Big Basin

My brother-in-law and I went to Big Basin last Friday. We were just going to take some pictures and hike to the falls. We ended up hiking the whole waterfall loop trail. All 11 miles. It was beautiful, stunning at places. At the end of the day we wanted to take sunset pictures of Natural Bridges in Santa Cruz. The sunset wasn't spectacular, the bird reflections were great though. Here are some pictures.

Eastern Sierras

Last week I went to the Eastern Sierras to shoot pictures of the fall colors. The trees were "on fire". It was spectacular pretty much everywhere. I drove from Bridgeport all the way to Bishop. Here is a sampling of some pictures I took.

First Pano

This my first panorama created with Microsoft ICE. Stitched the pictures together without a seem. I'm impressed by the program.
This pano was taken last week in the Eastern Sierras. While you don't see the fall colors in this picture, they were spectacular.

Davenport

My brother-in-law +Andy Barkley and I went to Davenport twice last weekend. On Saturday we went to the infamous Davenport crack. On Sunday we went back to find Hole in the Wall Beach. A rather difficult place to get to. My left hip still hurts from falling. But it was all worth it. Here is a picture.

Teton Workshop (Part 2)

Here is kind of a surprise shot. This was early in the morning at Oxbow Bend. There is of course the typical shot with Mount Moran reflecting in the water. I turned to the left to see this scene and took three shots. Yes, this is HDR... and I like it.

Teton Workshop

I haven't posted anything on this blog for a year now. I must have been busy with life and work instead of having time for photography.
At the end of September, I went on a photography workshop with my brother in law. The workshop was led by John Paul (http://www.jonpaulgallery.com) from Lake Tahoe. We had a wonderful time enjoying nature and taking pictures. I certainly learned a lot. Here are some pics from that trip. There are more to come.. Hopefully soon.

Phelan Building - San Francisco

This is the Phelan building on Market Street in San Francisco. One of those iconic SF buildings. This past weekend the weather in SF was perfect. I went hunting for pictures while my wife, kids and their friends went shopping nearby.
I think I'll have more pictures to come.

Virginia City, NV (Part 2)

A couple more images from Virginia City. It's been raining here in the Bay Area for a while now. I'm itching to go out and take some more pictures.

The first image is the church where I took the picture of the ceiling in my previous post.

Virginia City, NV

I haven't posted in a while. It's a shame because I'm sure there are some pictures I can share. Last weekend we went to Sparks, NV. On Sunday we drove to Virginia City. Even though it's a complete tourist trap, we had a good time. And there are many photo opportunities. Here are a few of the pictures I took. All HDR and given a grungy, gritty look. It's an old town after all. Enjoy.

Big Basin - Berry Creek Falls Loop

Last Saturday two buddies of mine and I went on a 10 mile hike at Big Basin State Park. The Berry Creek Loop is a fantastic hike through the redwoods. During the hike you see three different waterfalls. Since we did the loop counter clockwise, we saw Golden Cascades first, then Silver Creek Falls and finally Berry Creek Falls. Here are some pictures.

Belgium

Last year June I went to Belgium to visit my family. I guess I never posted any pictures I took while I was there. Since it was a short visit, I visited my family alone this time. Therefore I had a lot of time to take pictures. Here are some pictures from Damme, Brugge and Lier.

More of Al Capone's car

Here is a more detailed shot of the cars we found ditched in the woods. Again two differently developed HDR versions.

Did Al Capone ever escape Alcatraz?

Sure looks like it. The police was right on his tail and caught him in Almaden QuickSilver Park.

Two versions of the same picture. Not sure which one I like the best.

Moon Eclipse

I didn't think we were going to be able to see the moon eclipse. We've had some real bad weather these past days. Rain, wind, grey sky ... But nature was kind to us tonight. We had the opportunity to look at the moon eclipse. It was awesome!

Sutro Baths

Last Friday I went to Sutro Baths again. I love that place. There are so many things to take pictures of. This time I spent most of my time on the little beach near the Cliff House. The moss on the boulders on the beach is nice and green. And now with my new 11-16mm Tokina lens I can capture them in the foreground of this beautiful sunset.

Yosemite

The other weekend we went to Yosemite with the intention of climbing Half Dome. Tough luck. On Sunday morning 4am it started to rain. Disgruntled, we packed our bags and went home.
These pictures were taken on Saturday. A storm moved through the valley then too. I hope the people that were on top of Half Dome were able to come down safely.