New Beautiful Places App!
Beautiful Places now has an iPad App! Finding the show on iTunes has always been a hassle, flipping through multiple menus, etc. just to watch a show. Now the Beautifulness of Mt. Rainier or Yellowstone is only a click a swipe to your favorite vid, and a tap to start watching it. It's only for … [Read More...]
A 3D Walk on Frozen Tenaya Lake
I took a trip up to Yosemite a few days ago because I heard people were ice skating on Tenaya Lake! The Tioga Road is open because there has been very little snow this Winter. I got up early and got out to the lake right after sunrise with my 3D camera. I filmed a whole show, but the 3D files … [Read More...]
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Gear Review: Big Agnes Sleeping Bags
Big Agnes sleeping bags make getting down to sleep while camping a pleasure rather than a chore. Just think of looking forward to a night in your bag instead of hoping you get some sleep and don't wake up 5 times off your pad. Big Agnes bags have … [Read More...]
Book Review-Geology Underfoot in Yosemite
I just finished this book and LOVED it! It's everything I need to get started on my study of Yosemite Geology so I can create my Geology of Yosemite shows. The book has short chapters (vignettes, they call them) on specific places that show an … [Read More...]
Two Guys Pizza
I always stop at Two Guys Pizza on my way home from Yosemite. The calzones are wonderful cheeze filled bliss after a long trip or a day hiking. You can sit out on the deck and enjoy a beer or soda while you relax and talk about the … [Read More...]
Yosemite Podcasts
The Mist Trail
I'll be revisiting The Mist Trail many times for my Yosemite show, but the Beautiful Places show is great. I was actually on my way up to the top of Half Dome, but never made it. I spent most of the day filming and was probably the slowest hiker … [Read More...]
Yosemite Falls
This show is special because it is the first Beautiful Places show that I filmed. I got my new Panasonic HVX200 camera and went to Yosemite with it. I hiked up Yosemite Falls and filmed the whole trip. If you compare the shots from this show to … [Read More...]
Mirror Lake
Mirror Lake is a special place for my wife and I. It's where I asked her to marry me. We have always gone to Yosemite at least once a year. Backpacking, hiking, staying in Yosemite Lodge, Curry Village, and our new favorite The Wawona … [Read More...]
Yosemite Valley In The Snow
There's nothing like a trip to Yosemite in the Winter when the snow is on the ground and the crowds are thin. I love to get up in the morning before the sun rises, get some coffee and a scone, and drive to Yosemite with empty roads and the … [Read More...]
3D Tuolumne Grove
Finally! Finally I have something done in 3D. This has been a much longer process than I ever would have imagined. I think if I would have known how long it was going to take and how many issues I would have to overcome, I would have never … [Read More...]
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