A misty morning in Northern California.
02/10/08 23:35 Filed in: Photography
When I lived in California, I used to do the drive
up and down I5 between Leucadia and Vancouver 4 or
6 times a year. In the almost 3 years that I lived
there i watched the gas costs for that trip go from
about 280 dollars to over 400. Gas has gone up 50%
since then and I'm not missing that expense. I
liked the drive though. I liked 22 hours of no
computers and no office. I liked the anticipation
of getting home and the feeling of excitement I got
as I left Southern California.
I really start to feel like I've left California when I climb out of the plains, into the pine forests and see Mt. Shasta right by Yreka. I usually end up staying the night there unless I've made good time and press on into Oregon.
One morning, I woke up early in Yreka, eager to hit the road and get back to BC before dinner. I wasn't five minutes out of town when I found myself on the side of the road taking in this beautiful scene. The sun was rising and the hazy valley floor was cast in a warm light while mist came off a small farmer's pond. Shasta lurked back there in the distance.
I made three frames and drove north.
You can buy this photo here. And if you do, I'll go and buy another print from Will Steacy who has hit a hard stretch with a shitty landlord. I already bought one, but some of you out there could help me to help him. Pass it on...
I really start to feel like I've left California when I climb out of the plains, into the pine forests and see Mt. Shasta right by Yreka. I usually end up staying the night there unless I've made good time and press on into Oregon.
One morning, I woke up early in Yreka, eager to hit the road and get back to BC before dinner. I wasn't five minutes out of town when I found myself on the side of the road taking in this beautiful scene. The sun was rising and the hazy valley floor was cast in a warm light while mist came off a small farmer's pond. Shasta lurked back there in the distance.
I made three frames and drove north.
You can buy this photo here. And if you do, I'll go and buy another print from Will Steacy who has hit a hard stretch with a shitty landlord. I already bought one, but some of you out there could help me to help him. Pass it on...
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