Category: Nature
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Day-Hiking Mount Whitney
Day-hiking the tallest peak in the lower-48: Mount Whitney and field-testing some Terramar Gear along the way.
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LA’s Backyard
Established over a hundred years ago and covering over 700,000 acres, the Angeles National Forest is a massive undeveloped area on the northern edge of LA’s sprawl. The forest contains the San Gabriel Mountains, several campgrounds and hiking areas. The numerous peaks and valleys, chaparral vegetation, quiet dessert-like climate and lack of development make you feel…
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A visit to Death Valley National Park
Death Valley National Park, located a few hours north east of Los Angeles, is a part of the country I’ve always wanted to visit. It’s a massive national park that encompasses many natural wonders, including the lowest elevation point in North America (282 feet below sea level). It’s a place with the hottest recorded temperature (134…
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Santa Monica Pier Cinemagraph
My first attempt at a cinemagraph, a bird overlooking the Pacific on the Santa Monica Pier
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Spring Flowers at the LA Flower Market
This morning K and I visited the The Original LA Flower Market in the heart of the bustling LA Flower District downtown. As you could probably expect, it was a sea of colorful and fragrant fresh flowers, both potted and cut. We picked up a few for a dinner party tomorrow night, and I snapped some photos with…
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Getty Center in HDR
I visited the Getty Center this afternoon and was really impressed by the architecture, garden, views and museums. It’s a really great resource for the City of Los Angeles and I recommend both visitors and residents check it out. Bonus points – it’s free! Anyway to try something new I took some photos to edit…
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Big Sur is music to my eyes
I was up in Big Sur recently, and I was astonished at two things – How amazingly beautiful the whole stretch of coast is for mile after mile How many people were wondering around with digital cameras trying to take creative photos (myself included) I did end up with some photos that I’m very pleased…
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The Boston Public Garden
Boston really is an interesting town. It’s a town with a lot of character and history, it’s fast paced and the roads are hard to navigate but at the same time charming and beautiful. It’s home to towering buildings over head but if you look hard enough you can find some quiet corners. On a recent…
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First visit to The Huntington
Spent a few hours wondering around the beautiful grounds of The Huntington Library and Gardens this weekend and had a great time checking out all the plant life. It’s a really peaceful place with so much to see, much more than can be covered in one day, so I’m sure I’ll be back. As always click…
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Summer Palms
Looking west towards the foothills from Santa Anita park last Sunday before attending the 626 night market
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MayDay
A palm overlooking downtown LA on a beautiful spring day.
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A Closer Look
One of my favorite parts of my new neighborhood in Pasadena is all the plant life along the sidewalks. From palm trees swaying overhead and fruit trees and dozens and dozens of flowers in bloom. This morning I walked around my block in South Pasadena and took these macro photos of some of the local…
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By air or asphalt
I’ve been a passenger on a lot of long flights over the past few years. Usually they are cramped and tiring and they can be expensive and sometimes there is a loud crying baby behind me. But when you think about it, it’s really quite amazing to be able to blast off to another part…
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Into the American West
On the road from CT to LA with many stops along the way. More pics and stories to follow.
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Thai Basil
Here’s a macro shot of some Thai Basil growing in my little balcony garden for a recent “blog liker” Leanne Cole. I love how you can really see the tiny details of the flower, and of course how good it tastes on noodles with some sriracha sauce.
Trevor Brightman 