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El Capitan and Merced River, Autumn

ElCapMercedYellowTree2006|10|22: El Capitan and Merced River, Autumn. Yosemite National Park. October 22, 2006. © "Copyright G Dan Mitchell". ("sales")    keywords: el capitan merced river boulder rock fall autumn color yellow red leaves forest yosemite national park october california color photograph

El Capitan and Merced River, Autumn. Yosemite National Park. October 22, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

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December 28, 2006 Posted by | Yosemite | Comments Off on El Capitan and Merced River, Autumn

Two From Stienstra

Today’s SFGate features a couple of interesting pieces by Tom Stienstra:

Walking — and other outings — in a winter wonderland. Trying to climb 14,179-foot Mount Shasta in the winter can be like deciding you’re a great-white-shark dentist who scuba dives at the Farallon Islands to administer teeth cleanings. You better bring an assistant to pick up the leftover pieces. But the… By Tom Stienstra. [SFGate: Tom Stienstra]

And…

As the sun begins to set / 5 best photo spots From Berkeley to Bolinas to the South Bay, these are the places for stellar scenic shots. “Dear Tom, I am wondering if you could recommend some places within an hour or so of San Francisco that you think are best for photography. When I shoot nature I prefer early a.m., around sunrise, and late p.m., minutes before sunset.” — Sam Zaydel… By Tom Stienstra, tstienstra@sfchronicle.com. [SFGate: Tom Stienstra]

I have to admit I hadn’t thought of the places he suggests for sunset photography in the Bay Area.
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December 28, 2006 Posted by | Technique | Comments Off on Two From Stienstra

LeConte Memorial Lodge Detail

LeConteLodge2006|10|22: LeConte Memorial Lodge. Yosemite National Park, California. October 22, 2006. © "Copyright G Dan Mitchell". ("sales")    keywords: leconte memorial lodge sierra club yosemite valley national park stone stonework walls california color photograph

LeConte Memorial Lodge. Yosemite National Park, California. October 22, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

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December 27, 2006 Posted by | Yosemite | Comments Off on LeConte Memorial Lodge Detail

Yosemite Valley and Merced River, Autumn

YosemiteValleyMerced2006|10|22: Yosemite Valley and Merced River, Autumn. Yosemite National Park. October 22, 2006. © "Copyright G Dan Mitchell". ("sales")    keywords: el capitan merced river fall autumn forest yosemite national park october california black and white photograph

Yosemite Valley and Merced River, Autumn. Yosemite National Park. October 22, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

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December 27, 2006 Posted by | Yosemite | Comments Off on Yosemite Valley and Merced River, Autumn

Dogwood Leaves, October

YellowDogwood2006|10|22: Dogwood Trees, October. Yosemite National Park. October 22, 2006. © "Copyright G Dan Mitchell". ("sales")    keywords: dogwood trees fall autumn color yellow red leaves forest yosemite national park october california color photograph

Dogwood Trees, October. Yosemite National Park. October 22, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

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December 26, 2006 Posted by | Yosemite | Comments Off on Dogwood Leaves, October

Rock, Aspens, Meadow

NorthLakeRockMeadowBW2006|10|01: Rock, Meadow, Aspens. Near North Lake, California. October 1, 2006. © "Copyright G Dan Mitchell". ("sales")    keywords: rock boulder aspens meadow clouds mountain grass north lake sierra nevada california bishop creek black and white photograph

Rock, Meadow, Aspens. Near North Lake, California. October 1, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

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December 26, 2006 Posted by | Sierra Nevada | Comments Off on Rock, Aspens, Meadow

Merry Christmas 2006!

YosemiteValleyMorn2006|03|04: Yosemite Valley with Snow. March 4, 2006. © "Copyright Dan Mitchell". ("sales")    keywords: yosemite valley new snow winter morning blue sky bridalveil fall el capitan half dome wawona tunnel view california color photograph
Morning Snow. Yosemite Valley. March 4, 2006. © Copyright Dan Mitchell.

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December 25, 2006 Posted by | Commentary | Comments Off on Merry Christmas 2006!

Last Alpenglow, Half Dome and Clouds Rest

FinalHalfDomeAlpenglow2006|06|11: Last Alpenglow. Half Dome and Clouds Rest. Yosemite National Park, California. June 11, 2006. © "Copyright G Dan Mitchell". ("sales")    keywords: half dome clouds sierra nevada sunset twilight alpenglow glacier point california color photograph

Last Alpenglow. Half Dome and Clouds Rest. Yosemite National Park, California. June 11, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Photo taken on a lovely, quiet evening back in June of this year. (To see what this area looks like from a similar viewpoint now, take a look at the Sentinal Dome web cam.)

December 24, 2006 Posted by | Yosemite | 1 Comment

Gulls, Black Point, Mono Lake

BirdsCloudsMonoBW2006|05|27: Birds, Black Point. Mono Lake, California. May 27, 2005. © "Copyright G Dan Mitchell". ("sales")    keywords: seagulls gulls flock black point eastern sierra nevada mono lake lee vining conway summit sun flare california black and white photograph

Gulls, Black Point. Mono Lake, California. May 27, 2005. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

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December 23, 2006 Posted by | Uncategorized | Comments Off on Gulls, Black Point, Mono Lake

Morning, Zabriskie Point

ZabriskiePointView2006|04|04: Morning, Zabriskie Point. Death Valley National Park. April 4, 2006. © "Copyright G Dan Mitchell". ("sales")    keywords: zabriskie point mountains morning blue sky clouds death valley national park california color photograph

Morning, Zabriskie Point. Death Valley National Park. April 4, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

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December 22, 2006 Posted by | Uncategorized | Comments Off on Morning, Zabriskie Point