Photography on the Run

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Landscape, abstract, still life, nature and macro photography taken on trail runs. Runs are generally in the open space and wilderness areas of Southern California and the Sierra. Google Earth KMZ files are provided for many of the courses.

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  • Exploring Joshua Tree: The Galapagos on Nov 22, 2009 in nature photography

    Part of the appeal of climbing at Joshua Tree National Park is its vastness. There are many excellent, and often busy, roadside climbs, but there are also remote areas such as The Galapagos and Queen Mountain that see far less activity...

  • The Hill Climbing Helper on Nov 15, 2009 in photography running trails

    Trail runners, do you suffer the embarrassment of continually being passed on hills? Legs aren't what they used to be? You need the new Hill Climbing HelperĀ®. The Hill Climbing Helper's portability is the key! The Hill Climbing Helper...

  • Sunset Shower on Nov 12, 2009 in nature photography running weather

    Some outstanding evening runs this week. Did a FiveFingers run out at Ahmanson on Tuesday, and as sometimes happens this time of year, didn't make it back before dark. Was up on Lasky Mesa in the fading light, with endorphins at full flow. In a di...

  • Twists and Turns on Nov 11, 2009 in nature photography

    A high contrast study of the twists and turns of the disintegrating bole of a lodgepole pine on the slopes of Charlton Peak. From the 26 mile San Gorgonio High Line trail run a couple of weeks ago. Photographyont...

  • Contrail Clutter on Nov 9, 2009 in nature photography weather

    Like flies on the sky, contrails are visually annoying, but do they also affect climate? For a discussion of the possible effects of these artifical clouds, see NOVA's Dimming the Sun: The Contrail Effect by Peter Tyson. From today's r...

  • California Mountain Kingsnake on Nov 4, 2009 in nature

    A California mountain kingsnake on the South Fork Trail, in the San Gabriel Mountains, near Los Angeles. From our trail run on Sunday. PhotographyontheRun.com Copyright 2006-2009 Gary Valle. All Rights Reserved.

  • Mountain Solitude on Nov 1, 2009 in nature photography running trails

    It was a little eerie. There wasn't so much as an animal track or old bootprint on the trail ahead. The path was perfectly smooth, and I felt a bit guilty as my running shoes left their patterned tracks under foot. Lynn, Frank, and I were working u...