Ferns. Almaden Quicksilver Park. September 5, 2005. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.
These ferns were growing under Laurel trees at Almaden Quicksilver County Park, where I frequently hike.
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Dry Grass at Fletcher Lake
Cloud Shadows, Mount Winchell
Cloud Shadows, Mount Winchell. Kings Canyon National Park. August 13, 2005. © Copyright 2005 G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.
Late-afternoon cloud shadows race across the west face of Mount Winchell, Sierra Nevada.
Mt. Winchell is just south of Bishop Pass on the crest of the Sierra Nevada. I was intrigued by the repeating diagonals in this image along with the cloud shadow.
(Technical note regarding this photograph. I am frequently asked about prints of this image. It is available as a print, but the size must be limited to approximately 12″ x 18″ dimensions because the photograph was made with an early digital camera that could not produce image quality equivalent to that produced by cameras that I use today. This quality is appropriate for many electronic and print uses.)
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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Mo’s Cloud
We spotted this remarkable cloud while camping in the desert near Mammoth Lakes during a Memorial Day ski trip. This portion is the west end of a layered cloud that extended for many miles to the left of what is shown here. This is a “Sierra Wave,” a cloud band that is formed by air rising over the Sierra crest.
The title “Mo’s Cloud” derives from the fact that Maureen (“Mo”), a friend and one of our group members, reported that she had watched this cloud for hour as she drove up the east side of the Sierra from Southern California.
Although the layered cloud moved little if at all, it was very windy where we were and the local clouds were moving quite quickly. Timing was everything in terms of getting an interesting pattern of light and shadow in the foreground.
Photographic note: This photograph comes from very early in my transition from film to digital. At the time I was doing early experiments with a digital camera that was quite limited. Unfortunately, while the image is quite spectacular, it is only suitable for relatively small prints.
G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist 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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