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June 2022 to October 2023. The year in the car: California, Yellowstone, a ski season at Alta and the desert around Moab. Then New York, on the way home from Europe. 168 photos, in the order I took them.

Big Sur

July 2022 · 6 photos

Bixby Creek Bridge on Highway 1 in Big Sur in coastal fog, framed by purple Pride of Madeira flowers
Bixby Creek Bridge, Big Sur
Highway 1 winding along coastal cliffs above a beach as a fog bank rolls in, Big Sur
Highway 1, Big Sur
Looking up a coast redwood trunk in Big Sur, California
Looking up a coast redwood trunk
Fog rolling over the Big Sur coastline, California
Fog rolling over the Big Sur coastline
California ground squirrel on a dirt trail in Big Sur
California ground squirrel on a dirt trail
Bixby Creek Bridge in coastal fog on Highway 1, Big Sur
Bixby Creek Bridge in coastal fog

Monterey and the Santa Cruz coast

July 2022 · 8 photos

Cannery Row sign over the street in Monterey, California
Cannery Row sign over the street in Monterey
Sandy cove below sandstone cliffs on the coast north of Santa Cruz
Sandy cove below sandstone cliffs
Bluffs and surf along the coast north of Santa Cruz, California
Bluffs and surf along the coast north of Santa Cruz
Eroded cliff edge over the Pacific north of Santa Cruz
Eroded cliff edge over the Pacific
Old railway line running along the coastal bluffs north of Santa Cruz
Old railway line running along the coastal bluffs
Dylan Harris on the bluffs above the Pacific north of Santa Cruz
Me on the bluffs above the Pacific
Fin-shaped sea stack in a small cove below sandstone cliffs near Davenport, California
Shark Fin Cove
Shark Fin Cove with waves around the rock, Davenport, California
Shark Fin Cove with waves around the rock

San Francisco and Marin

July 2022 · 20 photos

Golden Gate Bridge with its north tower in fog above Fort Point
Golden Gate Bridge
The Painted Ladies on Steiner Street across Alamo Square, San Francisco
Painted Ladies, San Francisco
Painted sculpture on a gallery wall at SFMOMA, San Francisco
Painted sculpture on a gallery wall at SFMOMA
Colored glass tunnel walkway at SFMOMA, San Francisco
The colored glass tunnel at SFMOMA
Inside the Ferry Building marketplace, San Francisco
Inside the Ferry Building marketplace
Passengers on the ferry deck crossing San Francisco Bay
Passengers on the ferry deck crossing San Francisco Bay
The Golden Gate Bridge seen from a ferry on San Francisco Bay
The Golden Gate Bridge from the ferry
Alcatraz Island seen from a boat on San Francisco Bay
Alcatraz
San Francisco skyline from the water
San Francisco skyline from the bay
Vintage F-line streetcar on the Embarcadero, San Francisco
Vintage F-line streetcar on the Embarcadero
Ostrich at the San Francisco Zoo
Ostrich at the San Francisco Zoo
Giraffes among the trees at the San Francisco Zoo
Giraffes at the San Francisco Zoo
Zebra in its enclosure at the San Francisco Zoo
Zebra in its enclosure at the San Francisco Zoo
Gorilla sitting on a rock at the San Francisco Zoo
Gorilla sitting on a rock at the San Francisco Zoo
Snow leopard resting on a rock ledge at the San Francisco Zoo
Snow leopard resting on a rock ledge at the San Francisco Zoo
Giant anteater walking through grass at the San Francisco Zoo
Giant anteater at the San Francisco Zoo
Golden Gate Bridge disappearing into fog, San Francisco
Golden Gate Bridge disappearing into fog
Steep street and crosswalk on Russian Hill, San Francisco
Steep street on Russian Hill
Driving across the Golden Gate Bridge in fog, San Francisco
Driving across the Golden Gate Bridge in fog
Dry golden hills under a blue sky in Marin County, California
Dry golden hills under a blue sky north of the Golden Gate

Lake Tahoe

July 2022 · 4 photos

Forested overlook of a deep blue bay on Lake Tahoe with mountains across the water
Lake Tahoe
Lake view through pines from a granite trail near Lake Tahoe
Lake view through pines from a granite trail
Creek tumbling down a granite slope near Lake Tahoe
Creek tumbling down a granite slope
Granite peaks above a forest trail near Lake Tahoe
Granite peaks above a forest trail

Yellowstone National Park

September 2022 · 28 photos

Sun setting over Yellowstone Lake behind silhouetted fire-killed trees
Yellowstone Lake
Grand Prismatic Spring's blue center and orange bacterial mats framed by lodgepole pines
Grand Prismatic Spring
Bull elk with full antlers resting on a lawn in front of cream-colored buildings in Yellowstone
Elk on the lawn
Bison herd with calves along a riverbank with sagebrush hills behind
Bison, Yellowstone
Bleached dead tree standing on white travertine terraces at Mammoth Hot Springs
Mammoth Hot Springs
Milky turquoise glacial lake below jagged granite peaks in Grand Teton National Park
Grand Teton National Park
Close-up of a bighorn sheep lamb looking at the camera in tall dry grass
Bighorn lamb
American bison grazing in tall grass, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Bison, Yellowstone
Bull elk grazing among lodgepole pines in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Bull elk grazing among lodgepole pines
Terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs with mountains behind, Yellowstone National Park
Terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs with mountains behind
Yellowstone Lake on a bright day with bare trees on the shore
Yellowstone Lake on a bright day with bare trees on the shore
River running through a forested canyon in Yellowstone National Park
River running through a forested canyon
Black bear walking through a pine forest in Yellowstone National Park
Black bear, Yellowstone
Sunset over Yellowstone Lake, Yellowstone National Park
Sunset over Yellowstone Lake
Hayden Valley grassland with bison in the distance, Yellowstone
Hayden Valley grassland with bison in the distance
Old Faithful geyser erupting under a blue sky, Yellowstone
Old Faithful
Waterfall pouring over a rock wall in Yellowstone National Park
Waterfall over a rock wall in Yellowstone
Chipmunk on a lichen-covered rock in Yellowstone
Chipmunk on a lichen-covered rock
View over forested ridges from a mountain summit in Yellowstone
View over forested ridges from a mountain summit
Wildfire haze turning the sun orange over burned trees in Yellowstone
Wildfire haze turning the sun orange over burned trees
Shore of Yellowstone Lake with a lone pine
Shore of Yellowstone Lake with a lone pine
Elk grazing on the shore of Yellowstone Lake
Elk grazing on the shore of Yellowstone Lake
Pronghorn on open grassland in Yellowstone
Pronghorn on the open grassland
Bull elk with full antlers in Yellowstone
Bull elk, Yellowstone
Elk herd among the trees in Yellowstone
Elk herd in the trees
Grand Prismatic Spring seen from the overlook trail, Yellowstone
Grand Prismatic Spring
Lower Falls in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
Lower Falls, Yellowstone
Rapids on a river through the forest in Yellowstone
Rapids on a river through the forest

Alta and Park City

December 2022 to February 2023 · 25 photos

Long lift line on a sunny powder day below snowy peaks, with skis in the foreground
Powder day, Alta
Heavy snow and fog over chairlifts seen through a lodge window at Alta, Utah
Christmas morning, Alta
Fresh powder and frosted trees above a cloud inversion with snowy peaks breaking through
Above the clouds, Alta
Indoor hot tub looking through a glass wall at deep snowbanks and a forested mountain
End of the season
Skiers and racks of skis outside a lodge at the base of Alta, Utah
Skiers and racks of skis outside the lodge at the base
Snowy ridge and ski run sign under a pale sky at Alta, Utah
Snowy ridge and run sign under a pale sky
Chairlift climbing through frosted trees into the sun at Alta
Chairlift climbing through frosted trees into the sun
Clouds filling the valley below the ski runs at Alta, Utah
Clouds filling the valley below the ski runs
Sea of clouds over the Wasatch Mountains from the top of a lift at Alta, Utah
Sea of clouds over the Wasatch from the top of the lift
Snow-covered peaks above Alta, Utah on a clear day
Snow-covered peaks above Alta on a clear day
Wasatch peaks and pines after fresh snow at Alta, Utah
Wasatch peaks and pines after fresh snow
Late sun on the slopes above Alta, Utah
Late sun on the slopes above Alta
Lodges and pines at dusk with snow falling at Alta, Utah
Lodges and pines at dusk with snow falling
Skiers lining up at the lift at Alta, Utah
Skiers lining up at the lift
Lift station half buried in snow at Alta, Utah
Lift station half buried in snow
Sunset seen through a lodge window at Alta, Utah
Sunset through the lodge window
Snowy firs and a groomed track under a hazy sun at Alta
Snowy firs and a groomed track under a hazy sun
Fresh corduroy on a groomed ski run at Alta
Fresh corduroy on a groomed run
Snow piled to the top of a lodge balcony at Alta, Utah
Snow piled to the top of a lodge balcony
Snowbanks taller than the buildings at Alta after the record 2022-23 winter
Record snow, Alta
Looking down on the lodge pool from a window during a snowstorm at Alta
Looking down on the lodge pool from a window during a storm
Steaming outdoor hot tub on a snowy day at Alta
Steaming outdoor hot tub on a snowy day
Lodge balcony view over the snowy valley on a bluebird day at Alta
Lodge balcony view over the valley on a bluebird day
Red brick storefront on Main Street in the snow, Park City, Utah
Red brick storefront on Main Street in the snow
Crowd watching the floodlit mogul run at the Freestyle World Cup, Deer Valley, Utah
Night moguls, Deer Valley

Moab

April 2023 · 9 photos

Muddy Colorado River winding through a red sandstone canyon with a small raft on the water
Colorado River, Moab
Balanced Rock in Arches National Park near Moab, Utah
Balanced Rock in Arches National Park
Red sandstone fins in Arches National Park, Utah
Red sandstone fins in Arches National Park
Sandstone butte at sunset in Arches National Park, Utah
Sandstone butte at sunset in Arches National Park
Rock spires and desert in Arches National Park, Utah
Rock spires and desert in Arches National Park
Dirt road across the high desert near Moab, Utah
Dirt road across the high desert
Petroglyph panel of human figures and animals on a sandstone wall near Moab
Petroglyphs near Moab
Petroglyphs carved into a sandstone boulder near Moab, Utah
Petroglyphs carved into a boulder
Red canyon walls along the river road near Moab, Utah
Red canyon walls along the river road

Canyonlands National Park

April 2023 · 11 photos

Sandstone arch framing canyon spires and snow-capped mountains
Mesa Arch
Dirt road switchbacking down a red-rock canyon with snowy mountains on the horizon
Shafer Canyon
Canyonlands National Park from the Shafer Canyon Overlook, Utah
Canyonlands from the Shafer Canyon overlook
Shafer Trail switchbacks cut into the canyon wall, Canyonlands National Park
Shafer Trail switchbacks cut into the canyon wall
Canyonlands National Park overlook under a cloudy sky, Utah
Canyonlands overlook under a cloudy sky
Mesa and juniper on the Island in the Sky, Canyonlands National Park
Mesa and juniper on the Island in the Sky
Green River Overlook on a hazy afternoon, Canyonlands National Park
Green River Overlook on a hazy afternoon
Canyon drop-off at the edge of the Island in the Sky, Canyonlands
Canyon drop-off at the edge of the Island in the Sky
Upheaval Dome's eroded crater in Canyonlands National Park
Upheaval Dome's eroded crater
Wide canyon view under streaky clouds in Canyonlands National Park
Wide canyon view under streaky clouds
Chipmunk on red slickrock in Canyonlands National Park
Chipmunk on red slickrock

Arches National Park

April 2023 · 6 photos

Large red sandstone arch framing distant buttes under a deep blue sky
Arches National Park
Red sandstone tower beside a winding desert road with snow-capped La Sal Mountains beyond
Arches scenic drive
Sand path through the narrow slot at Sand Dune Arch, Arches National Park
Sand path through the slot at Sand Dune Arch
Arch and red rock fins on the Devils Garden trail, Arches National Park
Arch and red rock fins on the Devils Garden trail
Sandstone arch framing blue sky in Arches National Park
Sandstone arch framing blue sky
Arch in a red sandstone alcove with juniper below, Arches National Park
Arch in a red alcove with juniper below

New York

October 2023 · 51 photos

Manhattan Bridge tower framed between red-brick warehouses on a wet cobblestone street in DUMBO, Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn, New York
The Lake in Central Park with fall colors, New York
The Lake in Central Park with fall colors
The San Remo towers reflected in the Lake in Central Park, New York
The San Remo towers reflected in the Lake
Bow Bridge in Central Park, New York
Bow Bridge in Central Park
Snack cart on a leafy Central Park path, New York
Snack cart on a Central Park path
The arcade of Bethesda Terrace in Central Park, New York
Bethesda Terrace arcade
The Mall in Central Park lined with elms in autumn, New York
The Mall in Central Park in autumn
St Patrick's Cathedral on Fifth Avenue, New York
St Patrick's Cathedral on Fifth Avenue
Looking up at 30 Rockefeller Plaza from the street, New York
30 Rockefeller Plaza from the street
Radio City Music Hall and its marquee, New York
Radio City Music Hall
The New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue
The New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue
Grand Central Terminal seen from 42nd Street, New York
Grand Central Terminal from 42nd Street
The main concourse of Grand Central Terminal, New York
The main concourse of Grand Central Terminal
Counter of an old New York deli
Counter of an old New York deli
Times Square crowds and billboards at night, New York
Times Square crowds and billboards at night
Gilded globe and purple lights at night in Midtown Manhattan
Gilded globe and purple lights at night in Midtown
People waiting on a New York subway platform
Waiting on a subway platform
Looking down a Chelsea street from the High Line, New York
Looking down a Chelsea street from the High Line
Red tree sculpture near Hudson Yards, New York
Red tree sculpture near Hudson Yards
The High Line's planted walkway along old rail tracks, New York
The High Line's planted walkway
Chelsea street seen from above on the High Line, New York
Chelsea street from above on the High Line
Crowds inside Chelsea Market, New York
Inside Chelsea Market
Brick buildings and cobbled streets in the Meatpacking District, New York
Brick buildings and cobbles in the Meatpacking District
Yellow autumn trees along a West Village street, New York
Yellow trees along a West Village street
Leafy brownstone street in the West Village, New York
Leafy brownstone street in the West Village
Orange steam pipe and a yellow cab on a Lower Manhattan street
Steam pipe and a yellow cab in Lower Manhattan
The white Oculus at the World Trade Center, New York
The Oculus at the World Trade Center
Names engraved on the edge of the 9/11 Memorial pool, New York
Names on the 9/11 Memorial pool
The 9/11 Memorial pool with towers and fall trees, New York
The 9/11 Memorial pool and towers
One World Trade Center above the 9/11 Memorial, New York
One World Trade Center above the memorial
White steel ribs inside the Oculus, New York
White ribs inside the Oculus
Trinity Church among the Financial District towers, New York
Trinity Church among the towers
The columned front of the New York Stock Exchange
The New York Stock Exchange
The Charging Bull surrounded by tourists, New York
The Charging Bull and its crowd
The Beaux-Arts Alexander Hamilton Custom House, New York
The old Alexander Hamilton Custom House
Statue of Liberty silhouetted at sunset from Battery Park
Statue of Liberty at sunset from Battery Park
Lower Manhattan towers from Battery Park at golden hour
Lower Manhattan towers from Battery Park at golden hour
Sunset over New York Harbor from Battery Park
Sunset over the harbor from Battery Park
Jersey City skyline across the Hudson at dusk
Jersey City skyline across the Hudson at dusk
Inside Time Out Market in Dumbo, Brooklyn
Inside Time Out Market in Dumbo
The Manhattan Bridge over the East River on a wet day
The Manhattan Bridge on a wet day
Jane's Carousel in its glass pavilion, Brooklyn Bridge Park
Jane's Carousel in Brooklyn Bridge Park
The Brooklyn Bridge in the rain from Brooklyn Bridge Park
The Brooklyn Bridge in the rain
Manhattan skyline seen from under the Brooklyn Bridge
Manhattan skyline from under the Brooklyn Bridge
Red fire truck on a wet street at night, New York
Fire truck on a wet street at night
Staten Island ferry approaching the terminal in the rain
Staten Island ferry terminal in the rain
Lower Manhattan in fog seen from the Staten Island ferry
Lower Manhattan in fog from the ferry
New York bagel with cream cheese in wax paper
Bagel with cream cheese
The Statue of Liberty seen from the Staten Island ferry
The Statue of Liberty from the Staten Island ferry
The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge across New York Harbor
The Verrazzano Bridge across the harbor
The Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island on a grey day
The Statue of Liberty on a grey day

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