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  • June Runoff After a Big Winter

    June Runoff After a Big Winter

  • Oregon Rattlesnakes and Encounters in River Canyons

    Oregon Rattlesnakes and Encounters in River Canyons

    While the coastal areas are too wet for rattlesnakes and the mountains above 6,000 ft too harsh, Oregon does have two subspecies of the Western Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis). The Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis oreganus) can be found from the Klamath/Siskiyou Mountains to the Northeastern corner of the state and is often relatively small, green…

  • The Big Melt is Underway in the Sierra …

    The Big Melt is Underway in the Sierra …

    The big melt is now upon us in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Here is a glimpse at the Upper Truckee River late in the afternoon after a few weeks of warm temperatures and dry conditions. Water in motion and melting snow late in the afternoon. Captured at the same waterfall featured in the video above…

  • Lake Tahoe Basin Photography Slideshow

    Lake Tahoe Basin Photography Slideshow

    Collection of images taken in the Lake Tahoe Basin between 2013 and 2023. Displayed in chronological order. Select images available as wall art at: https://store.davidnbraun.com/lake-tahoe-landscape-photography

  • New Lake Tahoe Image: Wolf Moon Rising

    New Lake Tahoe Image: Wolf Moon Rising

    For centuries the first full moon in January has been referred to as the “Wolf Moon.” On this evening I skied out to a point at the end of a south shore beach to photograph it rising over the lake and over an inversion layer that was just beginning to settle in. The timing was…

  • Summer Fog Setting in Along the Sonoma Coast

    Summer Fog Setting in Along the Sonoma Coast

    Sonoma County. June 2022. Tranquil scenes from the Sonoma Coast in June of 2022. Video shot in 4k at 24fps. Still image #1 was taken just as the marine layer moved in. Soon after, the fog was so dense that much of this view disappeared entirely. I enjoyed this vantage point while it lasted ……

  • Rapid Growth and Extreme Fire Behavior on the Caldor Fire — Timelapse and Stills (Sony A7 RIV)

    Rapid Growth and Extreme Fire Behavior on the Caldor Fire — Timelapse and Stills (Sony A7 RIV)

    With strong SW winds and extremely dry fuels in its path the Caldor Fire exploded on 8.17.21, exhibiting extreme fire behavior throughout the day. As of this post on 8.20.21 the fire is close to 70,000 acres with zero percent containment and more than 100 structures lost. These images and this very short timelapse were…

  • NHL Mascots Experience Lake Tahoe

    NHL Mascots Experience Lake Tahoe

    Before the Lake Tahoe NHL Outdoors games kicked off we were given an opportunity to follow the mascots for the Colorado Avalanche, Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers, and Las Vegas Golden Knights as they explored the area and made some new friends. This highlight video was captured over a 72 hr period. Location: Lake Tahoe. California/Nevada.Dates:…

  • Lenticular Cloud Panorama: Lake Tahoe Basin Landscape Photography (Sony A7 RIII)

    “Lenticular Panorama” This image was taken on the second afternoon of a prolonged inversion in the Lake Tahoe Basin. As the sun began to disappear behind the mountains to the west, the enormous lenticular cloud overhead was illuminated and its texture became far more visible. Given the sheer size of the cloud, I knew that…

  • Lower Deschutes Rapids (GoPro Footage)

    Lower Deschutes Rapids (GoPro Footage)

    Lower Deschutes River. Oregon. May 2018. 100 Miles. Warm Springs, OR to the Columbia River. Whitehorse Rapids on the Lower Deschutes River (GoPro 6) Scouting and then running the Whitehorse Rapids (Class III+) Boxcar Rapids on the Lower Deschutes River (GoPro 6, Canon 5D Mark III) POV footage and stills from Box Car Rapid (Class…