This place instantly became one of my favorite spots to hike too, photograph, meditate, pray and just enjoy GOD's awesome creations. Noting like listening to your favorite song on your ipod and just taking in the breathtaking views from up here.
More shots from up top Garcia Trail. I got a killer panorama shot at night that I will post shortly..
I took a little hike up Garcia Trail last week. My first time up there and it was awesome!!! 1240' gain in 1.4 miles. I will be posting some more shots soon including a panorama shot that I absolutely love! I went up with about 40lbs of camera gear but I would love to go back for a workout or just an early morning hike to enjoy the views. I will be visiting this trail frequently from now on. There is a huge cross up at the top too so if the hike kills you you can get a little prayer in too so that you make it back down!
Garcia Trail is steep, climbing some 866 vertical feet per mile. But the trail is well traveled and makes a nice workout hike (popular with students and staff from nearby Azusa Pacific University). A typical trail in the San Gabriels gains 400 to 600 vertical feet per mile, so Garcia Trail not only gives the legs and lungs a workout, but it also provides a reference mark in evaluating other trails.
If you haven't been to The Grove in LA before now is the time to go. It's all decked out for Christmas time and is just a great place to be. I took this shot yesterday Nov 30, 2010. Enjoy!
San Gabriel Valley November 23, 2010
I hiked up the Azuza Mountains to take some shots. This is what I got.
Facts:
Shot with Canon Eos 7D 15MM Fisheye
9 Shots total to create this image
Final size is 38,456,400 pixels (38.5 Mega Pixels)
About 2 hours in Post Production for the final edit. Photomatix Pro 3 and Photoshop CS4
I had a Hot Air Balloon Ride scheduled for Aug 16, 2010 @ 06:00 am. Of course I had to take my camera along for the ride. What an awesome experience! I managed to get some awesome Aerial shots and this is one of them. Hope you enjoy!
Gus
I took some shots in Beautiful Downtown Long Beach last night. Check them out!
It's close to 101 degrees today and I felt bad for the pups outside so I went out to join them in the heat. As much as these two fight when the heat gets hot they still love each other. awwww...
Testing my Blog / Flickr thingie. Check out my Flickr page!
