22. July 2010 by Friedhelm.

At Muir Woods Ferns are abundant. Still, it took me quite some time to find some that I wanted to photograph. I already had in my mind to create a black and white image to put an emphasis on the structure of the plant and not on the color. This branch was sticking out and I love the image.

Enjoy your photography!

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21. July 2010 by Friedhelm.

There are great hikes through Muir Woods. On one of them I saw a group of trees together basically forming a “V” shape. This was the perfect shot for me. Camera setting: 104mm focal length, f8, o.3sec., ISO 100, tripod mounted.

Enjoy!

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8. July 2010 by Friedhelm.

Lighthouses have their own appeal. This one in Crescent City is an island during high tide. It is also the highest point in Crescent City and definitely worth a visit. It is still used today and you can take an inside tour for a small fee.

Enjoy and happy Thursday!

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5. July 2010 by Friedhelm.

My wife and I just came back from a trip to northern California and southern Oregon. I like to use this opportunity than David for covering our Photoblog during the time of our trip. His images were just great

We stopped in Redding, CA and I had to photograph the Sundial Bridge again. David and I posted previously images about this magnificent bridge. (see April 1, 2010 and May 2, 2010. Camera setting: 15mm focal length, f18, 10sec., ISO 400, tripod mounted.

Enjoy and have a great week!

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16. June 2010 by admin.

I drove into the Oakland hills visiting Redwood regional park and Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve. While driving from Redwood to Huckleberry I stopped because the view of the City of Oakland and San Francisco was just breathtaking. In this image you see the Oakland Bay bridge on the left hand side and on the right the Golden Gate bridge.

Enjoy!

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24. May 2010 by Friedhelm.

The Arizona Cactus Garden is located in the midst of Stanford University. The garden is more than 120 years old and offers incredible opportunities for every photographer. For more information on the garden go to http://library.stanford.edu/depts/physics/related/arizonagarden.html  I shot this image in the late afternoon as you can see in the long shadows. I used a 15-30mm Sigma lens on a full frame camera body. Camera setting: f11, 1/250sec., ISO 100.

Enjoy

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23. May 2010 by David.

If you grew up in Northern California the word Manzanita does not bring a vision of beauty to mind since it is a true wild bush and seldom cultivated.

This is a dreaded brush that chokes out the young trees and spreads like wildfire. However in the spring even this dreaded plant brings just a bit of beauty to the landscape.

Keep clicking

Dave

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21. May 2010 by David.

I grew up in the shadow of Mt. Shasta and for about 21 years never really appreciated it.

I  knew if it looked like this I was shoveling snow, had just finished shoveling snow or was going to be shoveling snow soon.
After moving away and returning about 5 years later I finally realized just how lucky I had been. I now look forward to that first glimpse of the mountain as I travel up I-5 .

Keep clicking,

Dave

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