When winter comes to Lake Tahoe, most of the crowds flock to the ski slopes. This leaves large portions of the lakeshore deserted. On this particular evening, the deep snows blanketing the hillside deterred even more visitors from the famous Bonsai Rock. I shared this winter sunset on Lake Tahoe with only two other strangers. We laughed and marveled at the fact that we had the place all to ourselves. In my opinion, having a chance to see Bonsai Rock with snow on it was worth the cold and getting dressed up in my winter best. For this particular image of the well known Lake Tahoe boulder, I used a series of HDR frames to capture the panorama. The more I explore with my camera the more I have become accustomed to being uncomfortable in some way. However, the other part of the lesson is that these are the situations that will likely make for cooler, more unique moments. 190121_MAC_0333-HDR-Pano-Edit.tif
Growing up in the Midwest the ocean was always just a distant dream. Now that I live in California I'm blessed to have it in my backyard. The Golden Gate Bridge is the icon of the San Francisco Bay. So many pictures have captured its beauty and grace over the years. On this particular night, I set out to showcase the beauty of the water over which the bridge stands.
