A Chainsaw and a Ladder
Taken near the Marie Lakes, Ansel Adams Wilderness, Eastern Sierra, on July 3rd, 2013 There are a few pieces of photography equipment I consider indispensable when I’m in the backcountry: a camera and tripod of course, and a few filters and accessories. Who would’ve ever thought I’d wish for a chainsaw or a ladder to […]
The Reason
Taken at Island Pass in the Ansel Adams Wilderness, Eastern Sierra Nevada, on July 4th, 2013 Why do photographers do the things we do? Why do we hike so much our packs chafe us raw? Why do we huff, puff, and sweat our way over 11,000 foot passes? Why do we subject ourselves to the […]
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Taken in the Marie Lakes Basin in the Ansel Adams Wilderness just east of Yosemite on July 3rd Early July 2013 brought sweltering temperatures to California, and the extreme heat resulted in thunderstorms and clouds building along the Sierra crest for days at a time. I planned a backpacking and photography trip from Tuolumne Meadows […]
Grant Lake Aspens in Fall
Taken near Grant Lake, June Lake Loop, Eastern Sierra, on October 29th, 2012 The plan was to camp at 11,000 feet on a late-season backpacking trip. Well, we made it through the first night, barely. Simply put, it was damn cold at altitude. Too cold. So rather than suffer through another sleepless night my friend […]
Stanislaus National Forest Residency Photos
In September, 2012 I was awarded an artist residency through the Stanislaus National Forest and 3 Forests Interpretive Association Artist in the Woods Program. After applying for the program and beating out a number of other applicants, I was given the opportunity to live and photograph in the Sierra High Country for two weeks (unfortunately reduced to […]
Minaret Lake, Ansel Adams Wilderness
Taken at Minaret Lake in the Ansel Adams Wilderness, Eastern Sierras, on October 6th, 2012 Although the previous night was cloudy, October 6th dawned clear as a bell, which helped the rich red tones of sunrise paint the granite spires of the Minarets in the Ansel Adams Wilderness near Mammoth Lakes, California.
Steps and Streaks
Taken at Thousand Island Lake in the Ansel Adams Wilderness, Eastern Sierras, on October 6th, 2012 A place of timeless beauty, Thousand Island Lake sits high up in the Sierra near Mammoth Lakes, California. In this shot I wanted to give a sense of the enduring wonder of the place so I included these ancient […]
Sky Island
Taken at Thousand Island Lake in the Ansel Adams Wilderness, Sierra Nevada Mountains, California on October 6th, 2012 Thousand Island Lake has always struck me as a magical place. A place of great and stark beauty where mountains soar and waters reflect the sky. And in the lake itself are dozens of tiny granite islets […]
Minaret Lake, Black and White
Taken at Minaret Lake in the Ansel Adams Wilderness, Eastern Sierras, on October 5th, 2012 The clouds were rushing overhead and a 30-second exposure created the streaks you see in this shot. The streaks in the foreground are yellow and purple mineral stripes through a green limestone.
Some Views Are Worth the Itch
“The mosquitoes will eat you alive.” 2011 had been an extremely snowy year in the Sierra and the massive snowpack was keeping the meadows marshy and bugs buggy a full month later than usual. As I chugged my way up the Blue Lake trail into the Eastern Sierras’ Sabrina Basin that refrain kept ringing in […]
Picture Peak
Taken at Moonlight Lake in the Sabrina Basin, Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains, on August 22nd 2011 “The mosquitoes will eat you alive.” 2011 had been an extremely snowy year in the Sierra and the massive snowpack was keeping the meadows marshy and bugs buggy a full month later than usual. As I chugged my way […]
Shooting Stars by Moonlight
Taken at Moonlight Lake in the Sabrina Basin, Eastern Sierra, California on August 22nd, 2011 Forget coffee, forget Redbull. Nothing gets me zipping along first thing in the morning like some high Sierra backpacking. On my last morning of a trip to the wondrous Sabrina Basin near Bishop, California I rolled out of my tent […]