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Twelve for 2020

January 2, 2021 D. Craig Young 12 Comments

Twenty-twenty might not be a year to look back on, especially for those whose lives suffered in the wake of…

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A glow that had to last — Death Valley, Part 3

October 12, 2020 D. Craig Young 9 Comments
astrophotography at Cyclops Arch, Alabama Hills, California

It was time for a shower. Climbing out of Death Valley, we arrived at Lone Pine, California, in the late…

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Posted in: LightOpt Filed under: Alabama Hills, California, landscape photography, Lone Pine, Lone Pine Peak, milky way, Mount Whitney, Sierra Light, Sierra Nevada

Patterns and process — Death Valley, Part 2.

May 18, 2020 D. Craig Young Leave a comment

Our night in the overflow camp was not that bad, and we were up early covering the short distance to…

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Posted in: LightOpt Filed under: Death Valley, Dunes, Patterned Ground, playa, Polygonal cracks, Racetrack Playa, Zabriskie Point

In the days when we could wander… Death Valley, Part 1.

April 21, 2020 D. Craig Young 6 Comments

There is always the desert. Although I thrive in arid landscapes, I find them difficult to photograph. Of course, there are waves…

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Posted in: LightOpt Filed under: Convergence, Death Valley, Eastern Sierra, Ernogy, Mono Lake

High Sierra Photography on Horseback (2019): An abundance of clear sky

April 5, 2020 D. Craig Young 7 Comments

Desna, my wife and partner, is into horses. I am comfortable around horses and like them, but I am mostly…

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Posted in: LightOpt Filed under: Art of Seeing, Horses, Ken Lee, landscape photography, Pioneer Basin, Sierra, Sierra Light

Luther Pass: Success of ‘Fourth Friday’

January 30, 2020 D. Craig Young Leave a comment

As I mentioned in my previous post, after months of futile attempts, I have resolved for 2020 to stick to…

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Posted in: LightOpt Filed under: black and white, Fourth Friday, landscape photography, Luther Pass, Mono Lake, snow

The Crater to Ione, NV: The resolution of ‘Second Friday’

January 13, 2020 D. Craig Young 2 Comments

It is a new year, 2020. I thought of doing a retrospective of last year’s favorite journeys and images. “My…

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Posted in: LightOpt Filed under: alluvial fans, Clayton Valley, Ione Valley, Nevada, Second Friday, squalls, volcanics

Dawn Squalls at Frog Lake

November 1, 2019 D. Craig Young 2 Comments

After endless days of blue skies, it looks like there is a change in the forecast. A generally dry cold front will roll through early Sunday morning, bringing strong winds and, more importantly, mid-level clouds and a slight chance of precipitation in the Sierra.

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Posted in: LightOpt Filed under: Carson Pass, Sierra Light, sunrise

Palouse Photography: A Roadtrip

June 17, 2019 D. Craig Young 6 Comments

Although photo workshops can feel like a one-off experience, and often the expense makes it so, it is likely that…

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Posted in: LightOpt Filed under: Ernogy, jrleder, landscape photography, Palouse, Palouse Falls, qjkadventurephotography, Steptoe Butte

Frog Lake Recon, Carson Pass, CA

August 12, 2018 D. Craig Young 4 Comments

The smoke had cleared a bit at StoneHeart, so it was time to see how things were at the altitude of Carson Pass.

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Posted in: LightOpt Filed under: Carson Pass, Frog Lake, landscape photography, Mokulumne Wilderness

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