Friday, December 5, 2025

This Evening's Moon Rising Above Truckee, California

I attended a Christmas party in Downtown Truckee, California this evening. But, right before I went in, I knew I had some work to do...

I knew the moon would be rising any moment, and I had the camera in the car. So before I went in to enjoy the fun, I enjoyed this Christmasy moment in my favorite little mountain town.

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Shot with the Canon R5 MarkII and a 100-500 Canon lens, set at 300mm. The ISO was 400, the shutter speed was 8 seconds, and the lens aperture was f/25. A small lens aperture was used so I could get both the candy cane and the moon in focus. And of course, a tripod was used...

It's already up on my website truckeetahoephoto.com, and Christmasy gifts are already available.

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I hope you all are enjoying the holiday season!

Scott Thompson
Scott Shots Photography
www.TruckeeTahoePhotos.com - Art
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Monday, November 17, 2025

New Gallery Exhibit at Art Truckee!

I have some great news... I am now exhibiting and selling out of Art Truckee in Downtown Truckee, California! It's been a couple of years since I've sold out of a Truckee gallery, but I am back at it! Art Truckee is a tiny little gallery in an old historic tiny building. It's perfect for two photographers to share the space, rent, and time spent at the gallery. Michelle Erskine is the other photographer in the gallery. She is another long time Truckee local who has many incredible photos of the Tahoe area as well.

Art Truckee is located at 9950 Donner Pass Road in historic Downtown Truckee. Right behind the famous Moody's Restaurant. We will be keeping the gallery open 11-5, Thursday - Sunday, and we may increase our hours as we approach the holidays.

Here are a few photos of the gallery.

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If you're even in Truckee, please contact me, stop by, and say hi!

Scott Thompson
Scott Shots Photography
www.TruckeeTahoePhotos.com - Art
Scott Shots Photography - Services

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Wednesday, October 15, 2025

This Morning's Snowliage

Yup. Snowliage is supposedly a word... I love the look of fresh snow on autumn foliage! And this morning, I ran around Downtown Truckee, California with the camera for a bit, capturing a few lovely scenes. These two shots were my favorites.

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Both shot with a Canon R5 MarkII and a 24-105mm lens. Handheld, no lens filters or tripod.

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The fall colors have been incredible here the last few days. Hopefully they stick around longer for some more photos. And I hope you get to enjoy some of the color in your area!

Scott Thompson
Scott Shots Photography
www.TruckeeTahoePhotos.com - Art
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Thursday, October 2, 2025

Beautiful Day Of Fishing Pyramid Lake, Nevada

Yesterday was an incredible day that I will probably be talking about for years to come. I got the last minute call the night before to join my buddy on his boat for the Pyramid Lake, Nevada fishing opening day.

We saw a few beautiful rainbows in the sky while out on the water. Always a sign of good luck...

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The scenery was incredible. And the fishing was even better! So many cutthrought trout were caught.

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41 fish, to be exact. I downloaded and used a little fish counter on my phone. Catch numbers are usually impressive at this lake, especially on opening day with the fish haven't seen lures in a while.

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This sunrise photo below was taken out the truck window on our drive to the boat launch. The day started off great!

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The line at the boat launch is always a bit crazy on opening day. But it gave us plenty of time to prepare the boat and get set up.

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My buddy Blake, the boat owner, is a fishing guide. He knows how to catch! I appreciate it when I get the invite to join him as I usually go home with dinner in the cooler. And I always try to get him a few photos for his socials and website.

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His guide service is called Pisces Outdoors. He also has a website where he sells lures that he makes: www.piscesoutdoors.com And He also has a fishing YouTube Channel.

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Another buddy, Paul, also joined us. These two guys are way better fishermen than me. I always appreciate learning as much as I can from them. We mostly used plug style lures, but a variety of lures were used, and a variety of colors.

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All of the fish were released to be caught another day.

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Well, all were release but one... lol. Yummy! I had 1/3 of the fish for lunch today. Two more meals in the freezer.

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So many smiles, laughs, and good time out there!

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Thank you for looking and I hope you are all having a great day.

Scott Thompson
Scott Shots Photography
www.TruckeeTahoePhotos.com - Art
Scott Shots Photography - Services

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