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  • Golden Hour View in the Central Nevada Desert

    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…

  • Scenes from the 2024 Takelma Gravel Grinder

    Scenes from the 2024 Takelma Gravel Grinder

    Scenes from the 57 Mile Takelma Gravel Grinder in Canyonville, Oregon. June 2024. Mudslinger Events Athlete Gallery: https://dnbphotos.com/galleries/takelma-gravel-grinder-2024 7 Feathers Casino Start On Course

  • After the Rains: Feeding the Wallowa

    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…

  • Highlights from the 2024 Death Ride

    Highlights from the 2024 Death Ride

    Location(s): Monitor Pass and Markeleeville. California. Date: July 13, 2024 Complete Collection of Images by Captivating Sports: https://www.captivatingsportsphotos.net/event/favorite?event=2024-death-ride Event Information: https://deathride.com/ Markleeville. California. Finish Line

  • Words and Photos: SUP International Magazine

    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…

  • Thoughts on the Viral Olympic Surfing Image

    There is absolutely nothing wrong with the viral kickout image of Gabriel Medina taken by Jérôme Brouillet. I can easily see why it is appealing, but the fact that it went viral above all of the other images from Teahupo’o may show a lack of understanding for the sport and how the media covers it.…

  • Animal Intelligence

    Animal Intelligence

    Well written Tahoe Quarterly feature on animal intelligence. I took the Beaver photo (center) while waiting to shoot a Lake Tahoe sunset a few years ago. Full Article: https://tahoequarterly.com/features/ai-animal-intelligence

  • Wild and Scenic 2 Minute Meditation: Along the Wallowa and Grande Ronde

    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.

  • Park Fire Images

    Park Fire Images

    While on an unrelated trip we found ourselves driving through Chico, CA as the massive and destructive Park Fire blew up. Here are some of the images that I took from vantage points around the fire on the afternoon of July 25, 2024. The pyrocumulus cloud was visible from well over 100 miles to the…

  • Central Nevada Driving Tours

    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…

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