Sea stacks at sunset along the northern California coast, Redwood National Park
Claudia and I are back in the redwoods, scouting and preparing for our workshop next week. I feel such a deep connection to this damp, lush, wild, primeval landscape. It feels like coming home.
While it’s common to find fog or low stratus here, over the past couple of days the stratus deck has been unusually persistent, staying all day instead of burning off in the afternoon. This is great for photographing redwoods, where fog often adds the perfect complement to the forest scenes. It doesn’t work so well for coastal landscapes, where sunlight usually helps. But we did see the sun poke underneath the stratus at the last moment one evening, as you can see from the photograph above. And I’ve included a few forest photographs below. I’m really looking forward to the workshop!
— Michael Frye
Ferns and redwoods on a foggy morning
Ferns, redwood sorrel, and monkeyflowers
Redwoods and ferns
Redwoods and rhododendrons in the fog
Leaves on the forest floor (Maianthemum dilatatum) underneath the redwood canopy
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Michael Frye is a professional photographer specializing in landscapes and nature. He is the author or principal photographer of The Photographer’s Guide to Yosemite, Yosemite Meditations, Yosemite Meditations for Women, Yosemite Meditations for Adventurers, and Digital Landscape Photography: In the Footsteps of Ansel Adams and the Great Masters. He has also written three eBooks: Light & Land: Landscapes in the Digital Darkroom, Exposure for Outdoor Photography, and Landscapes in Lightroom 5: The Essential Step-by-Step Guide. Michael has written numerous magazine articles on the art and technique of photography, and his images have been published in over thirty countries around the world. Michael has lived either in or near Yosemite National Park since 1983, currently residing just outside the park in Mariposa, California.
Nice shots, I’m spending my honeymoon there this summer. It’s going to be hard to limit my camera use.
You’ve captured some gorgeous images Michael! So great to meet you and Claudia out there. Hope the workshop goes well!
It was great to meet you too Patricia! Hope our paths cross again soon. And thanks!
Dear Michael,
Great pictures! How are rhododendrons blooming in Del Norte and Lady Bird John trail compared with a normal year?
I am also thinking of going there this coming weekend for photographing the rhododendrons. Will it be too late?
Thank you for your advice!
Best,
George
Thanks George. The rhodies are late and sparse this year. You won’t be too late, as some are just coming out, but you won’t find many of them.
Dear Michael,
Thank you so much! Have a wonderful time at the workshop!
Best,
George
Once again Michael, Beautiful Images.
Thank you John!