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One of the most attractive qualities of Yosemite is that it has so many beautiful facets that have inspired countless artists. If you look hard enough the valley reveals something new and amazing no matter what the season or weather. When photographing the park in the winter the snow often provides a great accent to a scene such as in my photo “Yosemite Valley Snow“. In other instances, like this one, the

A morning view of Yosemite valley from the Tunnel Lookout after an early morning snow. Snow in the valley truly transforms the landscape. Amazing how something so simple can add so much impact. Note: This is one of the many Yosemite National Park photos featured in EXIF and Beyond: Yosemite Winter Photos. Yosemite Valley Snow View More Photos of Yosemite National Park … [tags]landscape, photo, Yosemite, Califor

Last week I posted a photo “The Splendor of Fall Color” in a blog post titled “In Search of Fall Color in the Eastern Sierra’s” that employed a technique called zooming. Since then I’ve received a couple of inquiries requesting more information about this photographic technique. A very talented photographer and reader of this blog, Sherri Meyer, has a great write up on how to make use

Sometimes some of the most beautiful scenery is neatly tucked away out of view just off the side of the road, such was the case with this photo. A leisurely stroll through the forest yielded this view. It was extremely relaxing, the only thing breaking the silence was the sound of rustling leafs as the wind blew through the trees. So where am I going with this? I guess if you’re driving from point A to B and yo

Happening upon a stream might not seem that exciting to most people, but for myself it proved to be one of the highlights of my day while photographing fall color in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains. I found a couple great subjects including this small branch of Aspen leafs stuck in the water. What caught my eye when I first saw this was the droplet of water on the leaf glistening in the sun. The Aspen leafs float

This past week amidst a quick run to photograph the eastern Sierra’s I experienced a moment of true bliss. I didn’t have much time to spare on my trip so I made use of every minute available to me to photograph the eastern Sierra Nevada mountain region. On the road at 1 AM and not stopping until 11 PM, my all day of travel and photography hit its peak at 10 PM when I photographed the Milky Way extending u

In case you didn’t know today is “Blog Action Day“. In the theme of environmental awareness I’m posting two recent photos that exemplify our day-to-day impact on the environment. Nothing brings social issues to the forefront of thought more so than photography. My challenge to those that read this post… point me to your favorite social documentary photograph highlighting the impact we ha

San Francisco sunsets vary with the weather, but they’re always stunningly beautiful. This past Monday was no exception. A low lying fog bank was rolling in as the sunset, covering homes in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Heights and Sunset Districts. [tags]San Francisco, sunset, landscape, photo, cityscape, fog, fog bank, sunset district, golden gate heights[/tags]