by Sherri on September 25, 2007
Photo – Kris with her dogs Kirby, Trigger, Rovetta & Simba on the Sagehen Creek Trail, near Truckee, CA
This past Sunday, I went on a wonderful day trip with my husband, Jeff and our dog, Cocoa. First on our list was to hike the beautiful 5-mile “Dog Friendly” Sagehen Creek Trail. It starts on highway 89, just a few miles out of Truckee and ends up at Stampede Reservoir.
One of my favorite subjects to photograph is of people interacting with their dogs. We had been on this trail before, so I knew there would be people hiking with their dogs. But, I didn’t expect to meet Kris and her 4 extremely “well behaved” and “photogenic” dogs! She was hiking the trail with her 3 Golden Retreivers and 1 Irish Setter, which she adopted through Nor Cal. We thought we had our hands full with just one dog!
I will post more photos from our day trip to Sierra County soon.
by Sherri on September 21, 2007
Photo -Â Jeff and Cocoa watching the fog rise from the Deschutes River
I was able to drag my husband out of his cozy sleeping bag the next morning for this photo. Although I love the photo I posted yesterday, I prefer this one because it tells a story.
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by j.meyer on September 10, 2007
Photo – Hikers Peg Challender, Bill Stack and Dolly take a lunch break at Lake Faucherie Falls #2.
Now I know where the saying “Dog Tired†came from! Dolly was really living up to it. She had been hiking and boulder hopping for hours. When we returned to camp later in the day, she could hardly move. But, just like her Dad, Bill, she was a great sport!
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by Sherri on September 10, 2007
Photo – Peg Challender and Cocoa at waterfall #2, Lake Faucherie, CA
Peg and I hooked up with the rest of the group for lunch at the second waterfall. This is one of the best for dipping in. The access to the water is easy and the water is refreshing, but warm enough for a quick dip. The best part was having this pool all to ourselves. We hung out here for about 2 hours and never saw another person!
by Sherri on August 24, 2007
Photo – Cocoa waiting patiently for a hike to the waterfalls, Lake Faucherie, CA
We are back home now after 4 wonderful days of camping at Lake Faucherie. Actually, we camped below the lake at Canyon Creek Campground. The lake itself has a couple of group camp sites that get reserved as soon as they become available, unless you camp during the week only.
We are now playing catch up in the office, editing the images from our trip to Faucherie and uploading the remaining Cabo San Lucas Stock Photos to our Website. While going through the images from our camping trip, I came across this image of our dog, Cocoa, also known as “Little Brown Bear.” Can you figure out why? That’s right, because she looks like a bear! She looks so much like a bear, that several times while out hiking, we have had people yell “theres a bear over there!” And when we go hiking during hunting season, we even put an orange bandana around her neck so she won’t get shot. No, not as in photographs, but shot as in hunted. Â
I thought since so many of you nature photographers out there shoot (photograph) bears, you might enjoy this photo.  I will be posting more photos from this trip soon. Â
Eventually, Cocoa will have her own pages on this blog. Some of what she will post will be her favorite places to hike, kayak, canoe, camp, snowshoe, cross country ski, as well as her favorite back road drives right in her own backyard – California’s Gold Country and Sierra Region.
by Sherri on August 14, 2007
Group of teens hanging out on the dock at Sugar Pine Reservoir, Foresthill, California.
Sherri and Cocoa sitting on the end of the dock, Sugar Pine Reservoir, Foresthill, California.
We returned to Sugar Pine Reservoir this past Sunday with friends, for some more paddling, hiking and photographing. One of the images I wanted to get when Jeff and I were there the previous Sunday, I was unable to get because I forgot to charge my backup battery! Oh, well, s**t happens! The shot that’s been on my assignment list for sometime, is of someone on the dock in the late afternoon.
While we were waiting for our friends to unload their gear, I noticed several teens hanging out at the end of the dock. It was 1:00. That’s not the time I generally like to shoot, but I added a polarizer to my lens and shot away anyway. I managed to get several great shots in spite of the less than perfect lighting. But, when we returned to the dock later, about 6:00, I had my husband photograph our dog Cocoa and I in the same spot with beautiful sidelighting.
It was definitely worth the wait!
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by Sherri on July 24, 2007
Our annual camp out is coming up. We have decided to return to Lake Faucherie in the Sierras, where Jeff & I did a “scouting” trip last summer and took a few pics. This time we plan to spend a few days in the area and bring back several memory cards full of photos. A few of our friends will join us for another great time of adventure, laughter, eating, drinking, relaxing and more.
Here are some pics from our scouting trip last year.
 
Photo – Sherri at one of the many beautiful waterfalls at Faucherie
Photo – Jeff & Cocoa heading back toward the lake
 
Photo – Sherri & Cocoa enjoy the pool below the waterfall featured in the photo above
We will be adding many images from our upcoming trip to our galleries later this summer. Check back often to see what’s new and what’s coming soon!
by Sherri on July 6, 2007
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Photo – Jeff and Cocoa kayaking Lake Faucherie, Sierras, CAÂ
Last week we added a few new Kayaking Stock Photos to our kayaking gallery. The photo above is one of them. My husband and our dog are kayaking on “Dog Friendly” Lake Faucherie, a beautiful, serene lake in the Sierras.
Most people we talk to can’t believe that we can actually fit our 80 lb. Aussie/Chocolate Lab dog in our boat with us, much less paddle. It’s not easy,but it can be done as you can see here in this photo. I took a series of the two of them and this is one of my favorites.
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by Sherri on June 11, 2007
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Photo by Peg Challender – Sherri and dog Cocoa, near Auburn, CA
I was looking through my photos for an image that would illustrate balance. I came upon this one of my dog and I walking accross a log in a rural pond near Auburn, CA .
That wasn’t an easy task, nor is trying to balance my life right now. I, like most people have to juggle many things and it seems things get out of balance so easily. If I spend too much time on business, then the house falls apart. If I spend too much time on the house, the business falls apart. If I spend too much time on the business and the house, the yard falls apart and the list goes on. You get the picture right?
That’s why I haven’t been blogging for a few days. I was spending way too much time on the computer and not near enough in other areas of my life. After spending a few days catching up on yardwork, housework, visiting with family and friends, I’m now back to blogging!
If anyone has a recipe for balancing your life, I’d love to hear from you! You do not need to register or login to comment on this blog.
by Sherri on March 9, 2007
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Photo – mountain biking in rural Auburn, in California’s Gold CountryÂ
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