by Sherri on October 8, 2008
Jeff and Jeff kayaking on Lake Clementine, Auburn, California.
As I mentioned in my previous post, the next stop on our August Road Trip was Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park. But, before I write about that mind blowing place, I wanted to share a little bit about what we have been shooting since that trip.
This photo was taken about 3 weeks ago at Lake Clementine, one of our favorite places to kayak and canoe. Soon, the upper end of the lake where we put in will be closing for the season and we wanted to do a fall paddle before that time comes.
The weather that day was perfect. It was in the mid to upper 80’s and we had the lake to ourselves as Jeff (in the yellow kayak) was describing in this photo.
By the way, I just learned that kayaking is the new activity of choice for “Baby Boomers.” That explains why we like it so much!
Note: The lower end of the lake is open year-round.
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by Sherri on October 6, 2008
McArthur-Burney Falls taken from the observation deck at the top.
This is the view you get when you don’t take the hike down to the base of the falls. In some ways, I think this view is more impressive. You get to see the falls in their entirety. That said, I also highly recommend taking the hike, so you can see it from many different perspectives. This is especially important if you are a photographer. [click to continue…]
by Sherri on October 3, 2008
Close up view of McArthur-Burney Falls, California
This is definitely one of the most unique shots of the falls I got and one I’ve never seen before.
I had to climb over very slippery rocks and get sprayed by the mist coming off of the falls to get this shot, but it was worth it.
More to come…
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.
