I just returned last week from a whirlwind trip to Death Valley, Lake Tahoe, Bisti, and Shiprock. My good friend Luke Tingley and a friend of his were flying into Las Vegas for a conference and had a few days to shoot, so I offered to pick them up and be the driver. The first stop was Death Valley, but after checking out the salt flats and being disappointed with the polygons, we headed to the Racetrack. Sunset was a bust and it just seemed like our opportunities in the park were limited with as little time as we had. We decided to head out to Lake Tahoe first thing in the morning. I hadn’t been to Lake Tahoe before and was looking forward to something new. The lake is absolutely beautiful! I hadn’t scoped out any shots of the area, but Luke knew where to go. We spent a couple of evenings and mornings shooting Bonsai Rock from the rocky shoreline. Every time was something different whether it was rough waters or cloudy skies. The last morning though we were treated to both calm water and a nice pink sunrise. I grabbed this horizontal shot to process this morning. I am really pleased with how it came out. I actually took more vertical shots, but went with this one to start. More to come!