Greg Cope's Nature Photography


Pardon the mess...I'm trying to remodel :)

After having the content of this site spread over 3 servers for some time,

I am trying to condense everything into new websites:

Nature Focused - Landscape and Wildlife Photography by Greg Cope

Algosome - Software Design

Many of the links below now lead to these sites, where you can see most of what is below, and more.

Please note, all images are Copyright © Greg Cope. Please do not use my images without my permission. Thank you.


Silver Divide: 3 day backpacking trip from Florence Lake over Goodale Pass to Petre Pande Lake and Chief Lake. (Please Note: this link leads to a page on my new website, Nature Focused) Sunr rays bursting through clouds in the high sierra

Twenty Lakes basin: A short weekend trip from Saddlebag Lake to Greenstone Lake in Twenty Lakes Basin, Hoover Wilderness (Please Note: this link leads to a page on my new website, Nature Focused) Sunset from Greenstone Lake in Twenty Lakes basin

Kaweah Basin: Week long trip to Kaweah Basin. Located in the heart of Sequoia National Park, this area took over 2 long days of hiking to reach. (Please Note: this link leads to a page on my new website, Nature Focused) Sunrise in Kaweah Basin

Minaret Lake: 3 day backpacking trip to Minaret Lake in the Ansel Adams Wilderness. (Please Note: this link leads to a page on new website, Nature Focused) Outlet of Minaret Lake

Skiing to Winnemucca Lake: A short weekend trip from Carson Pass to Winnemucca Lake. The winds were fierce, carving unique patterns into the snow, blowing snow like a sandblaster, and howling around my tent all night long. Sunset off Round Top Mountain from Winnemucca Lake

Skiing to Hilton Creek Lakes: Located just south of Little Lakes Valley in the John Muir Wilderness, Hilton Creek Lakes makes for a relatively moderate and beautiful destination in winter. Sunset off Round Top Mountain from Winnemucca Lake

Desolation Wilderness: Short weekend ski trip into Desolation Wilderness in the El Dorado National Forest. Beautiful weather the first day, I awoke to gusting winds and dumping snow the following day before skiing back to the car. Frozen Lake Aloha on a ski tour in Desolation Wilderness

Sphinx Lakes: This 3 day trip took me into the high country of Kings Canyon National Park. Sphinx Lakes Basin had been on my to do list for quite some time. It was a very interesting trip, with bear charging encounters, spectacular sunsets, great fishing, and not seeing a soul for 3 days. (Please Note: this link leads to a page on my new website, nature focused. Click here to see the old page) Sunset at Sphinx Lakes Basin

Galapagos Islands Continued: More photos from the Galapagos. Brown Pelican at Dawn sunrise

Seven Gables Basin/Vee Lake: Backpacking trip up Bear Creek to Vee Lake. (Please Note: this link leads to a page on my new website, nature focused). Click here to see the old page). Seven Gables from Vee Lake in Bear Lake Basin

Red Mountain Basin: Backpacking trip out of Courtright Reservoir to Red Mountain Basin. sunset at disappointment Lake in Red Mountain Basin

Big Sur: Photography along and high above the Big Sur Coastline. big sur camping

Carrizo Plain: April wildflower displays around Carrizo Plain National Monument and Shell Creek. wildflowers at carrizo plain

Yosemite: Early April weekend ski trip out to Glacier Point. sunrise from glacier point in winter

Yosemite: Did some tourist stuff in Yosemite in late February and watched some spectacular sunsets. Yosemite in winter is awesome! winter sunset over yosemite valley

Skiing in Yosemite: February trip to Yosemite High Country via Snow Creek. A warm spell, one very windy night, lots of avalanches, and corn snow in February. (Please note: This link takes you to my new website.) frozen tenaya lake

Tableland: Mid-november two night trip into Tableland. I was greeted with cold temperatures, gusty winds, and snow - but also no crouds, amazing sunsets, and great views. (Please Note: clicking on the picture will take you to my the web page at www.naturefocused.com ) magenta sunset reflection on Pear Lake

Sequoia/Kings Canyon Loop trip: Followed the High Sierra Trail to 9 Lakes Basin and after several failed attempts to get into Kaweah Basin, followed the HST down to the Kern River. After a thorough soaking in the hot springs, I closed the loop by going over Colby Pass and Elizabeth Pass.(Please Note: clicking on the picture will take you to my the web page at www.naturefocused.com). Nine Lakes Basin in Sequoia National Park

SF Bishop Creek/Bishop Pass/Thunderbolt Pass Ski Tour (June 2005) mid-day at thunderbolt col

South Fork Bishop Creek Winter Trip: winter at Bishop Creek

2004 60 Lakes Basin/Gardiner Basin: fin dome from rae col

2004 Miter Basin: rock creek and miter basin

2004 Vidette Lakes Basin: (Please Note: clicking on the picture will take you to my the web page at www.naturefocused.com). vidette lakes basin

2004 Early Spring Ski Tour - Ritter Range Photos sunrise off minarets from minaret summit

2003 Little Lakes Valley Winter Trip: Photos little lakes valley in winter

Hiking the John Muir Trail: A 2 week trip from Yosemite to Mt. Whitney. (Please Note: this link leads to an offsite page on my new website.) near forester pass

2002 Evolution Basin Trip Report: Starting at South Lake and ending at North Lake, this loop flew by very quickly, the last few days of which I spent in Humphreys Basin before heading out over Piute Pass. alpenglow off mount humphreys

2002 SEKI Trip Report: A 6 day trip into the heart of Sequoia National Park. This trip took me over Shepherd's Pass in the Eastern Sierra, into the upper Kern Basin, then down to Mount Whitney. (Please Note: clicking on the photos only picture will take you to my the web page at www.naturefocused.com). Lake south america at dusk, sunset Photos Only

2001 Sixty Lakes Basin:Three night trip into Kings Canyon National park. This trip took me over Kearsarge and Glen Pass, into the hear of Kings Cayon. sunset from kearsarge lakes

2000 Lake Reflection: A short 3 day trip into Kings Canyon National Park, this hike took me up Bubbs Creek, East Creek, to beautiful Lake Reflection. nearing Lake reflection

Last updated 8/15/09