Inside Double Arch

Utah is one of my favorite places in the US, maybe North America. There is so much diversity in the landscape and so much to explore. Arches National Park is no exception to that. About two years ago I spent a hot summer afternoon in Arches, exploring. Though it was a scorching 90 degrees, I

By |2017-12-16T19:34:15+00:00July 15th, 2013|Photography, Utah|0 Comments

Air Travel with Climbing Gear

There is no doubt that air travel can be a hassle, but combine the equipment needed for traditional rock climbing, and you may be ready to pull your hair out. That is why I put this video together to outline exactly what I travel with when I fly to a climbing destination. http://youtu.be/nf2Dwnx_D6Y The run

By |2012-11-02T16:25:38+00:00November 2nd, 2012|Travel School|0 Comments

Crossing To The West… Again!

Count Down! T-Minus 14 days and counting until I embark on yet another cross country adventure. This time, I will be heading first to my very own state capitol in Harrisburg, PA to add another photograph to my state capitol project, then I will be heading west, hopefully grabbing a few state capitol buildings along

By |2017-12-16T19:34:24+00:00May 17th, 2012|Travel|0 Comments

From The Top Of Independence

I am looking forward to seeing the mailman today, I have two new photography toys coming my way. Another External flash, and most importantly, I finally ordered a copy of Lightroom 4. Looking forward to that, I am sure I will be sharing my thoughts on that software over at patrickgensel.com/blog soon. So check it

By |2017-12-16T19:34:26+00:00March 23rd, 2012|Climbing|0 Comments

A Portrait Of Sourthern Utah

Daily Photo - A Portrait Of Southern Utah During a hot August afternoon, We drove around Arches National Park in South-eastern Utah. The afternoon sun was burning fiercely, but we continued to take in the wonders of the park. After stopping off at Delicate Arch, we made our way back to Panorama Point. We stopped

By |2017-12-16T19:34:26+00:00March 12th, 2012|Utah|0 Comments

Our Home In The Forest

Hey folks! be sure to keep your eyes tuned in here everyday! we are working on getting you a contest with great prizes and a lot of fun in the next few weeks, so don't miss it. Daily Photo - Our Home In The Forest When I had arrived in Ashford Washington, and Rainier base

By |2017-12-16T19:34:27+00:00February 25th, 2012|Photography|0 Comments

Sending Independence

Though It may not be entirely relevant to travel and adventure photography, It is relevant to inspiration, So I must say how much I enjoy the music of Pink Floyd. Last night I saw Pink Floyd: The Experience here in Northeast PA, and thoroughly enjoyed it. It came complete with the hits, bright lights, and even and

By |2017-12-16T19:34:28+00:00February 22nd, 2012|Climbing, Travel|0 Comments

Half Dome Fog

Daily Photo - Half Dome Fog After nearly five days of rain, we crawled out of our tents and wrung out our wet bones. The sky opened up to show off it's brilliant blues, and most of the beautiful features that Yosemite is known for became visible from base to summit. With coffee in our

By |2017-12-16T19:34:28+00:00February 16th, 2012|Photography|0 Comments

Half Arch

So as I have mentioned before, I am heading down to Austin Texas tomorrow, I am pretty much all set, and hav everything packed. Typically I pack what I need a few days in advance so I don't forget anything important, but I have a friend who likes to do EVERYTHING only a few hours

By |2017-12-16T19:34:34+00:00February 7th, 2012|Photography|0 Comments

Teton Rising

Hey guys, don't forget that tomorrow we will have a very special tutorial post. If you have the desire to create beautiful panoramas without investing many hours stitching it together then this post is for you. Check it out tomorrow morning right here. Daily Photo - Teton Rising After a long and exhausting two days

By |2017-12-16T19:34:34+00:00February 2nd, 2012|Photography|0 Comments