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East Bay Hills – New Image Galley

Photo: Sunrise over Mt. Diablo and green East Bay hills near Orinda, Contra Costa County, California File under: Long overdue; I've added a few new photo galleries to my web site. One of them is a collection from my home stomping grounds, namely the East Bay Hills. The area covers…

Gary CrabbeDecember 7, 2009

Buildings and Architecture California Photos Space and Science Uncategorized

Something old something new something really old

Picture(s): Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil skeleton in front foyer of the California Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California Over the Thanksgiving Holiday week, I got my first chance, along with my family, to see the new home of the California Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Golden Gate Park.…

Gary CrabbeNovember 30, 2009

California Digital Photos rocks Travel

Some HDR Required – or maybe not…

Picture(s): Lava Tube Cave Entrance, Lava Beds National Monument, Modoc County, California. Those people that know me and have seen my image postings around the internet may have seen many of my postings contain the phrase, "No HDR". The only reason I posted that, and have mentioned before, is that…

Gary CrabbeNovember 22, 2009

California Deserts National Parks Photographers Rants and Raves rocks Travel

I Need More Space Please

File this one under: "The universe ain't big enough for the two of us..." Picture: Moving rock at sunrise on the Racetrack Playa, Death Valley National Park, California Twice in the last few trips I've taken, I've had my personal space invaded when all around me there was nothing but…

Gary CrabbeNovember 14, 2009

Barns Farms and Rural Scenes California Photos Roads Travel Weather

The Joys of Coming Home

Picture: Rainbow over the "Meat & Potatoes Palace", near Hat Creek, California (A play off Galen Rowell's famous photo, Rainbow over the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet.) I love coming home after being on the road for more than a few days. Returning home to my wife and kids is…

Gary CrabbeNovember 11, 2009

California Photos Rants and Raves Water

As history sits idle…waiting.

Picture: Morning light on the Battleship USS IOWA (BB 61) as she sits awaiting her fate, moored in the Mothball Fleet, Suisun Bay, near Martinez, California See the image larger. Yesterday was a first. It was the first time that I specifically set out to use my boat as a…

Gary CrabbeNovember 2, 2009

California Deserts Mountains National Parks Photos Sunrise Travel

Back in the saddle again. (Epilogue)

Photo: Tourist overlooking Badwater and the Panamint Mountains at sunrise, Dante's View, Death Valley National Park, California It was a long time coming; almost eight full months. As I drove, I kept hearing that old cowboy song reverbarating over and over in my head, "Back in the Saddle Again, Yes…

Gary CrabbeOctober 27, 2009

California Clouds and Sky Photographers Photos

Spirits in the Air

"Spirits in the Air" - Cloud rising into blue sky, Eastern Sierra, near Bishop, California It's hard to explain; yesterday I spent an hour at the Mountain Light Gallery in Bishop. It was the first time I've been there in years, and only the second time that I've been there…

Gary CrabbeOctober 14, 2009

California Environment Mountains National Parks Photos Water

For the Thirst of a City

Picture: Sunset light on the peaks above Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, Yosemite National Park, California One of my photographer friends, Guy Tal, posted on his blog, er... web journal, yesterday that he was perhaps one of the last people to ride the photographic coat tails of Ken Burns' recent PBS documentary…

Gary CrabbeOctober 8, 2009

California Digital Photos Sunset

A venture over to the dark side

Picture: Early evening light over Mount Diablo from Briones Regional Park, Contra Costa County, California Two great tests today. The first is this test of the hosted embed widget from my PhotoShelter Archive. (It works.) The second, and much more significant venture, is more akin to that Anakin Skywalker's trek…

Gary CrabbeSeptember 30, 2009

California Mountains National Parks Photos Uncategorized Water

Do something nice for yourself

Picture: Sunset light on Cathedral Peak reflected in Upper Cathedral Lake, Yosemite National Park, California Last night I was up until nearly 3:00am working. One of the long overdue items on my "to do" list was to upgrade my wordpress installation of this weblog. Lately when I've been talking about…

Gary CrabbeAugust 6, 2009

California Coast Photo Business Stock Photography

Stock photo searches gone very wrong

Picture: Overlooking the coastal hills and coastline between Cambria and San Simeon, Central Coast, San Luis Obispo Co., California Those who know me and my previous experience managing a niche stock agency for a famous photographer might also know that I've continued to offer my services on occasional freelance photo…

Gary CrabbeJuly 29, 2009

Barns Farms and Rural Scenes Buildings and Architecture California Photos Statues & Monuments Travel

New Santa Barbara California Photo Galleries

Picture: Historic San Ramon Chapel (est. 1875) along Foxen Canyon Road, Santa Barbara County, California I announced in my recent Summer 2009 Newsletter that I have posted several new image galleries on my web site featuring Santa Barbara, California. I split the coverage into two galleries; One for the Santa…

Gary CrabbeJuly 15, 2009

California Mountains National Parks Photo Business Photos Stock Photography Travel

Wrapping up the Mediocre fiasco & how to do it right.

Picture: Sunset light on the face of Half Dome, from Olmsted Point, Yosemite National Park, California. In my last two blog posts, I reported on the mediocre quality of images used by Travel & Leisure Online for their Best Views from US National Parks feature, and the subsequent post when…

Gary CrabbeJune 8, 2009

California Mountains National Parks Photo Business Photos Rants and Raves Stock Photography Travel

OMG – I’m one of the mediocre Travel & Leisure photogs

Photos: Storm over Half Dome from Sentinel Rock, Yosemite National Park, California Yesterday, I made a post critical of the mediocre quality of photos used by Travel & Leisure in their online feature, Best US National Park Views. I said a couple were decent at best, a couple were "OK",…

Gary CrabbeJune 4, 2009

California Mountains National Parks Photo Business Photos Rants and Raves Stock Photography Sunset Travel

Travel & Leisure; When Best barely even equals Mediocre

Picture: Alpenglow on clouds in evening above Half Dome and Tenaya Canyon from Glacier Point, Yosemite National Park, California. A few weeks ago, I was contacted by an editorial intern at Travel & Leisure (Online) requesting permission to use an image of mine of Yosemite National Park for a feature…

Gary CrabbeJune 3, 2009

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