The remote side of Maui most tourist never see! Rental cars are not allowed on this part of Maui.

Photography and Video by John Wood

Personal Photography and Video Projects By John L. Wood Sacramento, CA

I have been taking pictures and creating videos, long before I provided multimedia services for my clients. This gallery represents a few of my personal images and eventually, videos (via Vimeo). I also host some of my images on Pixabay that are released for public domain use. Images posted here are not public domain and may only be reposted with permission. If you see an image you would like to use, please reach out for terms and if necessary, customization to fit your need.

Great Northern S-2 4-8-4 "Northern" type steam locomotive displayed at the Harve, MT Amtrak station. by John Wood

Great Northern S-2 4-8-4 Northern Harve, MT

Thumb cactus Mammillaria matudae, getting ready to show a ring of blossoms Spring 2025.

Mammillaria matudae cactus bloom Spring 2025

Exceptional restoration of a Grumman TBM Avenger carrier torpedo bomber from World War 2

Grumman TBM Avenger Airpower Mid-America

My very talented friend, Eric Guitar Davis (Chicago RIP) at Beale on Broadway in St. Louis, MO.

Eric Guitar Davis Beale On Broadway St. Louis, MO

A wide view of the Three Sisters rock formation at Arches National Monument near Moab, UT

Three Sisters Rock Formation Arches National Monument

Mammillaria spinosissima, aka Spiny Pincushion Cactus, blooming spring 2025 Sacramento, CA

Spiny Pincushion Cactus blooming 2025

Whenever I have a chance to take the road less traveled, I will. Castle Valley as seen from Utah 128 heading towards Moab, UT. I always find a way to get off I-70 and explore Utah!

Red Cliffs of Castle Valley near Moab, UT

Hawaiian Chieftain makes tall ship history as it visits Noyo Harbor at Fort Bragg.

Hawaiian Chieftain docked at Silver’s on the Wharf

The view of Noyo Harbor taken from patio of Harbor Lite Hotel in Fort Bragg, CA.

Noyo Harbor from Harbor Lite Hotel

Sacramento Riverfront Sunset by John Wood

Sunset Over West Sacramento

Waiting for fog to clear before transiting the narrow entrance to Noyo Harbor Fort Bragg, CA

Fog clearing Noyo Harbor Hawaiian Chieftain

South Rim vista at Lipan Point Grand Canyon taken with my first digital camera that sported a whopping 1 megapixel sensor. Not available for larger reprint

View from Lipan Point Grand Canyon

One of Three Delahaye Cabriolets Bodied by Faget Varnet. This one was Exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1949. It was also the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance® Class Winner in 2008. Photographed in Martell, CA (near Sutter Creek)

1948 Delahaye 135MS Faget Varnet Cabriolet

Lathyrus jepsonii wild pea known by common names delta tule pea and Jepson's pea. found near Squirrel Creek, Rough and Ready, CA

Jepson Pea Lathyrus jepsonii Nevada County, CA

Small flower, appears to be a Clarkia biloba ssp. brandegeeae, found on rock near Squirrel Creek near Grass Valley CA by John Wood

Brandegee’s clarkia, Grass Valley, CA

Beyond all the awesome static aircraft displays, I came across a pristine example of an early US WW2 scout tank, the M5A1 Stuart.

M5A1 Stuart WW2 Tank

Castle Valley Utah Area

Standing watch on Hawaiian Chieftain, waiting for the fog to break so we could enter Noyo Harbor.

Foggy Noyo Harbor Entrance from Hawaiian Chieftain

My very talented friend, Eric Guitar Davis (Chicago RIP) at the now closed Beale on Broadway in St. Louis, MO. Eric was a victim of a random murder in Chicago shortly after this picture.

Eric Guitar Davis Beale On Broadway St. Louis, MO

Scarlet Monkeyflower Erythranthe cardinalis found near Squirrel Creek near Rough and Ready, CA.

Scarlet Monkeyflower Grass Valley, CA

I used to ride Amtrak a lot, especially the California Zephyr and the Empire Builder. Both offer spectacular vistas of America from every window.

Colorado River from Amtrak’s California, Zephyr

Stanbury's Cliffrose v. Purshia stansburyana at Desert View, South Rim of the Grand Canyon

Stanbury’s Cliffrose Desert View Grand Canyon, USA

Chevrolet Camaro RS convertible at Centralia, IL car show.

Clean RS Vintage RS Camaro Centralia, CA

Winter fades along the Colorado River east of Glenwood Canyon on Amtrak's eastbound California Zephyr.

Colorado River in Glen Canyon California Zephyr

Three Sisters Rock Formation, Arches National Park, Moab, UT

Three Sisters Moab, UT

Grumman TBF Avenger US Navy torpedo bomber at Scott AFB annual air show by John Wood

Grumman TBF Avenger Airpower Over Mid-America

TP-51C Mustang Collings Foundation McClelland Airpark

From my cactus farm, corryocactus spring flowers

Corryocactus flowering 2025

Last of the great passenger locomotives displayed at Amtrak Station in Harve, MT by John Wood

Great Northern S-2 locomotive Harve, MT

Heading east with Waikiki and Diamond Head crater near Honolulu, Hawai'i

Diamond Head and Honolulu Hawai’i

I crewed the Hawaiian Chieftain from San Francisco to Fort Bragg, CA in 2014. Here she sits moored near Silver's on the Wharf in Noyo Harbor

Hawaiian Chieftain moored near in Noyo Harbor

This is a view looking north from Fisher Towers, near Moab off of Utah 128. The green strip center, left is the Colorado River.

Colorado River from Fisher Towers Utah

5th District Appellate Court was originally constructed for the southern division of the Illinois Supreme Court.

5th District Appellate Court House Mt. Vernon, IL

A view of Noyo Bay, looking west into the Pacific Ocean near Fort Bragg, CA

Noyo Bay near Fort Bragg, CA

B-25J Tondelayo Wings of Freedom B-25J Collings Foundation visiting McClellan Airpark

Collings Foundation Tondelayo B-25J

Along Utah State Route 128! A cool detour when traveling on I-70. Taken with my first digital camera that sported a whopping 1 megapixel sensor. Not available for larger reprint

Colorado River along Utah Route 128

Rough seas while standing watch on the Hawaiian Chieftain. I am wrapped in the poop deck shrouds due to sea state.

Rough Sailing Hawaiian Chieftain Sonoma Coast

While taking a photography class at Sacramento State University in 1978, I decided to see what was under the bridge!

Under the Guy West Bridge Sacramento, CA

Mississippi River Locks From the California Zephyr

Locks On Mississippi River

Collard Lizard sunning itself on rock at BLM campground at the base of Fisher Towers near Moab, UT

Collard Lizard Fisher Towers, UT

Nine of Nine B-17 at McClellan Airpark show. Unfortunately this gorgeous WW2-era bomber tragically crashed with passengers at Bradley International airshow.

Nine O Nine B-17 at McClellan Airpark Sacramento

Front cowling of Wings of Freedom B-25J Collings Foundation visiting McClellan Airpark

B25J Mitchell Tondelayo McClellan Airpark

My personal guitar, an original 2010 Gibson Les Paul 50's Studio Tribute in Worn Honey Burst. Limited run in 2010 of 125 each in five colors.

2010 Les Paul Studio 50’s Tribute Worn Honey Burst

Anthony Gomes jams in St. Louis, MO

A view across Union Valley Reservoir, near the damn. Ice House Recreation Area

Union Valley Reservoir Ice House Recreation Area

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Photography and Video Services – John L. Wood Sacramento, CA

Also, I am for hire should you need product, location (i.e. b-roll or site) video or photography. I keep a wide variety of cameras and video recorders at the ready and can even provide on-call emergency photography and video services for Sacramento and the surrounding area.