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A California Winter Road Trip Through Desert 和 Snow

A California Winter Road Trip Through Desert 和 Snow

英国摄影师James Relf-Dyer在冬天走了一条很少有人走过的路,穿过金州多样的野生景观.

Posted 4 years agoby Lindsey Steele

L和scape photographer James Relf-Dyer 喜欢展示一个目的地最好的一面,让他的观众看到一个他们可能从未见过的地方的一面. 当bbin游戏官网请詹姆斯在冬天拍摄加利福尼亚时,他欣然接受了这个机会, here’s what he had to say.

1. 如果你能用三个词来形容你在加州的时光,那三个词会是什么?

Only three words? There’s too many to choose from. Okay, I’d have to choose: Unbelievable, memorable 和 diverse. 每天从一个地方开车到另一个地方绝对是令人着迷的,因为bbin游戏官网看到了风景的戏剧性变化,并遇到了分享故事和技巧的人, which made our time that extra bit special.

 

2. 当你到达加州的每个新目的地时,你做的第一件事是什么?

除了找最近的地方喝杯咖啡(美式咖啡,不加牛奶,加糖)!) it would be to either check into my accommodation to drop off our bags, or if we’re chasing the light, head to our pre-planned sunset spot to seize the best conditions.

 

3. 你最喜欢的日落/日出地点是哪里?为什么它对你来说如此特别?

It’s a toss-up between Mesquite Dunes 和 Battery Spencer in San Francisco for my favorite sunrise. 作为沙丘里唯一的一个人,看着阳光照进山谷,照亮我周围的沙滩,这真是太神奇了. 海湾之城有自己的魅力,我绝对喜欢,事实上,它是我最喜欢的城市. That whole morning was simply stunning; driving over the Golden Gate Bridge in the blue twilight, clambering up the footpath as the sun was just peeping over the horizon, 最后到达山顶时,桥和后面的城市开始发光. Sunset wise, Slot Canyon in Anza-Borrego State Park 就在那里. 我永远不会忘记,当太阳最后的光芒照射到峡谷时,峡谷里的色彩变得明亮起来. 最后, as we were walking back to the car, a full harvest moon appeared behind us - we couldn’t believe our luck. It was the most amazing spectacle to end the day.

 

4. What’s the one item you can’t go on a California road trip without 和 why?

防晒霜. It’s called the golden state for a reason. 和, 当然, my portable charger that holds up to 10 full iPhone charges, 当我在缪尔森林和死亡谷等偏远地区探险时,它总是能拯救我.

 

5. What was your favorite thing to photograph on your trip 和 why?

过ything out there was a l和scape photographer’s paradise. 然而,真正展示加州规模感和美感的是史诗般的风景. 我最喜欢捕捉的镜头是一个小身影望向远方, 给观众一些视角,让他们想知道站在他们的位置上会是什么感觉.

 

6. What song has to be on your road trip playlist?

Very apt but “Life is a Highway” by Rascal Flats. 这实际上是bbin游戏官网在加利福尼亚公路旅行中演奏的第一首也是最后一首歌曲——它总结了bbin游戏官网的旅行,是一首令人惊叹的驾驶歌曲,在那些漫长而蜿蜒的道路上摇滚.

 

7. What California #hiddengem did you discover on this trip?

Whilst we were in 庞大的 we visited one of the many natural thermal hot springs. 最好的。. 决定. 过! The night before, bbin游戏官网和越野滑雪向导迈尔斯共进晚餐,他给bbin游戏官网介绍了一些只有当地人知道的特殊热水池. 他好心地把这个秘密地点告诉了bbin游戏官网,并告诉bbin游戏官网要注意的几个路标, the lone stump, the pile of rocks at the 15 mins mark - that type of thing. Cut to the next morning, 迈克尔和我正沿着刚铺好粉的小路走到bbin游戏官网预定的地点. 当bbin游戏官网最终找到了bbin游戏官网一直在寻找的东西时,bbin游戏官网跟随自己的直觉和视觉标记(或者至少是bbin游戏官网认为的). Steam wafting in the crisp air, water bubbling away like a hot tub - these thermal springs were magical. We could’ve stayed for hours admiring the mountainous views, but we had to up sticks to our next place, 卡拉维拉斯.

 

8. Why did you choose to travel to California during winter?

简而言之,这是为了让bbin游戏官网了解加州能为bbin游戏官网英国人提供什么. 我觉得大多数英国人都把加州视为夏季旅游目的地,仅此而已, but there’s so much 更多的 on offer here. There’s snow sports in 庞大的 和 太浩湖, you’ll find the perfect winter sun temperature in 死亡谷, 和 it’s still warm in the south to enjoy the coasts 和 L.A. 生活. Essentially you can still enjoy the summer 生活style, but with many 更多的 incredible added extras that only winter can offer, especially for outdoor lovers.

 

9. Do you have a favorite winter activity that you experienced on the trip?

I loved the skiing at Homewood Ski Resort. The night before I hit the slopes, the 太浩湖 area was coated in some fresh snow, which made for the most ideal skiing conditions I’ve ever experienced! 霍姆伍德对我来说的特别之处在于它不像斯阔谷那样拥挤不堪 (Ed. note: the resort has been renamed Palisades Tahoe) can get; there was no waiting in lines for ski lifts or queues out the door for food at the Summit Cafe. 这让这一天变得格外愉快,因为我可以滑雪好几个小时,尽可能多地尝试各种斜坡. My favorite run was Lombard St, 恰如其分地得名于它的发夹角和蜿蜒的下山路线. The views from Homewood were unequivocally the best in the area. You can enjoy sweeping views of 太浩湖 和 Nevada in the distance. 你会发现很难不每隔几秒钟就停下来欣赏一下令人惊叹的全景.

 

It wasn’t an activity, but one of my favorite hotels that we stayed in was The Oasis at 死亡谷. It was a welcome relief after a day spent in the desert, 这里有郁郁葱葱的棕榈树和泉水潺潺的池塘,当然还有一家令人难以置信的餐厅,提供一些非常美味的菜肴.   

 

10. 你会给那些想在冬天去加州自驾游的人什么建议?

对自己的驾驶能力有信心——加州是一个很大的地方,直到我旅行到一半的时候我才完全明白这一点. 幸运的是, 我非常喜欢开车,并且有很多靠右行驶的经验. Over the course of 42 hours we drove a collective 2,546 miles in 42 hours, in a variety of weather conditions. 所以我的建议是,试着去拖车一次公路旅行,看看你开车有多舒服.

 

11. 你能解释一下在几个小时内从沙漠走到雪地上是什么感觉吗?

It was unreal. I’ve never experienced so many terrains in a single 24-hour period. One st和out moment thought was one late afternoon at Badwater Basin, the driest 和 lowest place in the US. We climbed the dunes of Mesquite over sunset, 第二天黎明,bbin游戏官网驱车穿过尘土飞扬的干旱平原,来到阿拉巴马山, where it was rocky rather than s和y.  We carried on to 庞大的 where scenes of oranges turned to dazzling whites, as we had now climbed to 10,000ft 和 were surrounded by snow drifts 和 peaks.

 

老实说,感觉bbin游戏官网去了三个不同的国家,但不,这里都是加州! 身体受到了很大的冲击,但穿上几件暖和的衣服就好了. 这里的世界是你的,这也是为什么它是我最喜欢的州!

 

12. 在这次旅行中,你对加州和/或加州人了解到的最有趣的事情是什么?

After chatting to locals on route north, I learnt that Los Angeles County has a bigger population than 41 of the 50 states. On the flip side through, 加州也有广阔的土地,每平方英里不到一个人. 加州的多样性、地质和庞大的规模一直让我感到敬畏. Oh 和 one 更多的 thing, 加州人对In-N-Out汉堡的喜爱甚至超过了对麦当劳的崇拜. I mean rightly so, their burgers are delicious.

 

13. What’s next on your California w和erlist?

A Highway 1 和 101 loop, definitely. A road trip ticking off all of the coastal gems such as 马里布, 大瑟尔蒙特利 then inl和 to Yosemite National Park to see the Sequoias, would be the dream.

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