TRAVEL REPORTAGE FROM GRAYTON BEACH FLORIDA
Every year my family and I find our way South to the Redneck Riviera. The beaches along Florida's panhandle have beautiful white sandy beaches and clear blue water. It's a beautiful place and some of the images I've brought back over the years have been stunning! Last year, I spent most morning on the beach for the sunrise and was often joined by fishermen and waterfowl. I was especially intrigued (and followed) by the herons along the shore. The following are some of the images I brought back with me from my latest trip.
Sunrise over the dunes.
Hauling a casting net during sunrise.
Sebastian and the Catch of the Day.
Colorful sunrise reflected in a moving wave.
Heron's in flight.
Father and son wielding a bait net.
Beach houses reflected in the tide pool.
What's in the mystery bucket?
Tackle box and a couple of fisherman.
Beach cast.
A pair of herons in the surf.
Detail shot of a heron.
Sebastian hauling the casting net to the tide pool.
CANYONEERING REPORTAGE FROM ZION AND THE SUBWAY
Spent a good part of last weekend running a canyon through Zion National Park. If you've never been, it should make the bucket list!
Nate, the leader of the pack.
We made it a quick trip, down and back in 24 hours, but there was no shortage of fun. The hike in to the Left Fork of North Creek (Das Boot) is pretty easy and unbelievably beautiful. We caught the scenic portion of the trail right as the sun was cresting over the hill. First light was perfect, but unfortunately I don't have any images from that portion of the trip (more on that later).
Heidi and Blake taking the icy plunge.
Scott on rappel.
When we arrived at the first rappel, we quickly changed into wetsuits and harnesses to better manage the cold canyon. After the icy baptism, we spent the better part of the day navigating down climbs, cliff jumping, and rappelling through scenery from another world. It's hard to describe these places and experiences, and crazier to think that less than 1% of Utah's population will get a chance to do what we did over the weekend.
The whole group in Das Boot. Front to Back: Heidi, Scott, Blake, Rich and Nate.
Moving on. Every bit of sunshine was heartily welcomed as our feet were frozen stumps lacking any and all dexterity. When swimming, it was hard to put your hands in the water because of the low temperatures. I was recently in San Diego and swam off the beach nearly every day without a wetsuit and that was cold, but this was freezing!
Rich, Scott and Blake above the Subway.
Now for the bad news. I had a dry bag fail on me and my camera and lens took a bath. Luckily, I had my point-and-shoot with me in a waterproof housing so I still salvaged some images from the trip. Insurance will take care of the rest.
Heidi, Scott, Blake and Rich in the Subway.
The whole trip was incredible with great people! I think I'll be doing this whole trip again in the not too distant future.
The whole gang! Left to Right: Nate, Rich (front), Blake, Scott and Heidi.
SURF REPORTAGE FROM THE BEACHES OF SAN DIEGO
Just returned this past week from a trip with family to MIssion Beach in San Diego. While I was there I spent several mornings walking the beach trying to shoot a few images of morning surfing. There's a lot of great images in this series and I'll definitely be putting more on the website soon. For now, here is a little window into the images I shot.