Watching the fog play around the hills was so inspiring as we backpacked the Lost Coast Trail recently.
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In the studio as I work toward my next body of work based on my latest trip following the Lost Coast Trail.

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Painted at Sea Lion Gulch, our first camp on the Lost Coast Trail.

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Playing with some composition and color ideas in the studio, based on my recent Lost Coast trip.

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Just back from another 4 days hiking and sketching on the Lost Coast Trail. As we waited for the tide, we watched cormorants, sea lions and pelicans rest on this rock, while the sea surged around it.

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4 Days hiking and painting on the Lost Coast, 3 of them shrouded in a thick bubble of fog. No horizon, no coastal views, no visible sunrise or sunset. Yet it was still the most amazing experience.

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Just back from 4 amazing days drawing and backpacking the Lost Coast Trail for the second time. Magical place, amazing experience.

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These colors were collected on trail, one step at a time. This piece holds the whole of my Lost Coast experience within it.

Full story on my YouTube Channel: youtu.be/9KeAMwRal30

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The trip that had me sleeping next to bear prints... also made me fall in love with the Lost Coast. So I went back: solo, car camping, three more days of painting.

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Hiking season is near, stay safe out there!

Being one of the coordinators for this incident on the infamous Lost Coast Trail, for this level of technical complexity and challenging region, it really does take a multi-agency response for a successful rescue.

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Last fall I managed to snag a last minute permit to hike the northern half of the lost coast trail. The tides weren’t ideal, so I did have to hike 34 km in a day. #landscapephotography #lostcoasttrail #norcal

Looking at ‘Deep Acclivity always takes me back to the wild Lost Coast Trail - the wind, the waves, the waterfalls tumbling onto the beach, the color of the sunrise.

Every mark, every texture holds a memory.

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Captured on #California’s #LostCoastTrail during an excellent #backpacking trip.