landscape images – Page 4

Autumn in the Sierra

November 1, 2020 by Earthwatcher, posted in Earthwatcher, Eastern Sierra, Fujifilm Cameras, landscape, landscape images, landscape photos, nature, Nature Photography, Uncategorized

A Walk Into the Aspen
Along Route 108 near Sonora Pass, CA; OCT 2020

Travelling from Sacramento to the Eastern Sierra are provides many wonderful photo opportunities. Here are two I captured on our recent trip.

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Cloudy Dawn in the Foothills
Latrobe Road Eldorado Hills, CA; OCT 2020

Regeneration
Lee Vining, CA OCT 2020
This stand of Aspen was killed some years ago in a fire. But Aspen are survivors. Though they do produce seeds, they also send up sprouts from their root system. So, the roots allow the next generation of this stand of Aspens to grow again.

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Scenes From Big Pine – Death Valley Road

October 21, 2020 by Earthwatcher, posted in California, Earthwatcher, Eastern Sierra, Fujifilm Cameras, landscape, landscape images, landscape photos, nature, Nature Photography, Photography, sunrise, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography

Sunrise From Death Valley Road
Death Valley-Big Pine Rd, Big Pine, CA; OCT 2020

We spent some time exploring Big Pine – Death Valley Road. Along the way, we found some interesting things: A beautiful forest of Joshua Trees, and a wonderful White-tailed Antelope Squirrel. All of this set against the scenery of desert mountains. It was beautiful trip.

Be aware though, if you decide to explore this road, we have read that is one of the most dangerous roads in the country. We found the route to be in good shape but there are some things to consider. We found a lot of tire shredding rocks. There are numerous washes that cross the route so it could be flooded, or the road surface washed out. With photography stops, it took us 7 hours to get from Big Pine to Stovepipe Wells.

This post shares some images from the section between Big Pine, CA and the entrance to Death Valley National Park. I’ll share images from Eureka Valley and Death Valley in a future post.

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A Fan of Joshua Trees
Death Valley-Big Pine Rd, Big Pine, CA; OCT 2020

White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
Death Valley-Big Pine Rd, Big Pine, CA; OCT 2020

Joshua Trees at an Outcrop
Death Valley-Big Pine Rd, Big Pine, CA; OCT 2020

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Giant Sequoia

October 11, 2020October 9, 2020 by Earthwatcher, posted in Calaveras Big Trees State Park, California, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, landscape, landscape images, Seirra Nevada, sequoia, Uncategorized

A Path Through the Really Big Trees
Calaveras Big Trees State Park, Arnold, CA; OCT 2020

This past week we visited Calaveras Big Trees State Park. It is one of several groves of the Giant Sequoia trees in California. It is a wonderful place to saunter through a forest which includes about 20 of these precious giants as well as large pines and cedars.

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Shepard of the Really Big Trees
Calaveras Big Trees State Park, Arnold, CA; OCT 2020

A Path Through the Really Big Trees – P3
Calaveras Big Trees State Park, Arnold, CA; OCT 2020

A Path Through the Really Big Trees – P2
Calaveras Big Trees State Park, Arnold, CA; OCT 2020

Morning in the Forest of Giants
Calaveras Big Trees State Park, Arnold, CA; OCT 2020

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Photographing a Burn Scar

October 3, 2020 by Earthwatcher, posted in art, art for sale, California, Earthwatcher, Eastern Sierra, Fujifilm Cameras, Infrared Photography, landscape, landscape images, nature, Nature Photography, Photography, photography for sale, Seirra Nevada, tree, Uncategorized

A Mountain Woodland
Rt 89 above Topaz, CA; SEP 2020

On our day trip to the mountains, we decided to visit and photograph a burn scar; a section of burned forest from a fire a few years ago. The burned trees were intriguing with their swirls of white wood and black charred wood. The grasses had repopulated the area and the Rabbit Brush was blooming. It was a fun time.

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Scene from an Old Burn Scar
Rt 89 above Topaz, CA; SEP 2020

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A Day Trip to the Mountains

September 30, 2020 by Earthwatcher, posted in California, Earthwatcher, Eastern Sierra, Fujifilm Cameras, Infrared Photography, landscape, landscape images, nature, Nature Photography, Seirra Nevada, sunrise, Uncategorized

Sunrise Tinted by Wildfire Smoke
Peddler Hill Scenic Overlook, Pioneer, CA; SEP 2020

Last week we took a day trip into the mountains. We travelled along RT 88 from Jackson, CA to Rt 89 and followed it over Monitor Pass and down to Topaz then returned. It is a beautiful trip through the Sierra Nevada. While we enjoyed clear skies, at places we could see smoke hanging over distant mountain valleys.

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A Sunrise in the Sierra
Carson Spur Vista Point, Rt 88, Pioneer, CA; SEP 2020

A Sunrise in the Sierra – P2
Carson Spur Vista Point, Rt 88, Pioneer, CA; SEP 2020

Looking Out at a Smoke Filled Valley
Rt 89 above Topaz, CA; SEP 2020

Looking Out at a Smoke Filled Valley – Infrared Edition
Rt 89 above Topaz, CA; SEP 2020

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Birds and a Palm in Infrared

September 13, 2020 by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, California, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, Infrared Photography, landscape, landscape images, landscape photos, nature, Nature Photography, Orangevale, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography

Female House Finch and Female Lesser Goldfinch in False Color Infrared
Orangevale, CA; SEP 2020

I’ve produced my first set of images in false color infrared. Most infrared pictures I see are in black and white. But my camera can also capture some visible light; not all, just some. So, I can get some interesting effects. I still haven’t fully grasped what it means to shoot heat as well as light. A goldfinch facing the sun will give me some yellow in its breast but facing away from the sun, I lose the yellow. A red car became bright orange. A blue car became darker. So, still much to learn.

I hope you enjoy the pictures.

Female House Finch in False Color Infrared
Orangevale, CA; SEP 2020

Palm in False Color Infrared
Orangevale, CA; SEP 2020

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Summer Vignettes Along the American River Parkway

August 23, 2020 by Earthwatcher, posted in American River, American River Parkway, Birds, California, Earthwatcher, Fair Oaks, Folsom, Folsom State Recreation Area, Fujifilm Cameras, landscape, landscape images, landscape photos, nature, Nature Photography, Orangevale, Photography, Sacramento, Uncategorized

Landscape with Canada Geese
Effie Yeaw Nature Center, Sacramento, CA; JUN 2020

I am sharing a few early morning scenes from the banks of the American River. I walk the trails along the river several times each week for several hours at a time. I am grateful that the people of the Sacramento area cared enough to build a buffer area against flooding and to turn that almost 40 miles of buffer into urban green space available to all.

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Summer Scene on the American River Parkway
Willow Creek State Recreation Area, Folsom, CA; JUL 2020

Summer Morning Scene on the American River
Sailor Bar, American River Parkway, Fair Oaks, CA; JUL 2020

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A Few California Landscapes

August 2, 2020 by Earthwatcher, posted in American River Parkway, California, Earthwatcher, Eastern Sierra, Effie Yeaw Nature Center, Fujifilm Cameras, landscape, landscape images, landscape photos, nature, Nature Photography, Uncategorized

Old Barn
On Rt 20 Between Sacramento and Ft Bragg CA

Todays post contains some images from various spots around California.

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A Windy Autumn Day on Convict Lake
Convict Lake, CA; OCT 2019

Cherry Blossoms
Effie Yeaw Nature Center, Sacramento, CA; MAR 2019

Sunrise on the American River
William Pond Park, Sacramento, CA. FEB 2016

Autumn at the edge of the Desert
Route 395, Near Rovana, CA; OCT 2019

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A Favorite Spot

July 23, 2020July 23, 2020 by Earthwatcher, posted in Black & White Photography, California, Earthwatcher, Folsom, Fujifilm Cameras, landscape, landscape images, landscape photos, nature, Nature Photography, Night Sky, sunrise, sunset, Uncategorized

Sunrise Over the Foothills
Scott RD, Folsom, CA; JUL 2020

I am sharing 4 images from one of my favorite local spots to photograph. I am drawn to the spot, just outside Folsom, CA, because it is an oak dotted rangeland typical of this area of California.

One of the images is a black and white version of another in the set. I thought it looked very dramatic in black and white.

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Sierra Foothills with Cloud Covered Skies
Scott Rd, Folsom, CA. AUG 2014
Thunderclouds over the Sierra bring rain but not to the drought ridden foothills of 2014.

Moonrise over the Sierra Foothills
Scott Rd, Folsom, CA, JAN 2015

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Special Trees

April 23, 2020April 23, 2020 by Earthwatcher, posted in California, Earthwatcher, Eastern Sierra, Great Basin National Park, landscape, landscape images, landscape photos, nature, Nature Photography, Photography, Seirra Nevada, sequoia, Sequoia National Park, Uncategorized

The Steadfast Bristlecone Pine
Great Basin National Park, NV; OCT 2015

Today I am featuring some special trees: The The Great Basin Brisltecone Pine (Pinus longevea), the Coastal Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) and the Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum). Most of the images are from California but one comes from Great Basin National Park in Nevada.

There are only 8 groves of the Giant Sequoia in the world. They are all located in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. These wonders grow more than 300 feet tall with diameters that exceed 50 feet. The branches on these trees are often bigger than the trunks of trees I see every day.

The Coastal Redwood is found only along the coasts of Northern California with just a slight incursion into Oregon. These trees are the tallest in the world, reaching heights in excess of 375 feet and diameters in excess of 30 feet. Many of these trees are over 600 years old with the oldest known tree 2,200 years old.

The Bristlecone pines are small, gnarled, ancient trees some of which have lived more than 5,000 years. They grow at high altitudes and like poor soil conditions. They are tough old buggers.

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