MT. SHASTA AND LANDSCAPES: Chuck Nelson Photography

#203A - MT SHASTA IN LATE AFTERNOON SUN-T (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mount Shasta, stark and magnificent, dominates the landscape as the late afternoon sun casts warm colors on a cold winter day. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#203B - MT SHASTA IN LATE AFTERNOON SUN-T (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mount Shasta, stark and magnificent, dominates the landscape as the late afternoon sun casts warm colors on a cold winter day. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#52 - SUNSET ON THE MOUNTAIN (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mount Shasta is frequently painted with reds, oranges and pinks at sunset. It’s a mistake not to turn toward the mountain at sunset. Photo taken in Siskiyou County, CA.

#52B - SUNSET ON THE MOUNTAIN - T (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mount Shasta is frequently painted with reds, oranges and pinks at sunset. It’s a mistake not to turn toward the mountain at sunset. Photo taken in Siskiyou County, CA.

#53 - WAITING FOR FIRST SNOW (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Bathed in the pink light of sunset, Mount Shasta is a beautiful sight whether covered with snow or waiting for winter’s snows to arrive. Photo taken in Siskiyou County, CA.

#55 - MT SHASTA BEHIND DREAM POINT

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mount Shasta peeks over the ridge of the hill we called Dream Point on the Nelson Ranch. It was called Dream Point because from the top we had a view of Mount Shasta in the distance and the Shasta River below. Photo Taken in Siskiyou County, CA.

#40 - MT SHASTA WITH WATERFOWL (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The lake is just below the ranch house so I grew up with the familiar sounds of waterfowl in my ears. Ducks, geese and even swans frequently filled the air and the sound of their beating wings and calls still ring in my memory. Photograph taken in Siskiyou County, CA.

#41 - MYSTIC MOUNTAIN (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

With ever changing clouds, weather and atmospheric conditions, Mount Shasta always looks a little different each time you look at it. This photo was taken on Nelson Ranch in Siskiyou County, CA where the mountain often reflects in the lake. The mystic effect was achieved by reducing the number of bits per color channel. This reduces the number of colors that can display preventing smooth color transitions and creating a posterized effect.

#42 - GEESE AT SUNRISE (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A sunrise scene on an ice-cold November morning with geese above Mt. Shasta and mist rising from the lake below. Photo taken in Siskiyou County, CA.

#42A - GEESE AT SUNRISE AT SUNRISE (with photo edge 1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A sunrise scene on an ice-cold November morning with geese above Mt. Shasta and mist rising from the lake below. Photo taken in Siskiyou County, CA.

#43 - SOON TO BE SUNRISE (8x12 @ 256 PPI)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Bright colorful rays from behind Whaleback Mountain and Mount Shasta announce the soon appearance of the sun on a cold November morning. Photo taken in Siskiyou County, CA.

#44 - SUNRISE ON THE LAKE (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The sun’s first light falls on the slopes of Mt. Shasta and reflect in the lake on Nelson Ranch in Siskiyou County, CA. By the end of the day it will have melted the thin layer of ice in the foreground.

#45 - SHASTA ABOVE THE SHASTA (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mount Shasta stands over the Shasta River. Much of the water that ends up in the river comes from snow melt and rain captured on the slopes of Mount Shasta. Photo taken in Siskiyou County, CA.

#46 - SWAN LAKE (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Each fall swans pass through northern California on their annual migration. Their shrill calls pierce the cold fall air and their graceful shapes and bright plumage decorate the lakes of Siskiyou County. Mount Shasta adds its grandeur to this Siskiyou County scene.

#47 - MT SHASTA REFLECTED (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mount Shasta and fall colors are reflected in the fading light of a late fall afternoon. Photo taken in Siskiyou County, CA.

#47B - MT SHASTA AND LAKE # 17 (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mount Shasta and fall colors are reflected in the fading light of a late fall afternoon. Photo taken in Siskiyou County, CA.

#48A - MT SHASTA AND LAKE # 14 (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Late afternoon sunlight brings out warm fall colors on the tules and paint Mount Shasta in light and shadow. Photo taken in Siskiyou County, CA.

#48B - MT SHASTA AND LAKE # 14 (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Late afternoon sunlight brings out warm fall colors on the tules and paint Mount Shasta in light and shadow. Photo taken in Siskiyou County, CA.

#49 - MORNING MIST ON THE SHASTA (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mist rises from the Shasta River as the early morning sun warms a cold spring morning. Photo taken in Siskiyou County, CA.

#50 - MISTY MORNING ON THE SHASTA RIVER (1:1)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mount Shasta looms in the distance as mist rises above the Shasta River on a cold spring morning. Photo taken in Siskiyou County, CA.

#51 - MISTY SHASTA MORNING (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mist rises from the Shasta River as morning sun’s first light begins to paint the scene. Photo taken in Siskiyou County, CA.

#54 - MOUNTAIN AND MOON (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The moon rises above the western slopes of Mount Shasta as the setting sun’s last light works its way up the face of the mountain. Photo taken in Siskiyou County, CA.

#58 MT SHASTA IN THE SPRING (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Spring clouds frame a still snowbound Mount Shasta as it keeps watch over the Shasta Valley. Photo taken in Siskiyou County, CA.

#57 - SNOWY THISTLE ABOVE THE SHASTA RIVER (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A beautiful snowy thistle and wooly sunflowers add color to the south slope of Dream Point above the Shasta River. Photo taken in Siskiyou County, CA.

#68 - AUTUMN AFTERNOON IN SHASTA VALLEY (1:2)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Cattle graze quietly and blackbirds gather in trees as an autumn evening approaches the Shasta Valley. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#66 - FALL COLORS IN SHASTA VALLEY (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Late afternoon sun plays on fall colors in the Shasta Valley. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

A gallery wrap version of this image is available in the GALLERY WRAP gallery.

#66C - FALL COLORS IN SHASTA VALLEY (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Late afternoon sun plays on fall colors in the Shasta Valley. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#67A - SHASTA VALLEY AUTUMN (with border 1:1/5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Cold nights and crisp days bring fall colors to the Shasta Valley. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#67B - SHASTA VALLEY AUTUMN (with border 1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Cold nights and crisp days bring fall colors to the Shasta Valley. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#74 - MT SHASTA REFLECTED #2 (composite 1:2)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mount Shasta repeats itself in the lake on a winter afternoon. Photographed in Siskiyou County.

#75 -BLUE MIST (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Looking south from high on the south slopes of Mt. Shasta the mountains fade into the mists of the Sacramento River Canyon.

A gallery wrap version of this image is available in the GALLERY WRAP gallery.

#75E - BLUE MIST (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#76 - MT SHASTA REFLECTED #3 (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mt. Shasta looms above the swans, ducks and geese that find rest on the lakes of Siskiyou County during their fall migration.

#76D - MT SHASTA REFLECTED #3 (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mt. Shasta looms above the swans, ducks and geese that find rest on the lakes of Siskiyou County during their fall migration.

#78 - mt shasta reflected #4 (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Swans, ducks and geese enjoy the last rays of sunlight as the sun sets on a cool fall afternoon. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

A gallery wrap version of this image is available in the GALLERY WRAP gallery.

#78A - MT SHASTA REFLECTED #4 (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#79 - mt shasta reflected #5 (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mount Shasta is almost perfectly reflected in a quiet lake as the evening sun marks the end of another fall day. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#79a - mt shasta reflected #5 (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mount Shasta is almost perfectly reflected in a quiet lake as the evening sun marks the end of another fall day. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#80 - MT SHASTA REFLECTED #6 (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mount Shasta is reflected on the waters of a lake on a cool and still fall evening. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#80A - MT SHASTA REFLECTED #6 (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mount Shasta is reflected on the waters of a lake on a cool and still fall evening. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#81 - MT SHASTA REFLECTED # 7 (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mount Shasta reflects in cool lake waters on a fall evening. This photo is a combined image created from six individual shots. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#82 - MT SHASTA OBSCURED (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mount Shasta looms in the distance behind a hill in the Shasta Valley. The hill in the foreground is a rocky unit that was once part of an ancestral Mt. Shasta but tumbled into the valley thousands of years ago as part of a huge debris avalanche. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#82A - MT SHASTA OBSCURED (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#83 - MT SHASTA REFLECTED #8 (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mount Shasta is reflected on the still waters of a lake in the Shasta Valley. This photograph is a combined image made from nine individual photographs. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#83A - MT SHASTA REFLECTED #8 (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mount Shasta is reflected on the still waters of a lake in the Shasta Valley. This photograph is a combined image made from nine individual photographs. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#84 - MT SHASTA REFLECTED #9 (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mount Shasta is reflected in a quiet lake in the Shasta Valley. The temperature drops rapidly at sunset on fall evenings but the view and country silence reward a hiker during the golden hour. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#85 - MT SHASTA REFLECTED #10 (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mount Shasta is reflected in a quiet lake in the Shasta Valley. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#88 - MT SHASTA AND GOLDEN TULES (0118 -0120 composite)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This is a composite image created by combining three separate photographs into a single panorama of Mt. Shasta reflected in a lake. In addition to the waterfowl on the lake, if you look closely you will see two bald eagles in a tree on the far side of the lake. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

THIS IMAGE'S SIZE COMES IN AT ABOUT 10" X 40 " BUT IT COULD BE DOUBLED. BECAUSE OF ITS NON-STANDARD SIZE IT WOULD HAVE TO BE SPECIAL ORDERED. IF INTERESTED, CONTACT ME BY EMAIL.

#87 - MAN-DOG-HORSE-MOUNTAIN (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mount Shasta frames what is still a common scene in rural America. Many modern ranchers herd cattle on horseback but the scene always evokes a certain nostalgia for a vanishing way of life and simpler times. This is an unposed photograph of opportunity in Siskiyou County, CA.

#87A - MAN-DOG-HORSE-MOUNTAIN (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#87B - MAN-DOG-HORSE-MOUNTAIN (1:2)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#87C - MAN-DOG-HORSE-MOUNTAIN-T (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#92 - MT SHASTA AND SNAG #1(1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Evening sun falls on the slopes of Mt. Shasta and paints the foothills with an amber brush. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#92A - MT SHASTA AND SNAG #1 (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Evening sun falls on the slopes of Mt. Shasta and paints the foothills with an amber brush. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#93 - MT SHASTA AND SNAG #2 (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Evening sun falls on the slopes of Mt. Shasta. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#94 - windblown mt shast (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Strong winds blow snow around the peaks of Mt. Shasta on a winter’s eve. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#94A - WINDBLOWN MT SHAST (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Strong winds blow snow around the peaks of Mt. Shasta on a winter’s eve. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#95 - MT SHASTA REFLECTED #11 (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mt. Shasta is reflected in a lake on a winter afternoon. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#95A - MT SHASTA REFLECTED #11 (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mt. Shasta is reflected in a lake on a winter afternoon. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#96 - MT SHASTA REFLECTED #12 (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mt. Shasta is reflected and tules are turned amber in a winter evening’ sunlight. If you look closely in the area just left of center you can see two bald eagles in a tree. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#96A - MT SHASTA REFLECTED #12 (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#97 - MT SHASTA REFLECTED #13 (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mt. Shasta is reflected and tules are turned amber in a winter evening’ sunlight. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#97A - MT SHASTA REFLECTED #13 (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mt. Shasta is reflected and tules are turned amber in a winter evening’ sunlight. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#98 - MT SHASTA REFLECTED #14 (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mt. Shasta is reflected and tules are turned amber in a winter evening’ sunlight. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#98A - MT SHASTA REFLECTED #14 (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mt. Shasta is reflected and tules are turned amber in a winter evening’ sunlight. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#99 - MT SHASTA REFLECTED #15 (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mt. Shasta is reflected and tules are turned amber in a winter evening’ sunlight. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#99A - MT SHASTA REFLECTED #15 (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mt. Shasta is reflected and tules are turned amber in a winter evening’ sunlight. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#100 - MT SHASTA REFLECTED #16 (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mt. Shasta is reflected and tules are turned amber in a winter evening’ sunlight. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#100A - MT SHASTA REFLECTED #16 (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mt. Shasta is reflected and tules are turned amber in a winter evening’ sunlight. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#232 - MOSSBRAE FALLS #7 HDR TA (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mossbrae Falls is an exceptionally attractive waterfall. It’s not large in scale but it’s spectacular in beauty and a delightful reward after about a mile hike along the Sacramento River. With a height of about 50 feet and a width of close to 150 feet, the falls drop over moss and fern covered cliff walls to enter the Sacramento River below. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#235 - MOSSBRAE FALLS #8 HDR TA (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#249 - MOSSBRAE FALLS #9 TA (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#125 - MOSSBRAE FALLS #1 (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#126 - MOSSBRAE FALLS #2 (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#127 - MOSSBRAE FALLS #3 (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#128 - MOSSBRAE FALLS #4 (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#129 - MOSSBRAE FALLS #5 (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#130 - MOSSBRAE FALLS #6 (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#131 - LOWER FALLS ON THE McCLOUD #1 HDR (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The McCloud River cuts through a beautiful but rugged landscape creating three waterfalls a little east of the town of McCloud. Here we see the Lower Falls dropping some 15 feet into a beautiful pool. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#132 - LOWER FALLS ON THE McCLOUD #2 - HDR (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#133 - MIDDLE FALLS ON THE McCLOUD #1 HDR (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The McCloud River cuts through a beautiful but rugged landscape creating three waterfalls a little east of the town of McCloud. Here we see the 100 foot wide Middle Falls dropping some 50 feet into the pool below. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#202 - MIDDLE FALLS ON THE McCLOUD #7 HDR-T (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#134 - MIDDLE FALLS ON THE McCLOUD #2 HDR (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#156 - MIDDLE FALLS ON THE McCLOUD #3 HDR (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

156C - MIDDLE FALLS ON THE McCLOUD #3 HDR-T (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#158 - MIDDLE FALLS ON THE McCLOUD #5 HDR (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#157 - MIDDLE FALLS ON THE McCLOUD #4 HDR (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#159 - MIDDLE FALLS ON THE McCLOUD #6 HDR (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#135A - SCOTT VALLEY OAK #1 HDR (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Scott Valley is a beautiful location where one can find scenic ranches, old barns and historic towns. It’s always worth the drive. Whenever I pass this tree I feel compelled to stop and take a picture. The tree seems to have a classic or archetypal shape and it’s set in a working ranch environment. I can even use it to frame a rustic red barn in the distance. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#135B - SCOTT VALLEY OAK #2 HDR (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#136A - SCOTT VALLEY OAK #3 HDR (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#136B - SCOTT VALLEY OAK #4 HDR (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#136C - SCOTT VALLEY OAK -HDR+T (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#181A - SCOTT VALLEY OAK #5 - HDR (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This beautiful oak tree in Scott Valley near the town of Etna still looks majestic in spite of having lost its leaves to the cold winds of fall. Each season has its own beauty in this rural setting. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#181B - SCOTT VALLEY OAK #6 - HDR (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#182A - SCOTT VALLEY OAK #7 - HDR (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#182B - SCOTT VALLEY OAK #8 - HDR (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#182C - SCOTT VALLEY OAK #9 - HDR BLK-WHI (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#182D - SCOTT VALLEY OAK #10 - HDR BLK-WHI (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#302 - SCOTT VALLEY OAK #11 HDR TA (1:1.25).jpg

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Scott Valley is a beautiful northern California location where one can find scenic ranches, old barns and historic towns. I love this particular oak tree and ranch scene and have been returning to it to capture seasonal variations. Here we see it with fall colors. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#303A - SCOTT VALLEY OAK #12 HDR TA (1:1.25).jpg

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

303B - SCOTT VALLEY OAK #12 HDR TA TC (1:1.25).jpg

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

304A - SCOTT VALLEY OAK #13 HDR (1:1.5).jpg

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

304B - SCOTT VALLEY OAK #13 HDR (1:1.25).jpg

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

304C - SCOTT VALLEY OAK #13 HDR TS (1:1.5).jpg

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Scott Valley is a beautiful northern California location where one can find scenic ranches, old barns and historic towns. I love this particular oak tree and ranch scene and have been returning to it to capture seasonal variations. Here we see it processed in painterly fashion with fall colors. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#137 - MISTY KANGAROO LAKE #1 (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

We had to hike around snow drifts to reach Kangaroo Lake on this cold morning. The lake was shrouded in fog and it was misting. There are no weather conditions when this isn’t still a beautiful lake. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#138 - MISTY KANGAROO LAKE #2 (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#169 - MT SHASTA AT SUNSET #1 - PHDR (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

As lighting and weather conditions change, Mount Shasta is a different mountain each time you look at it. Here she shows her colors at sunset. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#171 - MT SHASTA REFLECTED #17 - HDR (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mount Shasta is reflected in a lake on a cold fall evening. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#172 - MT SHASTA AT SUNSET #2 - PHDR (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

As lighting and weather conditions change, Mount Shasta is a different mountain each time you look at it. Here she shows her colors at sunset. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#173 - MT SHASTA AT SUNSET #3 - PHDR-T (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

As lighting and weather conditions change, Mount Shasta is a different mountain each time you look at it. Here she shows her colors at sunset. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#204 - MT SHASTA AT SUNSET #4-T (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

As lighting and weather conditions change, Mount Shasta is a different mountain each time you look at it. Here she shows her colors at sunset. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#174A - MOUNTAINS IN THE MIST - PHDR (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Smoke and mist fill the canyons between the blue hills that seem to stretch to forever. This is the view looking south down the Sacramento River canyon from the slopes of Mt. Shasta. Back lighting on the smoke and mist creates an other-world feel to the scene. Perhaps this is the Shire where Hobbits dwell. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#174B - MOUNTAINS IN THE MIST - PHDR (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#175 - MT SHASTA REFLECTED #18 - HDR (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mount Shasta is reflected in a lake on a cold fall evening. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#176 - MT SHASTA REFLECTED #19 - HDR (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mount Shasta is reflected in a lake on a cold fall evening. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#177 - MT SHASTA REFLECTED #20 - HDR (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mount Shasta is reflected in a lake on a cold fall evening. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#178A - SLEEPING SWANS - PHDR (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Toward evening the swans swim to the center of the lake and as soon as the sun begins to set they grow quiet, tuck their head under their wing and go to sleep. The sights and sounds of a fall evening on the lake are almost indescribable. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#178B - SLEEPING SWANS - PHDR (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#179A - MT SHASTA FROM THE SHASTA VALLEY (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Wherever you go in the Shasta Valley, Mt. Shasta looms before you like a giant sentinel. I find myself looking toward the mountain wherever I am. This view is from near the town of Gazelle. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#179B - MT SHASTA FROM THE SHASTA VALLEY (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#180 - SHASTA WITH FALL COLORS (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mount Shasta looks good in all seasons but with fall colors and a dusting of fresh snow she is at her best. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#183A - TREE-FENCE-SHASTA (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mount Shasta is framed by a tree in this view from the western side of the Shasta Valley. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#183B - TREE-FENCE-SHASTA (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mount Shasta is framed by a tree in this view from the western side of the Shasta Valley. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#184 - TREE-FENCE-SHASTA (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mount Shasta is framed by a tree in this view from the western side of the Shasta Valley. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#185 - RANCH WITH A VIEW - HDR (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Fall colors are fading into winter drab but a recent dusting of snow has begun the process of covering Mt. Shasta with a beautiful white winter cloak. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#198 - DIRT ROAD WITH SHASTA-T (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This is another view from the ranch where I grew up. All roads on the ranch were dirt which meant dust in the summer and mud in the winter. None of which is a hardship when you grow up with it. This road offers a stunning view of Mount Shasta as it leads to the Shasta River. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#199 - MT SHASTA AND SNAG #3-T (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A snaggy juniper tree helps frame Mount Shasta during a beautiful sunrise. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#200 - MT SHASTA WITH LENTICULAR-T (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Lenticular clouds frequently form on Mount Shasta providing an array of seasonal hats. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#205A - MOUNT SHASTA WITH FRESH SNOW-T (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By the end of winter, Mount Shasta usually has a heavy coat of snow on her upper slopes. However, she often emerges from behind a shroud of clouds with a fresh dusting of snow that never reaches the valley below. This frequent dusting of powder keeps her looking her best well into the spring and summer. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#205B - MT SHASTA WITH FRESH SNOW-T (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#206 - MOUNT SHASTA REFLECTED #21-T (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mount Shasta is reflected in a local lake on a winter afternoon. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#207 - MOUNT SHASTA REFLECTED #22-T (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Angry clouds hover overhead as Mount Shasta is reflected in a peaceful lake on a fall afternoon. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#208 - TRAILS IN THE SKY AND WATER-T (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Vapor trails often streak the sky above Mount Shasta. While they are a part of everyday life, they usually detract from a photograph. On occasion they will add more than they take away. In this image they provide leading lines, contrast and interesting reflections. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#273 - MOUNT SHASTA IN EVENING LIGHT TA (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mount Shasta has many faces, each different from all others as the season, time of day and weather combine their unique qualities to produce an ever-changing view. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#274 - MOUNT SHASTA NEAR McCLOUD #3 HDR (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This is the “other side” of the mountain. When I am in the towns of Mt. Shasta, Dunsmuir or McCloud, people often say most of my photos of Mt. Shasta are from the “other side.” I try to explain that they are the ones on the “other side” of the mountain but my explanation seems lost on them. Now you have seen the “other” side and can decide for yourself which side is best if one side must be better than another. Photographed near the town of McCloud in Siskiyou County, CA.

#275 - MOUNT SHASTA NEAR McCLOUD #4 HDR TA (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#276 - MOUNT SHASTA NEAR McCLOUD #5 PHDR TA (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#277 - MOUNT SHASTA NEAR McCLOUD #6 HDR TS (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#278 - MOUNT SHASTA NEAR McCLOUD #7 HDR TA (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#279A - MOUNT SHASTA NEAR McCLOUD #8 TS (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This rusty old gate gave me an opportunity to frame the mountain as it should be in cattle country. Apparently some birds are attempting to purchase the gate, as it appears they have already made a deposit on it. Photographed near the town of McCloud in Siskiyou County, CA.

#279B - MOUNT SHASTA NEAR McCLOUD #8 TS (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#228 - MT SHASTA NEAR McCLOUD #1 (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This is a view of Mt. Shasta from near the McCloud River and the town of McCloud. While one doesn’t often see Mount Shasta photographed from this angle, it’s a beautiful mountain from any angle and the McCloud area is a delightful area to visit. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#229A - MT SHASTA NEAR McCLOUD #2 (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#229B - MT SHASTA NEAR McCLOUD #2 (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#230A - SCOTT MOUNTAINS #1 TA (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Looking south from the Gazelle-Callahan Road in Siskiyou County, CA.

#230B - SCOTT MOUNTAINS #1 TA (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Looking south from the Gazelle-Calahan Road in Siskiyou County, CA.

#256 - LITTLE SHASTA VALLEY #1 TA (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Little Shasta Valley is an extension of the Shasta Valley and is traversed by the Little Shasta River. It is filled with ranches and farms but it also offers many fine views of surrounding hills and mountains as well as a view of Mount Shasta. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#257 - LITTLE SHASTA VALLEY #2 TA (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#258A - LITTLE SHASTA VALLEY #3 TC (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#258B - LITTLE SHASTA VALLEY #3 TC (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#259 - LITTLE SHASTA VALLEY #4 TS (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#236 - WHERE BIG SPRINGS ENTERS THE SHASTA HDR TA (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Big Springs is probably the most important tributary to the Shasta River. Much of this tributary is now under the protection of The Nature Conservancy and will be managed so as to protect and promote the fish population in the Shasta River. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#237A - MT SHASTA FROM BIG SPRINGS HDR TA (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I never tire of photographing Mount Shasta and this snag offered me something interesting to include in the picture. In the foreground is Big Springs near where it enters the Shasta River. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#237B - MT SHASDTA FROM BIG SPRINGS HDR TA (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#238A - HEDGE CREEK FALLS #1 HDR (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Hedge Creek Falls is located just off Interstate 5 at the north end of the town of Dunsmuir, CA. A parking lot is provided and a short pleasant walk down a trail through the woods brings you to the falls. The waterfall is about 30 feet high and surrounded with impressive rock formations and towering trees. Below the falls the water tumbles its way through trees, snags and boulders and eventually empties into the Sacramento River. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#238B - HEDGE CREEK FALLS #1 HDR TA (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#239 - HEDGE CREEK FALLS #2 HDR TS (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#240 - HEDGE CREEK FALLS #3 HDR TS (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#241 - HEDGE CREEK FALLS #4 HDR (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#242 - HEDGE CREEK FALLS #5 HDR (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#243 - HEDGE CREEK FALLS #6 HDR TS (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#244 - HEDGE CREEK FALLS #7 HDR (8x12)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#245A - HEDGE CREEK FALLS #8 (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#245B - HEDGE CREEK FALLS #8 (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#246A - HEDGE CREEK FALLS #9 TA (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#246B - HEDGE CREEK FALLS #9 TA (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#247 - HEDGE CREEK FALLS #10 TC (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#248A - HEDGE CREEK FALLS #11 HDR (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#248B - HEDGE CREEK FALLS #11 HDR TC (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#260 - RAINBOW #1 TA (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A spring thundershower creates a delightful rainbow in the late afternoon sun. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#261 - RAINBOW #2 TA (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A spring thundershower creates a delightful rainbow in the late afternoon sun. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#262 - RAINBOW #3 TA (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A spring thundershower creates a delightful rainbow in the late afternoon sun. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#263 - RAINBOW #4 TA (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A spring thundershower creates a delightful rainbow in the late afternoon sun. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#264 - RAINBOW #5 TA (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A spring thundershower creates a delightful rainbow in the late afternoon sun. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#265 - RAINBOW #6 TA (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A spring thundershower creates a delightful rainbow in the late afternoon sun. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#270 - CORRAL AND MT SHASTA#1 TA (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This aging corral and loading chute along a back road in the shadow of Mt. Shasta is a nostalgic reminder that I am in cattle country. I stopped and took several pictures and processed them in different ways to capture different moods and qualities of this scene. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#271 - CORRAL AND MT SHASTA #2 TA (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#272 - CORRAL AND MT SHASTA #3 TC (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#280 - AMBER WAVES OF GRAIN TA (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

How could I not think of the patriotic hymn “America” while photographing these fields of grain? When a gust of wind rolls over the fields one truly sees “amber waves of grain.” Photographed in Scott Valley in Siskiyou County, CA.

#281A - FIELD OF GRAIN #1 TC (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A field of grain reminds us that we all depend on agriculture for survival but it also reminds us of hard work and God’s provision. Amber waves of grain like these are embedded in our consciousness through the patriotic hymn “America The Beautiful.” May our ranchers prosper and our nation along with it. Photographed in Scott Valley, Siskiyou County, CA.

#281B - FIELD OF GRAIN #1 TC (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#282A - FIELD OF GRAIN #2 TA (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#282B - FIELD OF GRAIN #2 TA (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#308A - RIDER BENEATH A SISKIYOU SKY HDR TA (1:1.5).jpg

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A horse and rider is a familiar scene in Siskiyou County. The man and horse and background scenes were actually photographed in separate locations on the same day. I combined the man and horse with the high dynamic range background scene in order to make a more interesting and aesthetic image with a touch of country nostalgia that never was but could have been. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

A gallery wrap version of this image is available in the GALLERY WRAP gallery.

#308B - RIDER BENEATH A SISKIYOU SKY HDR TA (1:1.25).jpg

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

308E - RIDER BENEATH A SISKIYOU SKY HDR TA (1:2).jpg

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#284 - MOON OVER THE MOUNTAIN #1 TA (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Sometimes the moon appears to roll up the side of Mount Shasta. I was fortunate to catch it on a clear evening. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#285 - MOON OVER THE MOUNTAIN #2 TA (1:1.25)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Sometimes the moon appears to roll up the side of Mount Shasta. I was fortunate to catch it on a clear evening. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#286 - MOON OVER THE MOUNTAIN #3 TC (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Sometimes the moon appears to roll up the side of Mount Shasta. I was fortunate to catch it on a clear evening. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#287 - MOON OVER THE MOUNTAIN #4 TA TC (8X12)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Sometimes the moon appears to roll up the side of Mount Shasta. I was fortunate to catch it on a clear evening. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#288 - MOON OVER THE MOUNTAIN #5 TA TS (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Sometimes the moon appears to roll up the side of Mount Shasta. I was fortunate to catch it on a clear evening. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#289 - MOON OVER THE MOUNTAIN #6 PHDR TA (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Sometimes the moon appears to roll up the side of Mount Shasta. I was fortunate to catch it on a clear evening. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

290 - MOON OVER THE MOUNTAIN #7 TA TC (1:1.5)

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Sometimes the moon appears to roll up the side of Mount Shasta. I was fortunate to catch it on a clear evening. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#316 - LENTICULAR ABOVE MT SHASTA #1 TA (1:1.5).jpg

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Lenticular clouds frequently form on Mount Shasta providing an array of seasonal hats. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#317 - LENTICULAR ABOVE MT SHASTA #2 TA (1:1.5).jpg

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Lenticular clouds frequently form on Mount Shasta providing an array of seasonal hats. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#318 - LENTICULAR ABOVE MT SHASTA #3 TA (1:1.5).jpg

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Lenticular clouds frequently form on Mount Shasta providing an array of seasonal hats. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

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chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This is a view of the west side of Mount Shasta on the day after a fresh November snowfall. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

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chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This is a view of the west side of Mount Shasta on the day after a fresh November snowfall. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

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chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This is a view of the west side of Mount Shasta on the day after a fresh November snowfall. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

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chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This is a view of the west side of Mount Shasta on the day after a fresh November snowfall. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

#312 - MT SHASTA ACROSS A FIELD OF SNOW HDR (1:1.25).jpg

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This is a view of the west side of Mount Shasta on the day after a fresh November snowfall. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

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chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I have probably driven past this ranch a thousand times and even played on it with a friend when I was young. Today, with camera in hand, I see it as a classic remnant of country living in a beautiful setting. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

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chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#319 - MOUNT SHASTA WITH SWANS ON THE LAKE #1 TA (1:2).jpg

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Swans congregate to rest and feed on a lake during their southward fall migration. Mount Shasta is looking dapper with a silk cloud cap and cattle graze quietly on the pasture beyond the lake. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

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chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Swans congregate to rest and feed on a lake during their southward Fall migration. Mount Shasta is looking dapper with a silk cloud cap and cattle graze quietly on the pasture beyond the lake. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.

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chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#320C - MOUNT SHASTA WITH SWANS ON THE LAKE #4 TA (1:2).jpg

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

#326A - MOUNT SHASTA REFLECTED #23 TA (1:1.5).jpg

chuck@chucknelsonphotography.com (Chuck Nelson Photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mount Shasta reflects itself on gently rippled waters. As soon as the setting sun lifts from the lake the swans, safe in the center of the lake, tuck their heads beneath their wings to retire for the night. Photographed in Siskiyou County, CA.