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
Fossil Falls
Fossil Falls is another detour that I took on my way back from my Fall photo trip in October 2018. The road leading up to the falls became dirt/gravel and is decently maintained. Any sedan could easily make it through this path. This falls is ... 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
Artist Palette and Drive
GPS Coordinates: Stop 01: 36.33265, -116.80595 (36°19'57.5"N 116°48'21.4"W) GPS Coordinates: Stop 02: 36.36446, -116.80058 (36°21'52.1"N 116°48'02.1"W) If you visit Death Valley National Park, Artist Palette and Drive should be high up in the ... Continue Reading...
Lee Flat Joshua Trees
GPS Coordinates: 36.486040, -117.630900 (36°29'09.7"N 117°37'51.2"W) Lee Flat is one of those remote isolated parts of Death Valley National Park. It can be accessed only via an off-roading trail, a high ground clearance with an all wheel or 4 ... 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...