tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83968224852745494592024-02-20T13:12:01.316-08:00Lightchaser's Path<b>Lightchaser's Path</b> is a <i>fine art nature photography</i> and <i>protected open spaces</i> based blog affiliated with Horizon Image Group and the photographic captures of Michael McAreavy aka Lightchaser.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04097978802508748270noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396822485274549459.post-4112416051173720992012-04-24T19:39:00.001-07:002012-04-24T19:39:56.985-07:00Horizon Image Group is pleased to announce the release of WINTER SURROUNDS in eBook format (iPad only).<br />
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04097978802508748270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396822485274549459.post-68237320257981116172011-10-18T18:42:00.000-07:002011-10-18T18:46:21.620-07:00Earth's Population Reaches 7 Billion This Week!<div>The world's population will reach 7 billion this week. And there are no signs of a slow down. How again are we NOT going to run out of space and natural resources?</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04097978802508748270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396822485274549459.post-84502466182574704762010-01-10T10:29:00.000-08:002010-01-18T21:29:48.171-08:00A Light Chasing Year In ReviewHappy New Year!<div><br /></div><div>Hope your holidays were filled with cheer. As 2010 gets under way, I reflect upon 2009 as being a year unlike any other in my long and winding photographic journey. <div><br /></div><div>Having long considered myself a "weekend warrior" in terms of my fine art photography pursuit, I took a leap of fate (and faith) by leaving the business suits in the armoire and setting out upon a twelve month odyssey across the Western United States with camera, tripod, backpack, and tent in tow. In actuality, it was a series of trips which at times were a week in duration while at other times as long as six weeks. Stringing them all together, I spent 204 days on the road and logged 36,193 miles on the Honda Pilot. Only my hiking shoes, mountain boots, crampons, and snowshoes know how many hundreds of trail miles were covered, including the times there was no trail beneath my feet to follow. Oh the wonders of GPS.</div><div><br /></div><div>From the Pacific Ocean to the Mississippi River, Canada to Mexico, I felt at times I was going to travel every highway in the land before the sun set on New Year's Eve. Very much to my amazement, and delight, I was quite content spending this much time in solitude. Well, actually, that's true for the most part. I thoroughly enjoyed having the opportunity to meet family, friends and relatives in various parts of the country while I moved with the wind. Sharing laughs over cuisine other than oatmeal, soup, and backpacking "astronaut food" was pure delight! Not to mention a fine martini from time to time. Having a BlackBerry and iPod in my possession were also valuable tools of the trade. Having the capacity to stay in touch via Facebook and Twitter cannot be understated. As long as I had a signal, I felt connected to the very people who motivate me to create photographs within these great wide open natural spaces. My heart-felt thanks to all who chimed in at one point or another. Interaction and feedback with you was very much appreciated! </div><div><br /></div><div>I also felt quite obsessed at times when I found myself replaying certain songs from certain artists. And replaying them again. I thought at one point I was going to digitally wear out <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcwmQUi6Nn4">Keane</a>. And <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfZ0rSVehmk&feature=related">Dave Matthews</a> had to have known telepathically how often his 'Some Devil' tracks were filling the space between my car doors.</div><div><br /></div><div>Back to chasing light. If it was a national park or national monument, there is a pretty good chance I touched and experienced the "open space of wonder" within the last twelve month period. And in some cases, again and again. And again. How utterly bizarre for me when I think back to mid-year when I found myself in 110 degree heat in southern Arizona and below freezing temperatures 10,000+ feet up Mount Rainier within a few short weeks of each other. </div><div><br /></div><div>Did I come away from this grand experience with a favorite location? No. They were all delicately beautiful in their own way. Did I come away with a favorite composition? Maybe. Yet, it pales in comparison to the image I hope to make in the future. I cannot wait to see what's around that next corner. That's exactly what inspires me to drag a load of gear out into the wild and at times camp when the mercury dips below zero with the winds howling seventy-five plus miles per hour. How uncanny to think about the number of times I woke within ten minutes of my alarm clock setting. Wouldn't want to be late for work. In this field of study, the "good light" waits for no one.<br /><br /></div><div>Here are a few samples from the journey:</div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gvfd7Rfat4Y/S0pUEceJkwI/AAAAAAAAAnY/c13jB5aZflc/s1600-h/ESP09101_8bit_Epson_Flickr_101209.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gvfd7Rfat4Y/S0pUEceJkwI/AAAAAAAAAnY/c13jB5aZflc/s400/ESP09101_8bit_Epson_Flickr_101209.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425241136460043010" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> "Sun On Your Shoulders" - Ecola State Park, Oregon</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gvfd7Rfat4Y/S0pVEeHqbBI/AAAAAAAAAng/of6DPTrcJqc/s1600-h/CL09107_8bit_Epson_Flickr_103109.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gvfd7Rfat4Y/S0pVEeHqbBI/AAAAAAAAAng/of6DPTrcJqc/s400/CL09107_8bit_Epson_Flickr_103109.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425242236414225426" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">"Fly Me To The Light" - Canyonlands National Park, Utah</span><br /><br />Here is a list of all locations visited as drawn from the itineraries I posted throughout the year:<br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lightchaser/3269418341/">Crater Lake National Park, Oregon</a></div><div>Mount Shasta, California</div><div><a href="http://horizonimagegroup.zenfolio.com/p861977860/h2b2e1122#h9345466">Castle Crags State Park, California</a></div><div><a href="http://horizonimagegroup.zenfolio.com/p702160470/h28a665da#h28a665da">Sequoia National Park, California</a></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lightchaser/4263100319/">Lassen Volcanic National Park, Califonia</a></div><div><a href="http://horizonimagegroup.zenfolio.com/p702160470/h28a665da#h3c21f47">Great Salt Lake, Utah</a></div><div>Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado</div><div>Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Colorado</div><div><a href="http://horizonimagegroup.zenfolio.com/p702160470/h28a665da#h2a548040">Monument Rocks National Landmark, Kansas</a></div><div>Madison County Historical Bridges, Iowa</div><div><a href="http://horizonimagegroup.zenfolio.com/p702160470/h28a665da#h26ae5ac2">Badlands National Park, South Dakota</a></div><div><a href="http://horizonimagegroup.zenfolio.com/p702160470/h28a665da#h18e94aad">Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming</a></div><div><a href="http://horizonimagegroup.zenfolio.com/p702160470/h28a665da#h35403bc0">Arches National Park, Utah</a></div><div><a href="http://horizonimagegroup.zenfolio.com/p702160470/h28a665da#h24adbf1d">Canyonlands National Park, Utah</a></div><div>Dead Horse Point State Park, Utah</div><div><a href="http://horizonimagegroup.zenfolio.com/p702160470/h28a665da#h39f0529f">Kelso Dunes, Mojave National Preserve, California</a></div><div><a href="http://horizonimagegroup.zenfolio.com/p628796608/h2859ad28#h2859ad28">Joshua Tree National Park, California</a></div><div>Salton Sea National Wildlife Reserve, California</div><div><a href="http://horizonimagegroup.zenfolio.com/p861977860/h1d4d43eb#h1d4d43eb">Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona</a></div><div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4919352&id=44288715515">Saguaro National Park, Arizona</a></div><div>Kartchner Caves State Park, Arizona</div><div><a href="http://horizonimagegroup.zenfolio.com/p557055018/h1b47f7fa#h1b47f7fa">Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona</a></div><div><a href="http://horizonimagegroup.zenfolio.com/p702160470/h2510122#h2510122">White Sands National Park, New Mexico</a></div><div><a href="http://horizonimagegroup.zenfolio.com/p702160470/h2510122#h13666b01">Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico</a></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lightchaser/3764112697/in/set-72157594421074957/">Chaco Culture National Historic Park, New Mexico</a></div><div><a href="http://horizonimagegroup.zenfolio.com/p702160470/h20bd67eb#h20bd67eb">Bisti Wilderness Preserve, New Mexico</a></div><div>Aztec Ruins National Monument, New Mexico</div><div><a href="http://horizonimagegroup.zenfolio.com/p702160470/h20bd67eb#h33560fb7">Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona</a></div><div><a href="http://horizonimagegroup.zenfolio.com/p702160470/h20bd67eb#h17e15c45">Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona</a></div><div><a href="http://horizonimagegroup.zenfolio.com/p861977860/h106978e6#h106978e6">Stud Horse Point, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Arizona</a></div><div><a href="http://horizonimagegroup.zenfolio.com/p621399541/h240d916c#h240d916c">Antelope Canyon, Arizona</a></div><div>Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah</div><div>Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada</div><div>Great Basin National Park, Nevada</div><div><a href="http://horizonimagegroup.zenfolio.com/p702160470/h1f65fd63#h1f65fd63">Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, California</a></div><div><a href="http://horizonimagegroup.zenfolio.com/p702160470/h1f65fd63#h2b008fa9">Mono Lake, California</a></div><div>Smith Rock State Park, Oregon</div><div>Mount Washington Wilderness Area, Oregon</div><div>Mount Hood Wilderness Area, Oregon</div><div>Cannon Beach, Oregon</div><div><a href="http://horizonimagegroup.zenfolio.com/p702160470/h1f65fd63#h2f63b39e">Ecola State Park, Oregon</a></div><div>Mount Rainier National Park, Washington</div><div><a href="http://horizonimagegroup.zenfolio.com/p702160470/h1521b478#h1521b478">Olympic National Park, Washington</a></div><div>North Cascades National Park, Washington</div><div>Palouse Falls State Park, Washington</div><div><a href="http://horizonimagegroup.zenfolio.com/p702160470/h1521b478#h36cfbb44">Glacier National Park, Montana</a></div><div><a href="http://horizonimagegroup.zenfolio.com/p702160470/h1521b478#h3aca601a">Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming</a></div><div>Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming</div><div><a href="http://horizonimagegroup.zenfolio.com/p702160470/h1521b478#h1366c06b">Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho</a></div><div>Smith Rock State Park, Oregon</div><div><a href="http://horizonimagegroup.zenfolio.com/p702160470/h1521b478#h1330078e">John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon</a></div><div>Willamette National Forest, Oregon</div><div>Canon Beach, Oregon</div><div>Ecola State Park, Oregon</div><div><a href="http://horizonimagegroup.zenfolio.com/p702160470/h1521b478#h3d69f3f3">Olympic National Park, Washington</a></div><div><a href="http://horizonimagegroup.zenfolio.com/p702160470/h1521b478#hca9a07f">Mount Saint Helen National Monument, Washington</a></div><div>Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, Oregon</div><div>Crater Lake National Park, Oregon</div><div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4792912&id=44288715515">Lassen Volcanic National Park, California</a></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lightchaser/3766403890/">Redwood National Park, California</a></div><div><a href="http://horizonimagegroup.zenfolio.com/p702160470/h1c184aa1#h1c184aa1">Yosemite National Park, California</a></div><div><a href="http://horizonimagegroup.zenfolio.com/p702160470/h1cfee0f4#h1cfee0f4">Mono Lake, California</a></div><div><a href="http://horizonimagegroup.zenfolio.com/p861977860/h1d4d43eb#h363a1abb">Devil's Postpile National Monument, California</a></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lightchaser/3775356518/">Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, California</a></div><div>Lassen Volcanic National Park, California</div><div>Redwood National Park, California</div><div>Salton Sea National Wildlife Reserve, California</div><div>Woods Lake, California</div><div>Lassen Volcanic National Park, California</div><div>Castle Crags State Park, California</div><div>Mount Shasta, California</div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lightchaser/4156332567/">Lava Beds National Monument, California</a></div><div>Sierra Range, Mammoth, California</div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lightchaser/4178324968/">Alabama Hills BLM, California</a></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lightchaser/322845792/">Sequoia National Park, California</a></div><div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4858722&id=44288715515">Yosemite National Park, California</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Locations not hyper-linked have imagery that is still being edited. My plan is to release a hand full of images on a quarterly basis or as time permits. These images can be found in the "New Releases" category on my dedicated <a href="http://horizonimagegroup.zenfolio.com/">Horizon Image Group</a> website. All images created in 2009 are also being compiled for a coffee table style book which is currently in process. Stay tuned.</div><div><br /><br />Here is one more sample:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gvfd7Rfat4Y/S0pXLi0X81I/AAAAAAAAAnw/9u-al4oh0cQ/s1600-h/AH09104_8bit_Epson_Flickr_121109.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gvfd7Rfat4Y/S0pXLi0X81I/AAAAAAAAAnw/9u-al4oh0cQ/s400/AH09104_8bit_Epson_Flickr_121109.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425244556957840210" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">"Lightchaser's Dream" - Alabama Hills BLM, California<br /></span><br /><br /></div><div>In typing this posting and reviewing all the locations I visited, I cannot help but think, "Wow, that's quite a long list!" And quite a few oil changes! I feel blessed for having the opportunity to explore such beautiful protected natural spaces and offer my heart-felt thanks to my dear friends Sean Ness, Cammy Jordan, and Mikiko Yoshimura for the critical role each played in all this. I owe them a debt of gratitude I cannot ever fully repay. </div><div><br /></div><div>I hope to have more to share with you in the coming months. Until then, be well.</div><div><br /></div><div>-Michael </div><div> </div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04097978802508748270noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396822485274549459.post-1245952034253044252009-08-27T14:05:00.001-07:002009-08-27T14:12:32.258-07:00New Monochrome Images ReleasedGreetings,<br /><br />Just a quick note letting you know that new images from my 2009 Pacific Northwest photographic trek have been published on my dedicated website. You may find them under the <a href="http://horizonimagegroup.zenfolio.com/p557055018"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">New Releases</span></a> category. Here are a few samples:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gvfd7Rfat4Y/Spb1Wzh7OhI/AAAAAAAAAGE/-JJliemghRU/s1600-h/CNM09104_8bit_Epson_B%26W_Flickr_082209.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gvfd7Rfat4Y/Spb1Wzh7OhI/AAAAAAAAAGE/-JJliemghRU/s200/CNM09104_8bit_Epson_B%26W_Flickr_082209.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374752977451694610" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">"The Shining Path"<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gvfd7Rfat4Y/Spb1qtKxCdI/AAAAAAAAAGM/ajPzXxhh_aM/s1600-h/DXN09100_8bit_Epson_B%26W_Flickr_082709.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 160px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gvfd7Rfat4Y/Spb1qtKxCdI/AAAAAAAAAGM/ajPzXxhh_aM/s200/DXN09100_8bit_Epson_B%26W_Flickr_082709.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374753319341328850" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">"Brothers & Sisters"</span><br /><br />Hope you enjoy the visual journey.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />MichaelAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04097978802508748270noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396822485274549459.post-19832262731471462342009-08-13T12:41:00.000-07:002009-08-13T13:01:45.186-07:00Horizon Image Group - New ReleasesGreetings,<br /><br />Just a quick note letting you know that new images from my 2009 Pacific Northwest photographic trek have been published on my dedicated website. You may find them under the "New Releases" category. Here are a few samples:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gvfd7Rfat4Y/SoRuIHF8PVI/AAAAAAAAAFc/jMZDeagfVrU/s1600-h/OLY09117_8bit_Epson_Flickr_081009.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 160px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gvfd7Rfat4Y/SoRuIHF8PVI/AAAAAAAAAFc/jMZDeagfVrU/s200/OLY09117_8bit_Epson_Flickr_081009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369537741354450258" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hoh Rain Forest, Olympic National Park, WA</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gvfd7Rfat4Y/SoRuzIkDtsI/AAAAAAAAAFk/ZijgMNBeYM8/s1600-h/GNP09104_8bit_Epson_Flickr_080709.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 160px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gvfd7Rfat4Y/SoRuzIkDtsI/AAAAAAAAAFk/ZijgMNBeYM8/s200/GNP09104_8bit_Epson_Flickr_080709.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369538480483579586" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Glacier National Park, MT</span><br /><br /><br />Hope you enjoy the visual journey.<br /><br />Be well,<br /><br />MichaelAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04097978802508748270noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396822485274549459.post-47480346614321166742009-07-27T18:01:00.000-07:002009-07-27T18:11:49.052-07:00Off The RoadDear Friends,<br /><br />After covering 29,000 road miles over a five month period, I am finally back in the SF Bay Area. To say it was an incredible light chasing experience would be an understatement. With several stacks of transparencies sitting around the office, my intention is to hide the keys (for the most part) and get busy with film scans and editing. Initially, I will release approximately two dozen compositions. Thereafter, the release figure will be more like a hand full each quarter.<br /><br />Here is a sample:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gvfd7Rfat4Y/Sm5PuZQh1oI/AAAAAAAAAE8/gUcRj3pNb0I/s1600-h/CCV09105_8bit_Epson_Flickr_072609.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gvfd7Rfat4Y/Sm5PuZQh1oI/AAAAAAAAAE8/gUcRj3pNb0I/s320/CCV09105_8bit_Epson_Flickr_072609.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363311864717629058" border="0" /></a><br /><br />"I Will Follow You Into The Light" (Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico - May 2009)<br /><br />Many many thanks for your continued feedback and genuine support. You truly do motivate me to go farther and climb higher.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />MichaelAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04097978802508748270noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396822485274549459.post-71832288129567232512009-05-30T11:09:00.000-07:002009-05-30T11:23:10.610-07:00Pacific Northwest Foto TrekGreetings~<br /><br />With the itinerary tentatively set, the lightchaser in me is once again ready to explore. Coming off a wildly successful three week trek throughout the Desert Southwest, the compass is now pointed in the opposite direction i.e. Pacific Northwest. If you are interested in seeing the "path," here it is ---- <a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=d3msqwn_3c8dbp3c7&hl=en"> Pacific Northwest Foto Trek</a>.<br /><br />As always, thank you kindly for your ongoing support and encouragement.<br /><br />Be well,<br /><br />Michael<br /><a href="http://horizonimagegroup.com">Horizon Image Group</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04097978802508748270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396822485274549459.post-8236948531487322892009-05-24T10:22:00.000-07:002009-05-24T10:28:09.009-07:00U.S. Desert Southwest Foto TrekGreetings All~ <br /><br />I've safely returned from my three week U.S. Desert Southwest foto trek. Hot hot hot already in May! All things told, the light afforded me tremendous compositional opportunities. Now I must patiently wait a week until the color film is processed. <br /><br />In the meantime, I am finalizing an itinerary for a one-month trip to <a href="http://www.nps.gov/olym/">Olympic NP</a>/<a href="http://www.nps.gov/glac/">Glacier NP</a>/<a href="http://www.nps.gov/yell/">Yellowstone NP</a>/<a href="http://www.nps.gov/grte/">Grand Teton NP</a>. And a few stops in between. I'm very excited to set my heart and soul on some new topography.<br /><br />One regret----- with a 2009 production schedule potentially including 200 days on the road, time for administrative matters (including posting new work) has been a premium. Considering July-Sept will be my slower period, I plan on spending more time in the office vs. on the hill.<br /><br />Most importantly, many many thanks for your continued support and praise. You motivate me to explore what's around the next curve.<br /><br />Be well,<br /><br />MichaelAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04097978802508748270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396822485274549459.post-2536248956642680342009-05-01T09:37:00.000-07:002009-05-01T09:54:50.386-07:00Lightchaser's May 2009 Photo TrekGreetings~<br /><br />In coming off a very rewarding photo trek spanning nearly thirty days (and 8,938 miles), I am pleased to share my next trip itinerary. I hope you'll join me in my wish for "good light."<br /><br />Very best to you .......<br /><br />Michael<br />aka Lightchaser<br />Horizon Image Group - www.horizonimagegroup.comAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04097978802508748270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396822485274549459.post-76331842867542819782009-04-22T19:02:00.000-07:002009-04-22T19:19:45.743-07:00Highlights of stimulus spending to improve parksWith all the unexplainable rhetoric flying around Capitol Hill regarding bank and automotive manufacturer bailouts, I am very pleased to see <a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gThzD-TBwNlc_SFCqk8QLhGBnN6QD97NPVRG3">federal funding earmarked</a> for national park improvements. Bravo!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04097978802508748270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396822485274549459.post-13022387660139825352009-04-21T11:15:00.001-07:002009-04-21T11:15:54.205-07:00Film work from the most recent trek is back. Looks very promising. Time to begin the laborious scanning process. Stay tuned for new releases. Cheers!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04097978802508748270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396822485274549459.post-1608370076558674822009-03-27T09:42:00.000-07:002009-03-27T09:50:27.087-07:00Campbell Steele Gallery - Upcoming show (April 3, 2009)Greetings~<br /><br />With the Spring Metro Gallery Tour (Marion, Iowa) just a week away (Friday, April 3, 2009), I was so very humbled to read what Priscilla Steele, celebrated artist and Campbell Steele Gallery owner, had to say about my pursuit of light with camera in tow.<br /><br />It will be such a pleasure to thank her in person next Friday evening. Then it's back across the American West chasing light all the way to the San Francisco Bay Area.<br /><br />Hope you are all doing well.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />MichaelAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04097978802508748270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396822485274549459.post-7652037059998706042009-03-27T09:33:00.001-07:002009-03-27T09:37:49.699-07:00Lightchaser's Photo Trek Itinerary - UPDATEGreetings~<br /><br />I have received word from the road that access to my trip itinerary requires a few too many hoops to jump through if you do you have a Google gmail account and are not a Google Reader aubscriber. That said, I've provided the outline below. Note that I'm giving serious consideration to turning back down into Utah after the Grand Tetons leg of the journey.<br /><br />I'll keep you posted via Twitter and Facebook.<br /><br />Be well,<br /><br />Michael<br /><br />******<br /><br /><br />PHOTO TRIP ITINERARY <br />Lightchaser's Path - 3/19/09 to 4/17/09<br /><br />DAY 1 - Thursday, March 19, 2009<br />Drive from Fremont, CA to Salt Lake City, UT (757 miles / 10 hrs 55 mins)<br />Photograph sunset.<br /><br />Weather: Partly cloudy - 67/41<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />DAY 2 - Friday, March 20, 2009<br />Photograph sunrise.<br />Drive from Salt Lake City, UT to Arches NP, UT (232 miles / 4 hrs 12 mins)<br />Photograph sunset.<br /><br />Weather: Partly cloudy - 74/41<br /><br />DAY 3 - Saturday, March 21, 2009<br />Arches NP, UT.<br />Photograph sunrise and sunset.<br /><br />Travel across highway to Canyonlands NP, UT<br /><br />Weather: Sunny - 70/41<br /><br /><br /><br />DAY 4 - Sunday, March 22, 2009<br />Canyonlands NP, UT<br />Photograph sunrise and sunset.<br />Weather: Partly cloudy - 58/32<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />DAY 5 - Monday, March 23, 2009<br />Canyonlands NP, UT<br />Photograph sunrise.<br /><br />Weather: Partly Cloudy - 61/31<br />Drive from Canyonlands NP, UT to Black Canyon of the Gunnison, CO (188 miles / 3 hrs 36 mins)<br />Photograph sunset.<br /><br />Weather: Few showers (30%) - 49/28<br /><br />DAY 6 - Tuesday, March 24, 2009<br />Black Canyon of the Gunnison, CO<br />Photograph sunrise.<br />Scout area around Maroon Bells / Snowmass for sunset opportunities.<br />Photograph sunset.<br /><br />Weather: Mostly cloudy - 48/26<br /><br />DAY 7 - Wednesday, March 25, 2009<br /><br /><br />Maroon Bells / Snowmass<br />Photograph sunrise.<br />Weather: Mostly Sunny - 47/27<br /><br />Travel from Black Canyon of the Gunnison, CO to Great Sand Dunes NP, CO<br />(211 miles / 5 hrs 12 mins)<br />Great Sand Dunes NP, CO<br />Photograph sunset.<br /><br />Weather: Partly cloudy - 49/23<br /><br />Day 8 - Thursday, March 26, 2009<br />Great Sand Dunes NP, CO<br />Photograph sunrise.<br /><br />Weather: Mostly sunny - 51/25<br />Drive from Great Sand Dunes NP, CO to Monument Rocks National Landmark, KS (427 miles / 7 hrs 38 mins)<br />Photograph sunset.<br /><br />DAY 9 - Friday, March 27, 2009<br />Monument Rocks National Landmark, KS<br />Photograph sunrise.<br />Drive from Monument Rocks NL, KS to Kansas City, MO (389 miles / 6 hrs 6 mins)<br /><br />Weather: TBD<br /><br />DAY 10 - Saturday, March 28, 2009<br />Kansas City - relatives<br /><br />Weather: TBD<br /><br /><br /><br />DAY 11 - Sunday, March 29, 2009<br />Kansas City - relatives<br /><br />Weather: TBD<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />DAY 12 - Monday, March 30, 2009<br />Drive from Kansas City, MO to Marion, IA (318 miles / 5 hrs 0 mins)<br />Weather: TBD<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />DAY 13 - Tuesday, March 31, 2009<br />Marion, IA - relatives<br /><br />Weather: TBD<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />DAY 14 - Wednesday, April 1, 2009<br />Marion, IA - relatives<br /><br />Weather: TBD<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />DAY 15 - Thursday, April 2, 2009<br />Marion, IA - relatives<br /><br />Weather: TBD<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />DAY 16 - Friday, April 3, 2009<br />Marion, IA - relatives<br />Campbell Steele Gallery - Art Showing<br /><br />Weather: TBD<br /><br /><br />DAY 17 - Saturday, April 4, 2009<br />Marion, IA - relatives<br /><br />Weather: TBD<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />DAY 18 - Sunday, April 5, 2009<br />Marion, IA - relatives<br />Weather: TBD<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />DAY 19 - Monday, April 6, 2009<br />Drive from Marion, IA to Badlands NP, SD (632 miles / 9 hrs 32 mins)<br />Photograph sunset.<br /><br />DAY 20 - Tuesday, April 7, 2009<br />Badlands NP, SD<br />Photograph sunrise and sunset.<br /><br />DAY 21 - Wednesday, April 8, 2009<br />Badlands NP, SD<br />Photograph sunrise.<br />Drive from Badlands NP, SD to Yellowstone NP, WY (560 miles / 10 hrs 6 mins)<br />Study locations.<br />Note: Penultimate full moonrise<br /><br />DAY 22 - Thursday, April 9, 2009<br />Yellowstone NP, WY<br />Photograph sunrise and sunset.<br />Note: Full Moonrise<br /><br />DAY 23 - Friday, April 10, 2009<br />Yellowstone NP, WY<br />Photograph sunrise. Full moonset<br />Drive from Yellowstone NP to Grand Tetons NP, WY<br />Photograph sunset.<br /><br />DAY 24 - Saturday, April 11, 2009<br />Grand Tetons NP, WY<br />Photograph sunrise and sunset.<br /><br />DAY 25 - Sunday, April 12, 2009<br />Grand Tetons NP, WY<br />Photograph sunrise.<br />Drive from Grand Tetons NP, WY to Craters of the Moon NM, ID (178 miles / 3 hrs 50 mins)<br />Photograph sunset.<br /><br />DAY 26 - Monday, April 13, 2009<br />Drive from Boise, ID to Crater Lake NP (450 miles / 8 hrs 58 mins)<br />Photograph sunset.<br /><br />Day 27 - Tuesday, April 14, 2009<br />Crater Lake NP, OR<br />Photograph sunrise.<br />Drive from Crater Lake NP, OR to Mount Shasta, CA (139 miles / 3 hrs 4 mins)<br />Photograph sunset from Ski Park Road.<br /><br />Day 28 - Wednesday, April 15, 2009<br />Mount Shasta, CA.<br />Photograph sunrise from Ski Park Road.<br />Drive from Mount Shasta to Lassen Volcanic NP, CA<br />Photograph sunset.<br /><br />Day 30 - Thursday, April 16, 2009<br />Lassen Volcanic NP, CA<br />Photograph sunrise.<br />Drive from Lassen Volcanic NP, CA to Fremont, CA (269 miles / 4 hrs 49 mins)<br /><br />Day 31 - Friday, April 17, 2009<br />Flex dayAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04097978802508748270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396822485274549459.post-19663058693948347532009-03-18T17:21:00.000-07:002009-03-18T17:44:28.365-07:00Michael McAreavy's Western U.S. Photo TrekGreetings,<br /><br />I hope this note finds you doing well. Upon request, here is my tentative Western U.S. Photo Trek itinerary [<span style="font-style: italic;">click on blog title to view Google document</span>]. I will depart at 4am on Thursday, March 19, 2009 and return to the San Francisco Bay Area on Thursday, April 16, 2009. I say tentative considering this is a tremendous amount of ground to cover in one month, plus, chasing light with camera in tow often times takes you off course, reverse course, and somewhere in between.<br /><br />Between now and 17 April 2009, capturing a handful of images that "have their own voice" will be a blessing. If you are interested in viewing work from prior light studies, please go to <a href="http://www.horizonimagegroup.com/">www.horizonimagegroup.com</a>.<br /><br />Be well,<br /><br />MichaelAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04097978802508748270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396822485274549459.post-47620464021493848732009-01-18T21:13:00.000-08:002009-01-18T22:02:12.875-08:00When overpopulation must move around open protected spaces<p>Long a fan of San Francisco Chronicle journalist Carl Nolte, I appreciated his feature this morning on San Francisco's all time high population and its need/desire to coexist with protected open spaces within the city limits. I thought you might be interested in this feature as well. If so, here is the link:</p><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/01/18/MNV015B7MM.DTL&hw=city+packed+with+people&sn=003&sc=820"><b>City packed with people still leaves room for natural areas</b></a><p>Considering geographical space in San Francisco has and always will be a precious commodity, I feel fortunate that every square inch of dirt has not been consumed by residential housing and commercial structures. If so, naturally beautiful spaces such as this setting in <i>The Presidio</i> would no longer exist.</p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lightchaser/322845787/" title="Shadow Dance by Lightchaser, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/128/322845787_a0b372282a_m.jpg" alt="Shadow Dance" width="240" height="192" /></a><h5>The Presidio, San Francisco, California</h5><p>Please support the protection of open natural spaces anyway you possibly can i.e. with your voice, opinion, debit card, day to day action, etc.</p><p><i>Note: The record for the largest man made park in the world perhaps should be given to the Presidio since every tree here was planted by the military.</i></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04097978802508748270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396822485274549459.post-42978521440427592802009-01-17T00:04:00.000-08:002009-01-17T00:33:57.560-08:00Senate approves wilderness expansion in 9 states<p>Mission control, this blog is ready for takeoff.</p> <p>As a landscape photographer, I cannot think of a more fitting article/act to set things in motion. My sincere hope is that you will support passage of this bill in the House both for the benefit of our generation and those to follow.</p> <b><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/15/AR2009011502060.html">Wilderness Expansion Act</a></b><p>As the story reads, state preservation will help protect open beautiful spaces touching both coasts, including quadrants very close to the following popular photographic destinations.</p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lightchaser/322787531/" title="Close Enough To Whisper by Lightchaser, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/139/322787531_1b5b745564_m.jpg" width="240" height="192" alt="Close Enough To Whisper" /></a><h5>Joshua Tree National Park, California</h5><p></p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lightchaser/322845792/" title="Ivory Song by Lightchaser, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/130/322845792_b0cbab713a_m.jpg" width="192" height="240" alt="Ivory Song" /></a><h5>Sequoia National Park, California</h5><p></p><p></p> <p></p><p>Moving in a million different directions these days , I'll make every attempt to tighten the wheel and deliver relevant content.</p><p></p><p>Be well,</p><p>Michael</p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04097978802508748270noreply@blogger.com4