Mojave National Preserve, California. Copyright © 2012 All rights reserved Thoughts: The Castle Peaks are located on the far eastern border of the Preserve and involve a lengthy off-road drive just to get to the wash that begins the 5 mile hike. I got up at 3AM and hiked out to the western edge of the peaks, where I could capture the Sun rising in the frame.
Lassen Volcanic National Park, California. Copyright © 2014 All rights reserved.
Inyo National Forest, California. Copyright © 2012 All rights reserved. Thoughts: As I was hiking to Shadow Lake in the Ansel Adams Wilderness, I noticed a nice bit of cloud cover approaching. Being mid-day, I knew this was not the time to capture waterfalls in all their glory. Knowing a large cloud was about to block the direct light from the Sun, I scrambled down a ravine to a rocky outcropping, set up my camera on the tripod, and captured this shot of (what I call) Shadow Creek Falls. This falls is seldom photographed because of its difficult location, however I believe it to be one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the Sierra.
