Northern California

Sailor's Warning
Winter Wonderland
This was the second weekend in a row that Martin and I drove up to Yosemite in the hopes of catching fresh snow in Yosemite. The first time there was some snow, but the skies were clear by the time we got there (4am). This time it took some time for the skies to clear. But as they did we got this magical soft light on the snow. Having grown up in California, I can only assume this is the definition of a Winter Wonderland.

Cotton Candy Storm
Back in the pre-Escaype days I read the weather reports just looking for clouds. To be honest, I didn't know much of the other physics of getting a burning sunset or sunrise at the time, so I went out only knowing half the equation. But I got lucky sometimes. Of course the creepy guy who wanted to get high with me on the way back did harshen my buzz.
Marching Water Ants
Having been to this event once before, I knew that getting to the beach early was a necessity. Jens and I drove down and got there around 3 so we didn't have to stress about getting a parking space. We had a lovely time exploring the rest of Pfeiffer Beach before showtime. As the sun was going down and the tripods started multiplying on the beach, I could only imagine that there were even more photographers cursing in their cars unable to get into the tiny parking lot.

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