by Sherri on September 19, 2008
Baby Boomer Sherri Meyer viewing the spillway at Lake Clementine, Auburn, California (taken by Jeff Meyer).
A few days ago, I was reading
Richard Wong's Photo Blog. He had put together an awesome slideshow, showcasing a selection of his travel images from his PhotoShelter Archive.
I thought that was such a brilliant idea, I decided to create my own slideshow, showcasing some of my favorite "Baby Boomer" images from MY PhotoShelter Archive.
You can view it here:
Baby Boomer Stock Photography Slideshow.
by Sherri on September 15, 2008
Sherri & Cocoa walking along the shoreline at Lake Helen, Lassen National Park, California
One of the things we did while visiting friends in Taylorsville was to do a "day trip" to Lassen National Park.
Unfortunately, dogs are not all that welcome in National Parks. For us, that makes them a lot less appealing. Our dog travels with us just about everywhere we go. So traveling to National Parks is not something we do often. We are far better off sticking to the State Parks and our favorite travel destinations, which are off-the-beaten-path and lesser known. They have far less restrictions and a lot less people.
While we were at Lassen and our friends were checking out the hydrothermal activity on the "Bumpass Hell Trail," we opted to hang out at beautiful Lake Helen directly across the road, which also includes a great picnic area.
We really wanted to explore the hydrothermal areas which the park is so well known for, but dogs are not welcome on any of the trails within the National Park. To my knowledge, all national parks (at least in California) are this way. If anyone knows otherwise, please let me know by leaving a message.
Lassen National Park has a lot of things to see. But, it's really hard to do it any justice, when you travel there with your dog. I would recommend leaving your pooch at home, unless all you want to do is jump out, take a few snapshots and say "I went to Lassen National Park!"
For more information on Lassen National Park, please visit the following links.
http://www.lassen.volcanic.national-park.com/
http://www.nps.gov/lavo/
by Sherri on September 7, 2008
by Sherri on September 5, 2008
Jeff using a Power Inverter to charge a camera battery.
When we left home for our Northeastern California Road Trip a couple weeks ago, we planned on staying in places with power about half of the time. As it turns out, we were without power the entire trip!
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by Sherri on September 3, 2008
Taylorsville Tavern, Taylorsville, California
Unfortunately, we didn't get to check out the Taylorsville Tavern while we were in town. It looks like it could be a fun place to have a cold one, next time we are in the area!
by Sherri on September 2, 2008
Old Rusty Cheverlot Pickup Truck, Taylorsville, California
Lately, I seem to have a passion for photographing old trucks. That may be one reason why I love little old towns off-the-beaten-path so much. They nearly always seem to have at least one old truck laying around in a pasture somewhere.
It's funny. They have to be really old though. A broken down 20 or 30 year old truck laying around in someone's yard would appear as trash. But, really old ones such as the one in this photo make great yard art, as long as it's not in my yard!
I hope no one ever hauls this truck out of town. It's part of what makes Taylorsville the neat little town that it is!
by Sherri on August 29, 2008
Sue Hadley sitting in front of Young's Market (built in 1862), Taylorsville, California
There is not a whole lot in Downtown Taylorsville, but that's the way we like it. Our favorite travel destinations are usually the lesser known, off-the-beaten-path locations, such as
Taylorsville in Plumas County, California.
The population here is less than 200. There are only a handful of business establishments in town. But, this little "Po Dunk" town
located in beautiful Indian Valley is rich in beauty and history. There is also a lot to do and see in Taylorsville and the surrounding area.
We learned while visiting McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park later on in our trip, Taylorsville is quite the happening place over the 4th of July weekend. The family we talked to from the Bay Area have been visiting Taylorsville over the 4th of July weekend for years. I think we just might have to put that on our travel list for next year!
More photos of Taylorsville to come!
by Sherri on August 27, 2008
Steve Hadley photographing Indian Creek, Taylorsville, California
While I was down capturing a few early morning shots of Indian Creek, our friend Steve decided to join me. That was perfect timing, because all the photos I had taken up until then had been void of people, which is really unusual for me. More importantly, he is a "Baby Boomer!"
Photographing "Baby Boomers" is one of my top priorities when shooting for stock.
Here is another tip I will throw out there to the universe. When photographing a landscape, try shooting the scene both with and without people. I generally shoot with the people in the scene first, because those shots are most important to me. But, if your speciality happens to be landscapes, you would most likely do it in reverse. This is most important if you are a Stock Photographer shooting for publication.
I will be including more photo tips in future posts from our recent Northeastern California Road Trip, so stay tuned to
www.sherrimeyer.com/Blog.
by Sherri on August 26, 2008
Indian Creek, Taylorsville, California shot on Nikon D-300 with Tokina 12-24mm lens.
It's a lot easier to Blog about our Northeastern California Road Trip, now that we are home and with power.
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by Sherri on August 20, 2008
Blue Lake Shoreline, Modoc National Forest, California
Some of you have been reading our Photo Blog during the last couple of weeks, during our Northeastern California Road Trip.
We are now back home in Auburn. Last night, we completed a 1150-mile loop, covering some of the most beautiful and less traveled to areas of Northern California.
We had a great trip, but as always, it's good to be home! We returned with lots of photos and now the fun (I mean the not-so-glamorous work) begins. Our images will get organized into folders, edited, keyworded, captioned and the list goes on.
Over the next few weeks, we will also be posting many more photos from our road trip. So, please be sure to check back often to see what's new.
Joe Winkler of "The Boomer Report" interviewing Sherri
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