California
Located along the farthest northern edge of the Northern California Coast sits the Battery Point Lighthouse. This lighthouse has been the icon of Crescent City for decades. The lighthouse sits on an island only accessible at low tide. On the island, in addition to the lighthouse is a collection of retired fishing buoys. Location: Battery Point Lighthouse
A minimalistic capture of a rusty cable clamp as it hangs from a small rope at the water tower of the iconic Battery Point Lighthouse on the Northern California Coast. Location: Crescent City, California
An abstract view of a greenish-blue shutter with a porthole on the iconic Battery Point Lighthouse. Location: Crescent City, California
Located along the farthest northern edge of the Northern California Coast sits the Battery Point Lighthouse. The legendary shape of the lighthouse has been the icon of Crescent City for decades. The lighthouse sits on an island only accessible at low tide. Location: Battery Point Lighthouse
Located along the farthest northern edge of the Northern California Coast sits the Battery Point Lighthouse. This lighthouse has been the icon of Crescent City for decades. The lighthouse sits on an island only accessible at low tide. On the island, in addition to the lighthouse is a collection of retired fishing buoys. Location: Battery Point Lighthouse
Located along the farthest northern edge of the Northern California Coast sits the Battery Point Lighthouse. This lighthouse has been the icon of Crescent City for decades. The lighthouse sits on an island only accessible at low tide. On the island, in addition to the lighthouse is a collection of retired fishing buoys. Location: Battery Point Lighthouse
The eastern sierras near Mammoth are known for epic winter recreation. But the area is also a hotbed for volcanic-heated hot springs. Several hot springs are in view in this image as they flow into Hot Creek. Location: Eastern Sierras, California.
Just after sunset, the glow from the nearby cities of Reno & Tahoe can be seen over the eastern sierras and Mono Lake. This long exposure was captured along the shores of the South Tufa Area looking north toward Paoha Island. Location: Mono Lake, California
At first glance, the tufas of Mono Lake feel alien with their oddities. However, they are uniquely iconic in their earthly forms. In this spring photo, the formations are illuminated by the setting moon over the Sierras behind the camera. Just as the Milky Way rises behind the formations to the east. 🌌🌔 What is not seen in the image are all the half-dollar-sized spiders hiding in the nooks and crannies. 😬 Location: Mono Lake, California
On this cool and crisp spring night, the rising Milky Way' core pops behind the tufas of Mono Lake. Location: Mono Lake, California
The galactic core of the Milky Way rises over behind Canby's Cross at the Lava Beds National Monument in Northern California. The cross is a memorial to the only US General killed in combat in US history. Location: Lava Beds National Monument, California
Sunrise on the Lighthouse Jetty of Crescent Harbor in California. Location: Crescent City, California
This amazing sunrise at the Crescent Harbor looks over the B Street Pier to Whalers Island on the opposite side of the harbor. Location: Crescent City, California
A California Sea Lion poses in the warm spring sun on a dock at the Crescent City harbor. Location: Crescent City, California
The Klamath Basin is the home to the largest concentration of wintering Bald Eagles in the lower 48 states. Often in the winter, a single trip through the southern basin can tally several hundred eagles. This eagle was pitched on a power pole having just eaten lunch. The pole is recently stained red from the blood of the prey. As are the eagle's talons. Location: Klamath Basin
A blue-hour sunset in far Northern California appears purple in the haze over the Shasta Valley. Captured about 30 minutes after the sunset on the valley floor, the faint last light of the day illuminates the top of snow-covered Mount Shasta in Siskiyou County. In the far distance, the last glow of yellow backlights the Siskiyou and Trinity Mountains. The city lights from Weed, California can be seen at the foot of the Siskiyou Mountains. US Highway 97 stretches across in the distance, illuminated with the headlights of cars as they travel around the magnificent mountain. Throughout the valley, several homes and structures of various types can be seen. Location: Siskiyou County, California, USA.
This beautiful sunset was captured on a steep hillside on the north side of the Shasta Valley in Northern California, USA. In this composition, the viewer is looking southeast across the valley, over the jagged rocks of Sheep Rock, and into the snow-capped peak of majestic Mount Shasta. The greyish-purplish area on the mountain is the burn scar of the 2021 Lava Fire. Captured during January warm spell, I should have not had access to this location. I would normally be under several feet of snow. Sadly, the area is under severe drought that continues. Location: Siskiyou County, California, USA
In far Northern California sits the majestic 14,000' peak of Mount Shasta. This beautiful volcano dominates the landscape for hundreds of miles. The twilight sunset seen here was captured on a crisp January evening with the Deer Mountain and Grass Lake to the left, jagged Sheep Rock in the middle, Mount Shasta and the Shasta Valley on the right. Location: Siskiyou County, California, USA.
Located near the BNSF tracks in far Northern California is this beautiful and rustic grain storage facility. I believe the facility is still in use by the Newell Grain Growers. The building has been around for what feels like forever, while patiently waiting for the hands of time. This image was captured in January 2022.
This lonely tree is patiently waiting for the arrival of spring. Captured in January 2022 in the Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge near the Lava Beds National Monument.
This beautiful five-point buck was captured in the middle of a herd of does. At the Lower Klamath Lake National Wildlife Refuge in January 2022.
This steer was standing beautifully in the evening sun along the edge of a fence line near the Lower Klamath Lake NWR. Captured in January 2022, this steer had zero cares in the world.
Why did the deer cross the road? To catch a sniff of what was on the other side. This majestic four-point buck deer crossed the road on a cool January evening in 2022 along the edge of the Tule Lake NWR and the Lava Beds National Monument.
Several sea lions sit on a dock in Northern California. One is looking at the camera. Location: Crescent City, California.
A sea lion uses a pair of rumps to prop its head like a pillow while sleeping on a dock in Crescent City. Location: Crescent City, California.
