Photographic meanderings

Roofbeams cast angled shadows on a swirled adobe wall.

One of my favorite blogs has a most excellent post up today.  ”How to create a video masterpiece (and get 100,000 YouTube views)” teaches, well, what the title says.  Be sure to watch the one with the wolf chasing the pig!

From May, 2008.  Upper Yosemite Falls reflected in the Merced River, at Swinging Bridge.

I was very flattered when I received notification that Alan Ross had decided to follow my Twitter stream–I’d met him briefly when he’d come to Yosemite to re-photograph Ansel’s Moon Over Half Dome several years ago.  Mr. Ross was one of Ansel’s assistants, and has established himself as a photographic artist in his own right.

I had the pleasure of visiting him on my return trip recently, and meeting his gracious wife and two gregarious dogs.  I am also pleased to say that I finally have “stepped foot” into a darkroom, an auspicious first.  Thank you to Alan for his hospitality!

San Miguel Mission is the oldest church building in the United States of America.  It’s located in the heart of downtown Santa Fe, and was built between 1610 and 1626.

I made a side trip up to Santa Fe to visit master photographer Alan Ross, and while there spent a pleasant morning exploring the downtown historic district. This image is of the Pink Adobe, across from San Miguel Mission.

This Yosemite Conservancy webcam screenshot from yesterday shows that there’s finally some good snow in the Sierra. Meanwhile I’m enjoying 80 degree temps and humidity, along with the occasional thunderstorm here in Ellington, MO. Yes, I made it back to my “winter” (Ha!) home in the Ozarks.

I had a pleasant if rather rushed trip, and even was able to pay a social call to Mr. Alan Ross. I fell in love with Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Watch for images over the next few days!

Well, it’s been a wonderful trip. But I need to go back to Missouri to settle a few things before coming back again. I’ll be leaving in the morning. One again I’ll be posting sparsely, and mostly form my archives until I can get new images.

I’ll be working at Glacier Pt. Gifts again this summer, and I’ll be making more trips into the back country with friends.

While Horsetail Fall wasn’t optimal this year, it was fun meeting new people and visiting old friends.

Be safe, have fun, and if you don’t breathe, you’ll die.

Oak branches, Oakhurst, CA.

On the El Capitan wall below Horsetail Fall is a collection of features that resembles a wizard’s face. Can you see it, too?