by Sherri on October 1, 2008
McArthur-Burney Falls, Shasta County, California
This shot of McArthur-Burney Falls (also known as Burney Falls to many) I took because I thought it would make a great cover shot. There is plenty of empty space at both the top and the bottom of the photograph for text.
Today, I was originally going to post a close up shot of the falls taken down at the bottom of the trail. But, I decided it needed some work before posting.
I'm going to do a little experimenting with Lightroom 2, our new Photo Management Software to see what I can do to improve it.
Stay tuned. I will be posting a couple more shots of this natural wonder, before moving on to the next place we visited during our road trip.
by Sherri on September 29, 2008
McArthur-Burney Falls, McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, California
People travel from all over the country to see spectacular
McArthur-Burney Falls in Shasta County. But, most of them photograph it from the observation deck at the top.
My goal when we traveled there recently was to capture the falls from many different perspectives. That meant hiking down the fairly short but steep trail to the base of the falls. I was amazed at how different the falls looked once I got to the bottom. I was also amazed at how challenging it was to photograph!
This photo is one of my favorites from the series I shot.
Here is another one of my favorites, that I posted during our Northeastern California Road Trip. I will post more photos of it later this week, along with a few tips for a successful photo shoot.
by Sherri on September 17, 2008
Sulphur Works, Lassen National Park, California
This is one hydrothermal area you can check out that is "dog friendly." It is just a short walk from the Southwest Entrance Station.
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/
