Winning Photos Reflect Inland Empire & Fair/Festival Themes
Two of my photos placed in this year’s 104th National Orange Show Citrus Fair photography contest. The one above, showing carnival rides at dusk during the San Bernardino County Fair in 2017, took first place in the “Fair/Festival” theme category, while below, showing San Bernardino Peak covered with snow in February seen from Base Line […]
Forest Falls, CA: Expecting Rain And Snow This Week
I woke up earlier than usual this morning, courtesy my cat. I got to enjoy hearing the expected rainstorm as it started. There’s rain in the forecast for much of the next week. I expect we’ll get scenes like the above, captured some years ago, during a morning snowstorm in the local mountains, a short […]
Highland, CA: Looks Like Winter From The East Valley
I took a short drive this afternoon to see what San Bernardino Peak and Mt. San Gorgonio looked like covered in snow following the recent storm from various locations around town. I made photos of a new housing development with the snow-covered peaks in the background, and along Base Line at various vantage points. It […]
Big Bear Lake, CA: It’s About Time We Started Getting Some Snow
Going back through more old pictures, I found this one I really enjoyed from 10 years ago. A late May snowstorm surprised everyone, including this carved bear at the entrance to a business in Big Bear Lake. I wouldn’t mind being pleasantly surprised by a healthy snowfall this year, it’s about time we started getting […]
San Bernardino Nat’l Forest, CA: Will We Get A Good Snow Year?
In going through some old files, I came across this favorite from some years ago, showing a father and son thoroughly enjoying themselves at Snowdrift Snow Tubing Park a few miles up the hill in the San Bernardino National Forest. Recents rains and today’s low temperatures have me hopeful we’ll get a good snow year.
Highland, CA: Has Winter Finally Arrived?
It would appear winter has finally arrived in the Inland Empire. A cold overnight storm left a generous dusting of snow on Harrison Peak, seen from my driveway in East Highlands Ranch, as I left for work this morning. Hopefully the storm will be one of many weak ones in the next few days that […]