Hiking Galleries

Uvas Canyon CP, 9/7/09 : Uvas Canyon County Park. This is a hike that would be considerably better in the winter after a few rains. The big draw here is that one can see five waterfalls over the course of a five mile hike! Of course, in the middle of summer they were not exactly strong flows... Still, for a Labor Day weekend trip, there were very few crowds, the weather was comfortable, and it was good to try someplace new!

Uvas Canyon CP, 9/7/09

Pinnacles NM : A return trip to Pinnacles NM. This time I was fortunate enough to see some California Condor's fly over just as I reached the highest point of my hike (Scout Peak). The January weather was really amazing, even by Cali standards, as it was warm enough for shorts and t-shirt. At the end of the hike I was able to cool down a bit by going through the Balconies Cave Trail, where I saw quite a few bats waiting for night to fall.

Pinnacles NM

A return trip to Pinnacles NM. This time I was fortunate enough to see ...

Updated: Jan 22, 2009 5:43pm PST

Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, CA : This area is a great place to see lots of natural arches. It was a balmy 34 degrees while we were there, though the sun was shining bright and that helped keep us warm. Many movies have been filmed in around here.

Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, CA

This area is a great place to see lots of natural arches. It was a bal ...

Updated: Jan 01, 2009 12:49pm PST

Yosemite, summer 1995 : For ~12 weeks starting at the end of May in 1995, I lived and worked in Yosemite Valley. This gave me a fair amount of time for hiking and seeing the sights. These are all scans of 35mm negatives, many of which are not in the greatest condition.

Yosemite, summer 1995

For ~12 weeks starting at the end of May in 1995, I lived and worked i ...

Updated: Feb 23, 2008 6:02pm PST

Wild Animal Park : A quick visit through the Wild Animal Park the day before xmas.

Wild Animal Park

A quick visit through the Wild Animal Park the day before xmas.

Updated: Dec 30, 2007 12:13pm PST

Hiking Half Dome in Yosemite : I first hiked Half Dome in 1995, and since coming back to California in 2004, I've wanted to do it again. We arrived the day after Labor Day, as the big crowds were leaving. The next morning I was on the trail by 6:30am, and had a great hike up to the top and back! Since I started at the campsite, it was probably close to 16.5 miles round trip. Liz's knee wasn't up for the hike, but fortunately her parents came along too, so they did their own tour while I was on the trail.

Hiking Half Dome in Yosemite

I first hiked Half Dome in 1995, and since coming back to California i ...

Updated: Sep 06, 2007 8:20pm PST

Lake Tahoe Winter Hiking : We visit Lake Tahoe in the "winter" with some of Liz's coworkers. They ski while we hike and drive around the lake.

Lake Tahoe Winter Hiking

We visit Lake Tahoe in the "winter" with some of Liz's coworkers. They ...

Updated: Mar 26, 2007 9:55pm PST

Monte Bello OSP: Trees and Rocks :

Monte Bello OSP: Trees and Rocks

Updated: Feb 19, 2007 8:40pm PST

Darwin Falls :

Darwin Falls

Updated: Jan 02, 2007 8:38am PST

Sage Canyon :

Sage Canyon

Updated: Dec 30, 2006 12:03pm PST

07-2005 Crater Lake :

07-2005 Crater Lake

Updated: Nov 18, 2006 5:22pm PST

Castle Rock State Park :

Castle Rock State Park

Updated: Sep 04, 2006 10:09pm PST

Lake Tahoe & Desolation Wilderness : Mt Tallac

Lake Tahoe & Desolation Wilderness

Mt Tallac

Updated: Aug 22, 2006 10:01pm PST

06-2005 Montara Mountain :

06-2005 Montara Mountain

Updated: Jun 04, 2006 8:39pm PST

05-28-2006 Pinnacles National Monument : Pinnacles NM is where many of the captive bred California Condors have been released (~13 are currently in the park). We didn't see any, but could appreciate why they might like the area, as the rock formations provided good shelter and nesting opportunities.

05-28-2006 Pinnacles National Monument

Pinnacles NM is where many of the captive bred California Condors have ...

Updated: Jun 04, 2006 4:29pm PST

04-2006 Death Valley :

04-2006 Death Valley

Updated: Jun 01, 2006 8:32pm PST

Misc :

Misc

Updated: May 30, 2006 9:06pm PST

09-2005 Yosemite NP :

09-2005 Yosemite NP

Updated: May 30, 2006 8:39pm PST

05-2006 San Bruno Mountain :

05-2006 San Bruno Mountain

Updated: May 29, 2006 6:35pm PST

05-2006 Mission Peak :

05-2006 Mission Peak

Updated: May 29, 2006 6:32pm PST

04-2005 Monte Bello Open Space Preserve :

04-2005 Monte Bello Open Space Preserve

Updated: May 29, 2006 5:27pm PST

12-2004 Red Rock Canyon :

12-2004 Red Rock Canyon

Updated: May 29, 2006 8:44am PST

11-2004 Ridgecrest :

11-2004 Ridgecrest

Updated: May 29, 2006 8:30am PST

10-2004 Camping at Big Basin State Park :

10-2004 Camping at Big Basin State Park

Updated: May 29, 2006 7:25am PST

09-2004 Golden Gate Recreation Area :

09-2004 Golden Gate Recreation Area

Updated: May 28, 2006 9:43pm PST

08-2004 Mt Tamalpais :

08-2004 Mt Tamalpais

Updated: May 28, 2006 7:51pm PST

08-2002 Visiting Denver :

08-2002 Visiting Denver

Updated: May 26, 2006 5:42pm PST