When tourists come to the San Francisco Bay Area, where do they flock for nature photography opportunities ... seem to commune with nature on the mountain trails of Marin, in the East Bay ...

The effect is finicky, requiring superb conditions: The sunset must catch the 1,000-foot-tall Horsetail Fall just right to illuminate the mist with reds and oranges. Plus, there’s no guarantee ...

They are the winners of the 2022 CVCEPhoto mountain-activity photography contest ... a spectacular shot of a skier in mid-flight during sunset at the Spanish ski resort of Baqueira.