Category Archives: Nature

Tanzanian Travels: On Safari in the Serengeti, Part I

  “Serengeti”. No, it not come from the Greek. The name is derived from the Masaai word “Serengit”, which means “Endless Plains”. Spanning 12,000 square miles from north-eastern Tanzania to south western Kenya, the Serengeti is home to more big animals than you’d dare shake a stick at. Twice a year the forests, swamps, grasslands...

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Adventures in the Land of the Lorax: Joshua Tree National Park

Walk on the Wild Side. Illusion Dweller. Imaginary Voyage. Run for Your Life. Poodles are People Too… The names of rock climbs in Joshua Tree National Park connote the same other-worldly, quirky adventures that keep me coming back year after year. Although technically classified as yucca plants in the agave family, Joshua Trees were surely...

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Adventures on the Roof of South America: Aconcagua 2011

This past month saw us back in the shady Argentinean city of Mendoza, gearing up for another trip up South America’s tallest peak. The highest mountain in the world outside of Asia’s Himalaya and Karokoram ranges, Aconcagua tops out at 22,841′. Which means that no matter who you are, you’d better eat your Wheaties. And...

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Photo(s) of the Week :: Urban adventures in foggy San Francisco

Mark Twain once said “the coldest winter I ever saw was the summer I spent in San Francisco.” Although the sun may be shining a mere 15 miles away, the Pacific Ocean often lays a thick blanket of fog over the city. Then it leaves it there. Sometimes for weeks. Having grown up surfing the...

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The Great Western Divide: Nature Photography in the Heart of the Sierra Nevada

Taking a break from Wedding Photography in Lake Tahoe, Northern California’s Wine Country and the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, Chris Werner Photography travels to the High Sierra.

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