Sequoia

Wildflowers Persist

Arizona, Desert Southwest, Flowers, Photography, Sequoia

It’s almost September but wildflowers are remaining relevant in Northern Arizona’s Kaibab National Forest.

Odds And Ends From My Recent Cali Trip

California, Death Valley, Desert Southwest, In The Country, Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Sequoia, Sierras, Waterfalls

And what a strange trip it was………..

Coastal fog has drifted in to the lush green valleys along California’s Pacific Ocean coastline

A slow exposure produces a continuous red line from a vehicle on California’s Pacific Coast Highway near Big Sur

The moon rises over a remote part of Death Valley National Park, California

Another solar farm has gone online in the high desert of California

Another lush green valley along California’s Pacific Ocean coastline

Fog drifts into an Almond Tree Orchard in California’s Central Valley.

Funky cloud formations appear over the California Coastline at Cambria

A waterfall appears a Garrapata State Park along California’s Pacific Coast near Carmel

Mount Whitney soars above the snow-covered Sierras and the Owens Valley of California

Taken with my Google Pixl phone while driving through the high desert. Not recommended.

Sequoia National Park- A Park Of Extremes

California, National Parks, Sequoia, Sierras

Yosemite National Park may get all the pub and glory but Sequoia National Park is an enticing alternative high up in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains. If you like peace, solitude, adventure, rugged peaks, pristine lakes and rivers, along with it’s main attraction, Giant Sequoia Trees, then Sequoia is a preferred destination. I worked a summer in Sequoia during my college years and it is a summer I will never forget. Where else can you encounter a black bear and a tarantula on the same day!

The park has immense elevation changes starting from the chaparral in the foothills at 1,300 feet, to dense sub alpine forests and onto the treeless alpine environment. Sequoia is home to Mt Whitney, the highest peak in the lower 48 states at 14,491 feet and the world’s largest tree, The General Sherman.

GENERAL SHERMAN TREE — The General Sherman Tree Has A Diameter Of Nearly 34 Feet

Fog rolls into Giant Forest and the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range at Sequoia National Park, California

FOG ROLLS THROUGH A FOREST — More Fog From the Valley Below

CASTLE ROCKS IN FOG — Fog-Shrouded Castle Rocks

FALL FOILAGE IN SEQUOIA — Fall Colors Stand Out

MOSS-COVERED TREES — Lichen-covered Lodgepole Pines

HIKING THE HIGH SIERRAS — Backpacking The Sierras

EAGLE SCOUT PEAK — Eagle Scout Peak Along The High Sierra Trail

HAMILTON LAKE MOMENT_2302 — Relaxing In The Back Country At Hamilton Lakes

HAMILTON CREEEK FALLS — Hamilton Creek Falls

HIKING TO MT. WHITNEY — Hiking To The Top Of Mt. Whitney

MT WHITNEY FROM ALABAMA HILLS — Mt. Whitney From The Owens Valley’s’ Alabama Hills

LOOKING NORTH FROM TOP OF MT WHITNEY — View From The Top

Sunrise at Mt.Whitney Trail Camp — Camping Below Whitney Summit

KAWEAH RIVER EARLY EVENING — One Of My Favorite Rivers, The Kaweah River At The Sequoia Foothills

SEQUOIAS IN MOTION — Sequoia’s In A Blur………

MOTHER BLACK BEAR AND CUB YOSEMITE — Mother And Cub Black Bear

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY SUNSET — From The Aptly Named Sunset Rock

Foggy Forest

California, National Parks, Seasons, Sequoia, Weather

From Easter Sunday in 2006. I hiked a few miles in snow to get to Moro Rock at Sequoia National Park and caught fog rising from the valley below into Giant Forest. The Great Western Divide of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range is in the background.

The Best Images Of 2015- Good Memories

Arizona, California, Desert Southwest, Flowers, National Parks, Pacific Ocean, Photography, Rivers, Seasons, Sequoia, Sierras, Utah, Wildlife, Zion

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A full moon rises above a snow-covered Monument Valley, Arizona

A passing storm produces high surf along California’s Pacific Ocean Coastline near Big Sur

Ice plant, in its fall colors, grows along the Pacific Ocean Coastline in Central California

A California Condor flies along the Central Califonia Coastline near Big Sur

Lightning strikes near a small town in Northern Arizona

Four-Wheeling near Zion National Park, Utah

A storm approaches Zion National Park through Eagle Crags in Southern Utah

A storm approaches Zion National Park through The Watchman in Southern Utah

Dark clouds hover over Zion Canyon at Zion National Park, Utah

Lightning strikes The Watchman at Zion National Park, Utah

Fresh snow has fallen during autumn at Zion National Park

The Virgin River cuts through The Narrows at Zion National Park, Utah

The landscape is reflected in the still waters of the potholes on the Many Pools Trail at Zion National Park, Utah

Reflecting pot hole along the Many Pools Trail at Zion National Park, Utah

The full moon rises at Zion National Park, Utah

Fall colors have arrived at Kolob Terrace near Zion National Park, Utah

Fall colors have arrived along the Virgin River in Zion Canyon at Zion National Park, Utah

Fall colors have arrived at Zion Canyon at Zion National Park, Utah

Fall colors have arrived at Echo Canyon at Zion National Park, Utah

Angel’s Landing at Zion Canyon at Zion National Park, Utah

Fall colors have arrived at Zion Canyon at Zion National Park, Utah

Fall colors have arrived along the Virgin River in Zion Canyon at Zion National Park, Utah

Fall colors have arrived at Zion Canyon at Zion National Park, Utah

A monsoonal storm approaches Zion National Park, Utah

Heavy rains produce waterfalls at Emerald Pools at Zion National Park, Utah

Passing storms bring rain and fog to the Eagle Crags just outside Zion National Park, Utah

Colorful sandstone rock formations formed through erosion are seen at Cave Valley at the Kolob Terrace section of Zion National Park, Utah

A seasonal waterfall appears out of nowhere at The Temple of Sinawava at Zion National Park, Utah

The sun sets on the sandstone walls of Zion Canyon at Zion National Park, Utah

At Wahweap Hoodoos in Southern Utah

Wildflowers come alive during spring at Wahweap Creek near Big Water, Utah

Wind turbines are numerous and always spinning at Tahachapi California

Lightning strikes near a small town in Northern Arizona

Wildflowers are blooming at South Coyote Buttes at Vermillion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona

Fresh snow cover the high peaks of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, California

Fall colors have arrived in the Sierra Nevada Mountains along Lee Vining Creek, California

Fall colors have arrived to the Sierra Nevada Mountains adjacent to Owens Valley, California

Fall colors have arrived to the Sierra Nevada Mountains along Bishop Creek adjacent to Owens Valley, California

Fall colors have arrived to the Sierra Nevada Mountains adjacent to Owens Valley, California

Giant Sequoia Trees dominate the landscape at Giant Forest at Sequoia National Park, California

Wildflowers are blooming at South Coyote Buttes at Vermillion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona

The setting sun fires up the clouds and landscape near Glen Canyon, Arizona

The sun sets along the California Pacific Coastline

A passing storm drops fresh snow on the Sierras Nevadas at Owens Valley in Eastern California

The moon rises over a campfire at Alabama Hills in the Owens Valley of California

Fall colors have arrived at Owens Valley in California

A passing storm produces fog and clouds over the Alabama Hills and the Sierras Nevadas in the Owens Valley of California

Passing clouds are reflected in the still waters of Kolob Reservoir near Zion National Park, Utah

Mother Mallard Duck and her ducklings at Kolob Reservoir near Zion National Park, Utah

Wildflowers thrive in the summer at Kaibab National Forest, Arizona

Chipmunk at Kaibab National Forest, Arizona

The sun sets on the badlands of Ha Ho No Geh Canyon on the Hopi Indian Reservation, Arizona

Thunderstorms pass through the Grand Canyon at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

A rainbow appears during a monsoonal thunderstorm near the Grand Canyon in Northern Arizona

A monsoonal storm cell passes through the Northern Arizona landscape near The Grand Canyon.

A rainbow appears during a monsoonal thunderstorm near the Grand Canyon in Northern Arizona

Thunderstorms pass through the Grand Canyon at Point Sublime at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

The sun sets on the Grand Canyon at Point Imperial

The settting sun forms shadows on the Grand Canyon at Point Imperial

Fog lifts from the bottom of The Grand Canyon from Point Imperial at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

Passing clouds produce shadows at Marble Canyon at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

The sun sets behind the pine tree forests of Kaibab National Forest, Arizona

Wildflowers thrive in the summer at Kaibab National Forest, Arizona

Fall colors have arrived by way of the Aspen Trees at Grand Canyon National Park and Kaibab National Forest, Arizona

A campfire brings warmth to a camper overlooking Grand Canyon National Park from Kaibab National Forest, Arizona

Cactus wildflowers are blooming at South Coyote Buttes at Vermillion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona

An Elephant Seal at play along California’s Pacific Ocean Coastline

The sun sets on the moving rocks at Racetrack Playa at Death Valley National Park

Joshua Trees at Death Valley National Park, California

Storm clouds threaten Eureka Valley at Death Valley National Park, California

The sagebrush and desert landscape at Eureka Dunes at Death Valley National Park, California

Shifting patterns and lines of sand at the Eureka Dunes at Death Valley National Park, California

Storm clouds pass over Eureka Dunes at Death Valley National Park, California

Storm clouds pass over two hikers on Eureka Dunes at Death Valley National Park, California

Bright colors and tall rock formations make up the landscape at Coal Mine Canyon on the Hopi Indian Reservation in Northern Arizona

The Canyon Tree Frog at the Many Pools Trail at Zion National Park, Utah

Waves crash upon the rocky California Coastline

McWay Falls at Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Beach along the California Coastline near Big Sur

Flowers bloom along the California Coastline near Big Sur

Flowers bloom along the California Coastline near San Simeon

A passing storm produces high surf along California’s Pacific Ocean Coastline near Carmel

A passing storm produces high surf along California’s Pacific Ocean Coastline near Big Sur

Ice plant, in its fall colors, grows along the Pacific Ocean Coastline in Central California

A passing storm produces high surf along California’s Pacific Ocean Coastline near Big Sur

The sun sets over the Pacific Ocean near Big Sur, California

What Do Sequoia National Park, A Photography Workshop and A Marriage Proposal Have in Common?

California, National Parks, Photo Workshops, Sequoia

It all happened last Sunday as I conducted a photography workshop at Sequoia National Park and Kyle proposed to Stephany (the 2 workshop participants). I had been to Sequoia 9 years ago on Easter Sunday and snowshoed in 2 feet of snow. There was no snow this past Sunday. It is very apparent that California is experiencing a severe drought. Below are pics from Sequoia and one of the newly engaged. More photos from my trip out to the spectacular California Coastline to follow soon.