A hike and a long way to go

[DavidTO]

No, the hike wasn't long. But it made me realize how much I have to learn about nature/landscape photography. Really looking forward to instruction at Yosemite, but also hoping I get some decent ones there. Anyway, here's my afternoon hike.

It started in an oak grove, with my wife happily skipping.
http://davidrosenthal.smugmug.com/photos/14624406-M.jpg

Leaves of three, let it be...
http://davidrosenthal.smugmug.com/photos/14624496-M.jpg

Well, if you lived here you'd understand how amazing the green is. This scene would be brown 9 months out of the year.
http://davidrosenthal.smugmug.com/photos/14624613-M.jpg

And there's FLOWERS! ;)
http://davidrosenthal.smugmug.com/photos/14624807-M.jpg

Private property. Sssshhh. Don't tell anybody.
http://davidrosenthal.smugmug.com/photos/14625131-M.jpg

More flowers.
http://davidrosenthal.smugmug.com/photos/14625234-M.jpg

This one's for dkapp, to make him feel better.
http://davidrosenthal.smugmug.com/photos/14625341-M.jpg

This guy's wife made him leave the house, and hike a half mile into the mountains to brush his dogs so that she could make sure none got in the house...
http://davidrosenthal.smugmug.com/photos/14625655-M.jpg

Father and son walking the dogs
http://davidrosenthal.smugmug.com/photos/14625859-M.jpg

[Andy]

#s 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 are really good examples of wides, and the compositions are lovely.

the whole set is great, but these stood out for me!

:clap :clap

[DavidTO]

#s 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 are really good examples of wides, and the compositions are lovely.

the whole set is great, but these stood out for me!

:clap :clap

Thanks Andy. It's been frustrating. Chatted with lynnesite. She's an hour or two away and swimming in flowers. Looks like I'll have to make a drive.

Also, I've got to just keep going out there and working it.