Tag: California

Seven-Years Ago (19-May-2009) — California

Gone to See America 2009 Road Trip. Day 12: San Francisco, California to Medford, Oregon — Including the northern section of the Pacific Coast Highway.

I saw a post (on Google+ now gone) by Jason Odell with an image of the Point Arena lighthouse where it is painted white. Seven years ago it wasn’t painted.

Point Arena lighthouse. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 80 mm, f/11, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)
Point Arena lighthouse. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 80 mm, f/11, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)
Point Arena lighthouse. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 13 mm, f/16, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)
Point Arena lighthouse. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 13 mm, f/16, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)

Seven-Years Ago (19-May-2009) — California

Gone to See America 2009 Road Trip. Day 12: San Francisco, California to Medford, Oregon — Including the northern section of the Pacific Coast Highway.

There were many wildflowers and lots of color on the side of the road and down near the beaches as I drove up the Pacific Coast Highway. These are just a few. Some native, some invasive.

Highway Ice Plant (Hottentot Fig or Sea Fig). Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)
Highway Ice Plant (Hottentot Fig or Sea Fig). Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)
California Poppy. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)
California Poppy. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)
Douglas Iris near Point Arena Lighthouse. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/16, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Douglas Iris near Point Arena Lighthouse. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/16, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)
California Poppy. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
California Poppy. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
Calla Lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica) an invasive flower from South Africa. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
Calla Lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica) an invasive flower from South Africa. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
California Poppy. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
California Poppy. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
Thistle Plant. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 20 mm, f/11, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
Thistle Plant. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 20 mm, f/11, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
California Poppy. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)
California Poppy. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)
Highway Ice Plant (Hottentot Fig or Sea Fig). Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)
Highway Ice Plant (Hottentot Fig or Sea Fig). Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)

Seven-Years Ago (17-May-2009) — California

Gone to See America 2009 Road Trip. Day 10: Spring in Yosemite National Park Photography Workshop with Michael Mariant.

Sun Burst through the Giant Sequoias. Tuolumne Grove, Yosemite National Park – located near Crane Flat. Composite of three images taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens.

Sun Burst through the Giant Sequoias. Tuolumne Grove, Yosemite National Park - located near Crane Flat. Composite of three images taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens. (David J Mathre)
Sun Burst through the Giant Sequoias. Tuolumne Grove, Yosemite National Park – located near Crane Flat. Composite of three images taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens. (David J Mathre)

Seven-Years Ago (15-May-2009) — California

Gone to See America 2009 Road Trip. Day 8: Spring in Yosemite National Park Photography Workshop with Michael Mariant.

Springtime in Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Falls and Reflections in the Merced River. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 24 mm f/3.5 PC-E lens (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 1/40 sec).

Springtime in Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Falls and Reflections in the Merced River. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 24 mm f/3.5 PC-E lens (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 1/40 sec). (David J Mathre)
Springtime in Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Falls and Reflections in the Merced River. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 24 mm f/3.5 PC-E lens (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 1/40 sec). (David J Mathre)

Seven-Years Ago (14-May-2009) — California

Gone to See America 2009 Road Trip. Day 7: Spring in Yosemite National Park Photography Workshop with Michael Mariant.

I noticed something bright red in the woods when driving into Yosemite National Park. I went back to investigate and found these three strange growths that I had never seen before. Initially I thought they were some type of mushroom. The flowers however gave it away as a plant. Michael identified it as Snow Plant (Sarcodes sanguinea). A parasitic plant that lacks chlorophyll. It derives its sustenance and nutrients from a fungi that attach to roots of trees. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 45 mm f/2.8 PC-E lens (ISO 100, 45 mm, f/8, 1/13 sec).

 

Snow Plant (Sarcodes sanguinea). Yosemite National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 45 mm f/2.8 PC-E lens (ISO 100, 45 mm, f/8, 1/13 sec). (David J. Mathre)
Snow Plant (Sarcodes sanguinea). Yosemite National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 45 mm f/2.8 PC-E lens (ISO 100, 45 mm, f/8, 1/13 sec). (David J. Mathre)