Amazing day at Joaquin Ridge in Clear Creek today! Some snapshots. Full video captured in 360 from Coalinga Road to the terminus of Joaquin Ridge Road, 25 miles of dirt each way, 50 miles total. I need to get editing some video!

Oh there was a little snow up there.

#ClearCreek #JoaquinRidge #OffRoad #OffTheBeatenTrack #PowerWagon

Streaming

#Bufflehead #Duck #Waterfowl #ClearCreek #Birds #Wildlife

Bright orange Xanthoria elegans on a rock along Clear Creek standing out among its companions (though I believe the genus is now technically Rusavskia). I absolutely love the color change every year in the mountains. But I find myself looking down just as much as up when meandering along and taking in the crisp air and seasonal shift. It’s always fun to spot lichen that match the rusty hues above too.

#lichen #lichensubscribe #macro #macrophotography #closeup #nature #naturephotography #autumn #fall #orange #clearcreek #guanellapass #colorado

Good morning internet! TikTok applied this exaggerated but somewhat fitting filter to this camera sweep around New Idria Reservoir at Aurora Cutoff in Clear Creek. Thought I’d share. #NewIdria #ClearCreek #PowerWagon #OffRoad #4x4

Good morning internet! Here’s another clip from my New Idria outing, this time driving along Clear Creek Road from the exploratory mine shaft above New Idria back to the BLM gate at the north end of Clear Creek. #NewIdria #ClearCreek #GhostTown #OffRoad

I am finally editing the New Idria video. Some great footage! #newidria #clearcreek #offroad

Go With the Flow

#Gadwall #Duck #Drake #ClearCreek #Colorado #Waterfowl #Birds

Back at Clear Creek for more exploration. Off The Beaten Track episode 17 in the can. #clearcreek #clearcreekmanagementarea #publiclands #bureauoflandmanagement #mypubliclands #offthebeatentrack #fourwheeltravel