Eureka!
Northern California · Summer 2016
Road tripping in California is always a good idea when looking for sightings. We started our tour along the northwest coast where we walked between the “Giants”. We popped into southern Oregon to visit the gorgeous Crater Lake and headed down to explore Yosemite and its surroundings. Through the simmering hot inland we drove back to the misty Big Sur coastline, completing the loop in San Francisco.

Point Arena
Themes: lighthouse, coast, seascape
Camera: Canon EOS 7D · Lens: EF24-105mm · Aperture: f/11 · Shutter: 1/250 · ISO: 100

Point Arena
Themes: rocks, coast, seascape
Camera: Canon EOS 60D · Lens: EF28-135mm · Aperture: f/11 · Shutter: 1/125 · ISO: 100

Avenue of the Giants, Founders Grove
Themes: forest, summer
Camera: Canon EOS 7D · Lens: Sigma 8-16mm · Aperture: f/10 · Shutter: 1/15 · ISO: 1250

Humboldt Lagoon State Park
Themes: waves, coast, seascape
Camera: Canon EOS 7D · Lens: Sigma 8-16mm · Aperture: f/10 · Shutter: 1/500 · ISO: 100

Crater Lake, Oregon
Themes: landscape, lake, mountains
Camera: Canon EOS 7D · Lens: Tokina AT-X 12-24mm · Aperture: f/9 · Shutter: 1/320 · ISO: 100

Bodie
Themes: historic building
Camera: Canon EOS 7D · Lens: EF24-105mm · Aperture: f/10 · Shutter: 1/125 · ISO: 100

Mono Lake
Themes: lake, landscape, rocks
Camera: Canon EOS 7D · Lens: Tokina AT-X 12-24mm · Aperture: f/10 · Shutter: 1/160 · ISO: 100

Olmsted Point, Yosemite National Park
Themes: landscape, mountains
Camera: Canon EOS 60D · Lens: EF28-135mm · Aperture: f/10 · Shutter: 1/160 · ISO: 100

Bobcat, Yosemite National Park
Themes: mammals
Camera: Canon EOS 60D · Lens: EF28-135mm · Aperture: f/11 · Shutter: 1/200 · ISO: 6400

Mirror Lake, Yosemite National Park
Themes: landscape, mountains, lake
Camera: Canon EOS 7D · Lens: Tokina AT-X 12-24mm · Aperture: f/10 · Shutter: 1/100 · ISO: 100

San Simeon Pier, Big Sur
Themes: coast, seascape, historic building, black and white
Camera: Canon EOS 60D · Lens: Sigma 8-16mm · Aperture: f/10 · Shutter: 1/160 · ISO: 100

Elephant seals, South of Pietra Blancas Lighthouse
Themes: mammals
Camera: Canon EOS 7D · Lens: Tamron 70-300mm · Aperture: f/8 · Shutter: 1/250 · ISO: 320

Sparrow, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
Themes: birds
Camera: Canon EOS 7D · Lens: Tamron 70-300mm · Aperture: f/5.6 · Shutter: 1/200 · ISO: 160

Finch, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
Themes: birds
Camera: Canon EOS 7D · Lens: Tamron 70-300mm · Aperture: f/5.6 · Shutter: 1/200 · ISO: 100

Greyhound Beach
Themes: coast, rocks, black and white, seascape
Camera: Canon EOS 7D · Lens: Tokina AT-X Pro SD 12-24mm · Aperture: f/10 · Shutter: 1/400 · ISO: 100

Coyote Point Recreation Area, San Mateo
Themes: coast, seascape
Camera: Canon EOS 7D · Lens: EF24-105mm · Aperture: f/10 · Shutter: 1/250 · ISO: 100