If you are in the Orange County area and looking for some adventure, a hike, and the rare opportunity of seeing a waterfall (only during a rainy season) in this region, Black Star Canyon should be on your list. Black Star Canyon is a remote ... Continue Reading...
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Road Trips
Photographing Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach is one of the most popular beaches in the Orange County region along Pacific Coast Highway 1 (PCH1). With close to 10 miles of uninterrupted coastline, and almost perfect sunny weather throughout the year, what better place to be at ... Continue Reading...
Chasing (2018) fall foliage
The fall season in the Sierra mountains (along HWY 395) starts early in the October to early November. I was monitoring the Mono County website www.monocounty.org for fall color updates and decided to go during the tail end of October. This is ... Continue Reading...
Points of Interests
Salt Creek Interpretive Trail
GPS Coordinates: 36.590600, -116.990600 (36°35'26.2"N 116°59'26.2"W) Salt Creek is a desert oasis situated more than 200 feet below sea level. Salt Creek is the home of the rare Salt Creek Pupfish which thrives in the salty water. Here, you ... Continue Reading...
U2’s Now Fallen Joshua Tree
GPS Coordinates: 36.330824, -117.745298 (36°19'51.0"N 117°44'43.1"W) The famous Joshua Tree that appears in the U2’s Album cover with the same name is actually not from Joshua Tree National Park. Instead, the picture was taken at HWY 190 on the ... Continue Reading...
Tips and Tricks
4 Ways To Remove Hot Pixels in a Long Exposure Image
One of my favorite photography technique that I tend to use the most is doing long exposures photography. However, a major issue I always run into on all my long exposure pictures is hot pixels. Sometimes, when you zoom in and inspect your image ... Continue Reading...
Planning A Trip To Death Valley National Park
Regardless of the time of the year, a visit to the Death Valley National Park could lead to an extreme situation where you find yourself stranded for days. I almost got caught in such a situation, but luckily I managed to get out without any ... Continue Reading...