Category Archives: Whiting Ranch

Sunset over the Vista Outlook

11 August 2015 I used a star filter to capture this shot and silhouette of the foothills in Whiting Ranch.

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Mount Santiago and Four Corners

11 August 2015 An experiment using two graduated filters, one on the top, one on the bottom. The vignetting is due to the stacking of the filters.

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Tarantula

11 August 2015 When I first posted this to flickr, I wrote: It is tarantula migration season. The tarantulas aren’t really migrating: they are males going from hole to hole looking for a mate. I saw one who was carrying some flowers, a bottle of wine and a box of candy….

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Blueberry and Lemon Sky

5 August 2015 I used two graduated filters to create this effect as I stood above Four Corners.

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Mount Phil K. Dick from Dreaded Hill

5 August 2015 This is a favorite subject of mine, but I usually photograph it from a closer vantage point. I named this myself after the Orange County based science fiction writer.

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Reaching the Top

5 August 2015 I haven’t been to this point for several weeks, first due to the heat, then an extended vacation, and then straining both my legs.

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Four Corners Timelapse 2

11 August 2015 I got closer for this one, choosing to focus more closely on the mountain bikers coming in and out of the area. The brush leading to this overlook was thick, but miraculously I did not tear my pants. Four Corners is a central location in Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park.

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Riders

July 30 1015 I set myself up with a tripod and a neutral density filter at a busy intersection in Whiting Ranch to capture these riders as they flew by.

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Foothills

June 18, 2015 The view from Dreaded Hill.

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Oaks at Sunset

May 3, 2015 I go by these trees all the time. The only thing I have not done is name them. What would be good names?

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