Monthly Archives: March 2008

Photographs: Yosemite

El Capitan Meadow Oak Trees, Winter

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El Capitan Meadow Oak Trees, Winter
El Capitan Meadow Oak Trees, Winter. Yosemite Valley, California. February 16, 2008. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.

Setting sun filters through the branches of El Capitan Meadow oak trees on a cold February evening. I passed by here on my walk to the El Capitan picnic area to photograph sunset at Horsetail Falls.

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Spring Arrives in Central California

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I know the calendar says otherwise, but spring is here! (I also realize that the photos that are coming up in the queue here are not terribly spring-like, but hang in there…)

The California hills are turning green for real now. While I saw hints earlier, today’s hike confirmed it: grass is coming up, trees are budding, and the wildflower show is just getting started. (I posted a photo from this morning’s hike at one of my other blogs.)

G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” (Heyday Books) is available directly from him.

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Commentary, Photographs: Ocean & Coast

Fisherman, Winter Surf (2)

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Fisherman, Winter Surf - Big Sur fisherman casts into the roiling winter Pacific Ocean surf.
Fisherman, Winter Surf

Fisherman, Winter Surf (2). Big Sur, California. February 9, 2008. © Copyright 2008 G Dan Mitchell

This is a somewhat different take on the photo of a fisherman over winter surf I posted earlier on this page and elsewhere. In this one the fisherman strikes a more active pose, and there is more light in the foggy atmosphere.

G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer whose subjects include the Pacific coast, redwood forests, central California oak/grasslands, the Sierra Nevada, California deserts, urban landscapes, night photography, and more.
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Photographs: Central California

Cypress Trees and Fog

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Cypress Trees and Fog
Cypress Trees and Fog. Point Lobos, California. February 9, 2008. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.

These trees are visible from the trail to Bird Rocks at Point Lobos State Reserve on the Monterey Peninsula, California.

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