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Iceland Day 11: South Coast Return

Iceland Day 11: South Coast Return

Posted on December 7, 2018by D. Craig Young8 Comments on Iceland Day 11: South Coast Return

It was the final day of the Iceland Workshop, and it felt like we had some locations to catch up on. Although the storm had faded, it left a sky that couldn’t decide if it was going to be a backdrop of interest or a curtain of gray. We’d try to make the most of it before heading back toward Reykjavik and the departures at Keflavik.

Iceland Day 8: Jökulsárlón and Diamond Beach

Iceland Day 8: Jökulsárlón and Diamond Beach

Posted on December 4, 2018by D. Craig Young10 Comments on Iceland Day 8: Jökulsárlón and Diamond Beach

It looked like we had a couple days of good weather ahead and we planned to take full advantage. Although I had no real reason to, given the late sunrise, I was still getting up early, brewing some coffee in the lobby, backing up my remaining SD card, and loading…

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Iceland Day 7: Vik to Vestrahorn

Iceland Day 7: Vik to Vestrahorn

Posted on December 3, 2018by D. Craig Young2 Comments on Iceland Day 7: Vik to Vestrahorn

It’s a drive day. Forecasts called for a good twenty-four hours or so before the next storm, so the plan was to position ourselves further east along the South Coast, setting a base to explore the region as conditions change. I was up early to pack. I have a pretty…

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Iceland Day 1: Winter Adventure

Iceland Day 1: Winter Adventure

Posted on November 27, 2018by D. Craig Young6 Comments on Iceland Day 1: Winter Adventure

Invest in yourself – sage and true advice if there ever was any. So rather than believing the next new piece of gear was going to spark some hidden creativity, I decided to travel for a landscape photography workshop. But what workshop? 

Memorial Day: Skunk Harbor, Lake Tahoe, NV

Memorial Day: Skunk Harbor, Lake Tahoe, NV

Posted on June 4, 2018by D. Craig YoungLeave a comment on Memorial Day: Skunk Harbor, Lake Tahoe, NV

I wandered back-and-forth a bit, hoping to catch a composition. I’m not always patient enough to do this, but tonight I focused on simply taking my time

Black Rock Desert Recon

Black Rock Desert Recon

Posted on March 13, 2017by D. Craig Young2 Comments on Black Rock Desert Recon

The Black Rock Desert of northern Nevada is the epitome of expansive space as its vast playa, the remnant lakebed of pluvial Lake Lahontan, rolls off the horizon in all directions.

Stillness at Walker Lake, NV

Stillness at Walker Lake, NV

Posted on February 24, 2017by D. Craig YoungLeave a comment on Stillness at Walker Lake, NV

I approached Walker Lake from the south at sunset, good timing after a long day’s drive. I have traversed this highway many times and spent some time on the lake, but I had never seen the glass-like stillness of this large remnant of pluvial Lake Lahontan.

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