A few more pics before I take off tomorrow morning. My brain is a bit fried from trying to figure out a bunch of CSS coding, but I think I finally got the hang of things.
Mono Lake at Dawn: 3 shot pano: click to view larger
Elk: Prairie Redwoods State Park
On Saturday at 5 am I depart for a 10 day road trip to the Sierra. I passed through on my way to Oregon last month, but it was all too brief, considering it has been almost 2 years since I have stood atop one of those fine granite peaks. Hopefully the weather will cooperate, but judging by todays forecast, I might be spending more time climbing in Owen’s gorge than up in the hills. I’ll keep my fingers crossed for some autumn color, but I fear I’m too early. But no worries, I’ve got bigger and better plans for the next weeks. More later…
A couple photo’s from Oct 2005, my last trip before heading overseas…
Lake Wanaka as seen from near the summit of Roy’s Peak. It was a cold and wet spring day when my buddy Mikkel and I decided to hike to the top, with the hope that the rain would hold for a little while longer. Nearly to the top, a gentle snow began to fall. One of those snows where it seems that the world almost becomes silent, and everything is still, except for the light flakes landing across your face. Unfortunately, the snow turned to rain once we descended in elevation, good thing Wanaka suffers no shortage of pubs for a warm meal and a pint or two.
My first trip to Wanaka would be a short one of a few day, but it became one of those places that I would return to again and again. In the Autumn, I spent several amazing weeks climbing here with a good group of people. The days were often crisp and clear with clouds coming during the night. Each morning the peaks would have a little dusting of snow, getting lower and lower as the days carried on. All around we were surrounded by the beautiful golden colors and light of the Autumn; endless days climbing under the southern sun. I stayed as long as I could, but not long enough, now that I look back on it…
My sunset at Lake Matheson, said to be one of the most photographed spots in New Zealand. If one is lucky, The magnificent Mt. Cook will be seen rising in the distance. But as the Southern Alps are basically a 12,000 foot wall rising only a few short miles from the coast, they serve as a barrier to all that weather that comes ripping out of the Tasman sea. Thus it is rainy more often than not. Still beyond beautiful none the less…
Took this 10 shot pano nearly 2 years ago, just got around to stitching it together.
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There is nothing more spectacular than a wall of snow covered peaks rising from the sea. I have been haunted by the Lofoten since I first saw them 6 years ago, twice I have returned, but I fear that shall not be enough…
To use my usual saying: Took a stroll down to the Santa Barbara harbor to take a few pics…
Maybe a few more words: Been working on some new ways of shooting panos, or at least new to me. I’ve got a few more ideas in the works, which should come out pretty cool if I can find the right conditions/subject.
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3 shots stitched together in Photoshop. Click image to view larger.
Tilt shift pano: 3 shots while utilizing lens tilt to change focal plane to center of frame (vertically). Click to view larger.
Swiss Alps in December. These clouds brought the winter’s first snow, by morning all was white…
