Pops

What Ansel Adams was to nature photography is what Louis Armstrong was to jazz. I just finished reading, Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong, at the recommendation of a friend and I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone with an interest in music. Louis Armstrong was a great man who overcame many hardships in [...]

New Redwood Coast Web Gallery

If you’ve been following my blog for the past month, you probably know that I went on my first trip up to California’s North Coast. So now I have uploaded a gallery of images onto my website:
Redwood Coast Photos
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Trinidad State Beach

Trinidad State Beach, California
This was taken on the last evening of the trip. I didn’t really encounter any special lighting conditions during this trip, as it was mostly just harsh light, but it was a relatively productive trip nonetheless. Trinidad is definitely a place that I would like to explore some more as this [...]

The Little People, The Trees of Mystery

The Little People Redwood Sculptures at The Trees of Mystery, Klamath, California
A big part of the Trees of Mystery narrates the Paul Bunyan mythology with pre-recorded stories. I thought this was one of the more interesting attractions along the Tale of Tall Trees trail. I should have brought along a pen and paper so [...]

Paul Bunyan & Babe the Blue Ox

Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, Trees of Mystery, Klamath, California
I’ve always liked cheesy road side attractions. There’s just something charming about them. When you walk up to the 49 ft. tall Paul Bunyan, an friendly older male voice greets and interacts with the guests. You can’t see where the guy is, but [...]

Klamath

Speared to Death Indian Statue at Trees of Mystery Entrance, Klamath, California
My first reaction when pulling into the Trees of Mystery parking lot was, “Wow!” Klamath is located within the Yurok Indian Reservation so I found this statue to be a powerful statement.
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Samoa Dunes Recreation Area

Bush Lupine at Sunset, Samoa Dunes Recreation Area, California
I couldn’t pull myself away from motel TV while watching Game 4 of the NBA Finals until the almost too late (8 minutes to go in the game, 12 til the sunset, Lakers up by 2) to get this sunset. After the sunset, I turned the [...]

Louis Armstrong Mural, Eureka

Louis Armstrong Mural on Parking Lot Wall, Eureka, California
Eureka seems to have a lot of murals all over town. This mural of legendary jazz trumpeter and singer, Louis Armstrong really caught my eye because he was someone that I have a lot of respect for. I believe that this mural was probably done for [...]

Richard Sweasey Theatre, Eureka

Arkley Center For The Performing Arts in Richard Sweasey Theater Building, Eureka, California
Carson Mansion is a beautiful Victorian mansion no doubt, but I think the architectural style of the Richard Sweasey Theatre is just as unique. When driving through Eureka on Highway 101, it really caught my attention. This building was built in 1919 [...]

Carson Mansion, Eureka

The Carson Mansion, Old Town Eureka, California
Carson Mansion is arguably the most recognizable landmark on the North Coast. A Victorian-era mansion, it’s a private men’s club now so there are no tours offered. The nice thing about photographing Carson Mansion before dawn is that there are no other tourists out there. The lights are [...]

Crab Pots, Woodley Island Marina

Crab Pots and Fishing Nets at Woodley Island Marina, Eureka, California
Though I’m a nature photographer at heart, I find one of the most zen-like photography moments to be wandering around fishing docks before dawn. There is just something really calm and soothing about them that I can’t explain. This is one of the reasons [...]

Roosevelt Elk, Prairie Creek SP

Roosevelt Elk (Cervus canadensis) Grazing Grass, Prairie Creek State Park, California
Weighing up to 2,000 pounds, Roosevelt Elk are the largest animals in the deer family. Needless to say, it is not in your best interests and against park rules to step outside of your car when viewing the wildlife at the elk meadow.
As is, [...]

Headwaters Forest Reserve

Photo: 2nd Growth Redwood Trees, Headwaters Forest Reserve, California
The pictures in my previous two posts were examples of old-growth redwood forests. This is an example of a 2nd growth forest that was clear-cut in the 20th century. They almost bare no resemblance to each other.
Most of the Headwaters Forest is owned by the Pacific [...]

Rhododendrons, Lady Bird Johnson Redwood Grove

Rhododendron Blooms and Coast Redwood Trees (Sequoia sempervirens) at Lady Bird Johnson Grove, Redwood National Park, California
The rhododendron blooms at the Lady Bird Johnson grove were amazing. I photographed this near the end of the short blooming season but even then they were impressive. The whole trail wasn’t lined with wildflowers but in the [...]

Redwood National Park

Tourist in a Hollowed Redwood Tree at Lady Bird Johnson Grove, Redwood National Park, California
I had previously been to the redwood forests at Muir Woods National Monument and Big Basin Redwoods State Park, but the North Coast redwoods are in a league entirely of their own. The Lady Bird Johnson Grove is seriously the [...]

Logging Yard, Humboldt County

Nature Photographer, Richard Wong Standing Next to Large Stack of Logs, Eureka, California
I was driving around an industrial area of Eureka scouting for interesting subjects to shoot the next morning. Many of the businesses in this area were logging companies and this one in particular caught my eye because the stack of logs spanned [...]

PALCO Timber

Photo: Stacks of Timber at Pacific Lumber Company Mill (PALCO), Scotia, California
As you drive further north along U.S. Highway 101, you see an increasing amount of logging trucks carrying large loads of trees in Mendocino and Humboldt County. I have no idea how many trees these stacks of timber represent but given the demands [...]

The Pacific Lumber Company

Photo: Pacific Lumber Company With Clearcut Redwood Forests Behind the Mill, Scotia, California
The Pacific Lumber Company (PALCO) is the site of the world’s largest redwood mill. The mill used to be a tourist attraction as it was open to the public but I was told that an extensive re-organization of the company took place [...]

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