Tag: Hiking

Panum Volcano Cone, California

Near Mono Lake there is a volcanic cone called Panum.  Panum is not a dormant volcano.  This area is monitored by geologists for any signs of activity that might signal another eruption.

There is a 2.1 mile loop trail around the Panum crater. My son and I hike a portion of this trail.  Mono Lake and the Sierra Nevada are visible from portions of the trail.

Obsidian Sitter

Large chunks of obsidian are common along the hiking trail.

Obsidian
More Obsidian
Layered Obsidian and Pumice
Layers

In addition to the large chunks of obsidian there are common layered rocks of obsidian and pumice scattered around the area.

Relic – Monochrome of an old tree remnant.
A view of the Sierra Nevada from the crater trail

A portion of the trail is visible in the lower portion of this image.

Panum Crater Information

This information sign is posted at the trailhead.

This wraps up my March visit to California.

Thanks for following,

Ken

 

March 2024 iPhone Photos – Part 3

This is a continuation of iPhone photos shot in and around Alabama Hills, California in March 2024.

Rocky Underpass
Sign of the Times?
Did Someone Drop a Marble?
Astragalus Coccineus
Underpass
Alabama Hills Rocks and Sierra Nevada
Alabama Hills and Sierra Nevada
Grassy Path to the Sky
Alabama Hills and Sierra Nevada
Astragalus Coccineus 2

More later,

Ken

March 2024 iPhone Photos – Part 2

More iPhone and scouting photos from my March 2024 travels.

Alabama Hills and Sierra Nevada Under a Cloudy Sky
Walking in Alabama Hills
Narrow Passage
Cloud Reverence
Cloud Reverence 2
Cloud Reverence 3
Cloud Reverence 4
The Way Through

To be continued,

Ken

Indiana Fall 2023, Part 23 – Early One Foggy Morning, Brown County State Park

I initially photographed along a roadway through Brown County State Park on a foggy morning, then took a long hike through the forest.  Photos in this post and  a number in the previous post (part 22) were taken along that forest hiking trail.

Foggy Morning 31, Brown County State Park, Indiana, October 29, 2023
Foggy Morning 32, Brown County State Park, Indiana, October 29, 2023
Foggy Morning 33, Brown County State Park, Indiana, October 29, 2023
Tall Foggy Fall 7, Brown County State Park, Indiana, October 29, 2023
Dense Fall 7, Brown County State Park, Indiana, October 29, 2023

The fog was getting thinner now and it became more difficult to capture the fog in my images.  I elected to stop photographing as it was getting late in the morning and I was getting hungry for breakfast and caffeine.  I’m sure the hiking trail was not of great length, but it seemed like it took me a considerable time to get back to a a roadway.  Then I had to hike a considerable distance along a roadway to return to my vehicle.

Until next time,

Ken

Indiana Fall 2023, Part 14 – Backroads and Forest

More photos from a hike along an Indian forest trail in the fall of 2023.

Forest Trail 40, Indiana, October 27, 2023
Fading Blush, Indiana, October 27, 2023
The Change, Indiana, October 27, 2023
Forest Trail 44, Indiana, October 27, 2023
Forest Trail 45, Indiana, October 27, 2023
Tall Fall, Indiana, October 27, 2023

This wraps up my hike and photography along this forest trail.  Upon arriving back at my vehicle, I drove on along the forest roadway, looking for more fall scenes to photograph.

More later,

Ken

Indiana Fall 2023, Part 12 – Backroads and Forest

More photos from an Indiana fall forest.

Dense Fall 4, Indiana, October 27, 2023
Forest Spotlight, Indiana, October 27, 2023
Basking, Indiana, October 27, 2023
Fall Shadow, Indiana, October 27, 2023
Leaves of Two, View Through, Indiana, October 27, 2023
Forest Trail 25, Indiana, October 27, 2023
Out on a Limb, Indiana, October 27, 2023
Take a Walk on the Sunny Side, Indiana, October 27, 2023
Last Stop, Indiana, October 27, 2023
Sunlight Dappled Forest, Indiana, October 27, 2023

To be continued,

Ken

Indiana Fall 2023, Part 11 – Backroads and Forest

Forest Trail 9, Indiana, October 27, 2023

I continued walking along an Indiana forest hiking trail, stopping frequently to photograph the fall foliage and woodland scenes.

Final Preparation 1, Forest Trail 11, Indiana, October 27, 2023
Final Preparation 2, Forest Trail 12, Indiana, October 27, 2023
Forest Trail 13, Indiana, October 27, 2023
Fall Woodland Trail, Forest Trail 14 – Through the Woods, Indiana, October 27, 2023
The Nest, Indiana, October 27, 2023
Dense Fall 2, Forest Trail 15, Indiana, October 27, 2023
Dense Fall 3, Forest Trail 16, Indiana, October 27, 2023
Fall Woodland Trail 2, Forest Trail 17, Indiana, October 27, 2023
Fall Woodland Trail 3, Forest Trail 18, Indiana, October 27, 2023
Forest Trail 19, Indiana, October 27, 2023

To be continued,

Ken

Indiana Fall 2023, Part 10 – Backroads and Forest

Fall Shadows, Indiana, October 27, 2023

Today I drove down backroads heading generally in the direction of a state forest and a wilderness area.  Along the way I stopped at a stream and shot a few images of the stream and wooded area around it.

Fall Creek and Reflections, Indiana, October 27, 2023
Transformation, Forest Trail 1, Indiana, October 27, 2023

Shortly after getting onto a roadway in a state forest, I parked in a pull out to have a look around.  I did not plan to stay long, but wanted to see what this area had to offer in the nearby woods.

Reds and Yellows, Forest Trail 2, Indiana, October 27, 2023

Even though it was late October, it was a warm day and mosquitos were buzzing around as I walked down an old forest roadway.  Usually, mosquitos are not a problem here at this time of the year, so I had not brought insect repellant and frequent swatting and waving off mosquitoes was a distraction.

Holding On, Forest Trail 3, Indiana, October 27, 2023

As I wandered along the faint roadway, it eventually turned into an official hiking trail.  I walked quite a way along this trail.  As I got deeper into the woods the mosquitoes became less of a problem, making stopping to shoot photos more pleasant.

Forest Trail 4, Indiana, October 27, 2023
Forest Trail 5, Indiana, October 27, 2023
Purple Fringe, Indiana, October 27, 2023
Dense Fall, Forest Trail 6, Indiana, October 27, 2023
Forest Trail 7, Indiana, October 27, 2023
Fall Fashion, Forest Trail 8, Indiana, October 27, 2023

To be continued,

Ken

Indiana Fall 2023, Part 6 – Early Morning at Ogle Lake, Brown County State Park, Indiana

Ogle Lake Fall 1, Brown County State Park, Indiana, October 25, 2023

After my sunrise shoot, I hiked a short distance along the north side of Ogle Lake in Brown County State Park, Indiana getting a few fall images.

Ogle Lake Fall 2, Brown County State Park, Indiana, October 25, 2023
Ogle Lake Fall 3, Brown County State Park, Indiana, October 25, 2023
Ogle Lake Fall 4, Brown County State Park, Indiana, October 25, 2023
Ogle Lake Fall 5, Brown County State Park, Indiana, October 25, 2023
Ogle Lake Fall 6, Brown County State Park, Indiana, October 25, 2023
Roots, Ogle Lake Trail, Brown County State Park, Indiana, October 25, 2023
Placid Fall, Ogle Lake, Brown County State Park, Indiana, October 25, 2023

That’s it for this morning’s shoot.  Until next time,

Ken

Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada – March 2023 – Part 17 – Return from the Fire Wave

On our hike back to the parking lot, we took an obvious route towards a large feature that we had hiked past on our way in.  This route went alongside the rock outcrop from which the Fire Wave is formed.

Fire Wall

That large rock feature towards which this outcrop points, is our destination for joining up with the official trail back to the parking lot.

Against the Wall
Laminar Desert
The Not So Grassy Slope
Shadow Divide

Early morning shadow and light seem to be divided by the meeting of two different rock formations.  The meeting of these two different rock deposits forms a low area, where sand accumulates and desert vegetation takes root.

Pebble Ridge

I noted many small pebbles accumulated in the ridges of this rock outcrop.  Initially, I thought maybe tourist were tossing these into the grooves, but now I think it is a natural accumulation.  Maybe strong winds blow the pebbles along the rock face until the pebbles drop into a place that is somewhat protected from the wind.

Desert Shrubs

That’s all for this hike and early morning shoot,

Ken