Along with hiking, I enjoy landscape iPhone photography and videography during my day trips out of down. Read about my and experiences in this section.
My first tests with long exposure photos took place over two days, indoors and out, just after sunset. I learned to twirl a string of LED lights to create colorful streaks, a blister, and to illuminate a cat.
The COVID-19 pandemic limited my travel and photo options in 2020. But, iPhone in hand, I still made a few expeditions and learned to appreciate different beaches around dawn and dusk.
In 2020 I visited Sedona, AZ for the first time. Socially-distanced hikes were easy, as daytime heat kept many tourists away. The views were worth the effort.
Rarely have I enjoyed scenery on a hike as much as my sunset trip to the summit of this mountain in San Luis Obispo. This evening was a great way to start hiking in the area.
As with many places, Pismo Beach’s famous pier closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The beach remained open as long as people didn’t linger in groups. More than a month after lockdown, I took my camera the beach on a foggy Saturday morning.
A compilation of photos I shot during an amazing evening atop Mission Peak.
Walking among the Redwoods of Northern California.
Video with a new app, a new gimbal, and a semi-new lens didn’t quite pan out. But a few hours along the mile-long Redwood Loop Trail puts things in perspective. It’s easy to feel small at the feet of giants.
Two dayhikes, a week apart, took me through four parks and preserves at the intersection of California Highway 9 and Skyline Boulevard. The next weekend I returned for a dramatic sunset.
In May I walked down an old section of Highway 1 that’s set aside for pedestrians and cyclists. Meandering a mile and a half down the highway provides plenty of hazy ocean views, geology lessons, steady wind, and the graffitied remains of a World War II-era bunker.