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Crystal Cave in Sequoia National Park
Crystal Cave is a marble karst cave within Sequoia National Park, in the western Sierra Nevada of California. It is one of at least 240 known caves in Sequoia National Park. Crystal Cave is in the Giant Forest area, between the Ash Mountain entrance of the park and the Giant Forest museum. The cave is […]
Wildflowers in Sequoia National Park
Even though it is summer for most of the nation, high in the Sierra Nevada mountains it is still cool and for all intents and purposes late spring, with temperatures in the 70s. Wildflowers are abundant and small streams and waterfalls are everywhere as runoff from the snowpack continues. Depending on the elevation, spring in […]
Focus Stacking on the Lumix GX8
Since photography is a large part of this website I thought I would write some posts on the equipment and techniques I use to create these photos. Getting photos in sharp focus is one of the most important aspects of photography. Unfortunately, the laws of physics do not always allow all parts of the image […]
Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve California
Since this was a wet spring in California, we decided to visit the poppy reserve in Antelope Valley. The Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve is a state-protected reserve of California, USA, harboring the most consistent blooms of California poppies, the state flower. The reserve is located in the rural westside of Antelope Valley in northern […]
Wildflowers in Angeles National Forest
Since we were in Santa Clarita for the past two weeks, caring for our grandson, we decided to visit the Angeles National Forest to see the wildflowers. The Angeles National Forest (ANF) of the U.S. Forest Service is located in the San Gabriel Mountains and Sierra Pelona Mountains, primarily within Los Angeles County in southern […]

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Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve California

Loire Valley

The Châteaux of the Loire Valley are part of the architectural heritage of the historic towns of Amboise, Angers, Blois, Chinon, Nantes, Orléans, Saumur, and Tours along the Loire River in France. They illustrate the ideals of the Renaissance and the Age of the Enlightenment on French thought and design. By the middle of the 16th century, King Francois I had shifted the center of power in France from the Loire back to the ancient capital of Paris followed by Louis XIV. With them went the great architects, but the Loire Valley continued to be the place where most of the French royalty preferred to spend the bulk of their time. The royalty and the wealthy bourgeoisie continued to renovate existing châteaux or build lavish new ones as their summer residence in the Loire.

Crystal Cave in Sequoia National Park

Wildflowers in Sequoia National Park

Focus Stacking on the Lumix GX8

Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve California

Wildflowers in Angeles National Forest

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