This is a shot from Willis Canyon, same as yesterday’s, different look though. Photographic note: there was another guy there taking pictures at the same time and he was standing much further back than I had been and mentioned how standing back and using a longer lens helped compress the… Continue reading
This is a shot from Willis Canyon, which is smaller, but actually has a more interesting look to it than the Narrows in Zion. Picture taken with Canon 60D, EF-S 10-22mm lens @ 15mm, 1/25 sec shutter, f/8.0, ISO 100
The Cut River Bridge just into Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. It seems like this was a consistent stop on the way to Grand Marais, or in this case a side trip from the initial destination of Mackinac Island and I’ve been there probably half a dozen times. It’s not much more… Continue reading
Round Island as seen from Mackinac Island. I haven’t actually been up there in a few years either by kayak or ferry, might be time for a trip. Of course, Mackinac is a tourist trap, but it’s still fun to walk around. Picture taken with Canon Rebel 60D, EF-S 18-135mm… Continue reading
The view descending Mt. Washburn – somewhere along that ridge we had to break right and cross the snow which was the most adventurous part of the hike, particularly around the edges where we’d occasionally just drop through. Fortunately, we didn’t step on any any marmot burrows or bear dens…. Continue reading
The view from atop Mt. Washburn – it was a rather pretty day to be up there. Picture taken with Canon 60D, EF-S 18-135mm lens @ 18mm, 1/640 shutter, f/11, ISO 100
One of the black bears we saw in Yellowstone. Looking back on these pictures, I wish I had a better camera (actually, better lens would have been preferable) and had shot them all as RAW files. There was probably a quarter million dollars in lenses* standing the bank watching this… Continue reading
I feel like the Badlands get ignored because they don’t have the biggest, tallest, wildest, whatever-est claim, but it really was a beautiful park, and based on pictures I’ve seen from other people, I would readily go back there for another visit. Of course, we were there in the early… Continue reading
One of the waterfalls in the Smoky Mountains on the trail to Rainbow Falls. This has been about the only place I’ve visited where I really like the warmer tone to the pictures. Typically, I seem to like everything to lean toward the blue-magenta area of the color triangle. Picture… Continue reading
Because we stopped short of Olympic National Forest, we had to finish the drive up to Quinault first thing in the morning. The first stop was a the USFS / NPS Recreation Information building where we got a map of the immediate area (not so much Olympic National Park as… Continue reading