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The Big Year

Greg journeys on, from the Mexican border to Colorado… Bird Watchers. Love ’em or leave ’em, it is a popular pastime. A few years back a movie came out called “The Big Year”. It starred Steve Martin and Jack Black among others. Amongst Birders, a Big Year is the ultimate goal. Like winning the Masters […]

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Photo Tips for Shooting Water and Reflections

The sun has risen but the wind has not kicked up yet. The lake is still mirror smooth. Time to take some pictures. Reflections. With the sun still low in the sky, the trees around the lakeshore cast interesting shadows like these in the Sawtooth Mountains of Idaho. You need to keep low as well. […]

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Photo Tips for Shooting Sunrises, Sunsets, and Silhouettes!

Sunrises and sunsets are my two favorite times to capture images. Mother Nature can put on quite a display. They are relatively easy to photograph, and this article will give you some simple photo tips to make them better. Other Points Of Interest Here is a basic sunrise photo taken at Myrtle Beach State Park […]

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Camping Essentials, and maybe a little more

Our photo hero Greg shares some tips on preparing for an enjoyable outdoor adventure. So you may have read last year’s blog and have seen my misadventures. But I am always prepared. From a heartbreaking broken tent: to the joy of a new stove: I experienced it all last year. But if you don’t have […]

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The Cleveland Show

Nope, not the spinoff from The Family Guy but 7 campgrounds in Cleveland National Forest. After whacking the Mullein at Palomar Mountain State Park I headed south for 50 miles to Oakzanita Campground, another Thousand Trails spot. With my my tent membership still having a few months left, it only cost me $3 a night. […]

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The Bear Necessities Part Two

Greg continues his tour of Yosemite National Park and brings us views of Tioga Pass, Bridgeport, Bodie State Historic Park, and much more! After leaving Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite National Park and visiting the four campgrounds just outside the park, I headed east on CA 120 and down Tioga Pass. The road drops about 2500 […]

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The Bear Necessities Part One

Greg returns to Yosemite National Park and brings us views of Tuolumne Meadows, Tioga, Junction, Saddlebag, and more! I spent two weeks at home letting my foot heal and then hit the road again last Saturday. I headed north on US 395 and spent the night at Rock Creek Lakes Resort where my friend Glenn […]

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Dancing With Myself

Greg takes a fall, but keeps his spirits high and powers on to visit more Northern California Campgrounds! I am always thinking about safety while camping. When I walk the campgrounds I wear a good pair of hiking shoes. On trails a sturdy pair of hiking boots adorn my feet. You can learn which boots […]

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Rocky and Bullwinkle

Back in California, Greg visits the Pioneer Trail, Yuba Gap, and Colma: I left Oregon House on Monday and drove about 80 miles south east to Yuba Gap. This is right off Interstate 80, 75 miles east of Sacramento. There were 6 campgrounds I wanted to photograph in this area. The first two I visited […]

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Cheers

Greg Visits Several Northern California Campgrounds: I left Lake Minden on Thursday and headed east to Lake of the Springs near Oregon House, CA. This is another Thousand Trails campground and is quite nice. The tent area is right next to the lake while the RV’s are farther away. On the left side of the […]