Author: Treas
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Death Valley, Land of Extremes and Extremely Beautiful
We were tired, cold, tired of being cold. All summer long, our weekend getaways were plagued with snow, freezing rain, east wind, and grey skies. In dyer need of warmth and sunshine, we headed to the Valley of Death (as my brother calls it), to hike, explore, and warm our bones. Two pairs of shorts,…
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The Wild Horse Controversy | Trump signs off on the slaughter of tens of thousands horses
Here we go again; in spite of the latest polls showing that 80% of Americans are opposed to the slaughtering of thousands of wild horses and burros, Trump seems to know best when it comes to wildlife and wildland preservation.…
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Testing the New Christmas Lens
Couldn’t believe Santa, (Santa named Herb), brought me a brand new, super, dooper, Canon 100-400mm II lens. After Christmas breakfast we headed out to Sierraville to test her out. It’s a big lens and hand held it still produced some really nice images. I am so excited. THANK YOU SANTA!!!
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Quiet Before the Storm
Sand Mountain is just off US Highway 50, known as the loneliest road in America. But Sand Mountain much of the year is anything but lonely. Hundreds of Nevadians flock to the playa in motorhomes, towing dune buggies and BBQs. But this day the clouds were building, the thunder, off in the distance was moving…
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One More Look
Every now and then I stumble on a file of raw images that I just never got around to thoroughly reviewing and every now and then I find the shot, a good shot. It happens so often, I now spend Sunday morning coffee perusing forgotten files loaded with quick card cleaning, downloads. This was…
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One In a Million, Leopard Appaloosa
Hiking with family in Buckskin Gulch, a fancy cowboy on his even fancier horse rode up and struck up a conversation. Spot (the horse), as it turns out is a leopard appaloosa. One in a million appaloosas are born with spots from head to hoof. Spot was eager to get on with galloping through the…
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Lowrider Chevy Truck From the Evergreen State
What is it about murdered up cars, trucks, and motorcycles, they’re always owned by men with tattoos. The essence of cool? You have to admit it makes for a pretty cool photograph. These Washingtonians traveled all the way to the Bonneville Salt Flats to hang with other cool car dudes. Super nice guys, very open…
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Hellfire Rocketeers, some of our most memorable days, just happen
On our way back from Salt Lake City, we pulled off at the Bonneville Salt Flats to stretch our legs. To our delight it was Hellfire Week, hosted by the Utah Rocketeers. These rockets flew anywhere from 5ooo ft to 25,000 ft into the big blue yonder. When they come down a parachute is deployed…
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How to easily hike to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and climb back out without killing yourself.
At least once in your life, visit the Grand Canyon. Stand at the rim and gaze at the Colorado River deep within the walls of the canyon. Watch the sunset cast a glow on the walls and spires that form the grandest natural wonder on our planet. Better yet, take a walk below the rim…
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Fireweed
This style of photography is referred to by several different names, camera painting and impressionism, to name a couple. I prefer impressionism because that’s what Michael Frye calls it and he grandfathered the technique. I came upon a meadow above Jackson Reservoir just north of Truckee, the meadow was full with hot pink fireweed. The…