A personal geography of landscape and place, art and geo-science.
There is always the desert. Although I thrive in arid landscapes, I find them difficult to photograph. Of course, there are waves of contrast in sand dunes, brilliant rocky outcrops, and magical golden-hour light, but so much of desert space is a great wide open, playas to mountains with subtle shifts in
Continue readingIn the days when we could wander… Death Valley, Part 1.
Desna, my wife and partner, is into horses. I am comfortable around horses and like them, but I am mostly the local ranch-hand in charge of construction duties that come with having a couple horses here at StoneHeart. Ok, I truly enjoy sitting on the fence at sunset, sharing a
Continue readingHigh Sierra Photography on Horseback (2019): An abundance of clear sky
As I mentioned in my previous post, after months of futile attempts, I have resolved for 2020 to stick to a pattern of ‘second’ and ‘fourth’ Fridays. Second Friday is an outback or travel excursion combining field studies and photography, while Fourth Friday brings in a weekend of focused local
It is a new year, 2020. I thought of doing a retrospective of last year’s favorite journeys and images. “My 12 Best Photos”, calendar-like (to follow a theme), or something similar. A look back, however, reveals several gaps in my photography journey. Those gaps opened as my vocational world (not
Continue readingThe Crater to Ione, NV: The resolution of ‘Second Friday’
After endless days of blue skies, it looks like there is a change in the forecast. A generally dry cold front will roll through early Sunday morning, bringing strong winds and, more importantly, mid-level clouds and a slight chance of precipitation in the Sierra. … Continue readingDawn Squalls at Frog Lake
Although photo workshops can feel like a one-off experience, and often the expense makes it so, it is likely that you will develop a few long-lasting friendships and collaborations during the workshops you attend. And so it was that a group splintered from last year’s Iceland Workshop, and an excursion
The smoke had cleared a bit at StoneHeart, so it was time to see how things were at the altitude of Carson Pass. … Continue readingFrog Lake Recon, Carson Pass, CA
Landscape photography typically involves planning, at least for me. … Continue readingSunrise and Smoke: An Early Morning Decision
It was time to take advantage of a break in the work routine. The summer monsoons had recently encroached on the Pine Nut Mountains above StoneHeart, so maybe there would be some dramatic clouds and lightning to chase. … Continue readingTufa and Smoke, Mono Lake, CA
I wandered back-and-forth a bit, hoping to catch a composition. I’m not always patient enough to do this, but tonight I focused on simply taking my time … Continue readingMemorial Day: Skunk Harbor, Lake Tahoe, NV