Thursday, September 25, 2008

Pretty things right in camp

After almost a week in Cedar Grove, we moved back "up top" to Grant Grove. The first morning we were up there, I enjoyed taking pictures of the meadow right next to our camp site.

Groundsel past its prime:

Groundsel past prime bw

A bumble bee out collecting pollen:

Bumble bee

Corn Lily flowers in the sun:

Corn lily flowers bw

We joked that this squirrel was being paid to sit there and look photogenic. He was so cute. My telephoto didn't really zoom close enough to really get a good closeup.

Ground squirrel having lunch

My dad got a great shot with his lens, however, did an amazing job. Look at this!

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Thursday, September 11, 2008

Cedar Grove, Part 1

Every year we go camping in Kings Canyon. I have been going since I was a baby. It doesn't matter how many times I have been there, I am still in awe of how beautiful it is. I can see why Ansel Adams spent so much of his career in Yosemite. I think I could photograph Kings Canyon for decades and never be bored.

The first half of our camping trip was spent down in the canyon in Cedar Grove. I got up early one morning to take pictures in Zumwalt Meadow.

Sunrise in Zumwalt Meadow bw

Sunrise in Zumwalt Meadow 2

I love this flower. It is called a Sneezeweed... what a name.

Sneezeweed 1

I wanted to stay longer but about 1,000 mosquitoes mistook me for breakfast so I decided to go. We also got a chance to go on a hike to the site of an old camp and mine that is near the road's end. There is not a lot left of the camp but there is a historic trash pile.

Historic trash

There is also the remains of the cabin the last owner of the camp lived in. I think I'd prefer a tent.

Decaying cabin

The view of the canyon from the mine was impressive.

Kings Canyon

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Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Early July

It seems like we were all over in July. When we weren't away from home, we had family visiting us. Opportunities for photographs were non-stop. Here are several from early July.

Getty Villa in Malibu:

Autumn laughs

Lotus

Sweet Spring Nature Preserve:

Sweet Springs bridge

Laura on the bridge

Peek-a-boo!

Montaña De Oro:

Coastal flowers 1

Coastal flowers 4

Laura 2 bw

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