … it truly felt like spring the past few days with minimal wind and warm daytime temps. These were some of the views I enjoyed while touring around with Echo. The snow was soft and wanting to transition into corn, but did not quite get there. Still, I enjoyed some nice turns that…
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Looking towards the Crystal Range just Before Sunset
Yesterday’s view of the Crystal Range (Desolation Wilderness) in the distance before riding back down at sunset. The wind was fairly insignificant in north facing trees until I reached this exposed spot at the summit where I took this photo from. Once there I could really feel the next storm trying to make it’s way up…
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Thoughts on AI and Composite Photography
Do you use AI or composites? No. My gallery images are digital photography captures from real moments in time. While I do spend an extensive amount of time editing/processing all images before adding the final product to my respective galleries, I will never replace a sky, change clouds, or otherwise replace, add, or subtract any major elements that were…
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Low Tide Husky Skijor w/ Echo and Yuba (GoPro 11 Mini)
It doesn’t take a lot of snow for these guys to have a good time. Fortunately, we have a couple of much needed storms on the way that should help start to turn things around this winter in terms of our snowpack in the Sierra. But, up until this point, our snowpack has been dismal and very…
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2023 Landscapes
Looking back at some of my favorite landscape images of 2023, in no particular order whatsoever. Locations include: Eastern Oregon, Lake Tahoe, the California Coast, and the Eastern Sierra.
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Late Fall Morro Strand Sunset
While camping at this beach I’ve had a lot of luck shooting sunsets out towards the open ocean (Example: Vibrant Morro Strand Sunset), but until recently the clouds never lined up well for me above the iconic Morro Rock at sunset. Fortunately, on the last night of our coastal camping trip, and just before a storm…
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