Backpacking Warren Lake

This weekend was a lot of fun! And a lot of work... A couple of friends and I backpacked to Warren Lake for an overnight adventure. Of course, I brought the Canon camera...

We knew it was going to be a tough 7 mile hike in, but we did not realize how grueling it would be. Lots of uphill and downhill, and uphill and downhill. We were all exhausted by the time we got to the lake and found a spot to set up our tents. And we were DONE by the time we got back to the car on the second day.

It was worth it though. I'm not sure if I'll ever go back, but I'm glad I got it done. And I'm happy with these new photos!

These first four photos were all shot with the Canon R5 Mark II and a 24-105mm lens.

The rest of these photos were all shot with my phone. Shots of our camp and hike.

Fun times out there! Exhausting, but fun.
Thanks for looking, and I hope you all had a great weekend!

Scott Thompson
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New Photos From Last Weekend's Backpacking Adventure

I finally had time to go trough and work on some new photos from a little overnight solo backpacking adventure last weekend. The destination was Flora Lake and Azalea Lake. Both lakes are near each other. It was a lot fun being out there, but it was mostly relaxing being all by myself.

In this first drone sunrise photo, you can see Azalea Lake on the left and Flora Lake on the right. Donner Lake and Truckee, California can be seen in the distance.

Here's one of Flora Lake at sunrise, with Donner Lake in the background. Again, shot at sunrise with the drone.

I love Castle Peak! And you can see it in the background of this Azalea Lake photo below.

This one is a nighttime shot, the light was provided by the moon. The water was so still and peaceful.

And another reflection shot, I really like how the rocky shoreline was looking at Azalea Lake.

And my peaceful little camp spot. Nobody else was out there!

I hope you all have some nice adventures this weekend...

Scott Thompson
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Just Another New Rainbow Bridge Photo...

I'm pretty happy with this pretty shot! I was very lucky to be at the right place at the right time. This location is not what I had planned. In fact, I was on my way to a real estate shoot. The place where I live is down under those clouds, across the street from Donner Lake. I had called the real estate agent and asked how the weather was looking at the summit house, because it looked grey and non-photogenic at my house. She assured me it was mostly clear with a blue sky at the house I was shooting.

As I was driving up the road to the house, I got above the inversion clouds and was treated to a beautiful view. Since I was a little ahead of schedule, I pulled over at Rainbow Bridge, hopped out of my SUV, and shot this image. Three minutes later I was back on the road, headed to my shoot.

Shot with a Canon R5 MarkII and a 24-105mm lens. ISO 320, the shutter speed was 1/160 of a second, and the lens aperture was f/22. Handheld, no filters.

Thank you for looking, and I hope you all had a beautiful day too!

Scott Thompson
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