I decided to kick off 2017 with my brand new annual park pass and the mindset to continue to explore more. 2016 was ea great year in travel: I went to Joshua Tree a few times, Horseshoe Bend twice, Bryce Canyon, Zion and Greece and Turkey. Since kicking off 2016 by going to Joshua Tree…
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2016 Best Moment?
As the year is coming to a closing, I’m going to take a moment to reflect upon 2016. Overall, this year has been good to me: while it’s had it’s up and downs, it’s been mostly positive, and I’m very thankful for that. I can’t narrow down the single best moment of 2016, but my…
Beach Winters
Summer is classic beach weather for the typical Southern Californian girl, but I’m not that typical. Besides the fact that I don’t find lying in the sand sunning all that appealing, there’s the crowds! I much prefer the company of non-human things, like dogs and alpacas, but I’m a little odd like that. Now winter…
The not so little crack in the ground
I think we’ve all seen the iconic Antelope Canyon pictures: whether it be on National Geographic or on social media, but it’s a very popular photo stop journey in Arizona. To be honest, this overshot place is one of the reasons why I didn’t feel like visiting it, but we had time to kill in…
Firsts
I’m dedicating this posts to “firsts”. To clarify, I’m talking about that very first shot you took with your first “real”camera. I got a new camera recently, the Sony a6300 and I thought it would be a nice gesture to feature a floral shot as my very first picture because my very first picture I…
City Scapes
I’m more of a nature/landscape photographer, but wanted to give urban photography a try, so I brought my camera with me for a Downtown LA walk on 4th of July weekend. Downtown LA really lights up at night, and it’s surprisingly quiet and peaceful. As you can see, there is barely a person in sight….
Channeling Ansel
Going to Yosemite made me think a lot about Ansel Adams and his stunning black and white photography of the Yosemite Valley. He is right: there is something about black and white that captures the beauty and detail of a photograph that color sometimes distracts us from. So here is my attempt at channeling Ansel:…
Joshua Tree Sunrises
The funny thing about driving in the park to try to catch sunrise is that you’re driving in darkness and you’re not quite sure whether or not you are in a decent spot for sunrise or not, because you can’t see anything at all. It’s completely dark out there in the desert, and the only…
Feeling Flighty
Once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return.
Mandy On Earth 