David Wilkins, our trip leader, led fourteen LPA members, on a four day photography adventure to Death Valley. David did his “homework” (I’ll give him an A+) and planned the trip around the Full Moon, very seasonable/nice temperatures, and a hopeful show of Wildflowers.
Sixteen LPA members met at the entrance to the Huntington Gardens in San Marino, before the noontime opening, and got the group discount for entry ($4 off per person).
The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens are located on 207 acres in San Marino.
As we headed up the 14 to start this trip, there was an ominous feeling in the air. The wind had been blowing non-stop for several days and the car was working against a strong headwind. Sand dunes seemed to be the wrong place to be heading in the middle of a windstorm. The forecast was for calm later in the day, so we had to believe it would work out. When we arrived at the Eureka Dunes, 4 and ½ hours and 240 miles later, we found no wind. It was a calm, balmy afternoon and we were the only ones there. Dave Anderson, my wife Chris and I were the only ones foolhardy or brave enough to make the trip. We like to think we will do almost anything for the shot.
Fall color up Bishop Creek was at it’s peak! Some said “the BEST they’ve ever seen”.
Most of our LPA group of 26+ met on a warm 90 degree Wednesday afternoon at the Galen Rowell’s Gallery in Bishop to get the latest fall color update, and field trip plan from Dave Anderson.
Fields of yellow mustard surrounded the now quiet town of Mentryville as LPA members gathered at the entrance for the tour of the town.
Our guide was Duane Harte of Friends of Mentryville who told us about the history of Mentryville and the wildcat driller Alexander Mentry.
As a follow-up to their Flower workshop in March, then the field trip to Descanso Gardens in April, Tylene and Sue decided to offer a critique session intended primarily to benefit those who had a chance to practice what they learned in the workshop.
We had a nice turnout for the event which was hosted by Tylene and Marty at their house. Due to limited space, we couldn’t accommodate everyone who would have liked to attend, so preference was given to those who attended the field trip.
Eleven LPA members met at the Maturango Museum, in Ridgecrest at 630am, for the start of a long days adventure to the photograph Petroglyphs in one of the secluded canyons in the volcanic Coso Range.
It was another blustery, well actually wind rippin’ day in the Antelope Valley, and 23 LPA members got to escape and go to Descanso Gardens to photograph flowers, with… no wind!
The day was absolutely perfect for photography, as the sky was quite overcast, and it was like having one great big diffuser overhead.
