Tour of California Stage 1 2010

The 2010 Tour of California bike race started today. Stage 1 began in Nevada City and finished with a three lap circuit around the capitol building in Sacramento. I like watching the race in Sacramento because I get three opportunities to photograph the riders. I arrived two hours early and chose a corner where I […]

Bryce Canyon National Park

Bryce Canyon panorama

We’re starting the trip back home, but first we stopped at Bryce Canyon for a brief view and some photography. It was windy and cold, but the colors popped, especially with contrast of the snow. Photos, even wide angle ones, have a difficult time portraying the broad vistas of the canyon. […]

Zebra Canyon, Escalante Grand Staircase National Monument

Zebra Canyon

Directions to Zebra Canyon: take Hole in Rock road to the third cattle guard, park at the obvious spot in the desert, and follow the trail. In less than a mile the trail drops into a wash, and the scenery gets interesting.

This is actually a pretty easy hike, but it didn’t feel […]