Montecito Sequoia Lodge
The end of Day 6 and beginning of Day 7 mark the biggest mistake I made on this trip. Weeks…
Grant Grove, Kings Canyon in Winter
You can't see a lot of Kings Canyon National Park during the winter months. The road into most interesting part…
From Fresno to Kings Canyon… with an unexpected detour
The drive from Fresno into Kings Canyon National Park should be an easy one, taking California Rte. 180 the entire…
Fresno, California
After spending a couple of days surrounded by more much more granite than concrete, arriving in Fresno was a shock…
Sun and Snow at Tunnel View, Yosemite
What a difference a day makes. Just 24 hours earlier, Tunnel View looked completely different: the fog that had filled…
Yosemite Valley: Winter under Blue Skies
The beginning of Day 6 provided the perfect balance to my visit to Yosemite. After seeing overcast skies during my…
Badger Pass Ski Area, Yosemite National Park
I'm willing to bet, when you think of Yosemite, the last thing you think about is skiing. One of the…
Yosemite Valley: A Snowy Morning
Day 5 started with a magical moment. I looked out my window to find Yosemite Valley covered with a fresh…
Yosemite Falls in Winter, and Lodge at the Falls
It's appropriate that Yosemite National Park shares its name with Yosemite Falls. Its height alone earns Yosemite Falls top honors…
Stoneman & Sentinel Bridges, Yosemite in Winter
The bridges that cross the Merced River provide some of the best places in the Yosemite Valley for photographs. For…