Mercury Transit Coming May 9!
This is an image of the Venus transit of the sun, June 5, 2012. The planet Mercury will cross in front of the sun as… Read More »Mercury Transit Coming May 9!
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Photograph Jets Up Close in Death Valley
In addition to getting cool photos of jets up close, you might also catch the formation of water condensing on the wings and trailing off… Read More »Photograph Jets Up Close in Death Valley
Sunset Dust Storm Over Mesquite Flat Dunes
Sunday evening in Death Valley National Park, California. It was interesting trying to cook dinner over a fire in that wind! #deathvalley #nationalpark #landscapephotography +Death… Read More »Sunset Dust Storm Over Mesquite Flat Dunes
Shell Creek Road Wildflowers
Shell Creek Road is another place worth checking on a Southern California wildflower tour in April. It's southeast of the town of Paso Robles. It's covered… Read More »Shell Creek Road Wildflowers
International Chardonnay Symposium May 12-14, Pismo Beach
I've always found wine tastings to be a great way to find great wines. I've attended ones focused on zinfandal, pinot noir, Rhone varietal wines,… Read More »International Chardonnay Symposium May 12-14, Pismo Beach
April California Wildflower Road Trip
One of my favorite road trips ever was a tour of California Wildflowers sites in the spring, five years ago today: http://activesole.blogspot.com/2016/04/california-spring-wildflower-sites-April.htmlI looked up some… Read More »April California Wildflower Road Trip
Figueroa Mountain Wildflower Report
This week Helen Tarbet of +Los Padres National Forest will be releasing a new wildflower report for Figueroa Mountain Recreation Area. Figueroa Mountain sits above the… Read More »Figueroa Mountain Wildflower Report
Figueroa Mountain Wildflowers Are Blooming Now
If you missed the Death Valley "super bloom", don't worry, many other areas in the state are starting to bloom now. The Los Padres National… Read More »Figueroa Mountain Wildflowers Are Blooming Now
Fall Visit to a Heli-Skiing Paradise: Revelstoke
I was too early for the skiing when I passed through Revelstoke, British Columbia this fall. But with the U.S. Dollar recently at 1.4 Canadian… Read More »Fall Visit to a Heli-Skiing Paradise: Revelstoke
Lenticular Clouds at Sunset
Here are some photos of the lenticular cloud formation at sunset the other day. The time-lapse video is up in a new blog post as… Read More »Lenticular Clouds at Sunset