A couple of years ago, my introvert tendencies led to a certain disdain for the Cedar Creek Falls hike — solely due to its popularity with people of course, not because of the scenery. But after March 2015, when I hiked with my friend Joe on a weekday in the early morning and we had the place to ourselves, I switched it to a challenge: go there, and photograph it without people.
Back Country
Cows and Clouds and Pastures
This gallery is the unexpected result of an archive dive as I was trying to find a simple image to go along with a joke that I was going to post on my personal blog.
Winter Moments in Southern California
I distinctly remember December 31st, 2014: snow fell all the way down to Temecula – a town that lies about 45 minutes north from here, and at an elevation of only about 1000 feet / 300 meters! This meant that “my tree” (the solitary Cottonwood at Lake Henshaw) would be in snow of course (it’s at an elevation of about 2800 feet / 850 meters) but back then, I missed the opportunity to photograph it because of a more important commitment. The thought of having a photo of the tree with snow though has haunted me every winter since…
A Monsoon Morning
Six photos from a sunrise visit to San Diego’s Laguna Mountains during summer monsoon.
Sunshine at Volcan Mountain
Four photos from a sunny hike in May at Volcan Mountain Wilderness Preserve near Julian in San Diego’s back country.
West Side Road (Infrared)
West Side “Road” is a hiking trail on Cleveland National Forest land that starts at the very end of the San Diego Country Estates area near Ramona. It’s very close to the super-popular Cedar Creek Falls trailhead – and receives very little attention.