Here are some landscape images from our recent trip to the Sierra Nevada. It wasn't a banner year for autumn color, but the weather was nice and the views were amazing. To view the images, click here or on the image above.
November 14, 2011
California Trip Snapshots
Heather and I went to Calfornia in October for some hiking and photography in the Sierra Nevada Mountains along the Hwy 395 corridor. There was still snow on the ground from the previous week's storm when we arrived, although much of it gradually melted as the week went on. We were hiking in 8-10" of snow on Monday and Tuesday, but by the end of the week most of the trails were clear. To view the images, click here or on the image above.
August 03, 2011
Southwest Colorado
Heather and I decided to get away for a short trip in July, to the mountain town of Silverton in Southwest Colorado's San Juan Mountains. It was just an extended weekend (leave Friday morning, come home Monday night); but it was nice to get away from the oppressive Texas heat to enjoy some fresh mountain air, along with some hiking and photography. To view the images, click here or on the image above.
Some photos of my nephews
I actually posted this gallery a little while back, but forgot to do the blog post. These are some images I took of my nephews Thomas, Joshua, and Samuel while visiting back in the spring.. To view the images, click here or on the image above.
April 26, 2011
Family Pictures - Jaida (and Mommy)
Some shots I took of my niece Jaida (and her mom) over the Easter weekend. To view the images, click here or on the image above.
April 16, 2011
Red Rock Country - Sedona
For the second part of our recent vacation in Arizona, we went to Sedona. What's interesting about this location is that while the red rock formations are similar to what you can find in northern AZ or southern Utah, Sedona is a much greener place, with forests of pine, oak, and maple trees as well as lush vegetation along the creeks. We hiked some great trails there, including Sterling Pass and the West Fork of Oak Creek. To view the images, click here or on the image above.
April 14, 2011
Cactus Country - Superstition Wilderness, Saguaro National Park
For vacation this spring, we spent a week in southern/central Arizona. We started with visits to Saguaro National Park (near Tucson), and the Superstition Wilderness (west of Phoenix). After that we moved on to Sedona (pictures to come). Our trip timing was a little off; we were a few weeks late for the wildflower blooms, and a few weeks early for the cactus blooms (except some of the ocotillos). To view the images, click here or on the image above.
April 13, 2011
San Antonio Missions
I went to San Antonio back in February to photograph the missions. Aside from a visit to the Alamo back in high school I'd never been to any of the missions, so it was something new to see & photograph. To view the images, click here or on the image above.
Some family pictures
Been meaning to get these poster for a while but have just been a slacker. Here are some family pictures of the Turner clan from back during the holidays. To view the images, click here or on the image above.
November 14, 2010
White Sands National Monument
Ever since our very brief visit to White Sands back in 2007, I've been meaning to return for a more in-depth visit. Last month I had the chance to do so, spending an extended weekend in Alamogordo. Part of the Dunes Drive (the unpaved part) was closed the first two days due to flooding from rains the previous week; this meant a lot more walking to get to the more concentrated dunes, particularly problematic in the morning since the park doesn't open until 7am (sunrise was at about 7:15). Fortunately the road was opened up on Saturday and Sunday. To view the images, click here or on the image above.
Organ Mountains, New Mexico
While visiting White Sands National Monument recently, I also made a half-day trip to the Aguirre Spring Rec Area in the Organ Mountains. Part of the same Chihuahuan desert as Big Bend National Park, in many ways the areas reminded me of the Chisos Basin. The Organ Mountains themselves are quite dramatic, rising as jagged peaks 5000 feet above the surrounding area. To view the images, click here or on the image above.
Central TX Daytrip: Frelsburg & Dubina, Oct 2010
Last month I visited a couple of the painted churches west of Houston, in the area of Frelsburg and Dubina. To view the images, click here or on the image above.
November 02, 2010
A few images from Caddo Lake
I went up to Northeast TX last month to visit my folks and do some photography on Caddo Lake. After several months of dry weather, the lake level was extremely low (exactly the opposite of the previous October when heavy rains brought severe flooding).
My first boat tour was cut short by approaching storms; but the weather was more cooperative the next morning, and I was able to spend a few hours floating on the backwaters of the lake with tour guide John Winn. There was even a bit of color in the cypress trees (although temperatures were still warm enough that it didn't really feel like autumn, yet). To see the images click here or on the image above.
August 31, 2010
More images at The Majestic Landscape
I've added a few more images at The Majestic Landscape, and will continue to gradually add more over time. Some of the of the images will be ones you've seen before, although in most cases I've gone back to the 'negative' for a fresh take on working the image.
To make it a little easier to see what the most recent additions are, I've added a Newest Images page, which will show the last several images that were added to the site. You can track changes as new images are added with the RSS and Atom feeds if you use a feed reader. In the near future I plan to add some additional content, including downloadable wallpaper and "print of the month" specials (just need to find the time).
August 14, 2010
Fair Park, Dallas
Had a chance to visit and photograph Fair Park during a short visit to Dallas with a couple of other photographer friends. I've never been to the Texas State Fair, but the park there is a pretty neat place. Lots of Art-Deco architecture and statues. To see the gallery click here or on the image above.
July 27, 2010
Texas Wildflowers, Spring 2010
Well, they're a little late in coming but I've put up some wildflower images from this past spring. As many know, northern areas of the Hill Country in particular had a spectacular bloom this year. Most of these images are from Burnet and Llano counties. To see the gallery click here or on the image above.
July 11, 2010
New Portfolio Site - The Majestic Landscape
I've been working on a new website, separate from my PBase gallery, to serve as portfolio for my landscape work. The Majestic Landscape will serve as a showcase for my best landscape and nature images, and will eventually offer online ordering of fine art prints. (In the meantime, prints can be ordered via email. For more information and pricing, see the Ordering Prints page).
Going forward I'll still put the bulk of my new images in the PBase gallery, while being more selective about which new images get added to the portfolio. I may eventually create a separate blog for the new site, but for the time being any updates/news about The Majestic Landscape will get posted here. So check it out, I'd love to know what you think.
June 27, 2010
Redwood State and National Parks, May 2010
Well, it's been a while since I posted any updates. I actually did quite a bit of shooting during the spring, I just got too busy to do anything with the images. I should have more updates in the near future, including some wildlower images from spring.
We spent some time on the northern coast of California for vacation in May, primarily visiting the redwood parks (of which there are several if you count state and national). Got to do some great hikes in-between rains (Bull Creek Flats and Miners Ridge/James Invine loop being the highlights). Walking among the coastal redwoods was definitely a life-list experience. To view the images, click here or on the image above.
January 10, 2010
Zion National Park, Nov 2009
Back in November I got sent to Vegas for a work-related conference, and was able to add a few days in Zion National Park to the end of the trip. Our visit to Zion was short (too short!) but served as a nice introduction to the park. The weather didn't allow us to do much hiking (rain on Friday, sleet on Saturday), but we still had fun. I was amazed at just how much color there is in autumn at Zion; we missed peak foliage by a week or two, but there was still color everywhere you looked. To view the images, click here or on the image above.
December 24, 2009
Central TX Daytrip: Brazos River, Eagle Lake, Egypt, Camp Zion
Decided to take advantage of time off this week and go out shooting on Monday. We started at a RR bridge over the Brazos River for sunrise, and then explored a few areas south of I-10 including Eagle Lake and Egypt. To view the images, click here or on the image above.
