It looks like there is going to be a 64th U.S. National Park. Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona is preparing to become the next national park! The Chiricahua National Park Act has passed through Congress and is being sent to get a presidential signature this month! Let’s keep America beautiful! Protect and preserve more lands […]

Below are more chalk drawings from the Ventura Art & Chalk Festival 2026. Such great talent! I’m getting ready for my fall trip to Yosemite and Sequoia National Park. Looking forward to getting back to nature! Currently there is a fire (Dome Fire) in Yosemite. Hopefully it will be mostly contained before I head up […]

This year the Ventura Art & Chalk Festival on September 12th and 13th was pretty impressive! There were some really great chalk drawings! Below are two of my favorite chalk drawings. There are quite a few that I took pictures of and will post them in the coming weeks in my blog. Have a great […]

The image below is another one I took in June during my first day in Yosemite. Its stars over Tunnel View taken from the Tunnel View overflow parking area. What a great night that was! It was so peaceful and beautiful. Have a great week everyone!

Below is an image of Fairview Dome I took from the top of Pothole Dome in Tuolumne Meadows in June this year. It’s such a beautiful granite feature! On Google Maps I see that someone has scaled Fairview Dome and took a 360 images from the top of it. I’ll have to see if there […]

Below is an image I took in June of a tarn that is along the Nunatak Nature Trail just outside the east entrance of Yosemite. This interpretive trail is one of my favorites in the Eastern Sierra. The peak in the distance is Gaylor Peak which is just inside Yosemite. Looking forward to seeing this […]

Below is an image I took at a turnout around June Lake in June this year. If you have a second, open the image and read the plaque. Urban legend stuff! 🙂 Have a great week everyone!

While in the Eastern Sierra in June, I took a quick drive through the June Lake area. Below is an image of the forest area around the lake. You can see the lake through the trees. Next time I think I’ll spend a little more time around that area. The fall foliage is usually great […]

Below is another image from the back side of Pothole dome. This view of the Tuolumne River is facing northwest, heading toward Glen Aulin in the Yosemite high country. I want to hike the area on the other side of the river, as there is a trail that heads to the high country. Have a […]

Below is another image of my morning after doing astrophotography at Minaret Vista. The image is of the Tuolumne River on the back side of Pothole Dome in Tuolumne Meadows. I had the whole place to myself! It was so peaceful! Have a great week everyone!