I first visited this lake decades ago during a two-week trans-Sierra backpack trip along the High Sierra Trail. I recall arriving and recognizing it from a well-known 1932 Ansel Adams photograph, but I made no serious attempt to photograph it at the time. In the summer of 2008 I retraced the route with a group … Continue reading Submerged Boulders, Lake, and Cliffs
Note: This post has been updated from the original after I reevaluated my interpretation of the subject and decided that I prefer a monochrome rendition. For something different: I have decided to also include the original color version below. I’m always reconsidering earlier photograph s and how I interpreted them. Typically the changes are fairly … Continue reading Alpine Lake, Mirrored Reflection
As noted earlier, yesterday I again visited the “Ansel Adams: Early Works” exhibit at the San Jose Museum of Art. (Yesterday was supposed to be the final day – so if you missed it, I’m afraid you missed it!) I always see and learn more when I have a chance to revisit work like this, … Continue reading ‘Ansel Adams: Early Works’ at the San Jose Museum of Art
(Updated on 1/14/09 to add comments to some of the photographs.) Since it is the last day of 2008 I guess it is “now or never” if I’m to put together the obligatory “best of the year” list. I thought of doing a “Best 10” or “Best of Each Month” or similar, but I finally … Continue reading 2008 Favorites