JUST GO! Get in the car and drive!

I have been told by more than one, that I need to slow down and plan out my photographs.  Diane and I took another ride Saturday and this was one of the topics of discussions I brought up.  I do need to plan my trips better.  I do need to concentrate on my images better.  Experiment with my camera and know what I need to get the shot I want.  I have to admit I am impulsive.  Being a part-time professional photographer, the end of the week brings a need for a photo fix.  Especially if the weather doesn't allow for you to use many of the weekends to do this.  When I have the time, I just want to go.  Sometimes not really getting great images.  The rides with my wife however, is an important time for both of us.  Time to ourselves and we have always enjoyed taking rides whenever the chance arrives.   This weekend was no different.  I said I need to and Diane said, I want to go with.  The ride was a beautiful one.  We couldn't have asked for better weather.  There was snow in the Sierra's, a beautiful carpet of green grass all over the foothills and clouds everywhere we went.  I have taken this route many times, but usually vary it for something new.  So we took side roads in the areas we've been and hoped for something different.  At first I didn't think I'd get many pictures.  I really didn't compared to many other trips.  But I did get some I didn't expect.  Because of the weather, the scenery was different than the norm.  Rivers were high and there were waterfall everywhere.  I wasn't really mentally prepared for taking waterfall images, but I did grab a few.  All and all, the day was wonderful.  We took the time to re-visit a covered bridge in Bridgeport, CA.  The one out of Penn Valley.  Because I had been there before I had an idea what I wanted to do and I think I got a couple of new images I like.  Different than the last visit.  I re-took the Wells Fargo building on the same route and liked the results I got from it.  I guess what I'm trying to say is planning is OK...and I need to do that, but sometimes It's nice to JUST GO!  Here are a few of the images I got.  I hope you enjoy them.

"Bridgeport Covered Bridge"

"Bridgeport Covered Bridge, Yuba River"

"Struggle For Survival"

"Well Fargo 1853"

"Ice Cycles"

"Frozen In Time"

"Hanging In There"

"Underwood"

"Bucks Creek Powerhouse"

"Creek To Feather River"

"River Crossing"