Laurel Mountain and Convict Lake in the morning sun

Spring Photos

Photos taken during the Spring. *Note some of these are technically summer, but springlike in the mountains.

Waves Crashing on North Beach
Taken at sunset near Coast Camp, Point Reyes National Seashore
Waves Crashing North Beach HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Backpacking California Coast Forest HDR Hiking Landscape Ocean Outdoor Photography Point Reyes Point Reyes National Seashore Reflections Spring Sunset
From Point Reyes and the Marin Headlands, CA
Sunset on Drake's Bay
Aurora HDR Backpacking California Coast Forest HDR Hiking Landscape Ocean Outdoor Photography Point Reyes Point Reyes National Seashore Reflections Spring Stream Sunset Wilderness
From Point Reyes and the Marin Headlands, CA
Sunset over North Beach
Taken from North Beach along the Point Reyes National Seashore
Sunset over North Beach the Point Reyes National Seashore HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Backpacking California Coast Forest HDR Hiking Landscape Ocean Outdoor Photography Point Reyes Point Reyes National Seashore Reflections Spring Stream Wilderness
From Point Reyes and the Marin Headlands, CA
Flowers blooming along the Coast Trail
Taken along Point Reyes National Seashore
Flowers Blooming along the Coast Trail HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Backpacking California Flowers Plants Forest HDR Hiking Landscape Ocean Outdoor Path Photography Point Reyes Point Reyes National Seashore Spring Wilderness
From Point Reyes and the Marin Headlands, CA
First Steps
Aurora HDR Backpacking California Coast Forest HDR Hiking Landscape Ocean Outdoor People Photography Point Reyes Point Reyes National Seashore Reflections Spring Stream Sunset Wilderness
From Point Reyes and the Marin Headlands, CA
A Humpback Whale in Drake's Bay
Aurora HDR Backpacking California Coast Hiking Humpback Whale Landscape Ocean Outdoor Photography Point Reyes Point Reyes National Seashore Spring Topaz Texture Effects Whale Wilderness
From Point Reyes and the Marin Headlands, CA
The Coast Trail and Lemantour Beach
Aurora HDR Backpacking California Coast Flowers Plants Forest HDR Hiking Landscape Ocean Outdoor Path Photography Point Reyes Point Reyes National Seashore Spring Trail Wilderness
From Point Reyes and the Marin Headlands, CA
Looking South along the Point Reyes National Seashore
As seen from just North of Arch Rock along the Coast Trail.
Point Reyes National Seashore from the Coast Trail HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Backpacking California Forest HDR Hiking Landscape Ocean Outdoor Photography Point Reyes Point Reyes National Seashore Reflections Spring Stream Sunset Wilderness
From Point Reyes and the Marin Headlands, CA
Josh taking in the Pacific Coastline along the Coast Trail
Aurora HDR Backpacking California Coast Flowers Plants Forest HDR Hiking Landscape Ocean Outdoor Path People Photography Point Reyes Point Reyes National Seashore Spring Stream Trail Wilderness
From Point Reyes and the Marin Headlands, CA
Looking North along the Coast Trail near Arch Rock
Taken from along the Coast Trail just North of Arch Rock
Looking North towards Limantour Beach HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Backpacking California Coast Flowers Plants Forest HDR Hiking Landscape Ocean Outdoor Path Photography Point Reyes Point Reyes National Seashore Spring Trail Wilderness
From Point Reyes and the Marin Headlands, CA
The trail to Arch Rock and the Coast from Bear Valley
A beautiful trail to take in the spring when everything is in bloom!
Bear Valley Trail Point Reyes HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Backpacking California Coast Flowers Plants Forest HDR Hiking Landscape Outdoor Path People Photography Point Reyes Point Reyes National Seashore Spring Stream Wilderness
From Point Reyes and the Marin Headlands, CA
Through the forest on the way to Arch Rock
Along the Bear Valley Trail at Point Reyes
Bear Valley Arch Rock Trail HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Backpacking Bear Valley California Coast Flowers Plants Forest HDR Hiking Landscape Outdoor Path Photography Point Reyes Point Reyes National Seashore Spring Stream Wilderness
From Point Reyes and the Marin Headlands, CA
A bench along the Bear Valley Trail
Aurora HDR Backpacking California Coast Flowers Plants Forest HDR Hiking Landscape Outdoor Path People Photography Point Reyes Point Reyes National Seashore Spring Stream Trail Wilderness
From Point Reyes and the Marin Headlands, CA
Morning Glow at Divide Meadow
On the Bear Valley Trail at Point Reyes National Seashore
Divide Meadow with Light Glow HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Backpacking California Coast Flowers Plants Forest HDR Hiking Landscape Outdoor Path Photography Point Reyes Point Reyes National Seashore Spring Stream Trail Wilderness divide meadow
From Point Reyes and the Marin Headlands, CA
Burney Creek just above Burney Creek Falls
Burney creek just above Falls Burney Creek California Camping Cascades Forest Highway 89 Hiking Luminar Mcarthur Burney Falls Mountains Outdoor River Spring Stream Waterfall mt lassen mt shasta skylum
From Mt. Shasta, Mt. Lassen, and Vicinity, CA
McArthur Burney Falls
A non-HDR version of McArthur Burney Falls edited only with Macphun's Luminar software.
McArthur Burney Falls California Camping Cascades Forest Highway 89 Hiking Luminar Mcarthur Burney Falls Mountains Outdoor River Spring Stream Waterfall creek mt lassen mt shasta skylum
From Mt. Shasta, Mt. Lassen, and Vicinity, CA
Burney Falls Stats
Taken near the Burney Falls Overlook
Burney Falls Stats California Camping Cascades Forest Highway 89 Hiking Luminar Mcarthur Burney Falls Mountains Outdoor River Spring Stream Waterfall creek mt lassen mt shasta skylum
From Mt. Shasta, Mt. Lassen, and Vicinity, CA
McArthur Burney Falls
An HDR version of McArthur Burney Falls. Taken from near the end of the Falls Trail.
McArthur Burney Falls Aurora HDR California Camping Cascades Forest Highway 89 Hiking Luminar Mcarthur Burney Falls Mountains Outdoor River Spring Stream Waterfall creek mt lassen mt shasta skylum
From Mt. Shasta, Mt. Lassen, and Vicinity, CA
McArthur Burney Falls
Taken along the walk down to the falls.
McArthur Burney Falls Aurora HDR California Camping Cascades Forest Highway 89 Hiking Luminar Mcarthur Burney Falls Mountains Outdoor River Spring Stream Waterfall creek mt lassen mt shasta skylum
From Mt. Shasta, Mt. Lassen, and Vicinity, CA
McArthur Burney Falls from the overlook
McArthur Burney Falls from the overlook Aurora HDR California Camping Cascades Forest Highway 89 Hiking Luminar Mcarthur Burney Falls Mountains Outdoor River Spring Stream Vertical Waterfall creek mt lassen mt shasta skylum
From Mt. Shasta, Mt. Lassen, and Vicinity, CA
Middle McCloud Falls in the moonlight
Taken while the moon was still out lighting up the falls.
Middle mccloud Falls the moonlight California Camping Cascades Forest Highway 89 Hiking Luminar Mountains Night Outdoor River Spring Stars Stream Waterfall creek mccloud falls mccloud river middle mccloud falls moon mt lassen mt shasta skylum
From Mt. Shasta, Mt. Lassen, and Vicinity, CA
Lower McCloud Falls
Aurora HDR California Camping Cascades Forest Highway 89 Hiking Luminar Mountains Outdoor River Spring Stream Waterfall creek lower mccloud falls mccloud mccloud falls mccloud river mt lassen mt shasta skylum
From Mt. Shasta, Mt. Lassen, and Vicinity, CA
Middle McCloud Falls in the moonlight (vertical)
Taken while the moon was still out lighting up the falls.
Middle mccloud Falls the moonlight Vertical California Camping Cascades Forest Highway 89 Hiking Luminar Mountains Night Outdoor River Spring Stars Stream Waterfall creek mccloud falls mccloud river middle mccloud falls moon mt lassen mt shasta skylum
From Mt. Shasta, Mt. Lassen, and Vicinity, CA
Middle McCloud Falls in the moonlight
Middle mccloud Falls the moonlight California Camping Cascades Forest Highway 89 Hiking Luminar Mountains Night Outdoor River Spring Stars Stream Waterfall creek mccloud falls mccloud river middle mccloud falls moon mt lassen mt shasta skylum
From Mt. Shasta, Mt. Lassen, and Vicinity, CA
Upper McCloud Falls as seen from the overlook
Taken during the peak of the spring runoff
Upper mccloud Falls seen from the overlook Aurora HDR California Camping Cascades Forest Highway 89 Hiking Luminar Mountains Outdoor River Spring Stream Upper mccloud falls Waterfall creek mccloud falls mccloud river mt lassen mt shasta skylum
From Mt. Shasta, Mt. Lassen, and Vicinity, CA
Looking Down on the McCloud River
Looking Down the mccloud River Aurora HDR California Camping Cascades Forest Highway 89 Hiking Luminar Mountains Outdoor Spring Stream Vertical creek mccloud falls mccloud river mt lassen mt shasta skylum
From Mt. Shasta, Mt. Lassen, and Vicinity, CA
Lower McCloud Falls
Taken during the peak of the spring runoff.
Lower mccloud Falls Aurora HDR California Camping Cascades Forest Highway 89 Hiking Luminar Mountains Outdoor River Spring Stream Vertical Waterfall creek lower mccloud falls mccloud falls mccloud river mt lassen mt shasta skylum
From Mt. Shasta, Mt. Lassen, and Vicinity, CA
The McCloud River above Lakin Damn
Taken from along the River Trail which follows the McCloud River near the upper, middle, and lower falls.
The mccloud River above Lakin Damn Aurora HDR California Camping Fishing Forest Highway 89 Hiking Lakin Dam Luminar Meadow Mountains Outdoor Spring Stream creek mccloud river mt lassen mt shasta skylum
From Mt. Shasta, Mt. Lassen, and Vicinity, CA
Middle McCloud Falls from above
Taken from the overlook near the parking lot to the falls
Middle mccloud Falls from above Aurora HDR California Camping Cascades Forest Highway 89 Hiking Luminar Mountains Outdoor River Spring Stream Waterfall creek mccloud falls mccloud river middle mccloud falls mt lassen mt shasta skylum
From Mt. Shasta, Mt. Lassen, and Vicinity, CA
Middle McCloud Falls
Near McCloud California. The falls can be accessed by a short hike from the road or by following the river trail that follows the McCloud River for several miles.
Middle mccloud Falls Aurora HDR California Camping Cascades Forest Highway 89 Hiking Luminar Mountains Outdoor River Spring Stream Waterfall creek mccloud falls mccloud river middle mccloud falls mt lassen mt shasta skylum
From Mt. Shasta, Mt. Lassen, and Vicinity, CA
Middle McCloud Falls
Taken during the peak of the spring runoff. This particular photo was edited using Topaz Texture Effects to give it the washed out type look.
Middle mccloud Falls Aurora HDR California Camping Cascades Forest Highway 89 Hiking Luminar Mountains Outdoor River Spring Stream Topaz Texture Effects Waterfall creek mccloud falls mccloud river middle mccloud falls mt lassen mt shasta skylum
From Mt. Shasta, Mt. Lassen, and Vicinity, CA
A Misty Middle McCloud Falls
Misty Middle mccloud Falls Aurora HDR California Camping Cascades Forest Highway 89 Hiking Luminar Mountains Outdoor River Spring Stream Waterfall creek mccloud falls mccloud river middle mccloud falls mt lassen mt shasta skylum
From Mt. Shasta, Mt. Lassen, and Vicinity, CA
The moon breaking through the clouds
Taken from our campsite along the McCloud River
the moon breaking through clouds California Camping Forest Highway 89 Hiking Luminar Night Outdoor Spring Stars mccloud mccloud falls mccloud river moonlight skylum
From Mt. Shasta, Mt. Lassen, and Vicinity, CA
A Nooner at Noon
I picked the perfect time along our hike near Burney Creek Falls to stop and open up a cold one. It was 11:59 when I took this picture. Nothing better than opening up a Nooner at noon.
Nooner Noon Aurora HDR Burney Burney Creek California Camping Cascades Forest Highway 89 Hiking Luminar Mcarthur Burney Falls Mountains Outdoor River Sierra Nevada Spring Stream Waterfall creek mt lassen mt shasta skylum
From Mt. Shasta, Mt. Lassen, and Vicinity, CA
Spring runoff near Cole Creek
Taken during some spring hiking near Bear River Reservoir and Cole Creek
Spring runoff near Cole creek California Carson Pass Cascades Cole Creek Forest Highway 4 Highway 88 Hiking Landscape Luminar Mokelumne Peak Mokelumne Wilderness River Stream Waterfall Wilderness ebbets pass mokelumne river skylum
From Mokelumne Wilderness, CA
Cole Creek just above the campground
Taken during the spring after the heavy winter of 2017.
Cole creek just above the campground Aurora HDR California Carson Pass Cascades Cole Creek Forest Highway 4 Highway 88 Hiking Landscape Luminar Mokelumne Peak Mokelumne Wilderness River Spring Stream Vertical Waterfall Wilderness ebbets pass mokelumne river skylum
From Mokelumne Wilderness, CA
A small waterfall near Cole Creek
One of the many seasonal creeks that can feed Cole Creek
small Waterfall near Cole creek California Carson Pass Cascades Cole Creek Forest Highway 4 Highway 88 Hiking Landscape Luminar Mokelumne Peak Mokelumne Wilderness River Spring Stream Wilderness ebbets pass mokelumne river skylum
From Mokelumne Wilderness, CA
A clear night in Forgotten Flat
Enjoying the stars while taking in the campfire from our camp in Forgotten Flat
clear Night Forgotten Flat California Camp Campfire Camping Canyon Caples Creek Caples Lake Cascades Fire Forest Highway 50 Hiking Kyburz Landscape Luminar Mountains Outdoor Photography Sierra Nevada Silverfork Spring Stars Vertical Wilderness creek skylum
From El Dorado National Forest, CA
Home
Taken during my first night of backpacking in 2017. It's amazing how after 6 months, laying down in my tent still feels like home.
Home California Camp Camping Canyon Caples Creek Caples Lake Cascades Forest Highway 50 Hiking Kyburz Landscape Luminar Mountains Night Outdoor Photography Sierra Nevada Silverfork Spring Vertical Wilderness creek skylum zpacks zpacks duplex
From El Dorado National Forest, CA
Kicking back at camp
Taken from a trip to Forgotten Flat, near Kyburz, CA
Kicking back Camp California Campfire Camping Canyon Caples Creek Caples Lake Cascades Fire Forest Highway 50 Hiking Kyburz Landscape Luminar Mountains Night Outdoor Photography Sierra Nevada Silverfork Spring Stars Vertical Wilderness creek skylum
From El Dorado National Forest, CA
Sitting around the campfire
Ryan and Aaron sitting around the campfire at Forgotten Flat, near Kyburz, Ca.
Sitting around the Campfire California Camp Camping Canyon Caples Creek Caples Lake Cascades Fire Forest Highway 50 Hiking Kyburz Landscape Luminar Mountains Night Outdoor Photography Sierra Nevada Silverfork Spring Stars Vertical Wilderness creek skylum
From El Dorado National Forest, CA
Silver Creek rushing in the spring runoff
Taken just below Forgotten Flat near Kyburz, CA
Silver creek rushing the Spring runoff California Canyon Caples Creek Caples Lake Cascades Forest HDR Highway 50 Hiking Kyburz Landscape Luminar Mountains Outdoor Photography River Sierra Nevada Silverfork Stream Vertical Wilderness skylum
From El Dorado National Forest, CA
The junction of Caples Creek and Silver Creek
Taken along the Caples Creek Trail near Silverfork and Kyburz, CA
The junction Caples creek and Silver Aurora HDR California Canyon Caples Creek Caples Lake Cascades Forest HDR Highway 50 Hiking Kyburz Landscape Mountains Outdoor Photography River Sierra Nevada Silverfork Spring Stream Wilderness skylum
From El Dorado National Forest, CA
Looking south towards Hwy 88 and Silver Lake
From the ridge seperating Silver Creek and Caples Creek
Looking south towards Hwy and Silver Lake California Caples Creek Caples Lake Forest Highway 50 Hiking Kyburz Landscape Luminar Mountains Outdoor Photography Sierra Nevada Silverfork Snow Spring Trail Wilderness skylum
From El Dorado National Forest, CA
Looking south towards Hwy 88 and Silver Lake (up close)
From the ridge seperating Silver Creek and Caples Creek
Looking south towards Hwy and Silver Lake close California Caples Creek Caples Lake Forest Highway 50 Hiking Kyburz Landscape Luminar Mountains Outdoor Photography Sierra Nevada Silverfork Snow Spring Trail Wilderness skylum
From El Dorado National Forest, CA
Reaching for the clouds
A tall tree up on the top of the ridge seperating the Silver Creek Drainage from the Caples Creek Drainage
Reaching for the clouds Aurora HDR California Caples Creek Caples Lake Forest Highway 50 Hiking Kyburz Landscape Luminar Mountains Outdoor Photography Sierra Nevada Silverfork Spring Tree Vertical Wilderness skylum
From El Dorado National Forest, CA
The top of the Old Silver Loop
Along the Caples Creek drainage near Silverfork, CA. Taken at the top of the ridge about halfway through the loop.
the top Old Silver Loop California Caples Creek Caples Lake Forest Highway 50 Hiking Kyburz Landscape Luminar Mountains Outdoor Photography Sierra Nevada Silverfork Snow Spring Trail Vertical Wilderness skylum
From El Dorado National Forest, CA
Cataract Falls
Aurora HDR Cascades Cataract Falls Coast Forest Golden Gate National Recreation Area HDR Hiking Luminar Muir Woods Outdoor Pantoll Ranger Station Photography Point Reyes Point Reyes National Seashore River Spring State Park Stream Trail Vertical Waterfall bay area skylum
From Point Reyes and the Marin Headlands, CA