Central Valley California
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A Tale of Two Turkeys
The kids had a half-day at school, so we packed up a few things and drove out to one of our favorite locations, Hornitos California. The kids like it because there is a playground and they can walk the streets and not get hit by a car. I like it because of the old houses.…
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The Tower and the Moon in Black & White
In my other post, The Tower and the Moon at Lake Yosemite, I really liked the lighting on the tower, but wish the moon was higher. On this version, I liked the higher placement of the moon, but by that time, the lighting wasn’t as strong. I thought a black and white conversion would give…
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The Tower and the Moon at Lake Yosemite
I’ve been wanting to take some pictures of Lake Yosemite, “The Tower” and the moon near sunset for a few months now. I used the Photographer’s Ephemeris (TPE) to show when and were the moon/sun will set. Since I had an appointment on Thursday, I thought I’d bring my camera stuff and give it a…
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Lake Yosemite at Sunset
I drove out to Lake Yosemite in Merced to photograph the Lunar Eclipse that morning. I also planned on photographing the moonrise that evening from the same location. I should have just stayed at the park all day! I went back around 3:30 and parked at the back side of the lake, at the Old…
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Lunar Eclipse at Lake Yosemite
I just couldn’t resist getting up early to try and photograph the Lunar Eclipse here in Merced. I thought the old theater would be a interesting subject because it’s one of the Merced landmarks. I got there around 5:30 and realized that by the time the full Eclipse were visible, the trees and buildings may…
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Sunrise at the Merced NWR
I haven’t visited the Merced NWR since October, I thought I’d take a drive and see how the conditions were. My “mission” was only to see how the pools were filling up and if I happen to take a few pictures along the way, it’s icing on the cake. With that in mind, I got…
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Great Valley Grasslands
Since fall is here, I wanted to photograph the fall colors in the Sierra. Unfortunately the location I picked is not quite ready, so I postponed my trip for a few more days. Another thing I wanted to do is see if the Merced NWR and the San Luis NWR had started filling the pools…
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Open House from Wendel Rosen
Yesterday, Stacy and I attended the 5th Anniversary Open House Party for the Wendel Rosen Modesto office. Why you ask? About a month ago I was contacted by a art consultant to furnish a couple of photographs depicting the central valley. I gave him my suggestions. A few days later they agreed on two 18…