A story from last Sunday...The red glow
around the super moon was spectacular, but I could not have known that earlier
in the evening… I thought I
came prepared for the shoot and quickly realized…
“A goal without a plan is just a wish.” - Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThis
is so true with my Charcoal Kilns capture. I’ve made a small handful of
attempts here over the years, starting in 1995 and ag…
A good friend had planned this image with me for the better part of a year. We have spent many trips over several years photographing at Point Reyes together, but he lives on the east coast and, due t…
The first week of October was an incredible time to photograph here in
the eastern Sierra. And it was especially so on Friday, October 8th.
This happened to be my birthday and I could not have rec…
In September 2017, Margaret and I ventured out on a long and exciting journey into the wild farthest-reaches of Kings Canyon National Park. With the weather forecast in mind, I had an idea for an imag…
My wife has always been an
amazingly strong mountaineer and good sport, able and willing to share heavy
packs loaded with camera gear (4x5 view camera with plates in the earlier
years!) toddlers, a…
I was thinking of mentors the other day. Galen Rowell was a
big influence in my life, first in climbing, and then photography. He was
always a wonderful supportive friend, and I still miss him and…
We are
back home and settled in after our most recent six-week road trip to far-away
places of the American Southwest. After the troublesome first few weeks
killing time in Big Bend, Guadalupe Mou…
We are relaxing in a great campsite in Hila Cliff Dwellings National Monument. It is a wonderful remote location, hours from anywhere by car. This is our fourth evening here, and I must admit that our…