By Robert Ellison. Updated on Saturday, February 19, 2022.
Time lapse of stars and the milky way over Redding, California. Nice to have got the milky way as there is still a fair bit of light pollution in this area. Shot over three nights in July 2021. Shot on a Sony A7C with 20mm f1.8 G lens. Post processed in Lightroom, LRTimelapse, Resolve and Filmstro Pro.
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Milky Way and stars over Redding #timelapse#stars#milkyway#video 4K time lapse of stars and the milky way over Redding, California.)
Easy and spectacular hike around the perimeter road of Angel Island. Around five and half miles, although gets a bit longer if you add a detour or two, and there is something interesting around every corner. Just make sure you don't miss the last ferry back.
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Angel Island Perimeter Road #hike#angelisland#map 5.5 mile hike around the perimeter road of Angel Island State Park in California.)
A 4.5 mile out and back hike to Echo Lake in Lassen Volcanic National Park. Start at the Summit Lake Ranger Station, take the short trail to Summit Lake and then follow signs to Echo Lake.
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Summit Lake to Echo Lake in Lassen #hike#lake#lassen#map Hike from Summit Lake to Echo Lake in Lassen Volcanic National Park. 4.5 miles out and back.)
The Sundial Bridge in Redding, California crosses the Sacramento River while also providing the correct time one day a year (the Summer Solstice) assuming it's a sunny day (a pretty safe assumption for Redding).
A four mile, 1,400 foot hike into the Santa Cruz Mountains from just above Woodside. The trail is almost entirely under canopy but with a lot of variety and the occasional snatch of a view of the bay as you climb. The Bear Gulch section is very steep in places, if I did this route again I'd try Marker 3 to Marker 11 to see if the descent is more forgiving. Oh, and make sure you have a map or a downloaded route, there are a lot of trails with multiple entrances so it would be pretty easy to get lost here.
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Teague Hill Preserve #hike#map 4 mile hike with 1,400 foot elevation gain in the Santa Cruz Mountains near Woodside, California. Bring a map.)