Category: Lake Tahoe Basin
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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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Thompson Peak, Spring Conditions
Winter has clearly made a return to the Sierra recently but for a week in late March we experienced blue skies, calm winds, warm temps, and corn snow. True spring conditions. This was a new tour for me and we would definitely choose a different line on the approach next time (probably our descent line),…
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Frozen Meadow Sunset Skijor (GoPro 11 Mini)
With cold temps, cloud cover, and strong winds it was no surprise that the snow above our meadows remained relatively frozen and fast this past week. In firm conditions like these, where the dogs can consistently stay on top of the snow it is doesn’t take much for your momentum to really pick up while…
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Echo and Yuba Make National News During Tahoe Blizzard
Echo can create her own path and power through almost any amount of snow but at 12 Yuba will wait for me to go first, which is understandable. After sharing this video during the Tahoe blizzard I signed an agreement with a licensing agency to distribute the footage. It was then shown on Fox News…
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Lake Tahoe Leap Year Blizzard Footage (2.28.24 – 3.2.24)
This storm was impressive, to say the least. Winds were relentless and we went from having an insignificant snowpack at lake level (6,200 – 6,300 ft) to being completely buried over the course of a long weekend. For licensing inquiries please email: info@davidnbraun Location: Lake Tahoe Basin. South Lake Tahoe, CA. Dates: 2.28.24, 3.1.2, 3.2.24
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South Lake Tahoe Digs out After “Leap Year Blizzard”
The city of South Lake Tahoe digs out as the “Leap Year Blizzard” comes to an end. South Lake Tahoe, CA. 3.4.24 Please direct media/licensing inquiries to info@davidnbraun.com or direct message me here.
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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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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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