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  • Echo and Yuba Make National News During Tahoe Blizzard

    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…

  • Sierra Nevada Black and White Meadow/Mountain View, Clouds Moving in

    Sierra Nevada Black and White Meadow/Mountain View, Clouds Moving in

    This image was taken yesterday in windy conditions just before sunset, as more threatening clouds moved in. I liked that there was more light hitting the peak in the distance than the other parts of the scene. Despite the unsettled weather we are not expecting much accumulation from these mini storms, but they tend to…

  • Lake Tahoe Leap Year Blizzard Footage (2.28.24 – 3.2.24)

    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

  • South Lake Tahoe Digs out After “Leap Year Blizzard”

    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.

  • Last Light on Fannette Island

    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…

  • Vibrant Light Emerging from the Henry Mountains

    Vibrant Light Emerging from the Henry Mountains

    Revisiting another older image from Southern Utah … This sunset was well worth waiting in the cold for. I know it had potential, given the fresh snow and type of clouds, but it is safe to say that it exceeded my expectations. Canyonlands. Southern Utah. December 2018.

  • Lone Cottonwood on the Range

    Lone Cottonwood on the Range

    Revisiting another Southern Utah image for the Utah Gallery … One thing I liked about the scene and what I thought made it make sense for black and white was the contrast within the tree itself. The ends of the branches on this cottonwood had quickly dried out after the recent snow, while that was…

  • Calm Before the Storm

    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…

  • Golden Sandstone Standing Prominently Above the Green River

    Golden Sandstone Standing Prominently Above the Green River

    Revisiting an older image … Last light of the day hitting sandstone features above the Green River after recent snow. Southern Utah. December 2018.

  • Looking towards the Crystal Range just Before Sunset

    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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