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Category: The Great Outdoors
Fall Photography
What seemed like a never ending summer with endless record highs and out of control wildfires in the Sierra Nevada, Autumn was a much needed change to the climate. Rain showers and snow high in the mountains was welcomed with open arms. The shorter nights although did not get the same greeting. Here are some…
The California Road Trip
Stories and Photography From a Two Week Camping Excursion (Part 1) As we celebrate and reward ourselves from another summer living in Yosemite, our goal was to escape the heat, the crowds and the stress. Although the past year I have been commuting to and from the valley, my wife, has been in Yosemite the…
The Pacific Dogwood
After a long winter in the Sierra, the cream colored flowers of the Pacific Dogwood tree are a sight for sore eyes. We are on our fourth week of false spring where a couple days a week heat up but then we find ourselves right back in the 30s at night. These are my favorite…
Waking Up With The Birds
My current project at the moment is refurbishing and painting some nice 1970s oak cabinets. Let me tell you, it’s not my favorite thing to do. It will be rewarding in the end and I’m excited for the finished product but I seem to be having a block on moving forward. Every time I am…
Water Has Many Textures
With our eye water is typically either completely still or in motion. With a camera, I like to make water that is in motion look still or frozen as well as blurred into a hazy white stream. The last week or so I have enjoyed bouldering around the Merced River and feeling the mana that…
Bear Encounter
When we are feeling a little lazy and don’t want to hike around we still get in the car and usually do a lap around Northside Dr and Southside Dr. This way we can still try and see some wildlife and maybe something neat we haven’t seen before. Everyday in Yosemite we try to either…
Weekend Warrior
That last few weekends I have been outside a lot in the valley and let me tell you, the spring vs winter battle has been entertaining. One day it’s in the 70s and the next we have snow. Currently, the waterfalls are so loud and the volume can be deafening. Here is a recap of…
Winter Road Trip – The Great American Southwest
Part 1 – From Yosemite to the Grand Canyon Our first year on the mainland was a roller coaster and it took a lot of adjustments and learning. We collectively spent over 3 decades in Hawaii. The lifestyle there is completely different and roadtrips are typically, half a day at most. Now it takes half…
Happy Easter!
As most celebrate the Resurrection this Sunday, I am here to share the resurrection of winter in Yosemite, as well as a new focus on the Granite Cliff Studio Blog. As we all know most of the internet has become full of immoral substance and just sharing art on social media can send you down…
Hunter’s Moon From Glacier Point in Yosemite
This October brought a Halloween weekend full moon. We saw the moon rise on Friday night in Yosemite Valley and thought we should definitely check it out at Glacier Point. All the angles seemed to line up to a near Half Dome moon rise. This was our first time being at Glacier Point for sunset…
Big Sur Balance, Becoming A Piece Of The California Coast
A recent trip to Big Sur with my wife had me thinking about how I am able to focus my attention to her but also accomplish some of my photography goals as well. Every man’s first concern is the well being of their better half, of course, right? I can usually figure out our activities…
Yosemite’s Amazing Roads, Photography From California’s Highways
Driving around the Yosemite area can be treacherous and spectacular at the same time!