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Photo: Muddy Rim Trail, Lafayette Reservoir, Lafayette, Contra Costa, California

Bay Area California Seasons

The Muddy Path – A look back

Photo (Above): Muddy Rim Trail in winter, Lafayette Reservoir, Lafayette, California Do you ever think back on your New Year's Resolutions or goals that you had set for yourself? I'm sure it's something we all do at one point or another. I'm reminded of this as I've finally had a…

Gary CrabbeSeptember 25, 2017

Autumn California Eastern Sierra Photos Seasons Travel Video

Video: Chasing fall colors in the Eastern Sierra

Toward the end of last year I set out to start learning a little bit of my camera's video capabilities and using Adobe Premier editing software. As part of that learning process, I decided as a bit of a self-assignment to make a photographer-friendly travelogue video about photographing the fall…

Gary CrabbeSeptember 25, 2014

California Seasons Uncategorized Yosemite

End of a Season

Picture: Clouds over Mount Maclure (L) and Mount Lyell (R) as seen from Clouds Rest, Yosemite National Park, California During the first week of October, I got interrupted in my pursuit of a couple Sierra locations due to an extremely strong, early season snow storm that blanketed some areas with…

Gary CrabbeNovember 4, 2011

California Photos Roads Seasons Travel Trees Winter

A trip through the seasons

Picture: Snow covered pine trees along road to Echo Summit, near Lake Tahoe, California I got home this weekend from a sixteen day road & hibernation trip. What the heck does that mean? Well, in the middle of those sixteen days, I hibernated all alone in a motel in South…

Gary CrabbeOctober 18, 2011

Autumn California Photos Seasons Trees

No More Hermit Crabbe

Picture: Aspen trees in Fall along Dunderberg Meadow Road, Eastern Sierra, California Over the course of the last week, I've been a hermit crab(be). I ducked into a hotel in South Lake Tahoe at the beginning of last week to take coverfrom an unseasonably early winter storm. Normally I'd say…

Gary CrabbeOctober 10, 2011

Autumn California Photos Seasons Trees

Sierra Fall Colors – Mammoth to Tahoe

Picture: Aspen leaves in early Fall, Lundy Canyon, Eastern Sierra, California I've spent the last week cruising through the Eastern Sierra, venturing between Mammoth Lakes and South Lake Tahoe while working on my current book project. I thought I would share my observations for the status of the current fall…

Gary CrabbeOctober 6, 2011

California Photos Seasons Spring Water

The Rivers be Raging

Picture: Water rushing over boulders in the Merced River (Detail), Yosemite National Park, California California's long, cold, wet season has finally given way to the heat that typically accompanies late Spring and the start of Summer. With the sun now beating down relentlessly on the Sierra snowpack, ranked between 150…

Gary CrabbeJune 19, 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

Animals Barns Farms and Rural Scenes California Photos Seasons Spring Uncategorized

The perfect time to take a photo

Picture: Oak trees, cows and green grass on hills over valley in spring at sunset, Briones Regional Park, Contra Costa County, California When someone is looking at one of our photos, many photographers have heard the saying "Wow! You caught that at just the perfect moment." Sometimes though, the perfect…

Gary CrabbeSeptember 15, 2010

California National Parks Photos Seasons Trees Winter

And thus goes Fall

Picture: Fresh snow on tree branches in Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California I just heard the weatherman on the radio say, "only three more days until Winter." It's so odd that last week we had the lowest, longest-lasting snowfall in the San Francisco Bay Area in many many years.…

Gary CrabbeDecember 17, 2009

Animals National Parks Photos Seasons Travel Winter Wyoming

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

Picture: Buffalo grazing in snow frosted meadow near a hot spring in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. I just want to wish everyone a peaceful and happy holiday season. I think it would be wonderful if we could all wake up to a world that seems as calm and gentle as…

Gary CrabbeDecember 23, 2008

California flowers Photos Seasons Spring Travel

Photo: California Spring Wildflowers

Picture: Lupine and Owl's clover bloom in spring oak tree woodlands in the Los Padres National Forest, California This was how my most recent trip started. I want to thank my good friend Michael Routh for bringing me to this location. If you want to see this great display for…

Gary CrabbeApril 24, 2008

California Coast Mountains Photos Seasons Spring Travel

Photo: Spring on the Big Sur Coast

Picture: Lupines at sunset on green grass hilltop along the Big Sur Coast, Monterey County, California This beautiful image belies the economic troubles happening several thousand feet below. In relation to my last post, "The Price of Your Passions", this serene scene could be considered quite costly by some if…

Gary CrabbeApril 18, 2008

California Photos Seasons Winter

New Photo of the Month – January 2008

Picture: Last Remnant of a Season Past; Fallen Leaf in snow, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California I feel like this leaf, thinking to myself, "What the heck - it was November just a few days ago?!" Such is the nature of of how thing work sometimes; catch-up, take time…

Gary CrabbeJanuary 10, 2008

Autumn Clouds and Sky Mountains National Parks Photos Seasons Travel Trees Wyoming

Photo: Teton Sunrise

Picture: Morning light on the Teton mountain range over aspen tree in autumn, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming It wasn't all bad storms and grey clouds on my trip. Although that was the condition most of the time, there were pockets of time when the lighting was very nice. This…

Gary CrabbeOctober 9, 2007

Seasons

The Muddy Path – A look back

Video: Chasing fall colors in the Eastern Sierra

End of a Season

A trip through the seasons

No More Hermit Crabbe

Sierra Fall Colors – Mammoth to Tahoe

The Rivers be Raging

Playful Photos and Life Lessons

The perfect time to take a photo

And thus goes Fall

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

Photo: California Spring Wildflowers

Photo: Spring on the Big Sur Coast

New Photo of the Month – January 2008

Photo: Teton Sunrise

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