A Moment Preserved

LAST LIGHT AT TENAYA LAKE CA 2012

2012-01-08T19:32:00.001-08:00

BRANCH AND ICE, TENAYA LAKE CA 2012

2012-01-08T19:31:00.001-08:00

ICY BACK LIT SAPLINGS, COARSEGOLD CA 2011

2011-12-09T19:15:00.000-08:00

LIGHT BEAMS THROUGH OAKS, COARSEGOLD CA 2011

2011-11-17T21:28:00.001-08:00

SHAVER LAKE DRAINED 2011

2011-11-01T20:52:00.000-07:00

ASPENS, SHAVER LAKE CA

2011-10-31T21:15:00.001-07:00

V SHAPED TREE, NV

2011-10-31T20:58:00.001-07:00

DYING TREE, SMITH RIVER CA

2011-09-27T23:04:00.000-07:00

HENSLEY LAKE CLOUD FORMATION, SEPTEMBER 2011

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LONE TREE, EARLY SEPTEMBER 2011

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REFLECTIONS, IRON LAKES 2011

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THE APPARITIONS: 2

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THE APPARITIONS: 1

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THREE VIEWS, IRON LAKES

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SMOKE, YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK

2011-08-27T14:39:00.001-07:00

CONNESS LAKES, AUGUST 20TH 2011

2011-08-24T21:12:00.000-07:00

THE GIVERS: IMPRESSION III

2011-08-21T15:11:00.000-07:00

LONE TREE, SUNRISE

2011-08-15T23:24:00.000-07:00

MORNING FOG, COARSEGOLD CA

2011-08-09T23:59:00.000-07:00

MADERA FOOTHILLS, SUNRISE

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THE GIVERS, IMPRESSION ll

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THE GIVERS, IMPRESSION I

2011-08-02T18:47:00.001-07:00

THICKNESS IN COLOR, JEDEDIAH STATE PARK, CA

2011-07-31T00:55:00.000-07:00

THE WHISTLER

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BANDON BEACH INLET, SUNSET

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THICKNESS, JEDEDIAH STATE PARK, CA

2011-07-28T22:28:00.000-07:00

FERNS AFTER RAIN, REDWOOD NATIONAL FOREST

2011-07-27T21:52:00.000-07:00

FOG ON BANDON BEACH, OR

2011-07-27T21:33:00.001-07:00

PEBBLES AND SURF, MOONSTONE BEACH

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2011-07-07T10:20:00.000-07:00

GREY'S MOUNTAIN CASCADE

2011-07-07T01:09:00.000-07:00

ROOTS AND REEDS ALONG LEWIS CREEK

2011-06-21T21:59:00.000-07:00

LEWIS CREEK BRUSH

2011-06-21T21:58:00.001-07:00

FENNEL CONTRAST

2011-06-16T23:51:00.000-07:00

STORM HEAD PANO, FRESNO COUNTY

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CLOUD CONVERGENCE, FRESNO COUNTY

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STORM HEAD, FRESNO COUNTY

2011-06-06T23:19:00.001-07:00

REDWOOD TRUNKS, BIXBY CANYON

2011-06-04T12:06:00.000-07:00

BREAKING LIGHT, KINGS COUNTY CA

2011-05-26T20:17:00.001-07:00

DOGWOOD BLOOMING, NELDER GROVE CA

2011-05-24T22:28:00.000-07:00

HILLS CONVERGENCE

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MONTANA DE ORO ROCK FORMATIONS

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CORN LILIES, NELDER GROVE CA

2011-05-22T10:49:00.000-07:00

HILLS, KINGS COUNTY

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BREAKING STORM, KINGS COUNTY

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STONES

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MOONSTONE BEACH, CAMBRIA CA

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Three Rocks, Hensley Lake

2011-05-08T23:21:00.000-07:00

MERCED RIVER ROCK FORMATIONS

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SNOW VEIL

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SPRING HILLS

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CONGRUENT

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CLEARING STORM BEHIND OAK ll

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Approaching Storm and Grazing Cattle

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CLEARING STORM BEHIND OAK l

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MELANCHOLY LIGHTSCAPE

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LATE SNOWSTORM

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FLEETING RIDGEWAYS

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Lone Tree, Summer

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Smoky Oaks

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LAYERS

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Ice Formations, Oakhurst, CA

2010-12-31T12:59:00.001-08:00

Pfeiffer Beach, Big Sur, CA

2010-12-26T22:44:00.000-08:00

Morning Light on Frosty Oaks

2010-12-18T16:00:00.001-08:00

Fall Colors and Flow, Merced River, Yosemite Ca

2010-11-30T19:52:00.000-08:00

Oakhurst Fog

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Morning Fog, Oakhurst CA

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Morning Deadwood Light

2010-10-31T19:17:00.000-07:00

Sweep

2010-09-28T21:18:00.000-07:00

Mountain Range With Stars

2010-09-20T00:31:00.000-07:00

The notion of photographing in mid day sun is usually not something a lot of photographers would get excited about. Harsh shadows, dull color and hard to work with light, yeah a lot to take on. Sure the hours of sunset or sunrise are optimal to create those dramatic landscapes and rich colors we all love but what about the rest of those hours in between? It's still a useful area we shouldn't give the cold shoulder to. Being able to interpret this quality of light is a great exercise we should all try out once in a while. I set out to today to break the old golden hour way of doing things and turned over a nice new leaf. Now that I'm amped on spending more time in the details during mid day light, I make the most of my time creating images instead of sitting around waiting. This does come with a new rule of thumb though; make sure you have enough battery so when you do encounter that golden luminance you can keep on rocking it!

Morning Light

2010-09-18T01:56:00.000-07:00

Morning light on the Merced River.

Canyon of Kings

2010-09-12T22:42:00.000-07:00

Kings Canyon, Sequoia National Forest.

The Province

2010-09-08T09:21:00.000-07:00

A man with one eye and a crooked nose, stands with friends on the outskirts of their city.
They look out on those still included,
still in color,
still alive.
They do not feel angry.
They do not feel sad.
They are weather worn, alone together.
They are home, and proud to be so.
The gentle residents question our impediment.
their Habitat is ascending signals as a vigil to the short span.
The iron lake province prevails as we whither frail,slow down and bail.
Even then will her elegance surpass our riches left behind.
Personalities of the forest watch as we tourists walk amongst their plan.
Some exiled,
some guardians,
standing or fallen,
growing sideways by their gnarled roots.
They do not merely hang on, but lay strong.
lending us a sight far less appreciated than deserved.
If The givers cease to persist we surly can't exist in the midst of broken arbor fists.
We're a living death compared to the givers of breath.
Feeling this energy in the form of inspiration.
We speak of their perspiration.
One weekend a year we lend an ear.
I understand what it means to sit still, quiet amongst peers.
Even in the cacophonous groan of machinery, they smile and continue to give.
And STILL I ask for more...
May I borrow your essence for a photograph Sir?

The Exiled

2010-09-01T22:06:00.001-07:00

The Fallen

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The Guardians

2010-08-30T21:29:00.000-07:00

Building Storm, 20 Lakes Basin

2010-08-15T13:04:00.000-07:00

This and the four images below were made in the Hoover Wilderness in the 20 Lakes Basin. A week ago John O'Connor and I got a chance to do some backpacking in the Inyo National Forest. With bouts of snow and rain we managed to set up camp at one of the most beautiful places I have been to so far. The feelings of being vulnerable and so far out into the wild are just a sliver of what was experienced during this trip. Hope you enjoy!

After the Storm, 20 Lakes Basin

2010-08-11T00:36:00.000-07:00

First Light on North Peak

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Last Light Behind North Peak

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Wildflowers Over Saddlebag Lake

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Three Among a Crowd

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Three isn't a crowd, a crowd is a crowd.

Colors on The Merced Canvas

2010-07-24T17:53:00.000-07:00

Corlieu Falls Panorama

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Millerton forms at sunrise

2010-07-08T23:10:00.000-07:00

The San Joaquin River, 330 miles long, is the second-longest river in the U.S. state of California. The average unimpaired runoff of the main stem of the river at Millerton Reservoir (where this photograph was made) is about 1,800,000 acre·ft per year. The San Joaquin and its eight major tributaries drain about 32,000 square miles of California's San Joaquin Valley. Water from the river is used to irrigate 1,500 square miles (3,900 km2) of highly productive farmland on the east side of the Central Valley where 200 kinds of produce are raised.

It originates high in the Sierra Nevada and drains most of the area from the southern border of Yosemite, south to Kings Canyon National Park, making it the second largest river drainage in the state. The San Joaquin River's tributaries include the Stanislaus River, Tuolumne River, Merced River, Calaveras River and Mokelumne River. To read about the much needed and amazing Rivive the San Joaquin program click here

R.I.P. Tiva

2010-06-24T22:25:00.000-07:00

Ode to a missionary mother ascending signals of her love for me. I will miss you Tiva!

The hike from Chilkoot Lake

2010-06-21T23:16:00.000-07:00

Retuned my entire rig this weekend looking out on this expanse. Amazing how close these views are off of main roads just 13 up Beashore road from Bass Lake and your in. Thanks to Michael Jones from West Coast Imaging for sending me in the right direction amog counless other things and Mike Taylor for banjo shredding and the limited edition hang!

Curvilinear Transmission

2010-06-14T23:32:00.000-07:00

Dogwood in Sequoia National Forest

2010-06-14T23:31:00.000-07:00

Fluttering Systems: Epoch vs. Era.

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Synchronicity

2010-06-05T01:38:00.000-07:00

If you have not joined the discussion over at John's blog I would urge you to.

Corn Lilies Near Nelder Grove

2010-06-03T21:44:00.000-07:00

If you happen to photograph the field of corn lilies just before nelder grove on the right side heading in, I will tell you: watch out for the giant holes in the ground. You can easily biff your entire rig. If you are John O'Connor though, you would walk through the swampy area barefoot with ease.

Woods of Cotton

2010-06-03T21:41:00.000-07:00

Flow!

2010-05-27T23:42:00.000-07:00

Emerging Dogwood

2010-05-16T22:42:00.000-07:00

These are images from last week along the Lewis Creek trail and I was hearing a lot of talk about how Yosemite's dogwoods have started to bloom and are a t peak for photographing them. I thought since Lewis creek would be a lot further along than Yosemite I gave it a try. To my surprise there wasn't hardly a bloom in sight. I did see a couple trees toward the end of my day that were blooming but the flowers were still green. I would think this week and next week would be pretty promising for photographing these guys. Hope the update helps, now get out there and start making some images!

Peacock Pattern Trap

2010-05-16T22:31:00.000-07:00

What an amazing and elaborate creature. My wife and I had stopped at Casa De Fruta and we caught these fellows hangin around right in the middle of mating season. They will vibrate their feathers in an attempt to lure in a mate as the patterns flurry it creates such a cacophonous sound along with the various howls, it's quite mix of audio and not to mention visual.

Cloud Triptych

2010-05-10T02:47:00.001-07:00

Awarness in stealth mode...

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...Ode to a missionary mother ascending signals of her love for me. A great light being, protruding into issues I'm seeing, leaning toward a photographic embrace. Satori moment so suitable to escape a state that was supposed to be so beautiful.

A Storm's Vehement

2010-05-01T11:57:00.001-07:00

What an excellent light show this was, constantly changing. I intended to remake the photograph below with the same composition at sunset, but to my dismay the water level had descended a few feet and the compositon was no longer. I guess I was lucky to be there both days and would'nt of had it any other way. This angry storm grew and morphed like it had something to say. My wife Sara and I watched it and took it all in. Made handheld from 4 exposures.

Rising Water Levels at Millerton Lake ll

2010-04-27T17:12:00.001-07:00