Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Feb 8, 2012, 12:46 pm
The Cheeseboro RAWS, a couple of miles west of where this photograph was taken, is usually a good indicator of the weather in the Ahmanson Ranch area. The automated weat...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Jan 30, 2012, 6:44 pm
From this evening's run at Ahmanson Ranch. PhotographyontheRun.com Copyright 2006-2011 Gary Valle. All Rights Reserved.
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Jan 27, 2012, 4:29 pm
Rain brings out the richness of the chaparral, enlivening its inhabitants, enhancing its colors, and enriching its fragrances. But in recent weeks rain storms have been ...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Jan 22, 2012, 4:24 pm
Did the Will Rogers - Temescal Loop this morning from the End of Reseda. It had been more than a month since we'd had measureable rain in Los Angeles and it was great to...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Jan 11, 2012, 4:03 pm
Mountain bikers cranking up a canyon near Las Virgenes Creek. From today's run at Ahmanson Ranch. Photogra...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Jan 5, 2012, 6:04 pm
These valley oaks have dropped their leaves, but if you were to go by the warm temperatures we've been having in Southern California, you might think it was Summer.
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Jan 1, 2012, 6:12 pm
From a New Year's morning run on the Garapito Trail in the Santa Monica Mountains, near Los Angeles. Some related posts: Deadly ...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Dec 26, 2011, 5:57 pm
Creeping over the top of a hill and down through some oaks, a ray of Winter sun found and illuminated this fern frond along the Backbone Trail in Upper Trancas Canyon. ...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Dec 24, 2011, 2:24 pm
The view above is of crags in the Circle X area and the Channel Islands from the Etz Meloy section of the Backbone Trail in the Santa Monica Mountains. ...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Dec 23, 2011, 1:17 pm
Moonrise over the San Fernando Valley from El Escorpion Park. From a late afternoon run on December 8. The moon is about 98% full, and about a day&#...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Dec 18, 2011, 8:04 pm
In this case the Edison Road is in Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve. From this morning's run of the Upper Las Virgenes Canyon...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Dec 12, 2011, 12:59 am
The post on the XTERRA web site said the new Crystal Cove 15K course had been approved, and also mentioned something about a "gnarly" hill. I thought I better check it o...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Dec 9, 2011, 6:33 pm
There are about 15 creek crossings on the Serrano Canyon Trail. In a wet rainy season you might even get your shoes wet! From last Sunday'...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Oct 24, 2011, 6:20 pm
From Saturday's Falls Creek loop on Mt. San Gorgonio. PhotographyontheRun.com Copyright 2006-2011 Gary Valle. All Rights Reserved.
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Oct 22, 2011, 5:11 pm
I don't say this very often, but it was great to be running on pavement -- smooth, even, consistent pavement. All I had to do was put one foot in front of the other and ...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Oct 14, 2011, 10:44 am
What a difference a week makes! Last week an unseasonably deep upper level low, unusually strong 170+ kt Pacific jet, and associated cold front combined to produce record-setting&...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Oct 9, 2011, 12:49 pm
The viewpoint above is a few hundred yards up the Pacific Crest Trail from Angeles Crest Highway at Inspiration Point. Craig and I had paused near the start of our trail ...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Oct 1, 2011, 6:52 pm
The Coyote Peak Trail in Bothe-Napa Valley State Park near its junction with the Redwood Trail. Here's a PDF version of the par...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Sep 30, 2011, 7:20 pm
From a hike on the Ritchey Canyon and Redwood Trails in Bothe-Napa Valley State Park. The hike was one of several before-the-wedding activities arranged by Amanda & Bret...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Sep 29, 2011, 3:59 pm
We'd just arrived in Calistoga for Amanda's & Brett's wedding, and I was looking through the "where's the ice machine" info provided by the B & B. A couple pages down, p...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Sep 27, 2011, 10:44 pm
Even in Southern California living on a mountain top at 9500' is a tough thing to do. All that reside here must endure scouring winds, desiccating aridity, extremes of temperature, and hig...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Sep 21, 2011, 7:13 pm
A hiker contemplates the day from the front steps of Mt. Baldy's San Antonio Ski Hut. From Sunday's Back to Baldy trail run. ...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Sep 18, 2011, 7:15 pm
Today was the first chance I'd had to get back to Mt. Baldy since the Run to the Top was called 45 minutes into the race on Labor Day. Thunderstorms were the problem that ...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Sep 17, 2011, 7:05 pm
This bumblebee is doing its best to hold on and squeeze far enough into a Turricula blossom to slurp some nectar. Other
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Sep 14, 2011, 5:02 pm
A run or hike doesn't have to be long or difficult to be enjoyable! It had been a while since I'd done San Gabriel Peak, Mt. Markham, and Mt. Lowe; and although I'd run ...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Sep 11, 2011, 8:24 pm
I stopped running and listened, it was eerily quiet. No airplanes overhead. No traffic on the road below. The silence triggered thoughts of this day, a decade ago. ...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Sep 5, 2011, 5:46 pm
Somewhere around the junction of the 210 and 605 I saw a flash of lightning to the south. As if the flash had been a warning, a gust of wind buffeted my car, and a blizzard &#...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Sep 3, 2011, 10:43 pm
Rabbitbrush is blooming in profusion on the summit plateau of Mt. Pinos at the moment. It seems the entire plateau is abuzz with resonating wingbeats of various insects, &...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Aug 29, 2011, 2:57 pm
The Cottonwood Pass - New Army Pass loop is a longtime favorite that I try to do at least once a year. There's nothing quite like running at 11,000' through a forest of ...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Aug 27, 2011, 7:59 pm
Grinnell's beardtongue along the Pacifc Crest Trail, near Mt. Burnham, in the San Gabriel Mountains. This bulbous Penstemon can accommodate large pollinators such as ...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Aug 26, 2011, 12:02 pm
The two most showy wildflowers we saw on our run in the Marin Headlands last weekend were montbretia (above) and belladonna li...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Aug 22, 2011, 12:12 pm
From Friday's run to Fort Point and the East Battery. PhotographyontheRun.com Copyright 2006-2011 Gary Valle. All Rights Reserved.
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Aug 21, 2011, 6:40 pm
Andy Goldsworthy's Presidio forest sculpture Wood Line. PhotographyontheRun.com Copyright 2006-2011 Gary Valle. All Rights Reserved.
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Aug 20, 2011, 6:36 pm
Running along Coyote Ridge in the Marin Headlands. NPS maps of the Marin Headlands and the Presidio can be downloaded from the NPS Golden ...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Aug 19, 2011, 6:29 pm
It was great to be cold. Cold instead of hot. Wishing I had gloves. The wind, chill and mist. So different than chugging up Edison Road... ...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Aug 13, 2011, 6:31 pm
Runners on Edison Road During a Recent Training Run No matter if you run at the front, middle, or back of the pack, there's the race...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Aug 12, 2011, 3:03 pm
This intricate feather was caught on a bristly stalk along the Secret Trail (Calabasas - Cold Creek Trail). The slightest breath of wind would jostle its branches and branchlets.&...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Aug 5, 2011, 8:13 pm
Turricula (Poodle-dog bush) sprouting on "Edison" road between the West Fork San Gabriel River and Shortcut Saddle. ...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Jul 31, 2011, 6:19 pm
The plan earlier in the week had been to do a day trip to the Sierra Saturday or Sunday and run the Cottonwood - New Army Pass loop, but computer models had shown a monsoonal ...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Jul 30, 2011, 7:20 pm
From this morning's run on the Secret Trail (Calabasas - Cold Creek Trail). PhotographyontheRun.com Copyright 2006-2011 Gary Valle. All Rights Rese...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Jul 29, 2011, 4:23 pm
In a real-world test of Turricula (Poodle-dog bush) exposure, during a recent training run at Mt. Wilson approximately 30 runners ran a mile-plus section of trail overgrown &#...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Jul 24, 2011, 10:37 am
From this morning's out & back run on the Secret Trail and Calabasas Peak fire road to the Stunt High Trail. PhotographyontheRun.com Copy...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Jul 23, 2011, 11:53 am
It had been about four months since I'd been to the summit of Mt. San Jacinto. Last time there had been several feet of snow, and the summit had been an inhospitable pla...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Jul 22, 2011, 7:42 pm
It's wonderful to be on a trail early in the morning. Like the dawn, footfalls are soft, and in the long shadows the cool edges of night remain. ...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Jul 17, 2011, 10:56 am
Rock Formations Along Calabasas Peak Fire Road There are several good trail runs that start at the trailhead for the Secret Trail on Mulholland Highway in Calaba...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Jul 16, 2011, 1:45 pm
This year the Mt. Disappointment 50K course will be the most difficult to date -- 33.1 miles with an elevation gain/loss of 6195' according to course info. And that isn'...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Jul 10, 2011, 10:53 am
Some runs in the San Gabriels are more adventurous than others, and I'd mentioned to Devy that on this run we would likely have to deal with rock slides, washed out sect...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Jul 9, 2011, 10:31 pm
It's been several weeks now since my bout of contact dermatitis from Turricula (aka Poodle-dog bush). The dermatitis was much bet...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Jul 5, 2011, 8:03 pm
Even though snow plant (Sarcodes sanguinea) is an unusual plant that does not contain chlorophyll and depends on a tree and a fungus for its nourishment, it still has flowers, ...
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Gary V. posted an article on Photography on the Run - Jul 4, 2011, 7:53 pm
Was looking to get in a short run this morning and decided to check if any Humboldt lilies were blooming in Upper Las Virgenes Canyon. ...
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