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  • The quiet peace of winter is just as alluring as the vibrance of spring and autumn. This is a time for silent reflection even as nature appears to be on a temporary pause. However, as spring nears, nature undergoes a transformation - as blooming trees, gushing rivers and chirping birds return !
    Stillness of Winter
  • Yosemite National Park is a magical place during a snow storm. The entire park becomes a photographer’s winter wonderland. It is even more breathtaking when the storm clears revealing patches of blue sky amidst the snow covered canopy. This image was made during a brief clearing of a winter snow storm.
    Black Oaks and El Capitan
  • I rarely go to a photo location with a very specific composition in mind. I often let the scene speak to me and pick up the camera when if I find the light complementing it. <br />
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This occasion was no different at the Merced National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge encompasses thousands of acres of wetlands that plays host to a variety of migratory birds in autumn and winter. <br />
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When I visited the refuge, what caught my eye were the tall reeds growing in the marshlands. They formed a variety of interesting shapes reflecting off the wetlands. I used a black and white rendering to draw attention to the wonderful geometry on offer.
    A Study In Shapes
  • There aren’t too many places I could dream of being in a snow storm besides Yosemite. This place is a photographer’s winter wonderland as meadows turn into snow blankets and bare trees into graphic symbols. <br />
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I was drawn to this iconic elm tree that was transformed by snow pellets lashing across its face into a pointillistic work of art !
    Elm Tree, Snow Storm
  • I made this image during the first Sierra snow storm many winters ago. It was a fascinating experience to make intimate landscapes in the middle of a storm. The vibrant aspen leaves resembled sugar coated orange lollipops after this fresh dusting of snow! After making this image, I returned to the same spot later that evening. But by then, most of the aspen leaves had fallen off the trees and what was left had started to turn brown. This just went to show how ephemeral these beautiful moments with nature can be. <br />
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Aspen Leaves and Snow has been exhibited at Yosemite Renaissance XXVIII, Kellicutt International Photo Show and at the “Off The Beaten Path” exhibit in The G2 Gallery.
    Aspen Leaves and Snow
  • Yosemite National Park, California
    The Sentinels, Winter
  • Yosemite National Park, California
    Winter Light
  • Yosemite National Park, California
    Pines & Oaks
  • Storms that clear around sunrise are what we photographers yearn for in Yosemite. It provides the opportunity for mist to be swirling around the tops of the high cliffs. This coupled with the dramatic early morning light hold immense photographic potential. I was fortunate to encounter such fantastic conditions while I made this image!
    Clearing Storm, Three Brothers
  • Yosemite National Park, California
    Deep Freeze
  • Standing at the entrance of Yosemite Valley can be a very spiritual experience. It appears as if the gods of the ancient Ahwahnechee people still reside amongst these high cliffs that guard the entrance to the valley.
    Yosemite Valley
  • Yosemite National Park, California
    Intertwined
  • Autumn Oaks, Snow
  • Yosemite National Park, California
    Cusp of Seasons
  • I find it irresistible to photograph bare trees! Once they have shed their leaves, honing in on their bare trunks and branches seems to reveal their structure; almost like an inner strength ! While making this image, it appeared as if these oak trees were guarding the young pine from the elements !
    Guardians
  • While making this image, I was drawn to the filigree like autumn foliage that seemed to be dangling delicately from the snow covered, silver branches of this wonderful oak tree.
    Autumn Filigree
  • I find making photographs during seasonal transitions a tantalizing experience as such scenes tend to confound the mind! While making this image, a late spring storm had spray painted the grassy meadows with a fresh coat of snow. The first light of day illuminated the top of El Capitan and turned the Merced River into a reflection pool.
    Mirage
  • Pines, Autumn Oaks, Snow
  • This is another such photograph that I made back in 2011. What caught my attention (besides the wintry chill), was the mist that blanketed most of the the valley floor revealing just the tops of tall pine trees and creating a near zig zag pattern as it made its way through the valley. <br />
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The mist also enveloped Yosemite's giant granite cliffs reducing many of the receding ridges to mere silhouettes adding even more mystery.
    Winter Storm, Yosemite
  • As a winter storm approached the coast, dramatic anvil clouds seemed to be forming in the distance. The dramatic coastal bluffs helped anchor the image. The scene was rendered in to B&W to lay emphasis on the dramatic cloud formation.
    Storm Clouds and Seaside Cliffs
  • Death Valley is unlike any other national park  in the country. It is incredibly vast, stunningly varied, frighteningly inhospitable and breathtakingly beautiful all at the same time ! How else do you explain a national park that is the largest in the contiguous US, has the lowest point in North America, has recorded the highest temperature ever in the country but still attracts millions of visitors each year ?!<br />
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This image was made as a winter storm cleared over Death Valley. A pre-dawn start in the dark allowed me to get far enough and have the soaring dunes all to myself. Here, I was able to gaze in awe at gigantic wave-like dunes that seemed to be reaching up to the skies !!
    Waves of Sand
  • I distinctly remember my first trip down to the southern tip of Australia! It was smack in the middle of winter and the bitter cold winds blowing across the Southern Ocean seemed to be carrying the chill all the way from Antarctica !! My fingers turned numb that evening as I waited for the right light. While that experience still stays fresh in my memory, I was not particularly happy with the images I came home with! <br />
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It was another 5 years before I was able to go back to this area and witness the fascinating spectacle of nature carving sea stacks from the rugged, yet brittle coastline! That day, the angular late afternoon light accentuated the shapes and textures of these sea stacks and the mist rising up the cliffs added depth and drama to the photograph!
    The Apostles
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