Lake Tahoe (April 2015)

Posted on July 12th, 2025 under Other. Tags: california, clouds, Lake Tahoe, landscape, nevada, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D750, skywatch. Comments: None

Mt. Shasta in the distance on the right

AKA Mount Etna, but not to be confused with the volcano in Italy, is on the left. This photo was taken near the PCT before we descended to Upper Ruffey Lake (barely visible in the foreground on the right).

Posted on July 11th, 2025 under Other. Tags: california, hiking, landscape, mt. shasta, Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50ii. Comments: None

Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano, California (December 2019)

Maybe I did a report on the swallows returning to San Juan Capistrano when I was a kid growing up in California?

Posted on July 6th, 2025 under Other. Tags: buildings, california, Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50 Z50. Comments Off on Happy Sunday

Lower Ruffey Lake from Upper Ruffey Lake (June 29, 2025)

We did much of this trail 10 years ago, but on that occasion we went to Smith Lake. This time we made a left off of the PCT and descended into the partial caldera that includes Upper Ruffey Lake draining into Lower Ruffey Lake below. We didn’t walk down to Lower Ruffey Lake.

Posted on July 4th, 2025 under Other. Tags: california, hiking, landscape, Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50ii. Comments Off on Lower Ruffey Lake

Bumpass Hell (Lassen National Park, California)

Mr. Bumpass, the guy who discovered this place, also lost a leg here.

Posted on May 23rd, 2025 under Other. Tags: Bumpass Hell, california, hiking, landscape, Lassen Volcanic National Park, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D750. Comments Off on Great place for a skinny dip?