Category: Photography
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Lambert Dome in black and white-Yosemite National Park
After a long break from photography, I found myself wondering whether there is still a point to carrying a camera in the age of AI. A climbing trip to Tuolumne in Yosemite offered an unexpected answer: sometimes photography isn’t about setting out to make an image, but simply being present…
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Where the ocean and the sky blend
Sometimes a photograph becomes so abstract that it is no longer a representation of reality.
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Landscape abstractions in color
On a trip to Mono Lake I photographed the Tufas in sunset and with the help of Lee color filters, I created a landscape abstraction
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Opening my Summer gallery again at GeoGalleries
I am opening my Summer gallery at GeoGalleries, with high key black and white photographs and digital images.
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What about black and white? Chapter 7-
One of the greatest challenges in black and white landscape photography is achieving adequate separation between the elements of a scene. In this post I show how I process my pictures in black and white to achieve more separation.
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Another view of the California Poppy- in black and white
The California poppy is celebrated for its brilliant orange color, but in black and white it reveals a different kind of beauty. A chance encounter at the UC Davis Arboretum inspired a photograph, where light, texture, and form take center stage. Stripped of color, California’s state flower becomes a timeless…
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A Ghost tree overseeing Donner Lake on the PCT trail
Perched above Donner Lake in the Sierra Nevada, weathered ghost trees stand as silent witnesses to fire, storms, and time. This post explores the haunting beauty of these alpine snags, photographed along the PCT, and reflects on how even dead trees continue to sustain life in the mountain wilderness.
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Photography above Donner and the lake’s dark history
A partly cloudy afternoon along the Pacific Crest Trail revealed stunning views above Donner Lake, where shifting sunlight, alpine forests, and rugged Sierra peaks created a dramatic and unforgettable landscape around this lake that has a dark history.
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Unexpected Snow Plant sighting in Lovers’ Leap, California
Even though snow has been gone for weeks in Lovers Leap, California, I spotted the Snow Flower next to the creek two days ago.
It is all about the light 