Unlike the other bears in this park that are supposedly used to humans, this one did not like having his picture taken.

Kings River Kings Canyon National Park

Young sequoia trees are seen in Sequoia National Park

Sequoia National Park, Deer

One of the six species of squirrels in Sequoia National Park.

Last week, James posted "Clear and Cold" (flic.kr/p/2nPoFbC), and when I saw it, I knew that somewhere in the archives, I had photographed "something similar" and all I could remember was that it was "in the mountains."

To me, that's the Sierras although it could have been the Cascades, the Olympic Range, or the Tetons. Even if the shot isn't that good, I want credit for finding it within 10 minutes. "Sequoia!" Yes, Kings River? Close. A stream?

So, for the first time, I gave a title to the image which was helpful. These are rocks in a stream bed off the Kern River that runs through Sequoia National Park. Well, so does the Kings (no apostrophe in the River or the NP) and I've dipped my tootsies in both.

So here, from 2013, shot handheld with an SX10 which shows it did have some abilities, is my attempt at Nature's Abstracts" is rocks at some river in the West. Hints of blue from the sky, green from the overhanging trees.

Well... Long time no see Flickr! I've decided to get back into the photo game after a long long time away. Who's still here? Just a quick iPhone shot from a recent trip I took with my boys into Sequoia National Park. Something about the immensity of these trees just can't be described or captured.

Also I'm blown away by what you can capture, edit and post within seconds on a mobile device these days...

Anyway, I've finally joined the instagram world so give me a follow at www.instagram.com/moechenphotography/ to follow my journey as I try and figure out how the photo world has changed while I was away!

HFF

Sequoia National Park, California. (Infrared, False Color, Vertical Panorama) (15 x 34)

Camera Body: Nikon D7100

Lens: AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G DX

Aperture: 2.8

ISO: 400

Shutter Speed: 1.3

WB: Auto

Mode: Manual

After walking around all day at Sequoia National Park looking for nests, etc to photograph, came back to the lodge for dinner and observed this nest on the Lodge building!

Sequoia National Park, California. (Infrared, False Color.)

Sequoia National Park, California. (Infrared, False Color.)

Dramatic light is filtered through gaps in storm clouds. I shot this 25 miles into the backcountry, far from the reach of any trail.

The title of the shot comes from the spotlight on the peaks, which spilled off just a bit to the left, and from the forest fire happening in the area that made for some interesting conditions.

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Sequoia National Park, California. (Infrared, False Color.)

Sequoia National Park

Sequoia National Park

early Christmas morning at Sequoia National Park, overlooking the world's largest forest of the world's largest trees: Sequoiadendron giganteum. (not tallest)

Sequoia National Park

Sequoia National Park

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Sequoia National Park

Sequoia National Park, California. (96 x 13)

Sequoia National Park, California. (Infrared, False Color.)

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Sequoia National Park

Sequoia National Park

Sequoia National Park, CA.

John Muir Trail 1988

First good look into Owens Valley from the Mount Whitney trail after Trail Crest. The sun was getting low, but we had less than 2 miles to the summit.

John Muir Trial near mile 210

Sequoia National Park, California. (Infrared, False Color, Vertical Panorama) (18 x 31)