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California Clouds and Sky Outdoors Photos Travel Winter

A much-needed Los Padres Sunset – Pt. 1

Photo: Storm clouds over road in Los Padres National Forest, Monterey County, California (Click here to purchase a print or license for use in publications. - 160107_CMT-0013) Just after the New Year holiday had passed, I had a chance to join a friend for a quick trip to the Los…

Gary CrabbeApril 14, 2016

California Mountains National Parks Outdoors Photos Travel Yosemite

Two of the best hikes in Yosemite; Part Two: The Summit of Half Dome via the Cables Route

Picture: Hikers on the subdome just before the cables section of the route up Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, California (Click here to purchase a print or license for use in publications. - vly2-2744) New Photos added to my Image Archive Library from Yosemite National Park. I'm happy to announce…

Gary CrabbeAugust 12, 2015

California Mountains Outdoors Photos Travel Waterfall Yosemite

Two of the best hikes in Yosemite; Part One: Following the Tuolumne River

Picture: Rainbow in LeConte Fall along the Tuolumne River, Yosemite National Park, California (Click here to purchase a print or license for use in publications. - tiga-2133) New Photos added to my Image Archive Library from Yosemite National Park. I'm happy to announce I've added another set of pictures to…

Gary CrabbeAugust 6, 2015

Bay Area California Environment Outdoors Photos Rants and Raves

Something wrong in Shangri La – Using photos to communicate

Photo: The fresh green hills of Briones Regional Park in spring, looking toward Mount Diablo, Contra Costa County, California One of the things I always tell participants in my workshops, presentations, and especially when I'm doing professional image critiques or portfolio reviews, is something that is often lost or not…

Gary CrabbeMarch 23, 2015

Aerials California Outdoors People Photos Uncategorized

Learning about Life and Photography by Jumping from a Plane

Picture: Tandem paragliders floating down past the moon, Tres Pinos, San Benito County, California What can you learn about life and photography by jumping out of an airplane? Last week I had an opportunity to jump out of a perfectly good airplane while flying at 13,000 feet over the Sacramento…

Gary CrabbeNovember 20, 2014

Bay Area California Coast Outdoors Photo Workshops and Tours Photographers Photos Point Reyes Sunrise Travel Uncategorized

Photographing the Beaches of Point Reyes July11-13

Picture: Photographer shooting the sunrise at Drakes Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California For any photographers located in or around the San Francisco Bay Area, or traveling to the area, I'll be teaching another 3-day photographic workshop at Point Reyes on July 11th through July 13th. The focus…

Gary CrabbeJune 19, 2014

Outdoors Video

How Landscape Photography Should Be

I feel the same sort of nervousness an actor feels before stepping out on stage in front of a live audience. I should know, 'cuz I've been there, and these are the same butterflies. I'd like to present you with my very first video blog post. As I mention in…

Gary CrabbeOctober 30, 2013

California Coast Outdoors Photo Workshops and Tours Photos Point Reyes Travel

Point Reyes 3-Day Photo Workshop in November

Picture: Cliffs of Drakes Bay, Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California I'm again leading a 3-day Photo Workshop, "Point Reyes - On Assignment" at the beautiful Point Reyes National Seashore on November 22-24, 2013. (The weekend before the Thanksgiving holiday.) Similar to the workshop I taught last spring, this…

Gary CrabbeOctober 24, 2013

Animals California Outdoors Photos Uncategorized

Could you two move back a little further?

Picture: Bull Elephant seal coming ashore at Año Nuevo State Park, near Santa Cruz, California "Could you two move back a little further?" - You might think the title of this blog post refers to the two seagulls standing in the way of this bull elephant seal coming ashore at…

Gary CrabbeFebruary 1, 2012

California National Parks Outdoors Photos Water Waterfall

Will the real Waterwheel Falls please stand up?

Picture: Waterwheel Falls (?), Tuolumne River, Yosemite National Park, California Just over a week ago I drove to Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite National Park. I arrived at the Glen Aulin / Lembert Dome Trailhead parking area at about 9:15am. A bit more than an hour later, I hit the trail…

Gary CrabbeJuly 27, 2011

California Coast National Parks Outdoors Photos Travel Water

Sunset at Alamere Falls

Picture: Sunset light on Alamere Falls, Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California This post celebrates the premier of the new weblog format. I've done my best to integrate the weblog design with my new web site design created by Don Giannatti. It's rare that I'll pat myself on the…

Gary CrabbeApril 15, 2011

Lifestyle Outdoors People Photos Seasons Sports & Recreation Winter

Playful Photos and Life Lessons

Picture: Temporary graffiti; self-portrait (kinda) after "leaving my mark" while snowshoeing with my family at Calaveras Big Trees State Park, California "Any old fool can drop on their back in the snow and make a snow angel." - Me. My family and I were enjoying a snowshoeing adventure this last…

Gary CrabbeFebruary 23, 2011

California Outdoors People Photos Water

The joy of the catch

Picture: Fisherman holding up a catch & release steelhead caught in the Sacramento River near the Sundial Bridge in evening light, Redding, California I love to go fishing. I don't really care if I catch a fish or not; it's the activity and relaxation that matters. Still, I love the…

Gary CrabbeOctober 26, 2010

California Mountains National Parks Outdoors Photos Reflections Water

Walden is where you make it

Picture: Moon setting over Boothe Lake, near Vogelsang High Sierra Camp, Yosemite National Park, California I just returned from a 4-day solo backpacking trip into the Yosemite high country. It was a great personal goal, being the first time I've backpacked into the wilderness since my accident last year. When…

Gary CrabbeSeptember 29, 2010

Animals Environment Newsworthy Outdoors Photos Rants and Raves

Movie Review: Earth

This weekend, thanks to my mom, I got to spend part of a beautiful Spring Saturday afternoon in a dark movie theater, along with my wife & son, watching the new Disney Nature Film, EARTH. Narrated by James Earl Jones (Darth Vader to my son) the movie has the same…

Gary CrabbeApril 27, 2009

Arizona Newsworthy Outdoors People Photos Statues & Monuments Travel Utah

Mega-Whoops! Target off by more than two miles

Picture: Tourist family photos being taken by mom while kids stand at the center of the Four Corners Monument, on the Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, and Colorado borders. I just heard this on the news... It could only have happened in the days before GPS. Yes, I've been there. Yes,…

Gary CrabbeApril 20, 2009

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