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Look at that color, melting together in the evening sky. On the horizon you can see the mountain ranges of the Black Forest and Palatine Forest.
July 2019 | Heckengäu
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This was the last day of Eugeneâs trip to California. What was supposed to be a climb to Whitney turned out into a road trip. We explored pretty much the main spots of Eastern Sierra that were not hit by the snow storm at that time. One of them was the Mammoth Hot Springs where we arrived after visiting the Death Valley. Not knowing how far it would be we scouted the sunrise sport in the night (apparently it was super close), then knocked out in the car for a few hours to wake up to that gorgeous sunrise.
As you can see the storm was rolling in over the Mammoth this morning but weâve got a glimpse of a sunrise on Mount Laurel.
Later weâve spent a few hours in hidden hot tubs (not so much hidden thanks to the google maps) which was whole lot of fun.
Looking forward to spring yet? Here's a throwback to Spring 2014 when I got to hike to Grassy Creek Falls, right off the Blue Ridge Parkway near Little Switzerland, NC. If you're looking for an easy hike to a lovely waterfall, don't miss this one. The hike is just over a mile (including the dirt road). Park your car near the beginning of the dirt road and hike the first 0.5 miles to the trailhead. When you see the "trail" sign, hike another 0.5 miles to the waterfall. Please note that this waterfall is on private property and that the owners are kind enough to allow foot traffic to the falls; please respect their wishes to park all cars near the beginning of the road. Check out a video of the falls below, and enjoy your hike!
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"The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams." -Oprah Winfrey
To all of my courageous and free-spirited friends out there who have taken a leap of faith, jumping wildly into the unknown to pursue an uncomfortable life full with no guarantees, chasing your dreams, CHEERS! Always live life to the fullest, for it is the unabashed and unapologetic pursuit of one's passion that fuels the greatest visionaries, dreamers, and doers in this life.
Sunset at Tennent Mountain, Easter Weekend 2017
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A quick hike up to the summit of the Mt Carillon. We started around 2AM in the morning and approached it via the chute right below the Lower Boy Scout Lake. Easy walk up considering a firm snow and good company.
Linville Light Show - FEEL FREE TO SHARE!
Typically, it takes me about 15 minutes to walk a mile. If you factor in the terrain on the Hawksbill trail in the Linville Gorge, you can certainly count that out. The trail to Hawksbill is roughly 1.5 miles up and back (0.8 miles one way), but it ascends a steep 700 ft in 0.8 miles to reach the peak of 4,009 ft. To say the hike is strenuous is an understatement, in my opinion. But don’t be fooled; the strenuous part is only near the end. Once you ascend to the peak, your effort is rewarded with one of the most beautiful 360 degree panoramic views in the Gorge. Rock outcroppings frame the iconic Table Rock and Shortoff Mountain peaks to the south, the Linville River 2,000 feet below, and the beautiful and rocky western face of the gorge in front of you. If you’re lucky, you’ll get a spectacular light show as the clouds roll over the ridges of the Blue Ridge Mountains, creating some of the most beautiful sunrises and sunsets imaginable. I visited on December 7, 2015 and was lucky enough to see a beautiful show of sundays bursting through the clouds just minutes before sunset. This photo is another image in a series of sun rays portraits of the gorge from my winter visit. Enjoy, and stay tuned for more!
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This was the day when Eugene flew in to accent to Whitney but unfortunately due to the weather we had to postpone it for later. We stayed overnight in Alabama Hills, which allowed me to take a few shots of the sunrise from the valley (I bet it’s even better from the Inyos) Yes, we did a quick scout over to the e-ledges and this is where we got stuck.. not to mention that by that time my water bottle was completely frozen.
NIGHT FALLS OVER LINVILLE - Share it if you like it!
On a recent trip to the Linville Gorge, I wanted to stop and do a little night photography, also known as astrophotography. Looking over the gorge towards Morganton, NC, the glow of the yellow city lights and the deep blue night sky made a beautiful palette of colors perfect for a gorgeous photograph. Anyone who is a Motown citizen knows the familiar horizon line of Hawksbill and Table Rock Mountains, but I wanted to create an image that people don't normally see. Adding something different, like the night sky full of stars, to something so familiar puts a different perspective on an iconic silhouette. It is our job as photographers to do exactly this so that the world can experience views of things that they may not normally see. This is the number one reason I love my job so much! Enjoy, and make sure you visit the gorge soon for some of the most beautiful and wild vistas in our area!
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This was the third day of Eugene’s trip to CA in February of 2018. After failed attempt to summit Whitney and a miserable next day attempt on Morgan South we headed up the Death Valley for some warm and welcoming weather. Meeting the sunrise was decided with Mainly Beacon as a main subject, so we did scaling one of the the hills nearing the golden canyon. Funny enough it was my third time going this route but the first time actually meeting sunrise (kind of always wanted). One thing we didn’t account for was that golden canyon is a canyon (duh) and the actual sun appeared quite late, making colors a bit less saturated.. It was beautiful regardless.
We headed to Nopah Peak right after that to meet Rob, Jose and Cindy… Winter time is a DPS time folks… consider…
Paddy's Creek Falls on Yellow Fork - FEEL FREE TO SHARE!
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If you're a lover of the Linville Gorge and you've never heard of, or met, the "Gorge Rats," make it a point to become friends with them. I get the distinct pleasure of hiking to beautiful places that many don't get to see when I'm in their company. Today, we ventured to Yellow Fork Falls near Paddy's Creek. Honestly, in the almost 100 waterfalls that I have seen, this is truly one of the most beautiful. The hike is not easy and the trail is hard to find in places, not to mention a few sketchy creek crossings. However, I would do it all over again to see the incredible beauty I did today. I want to thank my friends and fellow gorge lovers for being such lovely tour guides today, and for all of the beautiful places you've shown me and the places we have yet to travel. Happy trails!
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On the weekend of January 23, 2016, Burke County, NC witnessed some of the largest snow totals seen in recent history. Winter Storm Jonas dumped quite a lot of snow across the Eastern Seaboard, and North Carolina's mountains received an average of 12-16" in some places. Amidst all of the snow and grocery store chaos for the last loaf of bread and gallon of milk, a beautiful sunset was settling across the peaceful Lake James shoreline. It is always so lovely to see something so tranquil amidst the chaos of a snow storm, especially something this beautiful. Check out a photo from that snowy January evening as the sunset lit up the skies above beautiful Lake James.
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I remember when I went up the chute to Carillon for the first time and stopped by the cliff to watch Whitneyâs east face from that north angle, oh yes, I remember clearly I told myself Iâm coming back for that sunrise shot. This series represents exactly that - a commitment to a promise I gave to myself â to take that shot and and, to some extent, also to climb Russell. It was a solo assent and the entire trip was focused on essentially two things: take the shot and summit but also be back to Newport to return the rental in under 24 hours. And I succeeded.
Not that I havenât gone up the mountaineersâ route, quite the opposite, but I think it was the first time I did it in a summer, also in the night as the plan was to be there by the sunrise. It all went mostly smooth (I had to bushwhack a bit, but it almost doesnât count)
Memories first â this is what counts, and for anyone witnessed a sunrise over sierra mountains there should be no need in explanation, for others I would say go and see it for yourself )
I remember when I went up the chute to Carillon for the first time and stopped by the cliff to watch Whitney’s east face from that north angle, oh yes, I remember clearly I told myself I’m coming back for that sunrise shot. This series represents exactly that - a commitment to a promise I gave to myself – to take that shot and and, to some extent, also to climb Russell. It was a solo assent and the entire trip was focused on essentially two things: take the shot and summit but also be back to Newport to return the rental in under 24 hours. And I succeeded.
Not that I haven’t gone up the mountaineers’ route, quite the opposite, but I think it was the first time I did it in a summer, also in the night as the plan was to be there by the sunrise. It all went mostly smooth (I had to bushwhack a bit, but it almost doesn’t count)
Memories first – this is what counts, and for anyone witnessed a sunrise over sierra mountains there should be no need in explanation, for others I would say go and see it for yourself )
This was the day when Eugene flew in to accent to Whitney but unfortunately due to the weather we had to postpone it for later. We stayed overnight in Alabama Hills, which allowed me to take a few shots of the sunrise from the valley (I bet it’s even better from the Inyos) Yes, we did a quick scout over to the e-ledges and this is where we got stuck.. not to mention that by that time my water bottle was completely frozen.
Hazy skies but clear mind. We climbed to Lone Pine Peak (we being myself, Lorenzo, Lauren and Hayla). There was one of my 2017 close calls when a giant bolder slid underneath me and took off roaring down the chute. We spent the night a few hundred feet below the summit and boy the sunrise was amazing. That haze really made it look different, less saturated and more delicate. Really enjoyed this trip and will definitely come back one day. We almost met Sarah and Peter, as they were accenting the North Ridge, but we decided not to wait for them and just left them a present at the top. Btw.. that haze is because of burning forest somewhere near Olancha
Hazy skies but clear mind. We climbed to Lone Pine Peak (we being myself, Lorenzo, Lauren and Hayla). There was one of my 2017 close calls when a giant bolder slid underneath me and took off roaring down the chute. We spent the night a few hundred feet below the summit and boy the sunrise was amazing. That haze really made it look different, less saturated and more delicate. Really enjoyed this trip and will definitely come back one day. We almost met Sarah and Peter, as they were accenting the North Ridge, but we decided not to wait for them and just left them a present at the top. Btw.. that haze is because of burning forest somewhere near Olancha
Mount Shasta – this was an incredible team roundtrip from SoCal all the way upstate in a rented van. It kept surprising me how drastic were change in the landscape as we were passing SF. Shasta is the final (or one of finals) volcanoes in Cascade Range (as it scarcest towards the south), but you can surely feel the NW vibe (with pines, greenery) - drastic contrast to what we get in SoCal.
Knowing that Shasta is a local variation of (4th tallest) – aka Baldy (in terms of visitors) we took the Hotlum Bolum ridge, avoiding crowds on the main trail and indeed it paid us back by a decent feeling of solitude and isolation. The approach was actually quite straightforward, but that year was high on wildfires so it was somewhat hard to breath until we broke through smoke around 10k-ish ft. I don’t hold precise memory of where we camped, but I think it was 13k and the weather was good enough for us to just cowboy-style bivy near some large boulders to protect us from the wind. Because it’s a volcano, boulders are sharp and unsteady – surely something to keep in mind.
Summiting we’ve met a great number of people and at that time it indeed felt more like Baldy on summer Saturday morning, but it was ok.
Mount Prater – Spontaneous trip with Rob on Sunday. Being stuck in Newport for the last 2 month, I haven’t been out (and about) in Sierra for quite some time, so the trip was very timely. We left LA on Saturday, aiming to beat the traffic in a lazy delayed fashion, which we did.., but that contributed to my return back at 4AM on Monday. But if that’s the price I have to pay for such a day – sign me up! We’ve started from the Red Lake TH (which still has those burned down abandoned cars from 2019 Taboose fire - quite a sad scene, particularly at night).
Last time I visited the area was when I did Split back in 2018 and at that time I told myself that there is no way I’m coming back to that sandy crap unmarked trail… short lived my memory apparently (just get me excited of that sunrise I’ll forget anything).
The temps were in low 30s and wind chill wasn’t warming us up either, but the calculation worked out well – 2AM start we were by the lower lake around 6AM and waited (tolerable) 40 min for the sunrise. When it came it rushed on a mountain by the seconds, I will never forget … – one should have been just clicking and praying for the right shot to be saved on CF, and so clicking we did…
Lakes were barely frozen and were producing that incredible sound every time something touched it (a rock or a wind… creepy feeling especially at night).
Summiting Prater is summiting Split, you just turn right after the saddle, right?.. and with 13.4k ft its 500ft shorter it should have been an easy pick.. but boy it felt like forever and miserable after 13k (that Newport life isn’t helping me). The summit register had three books spanning from early 1960’s to-date… crazy to think that my dad was 6 when someone had placed that first record up there… across the Globe, and Cuban Crisis was only about to happen…
With much respect to the summit, we were short on a daylight, so we rushed back but nothing really helped – the terrain is… is just typical Palisades – big boulders that move constantly upon every step, trying to jam your leg (my worst fear).. Cool adventure, aint coming back to Red Lake trail for another two years.
Mount Shasta – this was an incredible team roundtrip from SoCal all the way upstate in a rented van. It kept surprising me how drastic were change in the landscape as we were passing SF. Shasta is the final (or one of finals) volcanoes in Cascade Range (as it scarcest towards the south), but you can surely feel the NW vibe (with pines, greenery) - drastic contrast to what we get in SoCal.
Knowing that Shasta is a local variation of (4th tallest) – aka Baldy (in terms of visitors) we took the Hotlum Bolum ridge, avoiding crowds on the main trail and indeed it paid us back by a decent feeling of solitude and isolation. The approach was actually quite straightforward, but that year was high on wildfires so it was somewhat hard to breath until we broke through smoke around 10k-ish ft. I don’t hold precise memory of where we camped, but I think it was 13k and the weather was good enough for us to just cowboy-style bivy near some large boulders to protect us from the wind. Because it’s a volcano, boulders are sharp and unsteady – surely something to keep in mind.
Summiting we’ve met a great number of people and at that time it indeed felt more like Baldy on summer Saturday morning, but it was ok.
The Olson Trail is an “unofficial” offshoot trail from the main Shortoff Mountain Trail that begins at Wolfpit Road, near Lake James in Burke County, NC. It begins just after the juncture with the Mountain to Sea Trail (MST) at a small tree trunk marked by ribbon, traveling 0.66 miles as a one-way trail. Not for the faint of heart, the trail is recommended only for experienced hikers as it requires travelers to hug the side of 500 ft cliffs in places. It travels along the face of and just below the beautiful cliffs of Shortoff Mountain, making the unique views well worth the effort and trip, especially the visit to John’s Kitchen, an ancient cave once utilized by Native Americans (known from the ancient artifacts once found within the cave). The cave overlooks the western rim of the Linville Gorge and Pinnacle Mountain, offering views of both, as well as the Linville River below and Lake James to the south. Just beyond John’s Kitchen, the Olson Trail rejoins the Shortoff Mountain Trail as it ascends to the Shortoff Pinnacle. Check out a winter view of John’s Kitchen and the amazing ice formations within the cave.
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