Road Trip to Mt. Shasta Part 1
I recently went to Northern California to see my brother and
do a little photography.
These images are from the beginning and end of the trip .
These first few are from the Sacramento Wildlife Refuge, It's mostly drained
but I got a few photos I liked.
I like the contrast of the Red Winged Blackbird behind the Wild Mustard.
Who doesn't like a good reflection
Next up a little farther north.
The wildflowers weren't very abundant but these small yellow ones with
Mt. Lassen (peak to the left) in the background made me turn
around and take a few photos.
Then came Burney Falls State Park. I used an ND filter on the shots of the Falls
One of the unique features of Burney Falls is that some of the water
comes out of the hillside and not over the top. This continues
in the summer even when the water over the top stops.
As I grew up in this area we always thought of Manzanita as something
to be rid of, a invasive brush that took over the forest floor. I never noticed
the lovely flowers it produces.
You can't go to Northern California without at least one photo of Mt. Shasta.
I took this from the Ski Park Highway and converted to Black and White.
The smaller peak to the left is the Cinder Cone of Shastina
When I first saw this smoke I was really worried with the history of devastating wildfires in the area.
I later learned it was a controlled burn, to help stop those wildfires. There is a lot of forest management going on to limit wildfires in the area.
Go, See, Enjoy, Stay Safe and Photograph
Dave
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