New Hampshire Foliage, October 2016

This fall, I had hoped to get a few of the NH 4,000 footers under my belt. With my recent ankle injury though, I had to modify my leaf peeping plans and hike some smaller mountains instead, as well as conduct much of my viewing on short nature trails or from the car. Here are the photos from some of my shorter trips. The … Read More

Photos: Bridge to Nowhere (San Gabriel Mountains, Azusa CA)

Bridge to Nowhere had been on radar for a couple of years, but with the CA drought, we always decided to hike other areas. Luckily only a couple of weeks before I left CA, we had a nice day with some recent rainfall. I decided it was finally time to head out there. It’s a great hike for beginners. If you’re just … Read More

Time-lapse video: Testing Cold Weather Gear in April… again!

posted in: Hiking Gear, Photos

Another cold front is moving through NH and it’s given me the opportunity to test some of my cold weather gear in April… again! Tonight I’m planning to spend the night outside. Here is some of the gear that I’ll be using/testing tonight and that appears in the video below. Used Overnight: North Face -Soloist Gore-tex® Bivy Katabatic Gear – Flex 22 Quilt Thermarest – … Read More

#ThrowbackThursday: Half Dome, 2004

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..back when I didn’t do any planning or take any photos. I carried all of my water (no filter) and I doubt we had a first aid kit. I didn’t carry a map or GPS, I just followed the conga line to the top (this was before permits were needed for the cables).  At least I wasn’t wearing cotton Such a big difference from … Read More

San Gabriel Mountains Sunrise Photos & Time-lapse , Feb 8 2016

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Playing with my Sony a6000 again and time-lapse photography. The sunrise wasn’t as bright/drastic as I had hoped (I’m wondering if the clouds were obscuring the sun), but here’s the video anyway: Here are some stills:   If you regularly hike or backpack in California, please join our Facebook group, California Hiking and Backpacking! It’s a great place to ask questions and share … Read More

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