Drive Home (Part 17) - Sequoia & King's Canyon NP (2014)

I recently took a trip to Sequoia and King's Canyon National Park (the two parks are connected). I had a great time photographing many scenery and enjoying the beauty of nature both inside the two national parks and out in Sequoia National Forest. Through this chain of blog posts, I will be showing photos of natural scenery, mountains, meadows, forests, wildlife, and the wonderful trees of the parks. I will also be giving some travel advice into the park as I know some of you viewers are probably looking at this to try to plan a trip to the parks. In these parks, is one of the world's largest species of trees, the Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum). I will also have a few photos of the world's most massive tree the General Sherman Tree in blog posts to come. I hope you enjoy viewing this chain of blog posts!

Full Resolution Photos and Prints: If you want to see full resolution photos or buy prints of any of the photos you see, they are up on my portfolio for viewing. To view my best photos from this trip, use this link. To see all of my photos from this trip, use this link.

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Today I continue with the last of the photos from my trip shot on my drive home. The photos for today are from Sequoia National Forest, Dunlap, CA, and Sanger, CA most of which was shot on SR-180.

Here is a photo of a meadow at Princess Campground in Sequoia National Forest. The photo was shot as the sunset was setting causing an orange glow on the scenery. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 36 48 02 N 118 56 25 W 

 A black and white process of the photo above.   

Another photo of the meadow. I thought the meadow looked very beautiful in the glow of the setting sun. 

 A black and white process of the photo above.   

 Here is a panorama of the meadow and the sunset.

Here is a sunset photo shot on the side of SR-180 in Sequoia National Forest. 

 Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 36 44 02 N 119 01 15 W 

Another sunset photo of a slightly different angle from the same spot.  

 A black and white process of the photo above.   

 Here is a panorama of the scenery of the landscape and the sunset.

Here is a photo shot of sunset in Dunlap, CA right outside of Sequoia National Forest. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 36 45 19 N 119 05 50 W  

Here is a panorama of the sunset shot from the same spot.  

Finally out of the forest! Here is a sunset shot out on the side of SR-180 in Sanger, CA. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 36 42 57 N 119 25 36 W  

 A black and white process of the photo above.  

These are all the photos for today and for this trip. I hope you have enjoyed viewing this chain of blog posts. Please don't forget to share the blog post with your friends and family members! Also, if you want to get notifications when I post up more photos, "Like" us on Facebook or follow me on Twitter and Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

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Sequoia National Forest (Part 16) - Sequoia & King's Canyon NP (2014)

I recently took a trip to Sequoia and King's Canyon National Park (the two parks are connected). I had a great time photographing many scenery and enjoying the beauty of nature both inside the two national parks and out in Sequoia National Forest. Through this chain of blog posts, I will be showing photos of natural scenery, mountains, meadows, forests, wildlife, and the wonderful trees of the parks. I will also be giving some travel advice into the park as I know some of you viewers are probably looking at this to try to plan a trip to the parks. In these parks, is one of the world's largest species of trees, the Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum). I will also have a few photos of the world's most massive tree the General Sherman Tree in blog posts to come. I hope you enjoy viewing this chain of blog posts!

Full Resolution Photos and Prints: If you want to see full resolution photos or buy prints of any of the photos you see, they are up on my portfolio for viewing. To view my best photos from this trip, use this link. To see all of my photos from this trip, use this link.

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Today I continue with my photos from day three. The photos for today are from Sequoia National Forest. Most of the photos are shot on the side of SR-180 but a few photos will be from Hume Lake.

The scenery in the forest. You can see SR-180 on the right. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 36 48 50 N 118 50 07 W    

 A black and white process of the photo above.  

More scenery shots of the mountains. 

 Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 36 49 02 N 118 50 22 W   

  A black and white process of the photo above.

Another scenery shot of the canyon with the King's River at the bottom. The smoke cleared up a bit but the visibility was still not that good.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 36 49 29 N 118 50 54 W    

 A black and white process of the photo above.  

A photo of the mountains. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 36 49 54 N 118 53 23 W     

  A black and white process of the photo above.

This is Hume Lake. The sun is beginning to set causing the orange glow in the sky. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 36 47 30 N 118 54 24 W     

 A black and white process of the photo above.  

Another photo of Hume Lake and the glow from the setting sun. 

These are all the photos for today. Next time I continue with the last photos from this trip. Please don't forget to share the blog post with your friends and family members! Also, if you want to get notifications when I post up more photos, "Like" us on Facebook or follow me on Twitter and Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

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King's Canyon National Park (Part 15) - Sequoia & King's Canyon NP (2014)

I recently took a trip to Sequoia and King's Canyon National Park (the two parks are connected). I had a great time photographing many scenery and enjoying the beauty of nature both inside the two national parks and out in Sequoia National Forest. Through this chain of blog posts, I will be showing photos of natural scenery, mountains, meadows, forests, wildlife, and the wonderful trees of the parks. I will also be giving some travel advice into the park as I know some of you viewers are probably looking at this to try to plan a trip to the parks. In these parks, is one of the world's largest species of trees, the Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum). I will also have a few photos of the world's most massive tree the General Sherman Tree in blog posts to come. I hope you enjoy viewing this chain of blog posts!

Full Resolution Photos and Prints: If you want to see full resolution photos or buy prints of any of the photos you see, they are up on my portfolio for viewing. To view my best photos from this trip, use this link. To see all of my photos from this trip, use this link.

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Today I continue with my photos from day three. The photos for today are from the other section of King's Canyon National Park. You may or may not know this, but King's Canyon National Park is split into two sections with Sequoia National Forest in between. In this blog post, you are seeing the other part of King's Canyon National Park.

Now inside King's Canyon National Park, here is another photo of the King's River. This was shot on a bridge in the park. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 36 47 52 N 118 41 12 W    

This is a photo of the King's River on the other side of the bridge. 

  A black and white process of the photo above. 

Here is a photo from Canyon Viewpoint. I'm guessing this place would look really nice if someone had a DJI and flew it up for some landscape shots. HAHA Too bad drones are banned in the national parks for now...

 Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 36 47 02 N 118 39 21 W  

 A black and white process of the photo above.  

A photo of scenery and the highway. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 36 46 56 N 118 37 34 W   

  A black and white process of the photo above. 

Here is a photo of Roaring River Falls. I recommend you visit this spot. The walk isn't that long and the scenery is nice. This shot is probably my best photo for the falls. The lighting changed in the later shots. I used an ND filter on this shot to achieve a long exposure. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 36 46 55 N 118 37 18 W  

 A black and white process of the photo above.  

Here is a photo of the waterfall with my ND filter off.  

Next I climbed down the rocks a bit to get a shot with out the giant rocks or the tree in the shot. The lighting changed so these shots didn't turn out that good.  

 Here is an ND filtered shot from that spot. 

Heading back to the parking lot from Roaring River Falls, I stopped on the trail for a shot of the mountain scenery. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 36 46 57 N 118 37 18 W   

 A black and white process of the photo above. 

These are all the photos for today. Next time I continue with photos from Sequoia National Forest. Please don't forget to share the blog post with your friends and family members! Also, if you want to get notifications when I post up more photos, "Like" us on Facebook or follow me on Twitter and Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

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Sequoia National Forest (Part 14) - Sequoia & King's Canyon NP (2014)

I recently took a trip to Sequoia and King's Canyon National Park (the two parks are connected). I had a great time photographing many scenery and enjoying the beauty of nature both inside the two national parks and out in Sequoia National Forest. Through this chain of blog posts, I will be showing photos of natural scenery, mountains, meadows, forests, wildlife, and the wonderful trees of the parks. I will also be giving some travel advice into the park as I know some of you viewers are probably looking at this to try to plan a trip to the parks. In these parks, is one of the world's largest species of trees, the Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum). I will also have a few photos of the world's most massive tree the General Sherman Tree in blog posts to come. I hope you enjoy viewing this chain of blog posts!

Full Resolution Photos and Prints: If you want to see full resolution photos or buy prints of any of the photos you see, they are up on my portfolio for viewing. To view my best photos from this trip, use this link. To see all of my photos from this trip, use this link.

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Today I continue with my photos from day three. The photos for today are from Sequoia National Forest shot along SR-180 as I drove to the other part of King's Canyon National Park. You may or may not know this, but King's Canyon National Park is split into two sections with Sequoia National Forest in between. In this blog post, you are seeing photos from that section of SR-180.

 A photo of the curvy highway. The smoke was still pretty heavy. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 36 49 21 N 118 50 07 W  

A black and white process of the photo above.  

A photo of the rocky canyon wall on the other side of the canyon. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 36 49 22 N 118 50 06 W   

 A black and white process of the photo above.

 A photo of canyon wall on the other side of the canyon. Photo shot at the same spot as above but with the camera angled up to see the peak.

A black and white process of the photo above.  

This shot is angled down looking at the King's River which flows at the bottom of the canyon. This photo was also shot at the same turnout as above. 

Same spot, but now leveled the camera for a scenery shot of the highway and the canyon.  

 A black and white process of the photo above.

Further down the highway, got a few photos in the middle of King's River. You should never take a cheap tripod down into a flowing river because the current will push it over! My professional tripod can take some water and is heavy enough to take some current. If you do try this, make sure you have a good grip on your equipment! Don't want your set up falling in. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 36 49 04 N 118 49 22 W   

A black and white process of the photo above.  

 The water was very refreshing. After shooting photos, I played for a bit in the water. It was fun. :) Photo shot from the same spot as above. 

 A black and white process of the photo above.

Now further down the highway. There were some people playing this section of the King's River. 

 Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 36 48 10 N 118 44 32 W   

Another photo of King's River shot from the same spot as above. Just my luck... Half naked dude on the left. LOL

These are all the photos for today. Next time I continue with photos from the other part of King's Canyon National Park. Please don't forget to share the blog post with your friends and family members! Also, if you want to get notifications when I post up more photos, "Like" us on Facebook or follow me on Twitter and Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

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