My 14 Favorite Pictures of Singapore
Over the course of three days, I walked nearly 30 miles around Singapore this past spring, which I think was pretty impressive considering how much I also took the incredibly efficient MRT around as well.
15 Pictures of Hong Kong That Really Make Me Want to Go Back
t was an incredible city and I loved every moment there, but I can’t say I really did anything notable because all I really did was wander and take pictures of the dizzying sensory-fest of a city.
The Best Photography Spots Along the High Sierra Trail in Sequoia National Park
When I’m backpacking, I usually enjoy doing little-to-no work once I’ve reached and set up camp. Because of this, there were times during my once-in-a-lifetime High Sierra trip where I didn’t even go out and shoot during the golden hours, usually using the excuse of being too tired to wander around.
High Sierra Trail Day 7 – Guitar Lake, Summiting Mt Whitney, on to Whitney Portal
Hiking under the moonlight, I knew we had made quick work of the 3-miles of switchbacks traversing up the west side of Mount Whitney, but I was in serious disbelief as we topped out at Trail Crest well before sunrise.
Mt Whitney: the Tallest Peak in the Lower US
Standing only 84.6 miles from Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park, which is the lowest point in North America (-282 feet), Mt Whitney is the highest mountain in the contiguous United States at 14,505 feet – a whopping 14,787 foot difference!
High Sierra Trail Day 6 – Crabtree Ranger Station to Guitar Lake
The High Sierra Trail continued for a bit through the same, dried up forest we encountered the previous day, but as we approached treeline, the landscape gave way to familiar soaring alpine habitats with trickling creeks, grassy tussocks, soggy meadows, and occasional tarns.
High Sierra Trail Day 5 – Junction Meadow to Crabtree Ranger Station
Waking up on our fifth morning, we were already a day ahead of schedule and still technically had that Guitar Lake rest day built-in, so we decided to break up that section with a night at Crabtree Ranger Station before continuing on the Guitar Lake.
High Sierra Trail Day 4 – Kern Canyon: Moraine Lake to Junction Meadow
Leaving camp at Moraine Lake, the trail meandered east, south of Funston Creek and after a quick mile or so, we crossed the creek and rejoined the official High Sierra Trail at Sky Parlor Meadow.
High Sierra Trail Day 3 (Part 2) – Kaweah Gap to Moraine Lake
From Kaweah Gap, the High Sierra Trail began a long, gradual descent through drastically different terrain going from the the barren alpine zone to a flourishing tundra.