Category: Mountains

A Time of Change

Taken in Yosemite Valley at Tunnel View on May 9th, 2013 Tunnel View, Yosemite National Park. In early May Yosemite was hit by a thunderstorm that involved, according to a local park photographer, the most intense downpour of the last 15 years. As I waited and watched the roads and parking lots turn to rivers, […]

Mythic

Taken at Tunnel View in Yosemite Valley on May 9th, 2013 Bridalveil Falls, Yosemite National Park. In early May Yosemite was hit by a thunderstorm that involved, according to a local park photographer, the most intense downpour of the last 15 years. As I waited and watched the roads and parking lots turn to rivers, […]

Dome Light

Taken in Yosemite National Park on April 24th, 2013 In late April 2013 warm temperatures brought afternoon thunderheads to Yosemite a few days in a row. On this day they continued to build up throughout the afternoon and even dropped some rain on the valley for a few brief minutes. Luckily for all the photographers […]

Gates of Winter

Taken in Yosemite Valley at Valley View on December 29th, 2012 I was winter camping in Yosemite Valley. After a lovely snooze on a bed of snow, thermarests, and cozy blankets, I got up early on the morning of December 29th, 2012 to catch the sunrise. I drove to El Capitan meadow to assess the […]

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.

Morning at Mt. Rainier

Taken near Paradise, Mt. Rainier National Park, on September 5th, 2012 In early September 2012 I was in Seattle for a friend’s wedding. Since my birthday is also in early September and since the wildflower bloom was spectacular at Mt. Rainier in 2012, I decided to treat myself to a little birthday camping trip near […]

Southern Splendor

Taken from the Sealy Tarns in Mt. Cook / Aoraki National Park, New Zealand on April 26th, 2012 The trail description didn’t make it sound bad at all: “Track starts out gently then ascends steeply to the Sealy Tarns.” A pretty unassuming description. Glib, even. But I learned my lesson the hard way: in New […]

After Hours

Taken in Mt. Cook / Aoraki National Park on April 25th, 2012 Even though my legs were as stiff as iron from standing in this glacial lake for the previous 40 minutes and I needed to warm up, I couldn’t resist this amazing view. As dusk grew deeper the pinkish tones of sunset faded to […]