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For Memorial Day the family hiking group got together for the first time in a while. The older siblings are in college, but the younger ones joined in with the dads. We headed down I-5 from Ashland, hooked up with Highway 3 in Yreka, and parked once we hit the Pacific Crest Trail (a bit beyond Etna, California). Four miles of walking on the PCT later and we found ourselves at the place where I took today’s photo (photos actually as this is a photomerge of about eight photos).

More details about getting there and other lakes to hike to in the area can be found here. This area is called the Russian Wilderness, but we didn’t see any Russians on this day.

Posted on May 26th, 2015 under Other. Tags: california, hiking, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D750, photomerge. Comments Off on Smith Lake

While in Reno last month for Ellie’s volleyball tournament, we headed over to Tahoe one afternoon when the morning wave was done for volleyball play. The wind at Tahoe was fantastic, as was the sky, and everything else as we were between two storms. Although it was about 40 degrees, it felt much colder, unless the wind stopped for a bit and the sun came out from behind a cloud, in which case it felt much warmer. Everything about this late afternoon and evening was a trip.

Today’s photo is from the Lone Eagle Grille, part of the Hyatt Regency on the northern Nevada side of Lake Tahoe.

Posted on May 18th, 2015 under Other. Tags: beach, Lake Tahoe, nevada, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D750. Comments Off on Dinner between storms

Los Campos Restaurante (Guanajuato, Mexico)

Posted on May 14th, 2015 under Other. Tags: food, guanajuato, mexico, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600. Comments Off on Gourmet burrito

Matt Belisle of the Colorado Rockies in 2014

As Belisle’s salary increased each year from 2010 to 2014 with the Colorado Rockies so did his ERA. He took a nearly $1 million pay cut this year to pitch for the St. Louis Cardinals with good results so far (an ERA of 1.50 after 13 appearances).

Posted on May 7th, 2015 under Other. Tags: baseball, Coors Field, Denver, Nikon 300mm f/4 VR ED-IF AF-S Nikkor Lens, Nikon D600, sports photography. Comments Off on Matt Belisle

souvenir vendors at El Pipila (Guanajuato, Mexico)

Today (May 5) is one of the strangest holidays in the USA, featuring long lines at Mexican restaurants and an increase in Corona and margarita sales; Mexican Independence Day is actually September 16. I was in Guanajuato on September 16 many years ago and the celebration is crazy. Since the revolt happened near and through Guanajuato I suppose the party there is a bit bigger than anywhere else in Mexico.

Posted on May 5th, 2015 under Other. Tags: guanajuato, mexico, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600. Comments Off on Happy Cinco de Mayo