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REFLECTIONS IN YOSEMITE
I first photographed this small lake near Tuolumne Meadows in 2009. I saw the potential in my images, but those photographs fell short of what I saw as their potential. I am not convinced yet that what I am sharing … Continue reading
WINDSWEPT BUT STILL STANDING
HOLDING OFF THE ELEMENTS AS LONG AS POSSIBLE, A STRUCTURE IN THE GHOST TOWN OF BODIE STILL SURVIVES THE ELEMENTS I am still working on the photographs from my recent trip to the east-side of the Sierra Nevada. In the … Continue reading
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On the Brink
Tourists Looking Toward Yosemite Valley from Olmsted Point
Lessons in Oxidation
The Ever Evolving Color Scheme Reminds Me That Beauty is Truly in the Eye of the Beholder
BODIE WINDOW SERIES PREVIEW
While at Bodie two weeks ago, I photographed a series of windows. I worked on the over the past day or so. Here is an example of what I have at this point.
EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS, BUT STANDING PROUD
Bodie Relic, May 2014 I am working my Bodie photographs from my recent trip to the east-side of the Sierra Nevada, Mono Lake, and Yosemite.
STANDING IN THE LIGHT
Interior Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, May 31, 2014 I was enchanted by the the effect of the blue and red streamers that hang from the ceiling of this immense space.
Earth, Wind, Fire, Water, and The Others, Arrive for Their Gathering
There is something very special about standing in a remote and unfamiliar environment during the dark hours. It is especially so to do so without the intrusion of artificially created light pollution. I think that I speak for many of … Continue reading
A Procession of Tufas Salute the Moonless Night Sky
I suppose that I may sound trite by adding some form of written meaning to some of my recent images, but I cannot help myself. I am not a student of modern fantasy, but I did grow up hearing and … Continue reading
Scerets of the Night
Sand Tufa Greet the Night Sky
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Tagged fine art photography, Mono Lake, night photograph, sierra nevada, tufa
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