Stained and Fractured Rock. © Copyright 2018 G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.

A stained and fractured rock face in the Sierra Nevada backcountry

I have one more of these “abstract” photographs of Sierra Nevada rocks. While I used the term “abstract,” these subjects are real rock faces, photographed in shadow light with fill reflected from sun-lit rocks across the valley behind my camera position. The rocks here were remarkable — dark slate-like material, covered with water and mineral stains, and cut through by cracks and small ledges.

Most often I think we are drawn to the big, beautiful landscape of trees and water and peaks in the Sierra. Those are, indeed, worthy subjects, and I photograph them frequently. But there are other things to see, some of them not so obvious. This face was one of those other things. I had missed it entirely the first time I passed by, and it was only after one of my friends suggested that it was worth another look that I decided to go back.

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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” is available from Heyday Books and Amazon.
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