http://jessebardenphoto.com/galleries daily 0.75 2020-01-30 http://jessebardenphoto.com/welcome daily 1.0 2020-10-09 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/t/5e3250361213336bbc195d6c/1580624259219/Climax2.jpg Welcome https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/t/5e324cbb102ba1289688511f/1510199173442/Crater+Lake.jpg Welcome https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/t/5e324e67f8043d0750fd39b4/1580332754953/TN_GRSM2.jpg Welcome https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/t/5e556818e7a8396af1e6b1d6/1458331799996/TongariroNight1.jpg Welcome https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/t/5e90c3da9efa56299d745909/1586545662992/BOATES.jpg Welcome https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/t/5f15dd4d36b59e001f209600/1595268447997/Tongariro.jpg Welcome http://jessebardenphoto.com/prints-1 daily 0.75 2020-01-30 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/t/56fa07d3c2ea5150c25a962d/1459226594029/ Prints http://jessebardenphoto.com/tennessee daily 0.75 2020-02-02 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/t/5e251b2df068c869fe5cde30/1580332754953/TN_GRSM2.jpg Tennessee Sunset from Rocky Top, or next to Rocky Top. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/5e31f3464f950d304fa691b5/5e31f362d0bd425348ca4895/1580332754987/DSC_0164.jpeg Tennessee Phlox blooming along Greenbrier Creek in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/5e31f3464f950d304fa691b5/5e31f353e8a7986b039980a2/1580332754984/DSC_0159.jpeg Tennessee Trillium in the Smokies. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/5e31f3464f950d304fa691b5/5e31f346d0bd425348ca3e69/1580332754979/DSC_0454.jpeg Tennessee Dogwood blossoms in Knoxville, TN. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/5e2521663e92f9543990926f/5e25219573d1bc4c3059ef40/1580332754966/TN_GRSM.jpg Tennessee Beech trees hold their color longest in the hardwood forest https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/5e2521663e92f9543990926f/5e2521742e103654eb9f8b6f/1580332754962/TN_BISO.jpg Tennessee Water pours through every crack in every rock at Big South Fork https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/5e2521663e92f9543990926f/5e252166dcc09322eafdb5bb/1580332754957/TN_Fall+Creek.jpg Tennessee Fall Creek Falls swollen with winter rain https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/t/5e251f566570d54754e37ecc/1580332754976/TN_BISO2.jpg Tennessee More water and rocks at Big South Fork http://jessebardenphoto.com/lava-beds daily 0.75 2020-02-02 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/t/5e37486b6ce96b4a7945a800/1580681334696/Caldwell.jpg Lava Beds This photo was taken on February 2, 2015. In 2013 the space I took this photo from was completely filled with ice. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/t/5e31faedddc0df549803ba1e/1580335765226/Crystal.jpg Lava Beds The room known to cave researches as “Middle Earth.” https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/t/5e31f85be700be710eb80f89/1580335765214/Road.jpg Lava Beds The road to Lava Beds contours the base of Sheepy Ridge, snaking through cinder cones and lava flows. The dome of the Medicine Lake Volcano looms to the south. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/5e31fcd28a9f0b5a7cd128bd/5e31fcf0671f2e14ec2eb013/1580335765242/Lookout+Trails.jpeg Lava Beds Star trails swirl around the historic Schonchin Butte Fire Lookout. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/5e31fcd28a9f0b5a7cd128bd/5e31fcef4a03c36184eebda4/1580335765239/DSC_0036.jpeg Lava Beds We gathered in backyards to watch sunsets and thunderstorms, the best entertainment around. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/5e31fcd28a9f0b5a7cd128bd/5e31fce4e511b20a1643af3c/1580335765236/MLV+Cave.jpg Lava Beds No one knows exactly how many caves there are on the Medicine Lake Volcano. Conservative estimates suggest more than 1,500. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/5e31fcd28a9f0b5a7cd128bd/5e31fcd2825f690b5d7e32c4/1580335765232/Ross.jpg Lava Beds Off trail landforms are not always easy to access, but are worth the effort. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/t/5e31fb738f421a313f295070/1580335765229/Fossil.jpg Lava Beds Looking back toward the entrance, the ferns illuminated by sunlight. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/t/5e31f995570a807e019a0673/1580335765220/Basin.jpg Lava Beds A cloudy sunset illuminates Big Sand Butte and the Clear Lake Hills across the Tule Lake Basin. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/t/5e31fa7ccdc5927ade4725d9/1580335765223/Crystal2.jpg Lava Beds An oozing curtain of ice nearly blocks progress in Crystal Ice Cave. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/t/5e31f9daf018065542a8fdf7/1580335765217/Cinder.jpg Lava Beds Josh Hydeman and I scrambled as fast we could, literally on all fours, to reach the top of Cinder Butte in time to catch sunset. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/t/5e37487174e5c52b9d597efd/1580681343652/Caldwell+Ice.jpg Lava Beds This photo was taken on January 7, 2017 from roughly the same position as the previous image. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/t/5e31fefd4a03c36184ef73d6/1580335765245/Reflection.jpg Lava Beds Whether it was exploring caves and traversing Lava flows or just sharing a meal, friends like Patrick and Nico made my Lava Beds experience so much more meaningful. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/t/5e3747ebe0e43424444fde61/1580682387386/IMG_0097.JPG Lava Beds https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/5e374a5ba96d977ad2c13424/5e374afa8d7df649e7bfcff3/1580682075710/Caldwell+Entrance.jpg Lava Beds Ice crystals caught in cobwebs caused the cave ceiling to sparkle. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/5e374a5ba96d977ad2c13424/5e374a5b12c5156ca648d848/1580682016181/To+Caldwell.jpg Lava Beds Katrina breaks trail through the still falling snow. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/t/5e374bd22eda975271500217/1580682211515/Moon.jpg Lava Beds A halo encircles the full moon on a -15º F night. http://jessebardenphoto.com/grand-canyon daily 0.75 2020-02-02 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/t/5e3208c33460f16de009c430/1580353045427/Angels+Window.jpg Grand Canyon Near the end of the North Rim’s “other” road. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/t/5e3203470499106718970985/1580682794833/Snow.jpg Grand Canyon A snowy sunrise on my first morning at Desert View. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/t/5e3202cec150b4728dc18786/1580352226203/Cape+Royal.jpg Grand Canyon Last light at Cape Royal. 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I think this is my favorite road anywhere. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/t/5e51a0a8dbfcb2688e0e4bc5/1582407870434/7Falls.jpg Delight Diary Seven Falls https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/t/5fafe83ef8f3f14190b93652/1605363794617/CB%2BNL+Arch.JPG Delight Diary https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/t/5f15e258179e32680b1bac23/1595269783148/Neowise.JPG Delight Diary https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/t/5e41edf5c872b769dc86f551/1458331799996/TongariroNight1.jpg Delight Diary http://jessebardenphoto.com/type-ii daily 0.75 2020-04-10 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/5e90b47d79647e42773c9dbb/5e90b520440b6d6de8436224/1586542101784/Ben3.jpg Type II Ben floats through the empty space more than 600 feet above the cave floor. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/5e90b47d79647e42773c9dbb/5e90b4feea1a5219d0ef6183/1586542045159/Ben2.jpg Type II With more concentration than I’ve ever seen on someone’s face, Ben unclips from the safety line. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/5e90b47d79647e42773c9dbb/5e90b4d0b397da3b52c06277/1586541996813/Ben1.jpg Type II Ben, clipped into the safety line, ponders his next move https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/5e90b47d79647e42773c9dbb/5e90b4b5912927233e7360e0/1586542275762/Swifts.jpg Type II Clouds of swifts pour from the cave entrance. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/5e90b47d79647e42773c9dbb/5e90b47e16857531960dea01/1586542248760/Rig.jpg Type II Scott rigs for the rappel. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/5e90b991c4cd356cb0ce13bf/5e90b9adc7f19b0136deba12/1586548094794/Lava-5.jpg Type II Jeremy and Scotty smash into the V Wave on a spicy run through Lava Falls. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/5e90b991c4cd356cb0ce13bf/5e90b9a616857531960f1ccb/1586548088969/Lava-4.jpg Type II Jeremy and Scotty smash into the V Wave on a spicy run through Lava Falls. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/5e90b991c4cd356cb0ce13bf/5e90b99fc4cd356cb0ce15ca/1586548071857/Lava-3.jpg Type II Jeremy and Scotty smash into the V Wave on a spicy run through Lava Falls. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/5e90b991c4cd356cb0ce13bf/5e90b99879647e42773dc13c/1586548066166/Lava-2.jpg Type II Jeremy and Scotty smash into the V Wave on a spicy run through Lava Falls. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/5e90b991c4cd356cb0ce13bf/5e90b991b397da3b52c17b3d/1586548059770/Lava.jpg Type II Jeremy and Scotty smash into the V Wave on a spicy run through Lava Falls. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/t/5e90b3159b595c7273f64798/1586541545434/Dontlookdown.jpg Type II Mas Profundo https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eb83bf8a65e2c2a03611a1/t/5e90b90628faae4a2a9c0d8b/1586542906146/Darrin.jpg Type II Hang On! 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