Pigeon Point Lighthouse
Once vital to the men whose livelihood depended on the sea, lighthouse stands tall and great, upon a solid rock, sings beam of protection and freedom. A man and his family gave up what was lovely in...
View ArticleBig Sur, not just about ocean this time
A monarch butterfly spotting trip became what was more like a central coast scavenger hunt. It wasn’t like I didn’t do the homework. I marked and picked the “best” of all the spots to watch them, set...
View ArticleBlue sky, green grasslands, and a few Moo-oo
There exists a vast coastal grassland, dotted with milk cows under the clear blue sky. Nineteenth century redwood white barns stand among the wind swept cypress. And don’t forget that the ocean is...
View ArticleWhich makes you smile?
My initial draw to landscape photography is the epic and surreal wow effects some renown photographers create in their artwork. Recently, I discovered a new realm that is refreshing both my eyes and...
View ArticleThe Arches
[ Delicate Arch at winter sunset, with La Sal Mountain in distance ] I have always dreamed of hauling the gears to the rarities of nature to photograph the magical moments. The grand loop trip to the...
View ArticleAntelope Slot Canyon
[ "Canyon Symphony" ] A masterpiece of water and wind’s work of art… An incredible gallery of light, color and textures… putting me in silence… A sandstone prism filtering sunlight down through curved...
View ArticleBackcountry into the Monument Valley
[Monument Valley Panorama] One of my highest anticipations of the southwest road trip was this beautiful dreamscape of red buttes and mesas, called “Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park” (I still laugh...
View ArticleBryce Canyon
[ Sun breaks through clouds at Bryce Point ] These orange pink “asparagus” looking rock pillars are called the Hoodoos of the Bryce Canyon. They are sculpted by million years of freezing and thawing...
View ArticleYosemite in early spring
I have always been grateful that we live just a few hours away from the beautiful Yosemite. The past few weeks has been tough for me. Life has taken me through miracle, hope, anxiousness, hopeless, and...
View ArticleThe Dancing Bay Lights
From a distance, the Bay Bridge turns into a shimmering dancing sculpture after dusk. Have you spot the passing traffic, the moving clouds, and the shifting weather in the light pattern racing across...
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