Hexagonal Salt Formations at Badwater Basin - Death Valley National Park These photos of Badwater Basin were taken during a trip to Death Valley National Park on Thanksgiving Weekend of 2009. Out of all of Death Valley’s incredible tourist sights, including Zabriskie Point, Dante’s View, The Devil’s Golf Course, the Artist’s Drive, and the Mesquite Sand Dunes- I most enjoyed my time spent at Badwater Basin. Badwater Basin’s claim to fame is that it sits at the lowest... Read→
Fog Banks Rolling Over The Hillsides Near Sierra Madre I was all set for another exciting weekend of backpacking with the usual suspects, when at the last second- everyone else bailed out. Fortunately, I’ve spent so much of the past year traveling, backpacking, and camping by myself that this no longer poses even the slightest problem for me. Going it alone has become a necessary evil since I started getting serious about my photography, bringing a tripod along on my trips, and needing quite... Read→
The Sacred Pool - Just Above Sturtevant Falls in Santa Anita Canyon Pentax K10D with DA* 16-50mm f/2.8 Just above Sturtevant Falls lies “The Sacred Pool” Read More →
Anitya - "Impermanence" Pentax K10D with DA* 16-50mm f/2.8 Ethereal glow along the North Fork of the San Gabriel River Read More →
Ladybug Scout Pentax K10D with Vivitar 105mm f/2.5 A lone explorer ambles off into unknown worlds Read More →
Dantes View - Death Valley National Park - Self Portrait These shots of Dantes View were taken during a camping and backpacking trip to Death Valley National Park in November 2009. This point was the location used in the original Star Wars movie (Episode IV: A New Hope) for the shot overlooking Mos Eisley- a “wretched hive of scum and villainy”. Dantes View Overlook - Death Valley National Park Dantes View - "Mos Eisley Spaceport" - Death Valley National Park Dantes View - The... Read→
San Jacinto's Summit - Viewed From Joshua Tree Pentax K10D with DA* 16-50mm f/2.8 Shot in January 2010. Shot near Barker Dam. Read More →
This set of photos is my second attempt at creating interesting images by manipulating fire. The Camping and Backpacking Fire fulfills a primal urge, providing light and heat in a landscape that would otherwise be dark and frigid. These six shots were taken during a recent Camping Trip to the Sandy Flat Campground in Sequoia National Forest. Unfortunately, my Circular Polarizer ($100 lens filter) was destroyed during the generation of these images (due to sheer stupidity). While I don’t think... Read→
