Rocks tell stories in the high country of the Sierra Nevada. I can’t understand the details of all of these stories (I’m not a geologist!) but I understand some of the themes. One is the constant wearing down and eroding of the highest peaks, a process that eventually transports rocks far from their source. And when this happens you find things like this solitary orange-toned rock sitting on a bed of entirely different material.
These small details fascinate me in the mountains. Yes, I do love and am impressed by wide panoramas and towering, dramatic ridges. But over time I’ve learned to look at smaller things. They provide so much material for photography, they are everywhere, and they turn seemingly familiar landscapes into endlessly fascinating places.
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Thanks, Brenda.
Sounds like you feel somewhat like I do, Brenda. You know, I do love the big scenes and I certainly do photograph them. But whenever I have more time in a place — as I did here — I inevitably move past the grand landscape and start exploring the small stuff.
Dan
Nice photo! You are talking to a rock aficionado here. I too love grand wider scenes, but the intimate scenes are endless and tell many great stories, like your rock here.