Category Archives: National Parks

Portraits of Sequoia National Park

Some really huge trees.  And a little bit of goofing off in the park.

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Fall and Winter in Yosemite National Park

Fall in the park (Nov 2005) Fall Storm: Nov 2006 Winter in the park, 2006 Fall 2007

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Big Bend National Park, Texas

An oasis in an otherwise large and dusty state.   We visited here in the fall of 2008, and got hit with a hurricane (only a month after getting hit with one on the east coast for our wedding, go … Continue reading

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Carlsbad Caverns National Park

From the road and entrance, you would never even know this place exists.  That in itself makes it really amazing, as much as does the fact that someone found it and turned it into a wonderfully accessibly national park for … Continue reading

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Alaska summer 2008

What happens when you visit Alaska on the longest day of the year?  Well, the sun doesn’t really set!  Lots of daylight for having fun.  It is 10pm in the first photo, and 2:30am in the second photo: Some wild … Continue reading

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Two ways to hike Half Dome, Yosemite National Park

Option 1 – Day Hike. Half dome summit and back to the carpark is about 18 miles, with 4500′ elevation gain.  Its a long day, but doable.  Means carrying less food and gear, but also getting up early to beat … Continue reading

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Springs and Summers in Yosemite National Park

Summers in Park

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Crater Lake National Park

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Blue Ridge, Virginia

Just a few pics from a nice hike along the Blue Ridge in spring.  

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Winter Utah and Colorado Road Trip, 2006

Griff and I decided we wanted to see a lot of the parks in Utah, and go skiing in Colorado. 10 days and 3500 miles seemed quite doable.  Off we went! I had just had sinus surgery and my face … Continue reading

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