Sequoia National Park

aero-nut

Went on a great backpacking trip in the Sequoia National Park last weekend.


I love the contrasts in water there:






And this was just a show of sheer power....amazing amounts of water were pounding this downed tree:






And of course, the occasional paradise:

Mikko

Sweet Pics!!!!!!

Number two is awesome.

I was also up there that weekend.

Were you in the Red Wood Mountain area?

So when are you coming up? We need to get a whole bunch of people together for a huge Northern California gathering.

Mikko

illuminati919

I'm diggin the last one the best, the greens are amazing, the first three are to tight of composition for me. Nice job !

ehughes

Great job Kendall, how often do you get up there?

Pezpix

Cool stuff! Reminds me of one thing though... Poison oak! (Shudders) There is so much of that blasted plant up there, I dont know how to avoid it effectively. Well, that and the ticks!

Judging by your shots, it looks like the big meltdown in the Sierras is nearing its peak by now. After all that moisture they had up there this year, I'm sure the waterfalls must be incredible all over.

Thanks for sharing

Jarvis

I really like the look of the water in the second one. It conveys a lot of power and volume.
FYI there is a place called the Sierra Cat Haven on highway 180 on the way to Sequoia where they have leopards, panthers, and even Tigers. Might be a good spot for photos.

aero-nut

Mikko wrote:

Sweet Pics!!!!!!

Number two is awesome.

I was also up there that weekend.

Were you in the Red Wood Mountain area?

So when are you coming up? We need to get a whole bunch of people together for a huge Northern California gathering.

Mikko

I was in the Three Rivers/South Fork River area. (SW corner of SNP)

Yeah, I hear ya...we definately need to get a gathering together.

aero-nut

illuminati919 wrote:

I'm diggin the last one the best, the greens are amazing, the first three are to tight of composition for me. Nice job !

Thanks!

Yeah, it's always a struggle with tight compositions to get the framing right, etc.

aero-nut

ehughes wrote:

Great job Kendall, how often do you get up there?

Thanks, Ed.

I usually head up there about 3 times a year. We're planning to make another backpacking trip up there this summer/fall.

You?

aero-nut

Pezpix wrote:

Cool stuff! Reminds me of one thing though... Poison oak! (Shudders) There is so much of that blasted plant up there, I dont know how to avoid it effectively. Well, that and the ticks!

Judging by your shots, it looks like the big meltdown in the Sierras is nearing its peak by now. After all that moisture they had up there this year, I'm sure the waterfalls must be incredible all over.

Thanks for sharing

Yeah, the run-off is just amazing right now. It's hard to believe how much water is coming down the hill at that speed. And that's one of hundreds of major rivers in the Sierras.

As far as Ticks go, yeah, nasty little buggers. I got one on my leg on that trip.

aero-nut

Jarvis wrote:

I really like the look of the water in the second one. It conveys a lot of power and volume.
FYI there is a place called the Sierra Cat Haven on highway 180 on the way to Sequoia where they have leopards, panthers, and even Tigers. Might be a good spot for photos.

Cool! I'll have to check it out. Thanks for the tip.

Mikko

Jarvis wrote:

I really like the look of the water in the second one. It conveys a lot of power and volume.
FYI there is a place called the Sierra Cat Haven on highway 180 on the way to Sequoia where they have leopards, panthers, and even Tigers. Might be a good spot for photos.

Hey Jarvis,

Where you at in California? Only a local native to the Sierra Foot Hills would know where that cat place is at.

Mikko