Zion Adventure Guide

Ron NiebruggePhotos, Shameless Self Promotion, Travel, Utah, Zion National Park 12 Comments

Zion Adventure Guide

Zion Adventure Guide

We haven’t had any cool covers to share lately, but this one is!  This was produced by the Zion Natural History Association.

You might recognize Janine out front trying to look relaxed (it was a long ways down) on the amazing Hidden Canyon Trail.  Parts of this trail are literally carved into the side of the cliffs with just a chain bolted to the wall for support – notice the four people in the background.  It is pretty cool the Park Service even allows a trail like this.

But Zion has lots of awesome trails like this.  The Angel’s Landing Trail climbs way above the valley floor and then traverses along a narrow, very exposed ridge, with again, just a chain for protection.  Or the Zion Narrows hike which leads up a narrow canyon with 1,500 foot high walls and just enough room in the bottom for a river.  The Subway is another amazing hike – after flipping through this book I’m thinking we might just have to add Zion into our Fall travels!

This looks like a great book – lots of photos, maps and charts to go along with the wealth of information.  I don’t see it on  Amazon have a feeling this book is only available in the Zion National Park Visitor Center, but it is definitely worth picking up.

Hacked!

Ron NiebruggeAlaska, Denali, Photos, Travel 16 Comments

A bull moose takes a peak at me ealier this summer, Denali National Park, Alaska.

A bull moose takes a peak at me earlier this summer, Denali National Park, Alaska.

Friday our dedicated server was hacked – someone took down our website including my photo blog and our main photo website.  It is very frustrating, but after a lot of hard work by our web-host (more on that later this week) we were back in action by Saturday.

Once the dust settled all that was lost my Anza-Borrego blog post from last Friday.  That wasn’t a big deal, it was a short one, but I was bummed to lose the comment that went along with it.  I greatly appreciate it when anyone takes time from their busy day to leave a comment but this one was extra special as it was written by David Leland Hyde, the son of the late Philip Hyde.  Philip Hyde was a famous pioneer landscape photographer who was the photographer for many books including Alaska:  The Great Land in 1974, so I thought it was pretty neat to hear from his son.

While I will never understand why really smart people spend their time trying to disrupt other peoples lives by hacking their computers and website, I’m grateful that the damage was minimal.  If anyone else left comments on Friday, I’m sorry I didn’t get to see them.

This is the second time I have been hacked.  You might remember this post:    https://my-photo-blog.com/visitor-stats-and-double-crossing-porn-scammers-and-hackers

Horseback Riding in Alaska!

Ron NiebruggeAlaska, Photos, Travel 6 Comments

Brianna Bardason horseback riding in Seward, Alaska.

Breanna Bardason horseback riding in Seward, Alaska.

For years now I have been hearing about the wonderful scenery along the trail used by Bardy Trail Rides.  It was one of those things I had always intended to photograph, but summer would get busy and I would never get around to it.

This year, Breanna gave me a call two weeks ago to give me a heads up on how great the wildflowers were looking, and I decided then I would head out there the very next nice day for some photography for her business and mine.  Well, last night we finally got that nice weather!

I really haven’t spent any time around horses so I’m really not a “horse person”, but even this non horse person thought her trail ride looked awesome!  Great scenery, stream crossings, wildflowers and wildlife including active bald eagle nests!  Even though you are right in the Seward City limits you wouldn’t know it.  Eventually the ride takes you out to some wonderful ocean views.

So if you find yourself in Seward with a couple of extra hours – I highly recommend Bardy Trail Rides!

Canon Rebel T2i Review

Ron NiebruggeEquipment, Photos 30 Comments

Dahlia photo with a Canon Rebel T2i and 100 Macro at f/11, 1/15 second and ISO 100.

Dahlia photo with a Canon Rebel T2i and 100 Macro at f/11, 1/15 second and ISO 100.

I have been in the market for another camera body – I have a couple of projects where I need HD video, and I wouldn’t mind having a backup to my every day camera, the Canon 1Ds III.  As reliable as my camera has been – it would look bad as a professional photographer to have a camera break and not have some backup option, especially on assignment.  I was considering a 5D II or a 1D IV, but really didn’t want to spend that much money.  Then I noticed the new Canon EOS Rebel T2i (Canon 550).Read More