Morning fog at the boat landing at Baum Lake. Photo: Tom Martens
Tiffany Vuong, Novato High School. 2022 Photography Winner
Japanese Teahouse in Piedmont Park
And the winner is....
Paintbrush and lakes were abundant on the descent from Red Peak Pass
RARIFIED AIR – Aaron Martens is all smiles after claiming the second of back-to-back WON BASS U.S. Open victories in 2005. He would later go on to win his third U.S. Open title in 2011, something only two other anglers — Mike Folkstead and Clifford Pirch — have ever accomplished.
Author Matt Johanson and his dog, Sam.
California Newt in Napa County. Photo Heather Bird
Young girl with wildflowers in the Eastern Sierra. Photo: Julie Faber
Photographer: Wendy Sparks - American Badger Point Reyes National Seashore Canon 5D Mark IV, 800mm lens, 1/1600, f/9, ISO 3200
Shelf roads in states like Colorado are perfect for 4x4 vehicles.
Aaron Martens with the final bass of his well-lived life.
Wildlife surrounds you at Big Bear Lake.
Photography requires patience
Cyclists cross the River Cong, passing an ancient Irish monastery's fisherman's hut
Old tram tracks at Pine Creek Mine. Photo: Gigi de Jong
Who's that masked man? Osceola Refetoff.
Big Bear Off-Roading Experience (Pictured: Greg Niemann, Betsy and Barry Senescu, Carrie Wilson and Vickie Gardner )
Lone Buffalo on the Yellowstone Plateau
We watched each other for twenty minutes before she got bored, stood up, and silently vanishing into the brush, as one would expect from a ghost cat. Image taken in Northern California
SEA ADVENTURE 80 CREW, left-to-right, Chad, Gavin, Captain Rob, Conner, with the day’s catch off Santa Catalina Island.
Lower Ottoway Lake (Inga Aksamit)
WON STAFFER BOB SEMERAU tossed out a sardinia pattern fly to fool a near 20-pound dodo on the 10-wt. fly rod.
Women, local to their towns, often for generations, are Irish hospitality professionals with high standards of service, cleanliness and authentic Irish cooking.
Red Lake Creek Cabin. Photo: John Poimiroo
Chris Tziu Aban, Novato High School
THE MARTENS FAMILY celebrates Aaron’s taking the trophy for the 2015 Bassmaster Angler of the Year, the third time he earned that coveted title.
35-inch rainbow from Conway Pond, 2013. Photo by Yvonne Gaines.
The author with an "average size" trout from Alpers' Pond in 2006. Photo by Bill Beecher.
Santa Barbara harbor
Double-crested cormorants fighting for breakfast on the Lower American River in Sacramento.
Where beloved spirits run free for eternity.
Nature Ice Palace includes a small pond which visitors can raft across or even swim, if properly dressed and prepared.
Dawn, Virginia Lakes, 9/19/21, Clayton Peoples
VOLUNTEER GIOVANNI PEREZ spent his day helping, hooking, and handing, but managed to land a nice whitefish and a limit of sculpin.
Cycling towards the Cliffs of Moher, there is a sense something great lies ahead.
Burrowing Owl. Photo: Tammy Kokjohn. Winner California Watchable Wildlife Photo of the Year 2020.
THREE BIG SA80 BLUEFIN, 90-pounder for staffer Bob Semerau, left, with a hand displaying from extraordinary deckhand Chad Tyrolt, 125-pound bf for Jose Rios, and a 115-pounder for Robert Whitman, right.
Half Dome, Vernal Falls and Nevada Falls (Inga Aksamit)
Show Them the Money: OWAC Excellence-in-Craft Winners Receive Cash Awards
When the rain stops, it's a good time to go fishing with a fly rod. Photo: Tom Martens
Lake Chabot. Photo: Matt Johanson
Road Cycling in Round Valley near Bishop. Photo: Michael McDermott courtesy Bishop Visitor
So many choices. What to do?
Shades of pink and red; and California live oaks turn a golden amber color mid-October to November
PAIR OF SCULPIN displayed by Toronado deckhand, Fatima, for Army vets Carmen Estrada, left and Paul Hernandez, right.
Cottages and their ruins are common everywhere you pedal on a cycling tour through Ireland
Photographer: Douglas Croft Images - Transient Orca "Louise" bending water on Monterey Bay Nikon D500, Tamron 18-400, 1/2500, ISO 500, f6
Vermilion Grove, East Shore, Caples Lake, CA-88, 9/19/21, Philip Reedy
Snow Geese
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This 25-year-old image is still current today
Mission Bay Park, San Diego. Photo: Gigi de Jong
Extensive Zen gardens are designed to encourage you to embrace nature’s beauty in quietude.
Ducks swimminmg
Irish master craftsman Tomas O'Cadhain hammers silver jewelry at the entrance to a 5,000 year old mini Stonehenge
General meeting and workshops were held in Sonora's historic Opera Hall.
Point Lobos along the Big Sur coast
Los Bagels are the best! The colorful decor is a bonus
Male and female Northern Shoveler
Sunset over the Docks
CHAMPIONSHIP IMAGINATION – Creativity, imagination and an uncanny ability to put the puzzle pieces together on the water were attributes at the forefront of Aaron Marten’s bass fishing success. This was perhaps on display more than ever at the 2015 Bassmaster Elite Lake Havasu event, where he noticed a largemouth eating a baby blackbird and shifted gears to throwing a black frog deep in the tules to imitate the bird. Sure enough it worked, well enough to win the tournament.
Unnatural cones dotted the streets of Mariposa
Big Bear Lake Conference Attendees
A taste of what was to come
Cyclists ride into the picturesque town of Doolin, a ferry stop on the way to the Aran Islands
Cyclists stop along the Bog Road between Clifden and Carna to view the Twelve Bens.
Lyle Lovett at The Mountain Winery Courtesy The Mountain Winery
Snow geese overhead
Buck Island. Photo: Bob Semerau
Snow geese take flight Credit: Mike Nellor
Leopard Rocks in Ansel Adams Wilderness (Inga Aksamit)
Kampot fish market, Southern Cambodia: Candid images of people going about every-day life arouses emotional curiosity, prompting the viewer to mentally feel, smell, and absorb a given environment. Utilizing one of the icebreaker techniques helps put your subjects at ease.
Onion Valley road. Considered one of the toughest rides in the country. Photo: Gigi de Jong
Witches Moon
Ever diligent, Risa Wyatt takes notes at Indigeny cidery.
Blue Heron
Locating the perfect stream-side picnic spot requires diligence. We are experts.
OWAC members enjoying the Big Bear Off-Road Experience – Off-Road / Rock Crawling activity at our Spring 2015 conference
New York: Four California cyclists pedaled 52 days to cross the Brooklyn Bridge and reach the Atlantic Ocean.
Serious 4x4 trails require modifications to stock vehicles
MAYFLY PROJECT MENTORS FOSTER KIDS with a holistic approach to fly fishing covering environment, conservation, and skills, to develop a broad appreciation for the outdoors.
Fatbiking Sand Canyon, Bishop, CA
Trash, like shotgun shells needs to be packed out -- leave the outback better than you found it.
Tux and other villages in Tyrol provide services to visitors.
20-YEAR MARINE VETERAN, Adrianne, enjoyed the fishing and sharing time with folks that shared his experience in military service while fishing the Toronado Veterans Fishing day.
TORONADO DECKHAND FATIMA lends a hand with a beauty sculpin boated by Army veteran Rueben Elias.
Drew Paxman, Castro Valley High School, 2022 Photography Winner
The monster’s maw or mother nature’s art?
The 35 x 23-inch rainbow about to be released at Conway Pond, 2013. Photo by Yvonne Gaines.
Saratoga Oaks Lodge
Works of chocolate art are almost too beautiful to eat.
Short cut to ... nowhere?
Photographer: Michele Dodge - Gray Fox Near Placerville F8.0, 1/1250, ISO 1250
Dasha: Dasa Yurkevich celebrates reaching New York and the end of a long journey.
Photo taken on the traditional territory of the Ohlone. Photo: Robin Agarwal
Sunset Over the Mountain Forest
Cocktails at Spring Conference in Siskiyou County. Photo: Gigi de Jong
The 35 x 23-inch rainbow caught at Conway Pond in 2013. Photo by Yvonne Gaines.
Mount Diablo: Mount Diablo and other public lands provided relief for many after the pandemic arrived
Cyclists travel an ancient forest road that fairies and leprechauns have inhabited for centuries
BLUEFIN & DORADO LIMITS for Andrew Ratzky of Calabasas. Andy was always pulling on fish using jigs and live bait.
Photographer: Cindy Croissant - Male Dielis Wasp Batiquitos Lagoon Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM f/6.3, 1/500 second, ISO 1250
Mass Ascension. Photo: John Poimiroo. Winner EIC 2020.
Siamese twin lambs born circa 1940 now on display at Laws Railroad Museum. Photo: @terdfergus0n
Camera Phone Primer and Composing Better Pictures. Photo: John Poimiroo
Shootin' shenanigans. Laurie Morrison and Barry Senescu practice pointers from John Poimiroo.
A night dive in the Red Sea near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, caught this guy hiding in some Acropora coral
With fish boiling around the boat a quick toss of the hand-tied sardinia pattern got hit and hit hard. The 17-pound forkie ran and tore off line heading for open sea.
Aspen, Hope Valley, 9/19/21, Philip Reedy
Jamie Hsu, California Academy of Math and Science, 2022 Photography Winner
Elliot McGucken
A fog cover bridge is nearly lost in the evening sky
Marina at Twilight
CAPTAIN RAY LAGMAY, right, worked the Cortes Bank for mossbacks like angler John JT Torres boated on WON-Toronado Charter
Ruins of old charcoal kilns near Lone Pine.
The vehicle you use to begin overland fishing doesn't need much modification to get started. Photo: Damon Bungard
Members of the Johanson family summited Mount Diablo together on a cloudy but happy day.
Austrian climbers have placed crosses atop the summits of many Alpen mountains.
McCloud Fall, Shasta County, California
Mobius Arch frames Mt. Whitney. Photo: Gigi de Jong
Overland camping means having lots of "stuff." The author pulls a trailer on some adventures.
Ku Stevens led Minden siren opponents on a challenging eight-mile run.
Black Tailed Jackrabbit. Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge. Photo: Larry Whiting
The Upper House (a.k.a. Moonviewing House) sits on the slope of the Moon Viewing Hill as a place of quiet retreat.
No one makes a more realistic fly than Mr. Blackstone.
Helping inner city and minority youth/ young adults become interested in nature through the immersive experience of bird watching. John Robinson.
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Summer and fall means getting in the hunt offshore for tuna. Finding willing biters makes it well worth the effort.
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ASPEN ANGLER BILL FONTANA, right, with his first-ever dorado gaffed by Captain Ricky Perez, left, aboard the Sea Adventure 80.
Snow Goose
Red Lake Creek Cabin, Hope Valley, CA-88, 9/19/21, Philip Reedy
Hitchin' a ride. On a sunrise hike at Lily Lake near South Lake Tahoe, I happened on this Common Merganser family unexpectedly. The female called to her ducklings and they all hopped on as she moved away. I only had a few seconds to try to capture a photo, and then they were gone.
Duck and shorebird
Calm waters and dramatic colors can take your breath away
A trip up or down this old wagon road took all day 150 years ago.
Slim Princess at Laws Depot. Photo: Gigi de Jong
Relax and enjoy the views.
Sunset on White Mountains in winter. Photo: Gigi de Jong
2021 Winner. Feature Image. "The Night is Young" Phil Reedy
Morro Bay
