Yesterday I uploaded my California Deserts Gallery. It contains photographs I took during the Thanksgiving weekend. Some pictures came out nicely. Check it out.

We went to Death Valley, Joshua Tree and Anza Borrego. On the way home we took 101 through Santa Barbara. Once more a lot of driving but a lot of fun too. I think some of the pictures turned out really nice. I have also mapped the trip including some photos for each location. Click on the picture below to see the trip on google earth:

I am still trying to figure out how to display KML files through the Google Maps API on this site, however its more complicated than I thought.

I used my Garmin eTrex Legend to log tracks. I have also syncronized my camera clock to the GPS clock (simply adjusted the camera before I left on my trip). This lets me automatically find the location for each picture and put it on a map (for a little demonstration see the google map above). Its a lot of fun to have the trip on a map like that. I am still exploring what else I can do with this. Ultimately I am planning to have all my trips accessible through a map and all my Galleries on a map. This would be great for people planning a trip.

The Legend is a pretty versatile tool. It is as accurate as 7 feet (with a clear view of the sky). I also use it to do trip planning and to find photo opps on google earth or even navigate. Even though its display is not good enough for navigation in your car, the unit is more for outdoor use.

So when you ever set out to shoot the sunset in a remote location again, simply set a waypoint at your car and you will always find your way back. Its impossible to get lost hiking with this little gadget.