Tag: rocks

A Trail On the Edge

Rocky Mountain National Park has a lot to offer hikers as summer turns into fall. This section of the Fern Lake Trail wraps itself into a little canyon to perfectly frame the mountains in front of you.

A Trail On the Edge


First Light at Cave Point

This wasn’t the shot I was going for but it was the shot that I got! I was playing around with my ND filter to smooth out the waves and make the lake look misty. I got a little bit of that effect, but ended up making the picture more about the sunstar I was able to capture shortly after sunrise. The smoother water also lets you see the rocks above and below the surface clearly.

First Light at Cave Point


All the Rocks

Pebble Beach on Washington Island has many rocks, but you can’t take any of them home! That would be against the rules. Instead I just enjoyed all the layers of color in the water.

All the Rocks


Receding Waves

The tide went out, the sun went down. I was left on a cold dark beach. It was all worth it to get to see the sun sneaking behind these rocks over the ocean!

Receding Waves


Into the Sea

I love waterfalls. I love the ocean. The incredible McWay Waterfall in Big Sur gave me the best of both with a waterfall that drops right onto the beach.

Into the Sea


Crater Lake Sunset

I’m not going to lie, I was hoping for some big puffy clouds and a classic sunset when I was driving up to Crater Lake. What I got was a clear night, with a side of forest fires. The fires are horrible, but they did mean there was one moment when the sun left these streaks in the sky just after sunset.

Crater Lake Sunset


Striped Shore Crab

I expected to see lots of awesome scenery in Point Lobos, but I did not expect to see crabs hiding in the rocks. Once you saw one, they seemed to be everywhere on the rocks along the shore.

Striped Shore Crab


The Crown Jewel

After living in California for many years, I finally understand why Point Lobos is considered the crown jewel of the California State Parks system. The entire coastline is impressive, both for the endless rocky shores and the intricate flora that seem to be able to grow anywhere.

The Crown Jewel


Jumping-Off Point

On a clearer day this rock is a popular place to jump into Lake Michigan. On this cold foggy day there were no brave swimmers, and even the horizon was nowhere to be seen.

Jumping-Off Point


Winter Returns

Winter has returned to Tahoe, or more accurately, we got a little bit of snow for the first time in a long time. To celebrate, I dug into the archives and found this shot of boulders in Donner Lake with some fresh snow.

Winter Returns




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