Desert Flowers. Death Valley. March 28, 2005. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.
This was photographed during the now-famous “once in 100 years” Death Valley bloom in the spring of 2005. On this occasion there were flowers in many places in Death Valley where they are not often seen, and in others where typical flower displays are much less widespread.
The Online Photographer – Another post in the T.O.P. Top 10 Photos series, this one about the famous photo of jazz greats made in Harlem in 1958 by photographer Art Kane.
Just remarkable. It’s as if all the German and Austrian classical composers had gathered for a group portrait that included Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert, or if somehow we could have a group portrait of all the major Italian Renaissance artists gathered together, old Leonardo next to young Raphael, or all the impressionists. Or all of the Athenian philosophers. All would be as august as this group, but none more so.
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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