As much as I love Southern California for the wonderful weather, there are some things that I miss out on, like seasons. I had the opportunity to visit PA for the first time ever a few years ago with my boyfriend (now husband) during the Fall and experience Fall colors in the East Coast for…
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Priorities and Passion
Last month, I visited Washington State with the help of Enterprise Inspires, and crossed two more National Parks on my National Parks bucket list, effectively making it 12 Parks that I’ve visited. Now I only have 46 more to go! This trip let me reconfirm how truly fortunate I am to be able to travel….
Lake Moraine and Us
If you are ever up at the crack of dawn in the middle of nowhere and you see other humans with you hovering around you, I would take a wager that most likely ,they are photographers. There really is no logical reason why anyone would wake up that early, drive in the dark for two…
To New Beginnings: The Lights Fest
Before I begin, I am not endorsing any particular lantern festival: there are a few of these organizers that plan lantern festivals, one being “The Lights Fest”, which is the one that I happened to attend and photograph. For those unfamiliar with what a lantern festival is, it is a festival to release mini paper…
My Fear of Heights
Fear is an obstacle. To overcome this obstacle, you have to realize that fear is also an illusion. I came to test my fear of heights when I approached Taft Point in Yosemite National Park. The landing after the one mile hike into Taft Point, I was greeted with the sprawling beauty that oversees the…
Flying Jars not Saucers
Once in awhile, landscape photography can get uninspiring, especially when you are unable to travel to shoot a new location. It’s difficult to find inspiration when you’ve shot the same location at every possible angle. I suppose that that is why drone photography got so popular, as the birds eye view is just another perspective…
Lessons Learned: Milky Way!
Wow. I can’t believe the entire summer went by without a single post. It’s been a busy and eventful summer and now that I have some free time, I am going to catch up on my postings. For those who know me, beach landscapes are my go-to because of the convenience, but summer in Southern…
The Fall of Tunnel Tree
With great sadness, I learned that the “Pioneer Cabin” tunnel tree over at Sequoia National Park was brought down by the storm over the weekend. It’s a little upsetting to hear. For one, it is such an iconic part of Sequoia. I remember seeing it as kid when I went on a road trip with…
Big Sighs and Sights: Zion
As previously mentioned, I went on a photography road trip last week. Whenever I list all the stops I was making on my road trip, the reaction I get from everyone who has been to Zion is always the same: a big wistful sigh, a whispered “Zion” and a proclamation of love (to Zion of…
Film is not dead
No long blog post here: I love it when I spot photographers who shoot with film and wanted to share a snapshot of this vintage Yashica-D. I definitely do think that invention of digital photography has lead people to be lazier with their shots and rely too heavily on photo editing to get a decent…
Mandy On Earth 