Sunday, March 31, 2019

Like Out of a Movie

3 MUSKETEERS & BIRDS
Shooting in Mongolia was like being in a fantasy in a fantastical land.  The journey was a trip of a lifetime.  I waited so long for the adventure and it was worth it!

I posted many of my photos on 500px:  https://500px.com/baroness

Fierce Competition

EAGLE HUNTER READY FOR COMPETITION
The hunters and their birds of prey are magnificent.  Like kings in the desert.

EAGLE HUNTER COMPETITION

Saturday, March 30, 2019

MONGOLIA's RED FLAMING CLIFFS

The colors and textures of the terrain were unbelievable.  

You can see the sun light painting the ridges in the background and just touching the tops of the foreground.  It was a magical moment.

The Fountain of Youth...

IF ANYONE CAN CLIMB HERE THEY LIVE FOREVER AFTER

I'm standing on a river of ice under a waterfall.  The climb was exhilarating!  I love Mongolia!

CHINA'S SHAKING CAVE - A MOMENT TO REMEMBER!



I walked to the mouth of the cave with my guide.  I looked ahead and saw drama... I love an adventure.

I was expecting to enter the cave with my guide but she refused to go any further and stayed behind as I walked past her.  I didn't know why she was afraid to go with me.  She said nothing of the potential danger. Besides, the location was inviting me to explore it.  And so, I kept walking.

I was mesmerized by the lighting and texture of the cave which kept me walking farther inside until I realized that I was all by myself.  I stopped. "Boy, this is so perfect," I thought.  "Here I am with my tripod and no people!"

I started setting up for a shot.  My camera readied on the tripod when all of the sudden, the ground started shaking.  I had no clue how big the quake was.  I was inside the mountain; it surrounded me above, below and on both sides.  It was so solid that it muffled the sound of the moving earth - it was just me and my camera trying to stand still.  I was shaking and my camera was shaking.  And I didn't know where to go.  I didn't know how far I was in the cave.

This was a moment to remember.

When everything became still I remained where I was.  Shortly thereafter, the guards found me and immediately escorted me out of the cave.  When I found my guide, I asked her, "Why did you let me in?"  She didn't have an answer.  I fired her on the spot and hired a ride back to the city.

Later I found out that the earthquake was so big that the local tribes were badly affected.  I was lucky to have been inside the cave because it was very safe.  Yes... it was another solo magic moment!


Friday, March 29, 2019

Southern California Desert in January

From the Death Valley... blown in the wind.  I was all alone early morning.  Not a soul.  Me, the dunes and the wind.  

The wind was blowing so hard that I could not even use a tripod to shoot.

THE SHADOWS
One of my favorite places to shoot is in the desert of Southern California.  I never get tired of the possibilities.

BLOWN IN THE WIND
Although I love to shoot in Death Valley, my mind was in the desert of Mongolia and my upcoming trip.