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Everlasting Photos

Name: Everlasting Photos
Address: Fremont, CA, 94538, US
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I am a San Francisco Bay Area Photographer. I have lived here all my life. I also live in Groveland part time. My passion is shooting landscapes and nature.

The reason I bought the house in Groveland so I can be closer to Yosemite . I am also a wedding p

03/03/2026

On February 21, 2026, I went on an adventure to Yosemite National Park, hoping to get that image of "Firefall" known as Horsetail Fall that you can only see during the last 3 weeks of February, if the sun can shine through the Fall. That means no clouds. I have been going for the last ten years, and I love it.

This one was a little different. I got up there to find out that the Park was closed because of the huge storm that caused a lot of problems. The West Gate 120 was closed the entire weekend. I checked in on the site to find out that the South Cave Rock Entrance was open. So at 6:30 am Saturday morning, I packed up my equipment and headed out. Unfortunately, this is the long route for me coming from Groveland that took over 2 hours to get there. It was well worth it.

The weather was beautiful, and it was cold sitting in three feet of snow for 8 hours, but the best part was all the people I met in my area were awesome, who also have a love for photography. By the end of the day, we become like family. I will continue my love for this beautiful phenomenon for many more years to come.

For those who do not know how this works, as the sun sets, the light hits Horsetail Fall just right, lighting it up as seen below. You do need to be at the right angle as well. If you go dead center, it will light up, but it's much better from the side.

02/04/2026

Check out some of my new images that are selling at this new location in Groveland.

11/20/2025

A couple of weeks ago, I decided to take a trip up to South Lake Tahoe to photograph the black bears, as I do every year. This year it was different. The kokanee salmon spawn typically in the 2nd or 3rd week of October, so by the time I arrive in the first week of November, the salmon have already died, which is part of their life cycle. The bears will eat the dead fish instead of fishing for live fish.
This year, I was fortunate to see the bears catch live fish at the beaver dam in Tayler Creek because they started late. It was awesome to see the beautiful colors in the fish. If you look closely, you will see salmon eggs. Also, you can see the Kokanee trying to jump over the dam. I hike many miles each day looking for these guys. I saw 3 different bears. Spent 8-10 hours a day up and down the river. Loved every minute. I will probably do it next year.

08/26/2025

Every year, I take a trip to South Lake Tahoe to hang out with these beautiful creatures. It looks from the photos that I am right there. Well, most of the time I am. I have a 600mm lens, which helps get some great close-ups. But there are times they walk right past me. I didn't move an inch. I respect them and don't bother them. In Lake Tahoe, most of the bears are used to people. So they will not attack you as long as you don't mess with them or their cubs. One thing you don't do is take a selfie with a wild bear. True story, I have seen it with my own eyes a few times. I warned them that you can't judge the speed of a bear by their size. They can outrun you. They just looked at me like, "mind your own business."

There are a few different bears that I observed over a week at Taylor Creek. Many photographers were hanging out as well. The one running through the water towards us was spooked by a couple of guys on the other side of the river. They slipped on the riverbank and scared the bear.

The bear up in the tree was about 20 feet up and was taking a nap until about 10 other people came by and started talking. Then he was checking out all the spectators below. Then he started posing. Lol.

I hope you all enjoy the photos as much as I do. Love bears!

02/23/2025

Here are a couple pics I took last night in Yosemite. Every year the last 3 weeks of February a phenomenon happens at Horsetail Fall when the sun sets, it shines on the fall and creates the fall to look like it is on fire. I was there at peak day which means it will last longer up to about 30 minutes. Typically it is best around the 21st for the peak day.

I like to be there bright and early so I get my favorite spot to view the fall. Yesterday I spent a total of 13 hours in Yosemite and traveled about 4 miles on my bike towing about 100 lbs of equipment, food, chair, and water. The equipment consists of 3 Nikon cameras, 5 tripods, and 2 Gopros.

The best part of this adventure is meeting new people that have the same interest, "photography". We talked for hours about our cameras and how many times we got the pic. You are not guaranteed to get it. If the clouds come in and cover the sun, it will not happen. Over the last 10 years, I have had it happen a few times. When you get the Firefall, it is like being at a show. Everybody was clapping and yelling.

There were not just photographers. There were families, college students, and friends just hanging out to watch.

I will have more to share later. I also have videos.

10/18/2024

This year I had to try a different location instead of being by the Yacht Club like I do every year. The problem at this spot is that you don't know when they will be flying by. So you basically need to be alert at all times. I wanted to get the Golden Gate Bridge with the Blue Angels and I got them.

05/01/2024

Here are some more images I took while hiking in Yosemite last weekend. It was a beautiful day, but I wish there were more clouds because they always give you drama in the images.

While hiking up to Mirror Lake, I came across a tree that fell over the river. It was still rooted into the ground and made growth possible, which means the flowers blooming. I pulled my camera out, climbed down the cliff's side, used a granite rock as a tripod, and slowed down the shutter speed to get that smooth look of the river.

I found a group of climbers halfway up El Capitan. Looked like about 6 climbers. They are crazy! I will pass!

Spring is one of my favorite times to visit. Love Yosemite!

04/30/2024

Over the weekend I hiked up to Mirror Lake and came across this beautiful Wood Duck. He was cruising around the lake solo. Fantastic day in Yosemite. It is approximately a 5-mile hike round trip.

02/24/2024

Yesterday 2/22/24 I decided to do the hike to get some images of the Firefall known as Horsetail Fall which only happens the last 3 weeks of February. The 22nd is typically the peak day to go which the phenomenon will last longer. It started around 5:15pm and lasted until 5:45pm. It was beautiful to watch.

It was not an easy hike. considering I had approximately 70 lbs. of camera equipment and miscellaneous items that I packed. My hike started at 7;30 am, and at that time it was around 26 degrees. Not too bad compared to last year which was around 18 degrees.

The hike one way was about 1.5 miles which felt like 5 miles. I went to the same spot as I did last year. I set up three cameras with one I was using for timelapse. I used my Nikon D850 for the first time to get some of the images that I posted. It was a long day siting in the snow.

The best part of this adventure was the fellow photographers that I met. They made the time pass. I met a couple guys from Australia, some from San Diego and also from a town by LA. Great people. Really enjoyed their company.

We had a beautiful clear day until around 3;30. Then these monster clouds started to come in from the south. Then it got really dark. Everyone was happy and chatting away until that happened. It got really quiet. You can hear a pin drop. We all started feeling a little bummed. Then around 4:30, the clouds started to separate, and all of us started getting excited. Then around 5:00, the clouds all disappeared.

We all got what we came for, and it was well worth the cold, hike and wait. I will do it all over again. Maybe next time I need to lighten the load or pay a caddy to carry my equipment. Lol

01/17/2024

Took a trip to Yosemite over the weekend and came across some beautiful mist over the valley early in the morning. There was approximately 2-3 feet of snow. Turned out to be a beautiful day. You never know what you will come across when you visit. Yosemite.

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