OUR LOCATION
Pollock Pines is located in El Dorado County just east of Placerville on U.S. Highway 50. On the map, you'll find them between Lake Tahoe and Sacramento in the Sierra Nevada Mountains SCENIC BEAUTY
In and around Pollock, you'll find magnificent forests of pine, cedar and oak, rushing mountain streams, deer and other wildlife in their natural setting. We have one of the finest views of the majestic Crystal Range. OUTDOOR RECREATION
This area of the Sierra is ideal for boating, swimming, fishing, hiking, camping, and just relaxing. In winter, snow sports are nearby at popular ski areas and sno-parks. HISTORY
Fascinating California Gold Rush history permeates El Dorado County. Pollock Pines was the only overnight stop for the Pony Express riders. James Marshall discovered gold at Coloma, just a few miles northwest. The Wagon Train and Mormon Emigrant Trail passed through here. IDEAL CLIMATE
Four distinct seasons provide just the right amount of variety throughout the year. Elevations range from 3,000 feet at Camino to 4,000 feet at Pollock Pines. Fresh air and clear skies are common. |
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My Nikon D700 has the ability to tag its images with the GPS coordinates of where the photo was taken ( optional external device ), I use the Geomet'r GPS Receiver. Since December most of my landscape photos are GPS tagged with the location where they were taken along with the heading ( direction the camera was facing ) and altitude. I have started submitting some of these photos to a place called Panoramio.com who in turn supplies these images to Google Earth and Maps so that users can then click on an image icon on the map and see exactly what the area really looks like. At this time I have loaded some images of the Loon Lake area in El Dorado County, California. So if you did a search for Loon Lake El Dorado County California.....Click the link, it will take you straight there. |
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Well I decided to do a camera upgrade and went with the Nikon D700  and bought the same Sigma lens ( 24-70 2.8) that I used on the Pentax except in a Nikon mount. I also added the Geomet'r GPS Receiver for real-time geotagging of my photos. Now the Pentax was a nice camera for the money but the D700 is a whole different class of camera that comes with a much higher level of initial financial investment but well worth it. More to follow... |
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