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| Tahoe Basin |  |
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Tahoe
Basin covers a large area surrounding Lake Tahoe that provides
and transfers water resources. Lake Tahoe receives water from
melting snow on the east side of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range.
The water leaving Lake Tahoe flows down the Truckee River east
through Reno ending up at Pyramid Lake north east of Reno. This
is the North West corner of a large expanse of land called the
Great Basin. It is an area with a variety of scenery, plant life,
history and geologic features, presenting unending possibilities
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| Nevada | ||||||||||||
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Nevada
is a state of contradictions. It is a mountainous desert that
is one of the most biologically diverse areas of the United States.
Nevada has 160 named mountain masses that contain 31 peaks that
are over 11,000 feet in elevation. Most of the beauty in Nevada
is hidden in its interior far away from the major highways that
cross it. As this site grows I hope to provide a photographic
glimpse of the History and diversity in this part of the Great
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| Coastal Inspirations | ||||||||||||
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Each
year I try to find a new photo adventure, in a place that is out
of our normal area. In 2008 we picked a section of the California
coast around Fort Bragg and Mendocino. It proved to be a great
area to shoot a wide variety of pictures. The 47 acre Mendocino
Coast Botanical Gardens, near Ft Bragg was a highlight. It has
some great gardens and extends to the ocean. The sunsets and the
fog were contrasts as we experienced the changing weather generated
this close to the ocean. I hope you enjoy this photographic journey.
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| Idaho 2008 | ||||||||||||
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Idaho
2008
In October
of 2008 we took a trip into the central part of Idaho which
we hadn’t explored. Lewiston is the largest city in this area
and has the distinction of being Idaho’s only sea port. Tugs
make there way up the Columbia river to the Snake and then to
Lewiston to load there barges with wheat the main crop of this
area. The Snake river starts in the Teton mountains of Wyoming
it cuts across the Southern part of Idaho and then it turns
north forming the border of Oregon and Idaho. At Lewiston it
joins the Clearwater river which has its beginning in several
smaller rivers with interesting names like, the Selway and the
Lochsa. This river system drains the high mountain country of
the largest primitive area in the United States. This was the
route of Lewis and Cark and the home of the Nez Perce. It is
a beautiful land that calls out for more exploration photographically
and historically. I would like to share some of the pictures
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| Random Acts of Photography | ||||||||||||
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This
area is the gathering point for all the pictures from random places
and things. This group of pictures comes from short excursions
where time didn’t provide an opportunity to shoot a lot of pictures
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| The Flower Box | ||||||||||||
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When
it comes to color, flowers can even challenge the largest box
of crayons. The variety in style, size, shape, and beauty is infinite.
Flowers also provide opportunities to find thousands of insects
and birds that flock to them for food and shelter which opens
up a whole new world of photography. ----<---more--->---- |
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| Death Valley –A land of surprises | ||||||||||||
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This
desolate place is a National Park. Who would want to go to a place
that is the hottest place in the country? This area is a study
in contrast, 1000 species of plants grow in the land that looks
bare and stark. Man has lived in this environment for over 1000
years. As we travel through this rugged, sparse environment we
become captivated by what we find. These 20 plus pictures represent
2 days of exploration and capturing the diversity and variety
of this American treasure. ----<---more--->---- |
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South
Sierra |
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This area from Bridgeport to Lone Pine is rich its variety of natural resources. Including National Parks, Wilderness Areas, Prehistoric Lakes, Bristlecone Pines, High Mountain Lakes, and the list could go on and on. Natural beauty is abundant. This file is a small start that should grow as time permits. ----<---more--->---- |
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Valley
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Valley
of Fire was dedicated as a Nevada State Park in 1935. The striking
red sandstone formations present a different landscape. There
are notes from its past in the form of ancient petroglyphs. In
the spring your can find many species of desert wild flowers adding
to the colors of the canyon walls. This group of pictures is a
start in telling its story ----<---more--->---- |
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