Elephant Rock

Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada

Morning Light

#morning

Though this is a three shot HDR composite, the post production was minimal.  I did not punch up the colors, especially reds/yellows to get the photo to look like that. That is how things actually appeared that morning.  Some days nature does all the work for you.

Autumn Black and White

#black_and_white

Day #7

#7_day_challenge

Rabbit Lake

Fear not, therefore, to try the mountain-passes.
They will kill care, save you from deadly apathy, set you free,
and call forth every faculty into vigorous, enthusiastic action.
-- John Muir

A Dak Brooding Photo For A Dark Brooding Monday

Landscape 2016

Winter Colors

Best Shot of 2015

Death Valley from Zabriskie Point.

I went to Death Valley to do a 200K ride (that's approximately 122.5 mi.) . The actual ride was `27.9 miles, as sown below.

 

 

The ride began and ended at the Furnace Creek Ranch.  From there I rode north to Ubehebe Crater, then turned around and went back to Furnace Creek with a detour to Stove Pipe Wells. A 12.5 hour effort.  Though it was 37F when I departed at 6am, the temperature got up to 60F during the afternoon. Cooling off quickly after sunset.

This photo above was taken at Zabriskie Point the day before when driving into Death Valley.  I can't overstate the stark beauty of the place. Though I recommend going in the winter, when it isn't baking.

Atmosphere

Reflections

Resurrection Bay

City

Then and now, sort of...
Cream, one  of my favorite bands. Their music is still fresh after all these years.
Below are two clips of them performing the same song live. One in 1968, the other in 2005.
Listen and enjoy. Then go listen to the album version.
RIP Jack Bruce, who died last fall. Gone, but not forgotten.