Well, Its been way too long since I have updated the site. First it was mid-terms then it was finals and then a much needed vacation. Molly and I spent Christmas in Estes Park, Colorado and New Years on the beautiful island of Kauai. I have some photos to share from those excursions but first I have a few more to share form the JMT last summer.
VVR is somewhat of a cruel Joke, you spend a night there enjoying some nice hot food, a warm bed, and a soothing shower. Then the next day you wake up and have to trudge straight up a 1500′ ridge only to go straight back down, no views just up and down. In the way down I did find a gem though in this Photo which I call “Sheltering Cedar”. I did not see it at the time but this photo has become one of my favorites from the trip.
8-5-2009
I haven’t felt well most of the day and that has made hiking hard. I’m not sure what happened, maybe something I ate? The hike out of the valley was brutal, by far the most elevation gain in the shortest distance thus far. When we had come back down into another valley we ran into a guy named Ron who used a different trail to skip the difficult up and down. he said that he went the traditional route last year and had no desire to do it again (me either). When we made it to our campsite near Bear Creek I was feeling horrible. Some mashed potatoes lifted me up quite a bit! Ron then stopped by and it turns out he lives in San Diego. We talked for quite a while about his JMT hike last year, he had a few really good suggestions for us that we hope to put to use in the days to come. We exchanged emails and I hope we see him again. I am feeling much better now, hopefully this bug has passed.
Matthew Parker's photography is captivated by the challenge of catching
the beauty of creation, undestroyed by humans. Whether in distant
National Parks, urban parks or in his hometown of San Diego, Matt enjoys using the camera lens to
frame the incredible beauty around him. He seeks to capture both the
easily-overlooked beauty of subtle patterns in rocks and water
reflections, as well as the magnificent grandeur of mountain peaks and
grand vistas.
