We spent the day going along the Avenue of the Giants in the Humboldt Redwoods State Park.
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Category: Foliage and Landscape
California Trip Day 2: Northern Redwoods
Our first day driving through Redwood National Park was disrupted by construction on US Highway 101 due to a massive landslide in February 2021. Nevertheless we were able to get in a couple of hikes.
Sony A6600 with 90mm Macro Lens
Back in 2016 when I bought my first Sony E-mount camera (full frame Sony A7R2) I purchased a Sony 90mm Macro G lens and a Sony 24-240 all purpose lens. The 90mm macro lens is great for close up shots, I’ve taken a few – like these pictures of our garden – but my photography never trended that direction. I considered selling it; but it’s such a nice lens I hate to give it up. So, I tried putting this full frame llens on my APS-C Sony A6600 to see how it would fare. I wandered around the house and outside to give it a go. I am very pleased with the results.
Road Trip to Glacier Days 8-9: Spokane Washington
Visit Date: July 15, 2021 CORRECTION: 9/9/21. The bird in the last picture is an Osprey; not a hawk. Big thanks and shout out to reader and high school friend Frances. For our adjusted return trip we headed to Spokane, Washington from Whitefish, Montana. We wanted to stay downtown rather than just a freeway motel… Continue reading Road Trip to Glacier Days 8-9: Spokane Washington
Road Trip to Glacier Day 6: Going to the Sun Road Westbound
Glacier National Park entry gate before 6:00 AM when the ticketed entry was enforced. Having our pass, we could be a bit more leisurely. If you read my last post you know that we changed our plans; instead of spending two nights in East Glacier Park and heading home through Lolo Pass, fires required us to go back the way we came. So, we made reservations at The Finch in Whitefish, Montana – a little bit west of the western entry.
