Uploads from Jared Ropelato, tagged conserve

Tree

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:41:49 -0700

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An older photo of the bark or lack of bark on a tree on Maui in Hawaii. Photo was taking in 2007. Cheers.

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Magic Mesquite

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 19:26:42 -0700

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I'm very fortunate in that every year around this time I get 9 days off work for spring break. This year I decided to head up the Oregon Coast and scope out some waterfalls.

Last year and the year before that I headed down to Death Valley was fortunate to get some good light here and there. This shot is from my first ever trip into Mesquite Dunes and I was super fortunate to catch a sunset.

It was 97 degrees as I sludged into the dunes far enough to get past all the footprints. I remember it like it was yesterday, and to this day when I turn my Merrells upside down, sand pours out.

Cheers.

Jared Ropelato

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Racing by the Light of the Moon

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 15:51:05 -0700

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Standing alone on the playa of the Race Track in Death Valley National Park under a full moon... It doesn't get much better than that.
Cheers.

Jared Ropelato

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Kiwanda Dreaming

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 08:45:34 -0700

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Haze

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 07:54:49 -0800

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Sunsets on the Pacific Ocean are hard to beat. Cheers.

Jared Ropelato

To Have Sailed

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 11:55:06 -0800

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Remembering that it's the journey which is most important. A prost to yours...

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Salty Blue

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 09:08:20 -0800

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Blue hour on Badwater is not a bad way to spend your time.

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Rocks and Water and Sky

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 06:22:31 -0700

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Very clever title huh?! Must be tired. This was summer of 2011 on the Oregon Coast. I slipped and fell pretty hard here. Led to a cortisone shot in the shoulder. Oh, the good times we photographers have no? Cheers and happy shooting. -Jared Ropelato

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Garrapata Glow

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 07:10:49 -0700

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A Spring sun sets behind rocks at Garrapata State Park along the famous Highway 1 in Northern California.

Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 07:23:45 -0700

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Sunrise at Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe, California.

Inside Looking Out

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 06:54:08 -0700

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Standing in the top of Yaquina Head Lighthouse outside of Newport, Oregon it becomes clear that it's easier to see a lighthouse than a ship out to sea.

Behind the Curtain, Fly Geyser

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 08:23:20 -0700

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As you walk around Fly Geyser you notice that this thing has a bit of Beauty, and a bit of the beast. A little Jeckyl and a little Hyde. The color however, is like a rainbow on all sides. Cheers and happy shooting.

Baby Jackson Day 3 Portrait

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 07:32:51 -0700

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I rarely take photographs of people. I decided to make an exception! This is my new baby boy Jackson. He makes me a very happy pappa! Cheers and happy shooting everyone.

Land's End

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 09:36:08 -0700

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Point Bonita Light House. I was actually informed about this fantastic lighthouse by my mother, who lives in Idaho. Just goes to show that there's always more to learn from moms! This lighthouse is really a neat one. Just north of San Francisco, you have to walk through a tunnel blasted into a rock mountain and then cross this simply beautiful suspension bridge to get over to it. The bridge in fact, was just finished from a very long renovation. They do "full moon" sunset tours once a month, otherwise it's only accessable Friday-Sunday from noon to 3pm. If you get the chance, make your way out to see it for yourself. Cheers and happy shooting, -jared ropelato.

Merge, Death Valley NP

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 07:08:19 -0700

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I can't quite explain how fun it is to play out here on the Race Track, but if you get the chance sometime, don't pass it up! Cheers, -jared r.

Birthday Celebration

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Tue, 29 May 2012 06:41:17 -0700

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Having just started getting over a bad chest cold that lasted a week, I decided, like an idiot, to push myself too far. Having shot Lake Tahoe the night before, and also for sunrise, I decided to head to the bay and shoot the Golden Gate on her 75th birthday.

So, on 5 hours of sleep, we hiked up near Slacker Hill, and sat in the cold and the wind for 9 hours snacking on chocolate and beer. Each of the crew carried about three bags, and a chair, and we waited, and waited, and waited.

Just when I started wondering if I had made a mistake, this happened. I wouldn’t have missed it for the world. Cheers. –jared r.

Origin, Badwater, Death Valley NP

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Mon, 21 May 2012 09:09:04 -0700

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Driving out to Badwater in the pouring rain, I was starting to get a little worried that after just barely catching the last light nights before, I was going to again play bad host to my friend Micah and have him in the wrong place at the wrong time. In addition, David had made the drive up from Vegas and seeing him standing in the rain as we pulled in dampened my spirits even more. "Damn", I thought, it was supposed to clear.

We were going to have to play the waiting game, so I figured we may as well make some grilled cheese taco sandwiches. Yea, I invented that by the way and it's delicious. And then something magical started happening, and I'm talking about more then the sandwiches! The clouds on the western mountains began to clear, the sun began to shoot rays through the clouds, and the rain let up. It was go time!

The rest is a bit of a blur. We jumped in the trucks, roared down the road and found a place David knew about where the flats were juicy. As we hustled out to the playa, and then the sky did things I've never seen before in DV; Clearing to the west, storming to the east, and glowing like we were running around in a large tanning bed. David said "Apocalyptic". He was right. Cheers and happy shooting. -jared r.

Valley of No Shadows

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 09:57:48 -0800

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Death Valley is such an interesting place. So many diverse geographic features in such a small, alien landscape. This is an abstract shot from Zabriskie point. There is such great subtle color in these layered and rolling, flowing hills.

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Through a Hole in a Wall

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 06:26:04 -0800

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An older shot of Hole in the Wall Beach just north of Santa Cruz. The sky simply exploded. Have a great week everyone!

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Teddy Time with Jackson

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 12:15:50 -0700

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You know, you never think you're gonna be one of those people who can't stop taking photographs of your newborn… but it sneaks up on you. I walked into the baby room today and the light was coming in so from the big window, and it was so nice and warm and pleasing, that I just had to take advantage. I sat baby Jackson in our oversized Teddy Bear, and he just sat there and let me shoot for a good ten minutes. Can't complain about that. Cheers and happy 4th of July everyone. -jared ropelato