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There's been a slew of comments on a half dozen professional photography and nature photography forums regarding shooting photos for commercial use while in our (US) National Parks. Every so often some poor landscape photographer raises the ugly spectre of "Ack, the Park Service wants a permitÂ for any commercial…

Gary CrabbeMay 9, 2006

California National Parks Photos Travel Trees

Photo: Morning Light on Oak Trees

Picture: Morning sunlight on oak trees in spring, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California. This isn't one of the images I referred to in my earlier post, btw. This was taken on the third or fourth morning, and I'd been hanging out near Sentinel Bridge when I saw the morning…

Gary CrabbeApril 27, 2006

California National Parks

Top That

One of the driving forces that keeps photographers going in the field is the quest for a better photo. In my case, when driving or hiking, it's almost impossible for me to not want to see what's around the next corner. The main reason for this is simply the wondering…

Gary CrabbeApril 24, 2006

California National Parks Spring Travel

Yosemite Valley Conditions

I got back a couple days ago from a week long camping trip with the family in Yosemite Valley. I'll be honest, of all the times I've been to the Valley, this is the first time in over a decade that I've spent a night or more in the Pines…

Gary CrabbeApril 24, 2006

California National Parks Photos Weather

Photo: Rainy Day Waterfall, Yosemite

Picture: Upper Yosemite Falls on a rainy spring afternoon, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California I'm supposed to be off for a camping trip in Yosemite Valley soon. But given the weather lately, I wonder if my time wouldn't be better spent building an Ark. We (California) have been getting…

Gary CrabbeApril 5, 2006

California Deserts National Parks Photos

Photo: Crumbled Rocks at Death Valley California

Picture: Crushed rock due to mechanical weathering, near Badwater, Death Valley National Park, California While talking with a friend today, he reminded me that it had been almost exactly a year since we were in Death Valley. Like so many others, we were caught in the spring wildflower bloom fever…

Gary CrabbeMarch 15, 2006

California Mountains National Parks Photos Spring Sunset Travel

New Photo of the Month March ’06

Picture: Sunset light at the base of Cathedral Rock in spring, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California. This image is about as far off as possible from how the Valley looked today. I'd been watching the Valley Live Cam for several hours this afternoon, and due to a series of…

Gary CrabbeMarch 4, 2006