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Heavenly Hi
Lake Tahoe, Nevada

I love it when the heavens say "Hi!".
Yep, gets me every time.
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From LAKE TAHOE
Pining On The Summit
Donner Pass, Truckee, CA
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From TRUCKEE AREA
Blue. Tahoe. Pier.
Lake Tahoe, CA

It's blue.
It's Lake Tahoe.
It has a pier.
And snow.
The end.
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From LAKE TAHOE
Parfait Night Cap
Truckee, CA

Sometimes, you need go no further than your own backyard.
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From TRUCKEE AREA
Where Curves Meet Water
Lake Tahoe, Nevada
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From LAKE TAHOE
Moon Over Lupine
Lake Tahoe, CA
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From LAKE TAHOE
The Ruby Emerald Bay
Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe, CA
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From LAKE TAHOE
Ruby Bay
Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe, CA
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From LAKE TAHOE
Softly Tahoe
Lake Tahoe, Nevada
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From LAKE TAHOE
Serene Tahoe
Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe, CA
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From LAKE TAHOE
Sunset Lupine
Lake Tahoe, CA
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From LAKE TAHOE
Eagle Falls In the Morning
Eagle Falls, Lake Tahoe, CA
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From LAKE TAHOE
Emerald Bay at Peace
Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe, CA
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From LAKE TAHOE
A Brilliant Ending
Lake Tahoe, California

Nothing says "This was an AWESOME day!!" like a light show and final curtain dropping with a flourish.
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From LAKE TAHOE
Lightdance
Truckee, CA

Once the light danced for me.
Unbridled, joyful, unbearably beautiful.
I will never forget how it made me feel.
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From THE MONOCHROMES
One Morning At the Lake
Donner Lake, Truckee, CA

That morning at the lake should've been like any other. But it had an extra something, like a perfect recipe created by a puissant master chef; made even more perfect by a special ingredient the chef would never divulge.

She took a picture, to ensure she would never forget what Magic looked like.
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From TRUCKEE AREA
Afloat
Donner Lake, Truckee, CA

The best time to get beautiful, pristine snow photos where I live in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California is to get up early and get first tracks!

I like to be out before other humans makes their tracks in the snow - and before the soft shapes and fluffy lightness of snowfall from the night before softens and settles. If I'm lucky, I'll get some misty fog too.

This particular morning at Donner Lake in Truckee, CA I'd hoped for a colorful sunrise. You can never be entirely sure WHAT you'll get when you're out the door before first light, but discovery is half the fun!

I loved the slate blue-grey that happened. It was so quiet and soothing. I had the place to myself for good while - and was able to work my way around the shore and this boat, photographing a wide variety of compositions.

Sometimes you have to shoot quickly, like when there are people around, or weather conditions are changing quickly. Without either of those things to contend with on this morning, I was able to take my time and explore through my lens.

I was seeking to include just the right amount of curve just the right balance between the snow on the left and dark water on the right. Too much snow took over the shot - this felt like the soothing combination I craved.

Then, I wanted to boat and its reflection in the image of course. I played with how much of the mast to include. Cut it off or include all of it? How much space at the top and bottom?

I finally decided on this composition (framed in-camera, not cropped afterwards) because the curve at the bottom felt like just the right amount. It suggested without telling everything... left just enough room for the mast reflection to breathe.

It turned out to be one of my favorite shots from last winter. Peaceful, calming and different from my norm.
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From TRUCKEE AREA
Donner Reflections
Donner Lake, Truckee, CA

Stones with skullcaps
seem to sigh.
Water mirrors
clouds on high.
Filled with wonder,
my heart thunders.
Yes I know...
how blessed am I.
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From TRUCKEE AREA
Afternoon At The Lake
Lake Tahoe, Nevada

After a snowfall... it's opera night in the daytime!

Gallery: Landscapes/Lake Tahoe & Truckee
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From LAKE TAHOE
Stillness of Pier
Kings Beach, CA

It's about the light. Always the light.
And the snow...
and The Awesome, captured.

Gallery: Landscapes/Lake Tahoe & Truckee
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From LAKE TAHOE
The Unbearable Beauty of Bench
King's Beach, California

She waited for a long, long time.
Until it was simply too cold.

Gallery: Landscapes/Lake Tahoe & Truckee
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From LAKE TAHOE
Moods Like This
Lake Tahoe, Nevada

Snow! I was so excited to see the white stuff after 5 years of drought in California that I was out to the lake with my cameras at first snowfall.

I specifically wanted photos of the granite boulders capped with snow, showing the contrasting colors and tones. I started photographing earlier in the day, then got lost in time and stayed much longer than I intended to. The sunset was a bonus I didn't actually plan on seeing!

Normally, this entire area is underwater; further evidence of the toll the drought has taken. Photographically speaking, these conditions offer a unique opportunity to create new compositions of a hugely-photographed area that are normally not possible.

Who knows if the weather will change again, leaving all of this submerged for a very long time? No one. But no matter what, I'll have a wonderful collection of what the landscape below the water actually looks like.

Plus enough snow-capped boulders to put a smile on my face right here and now!
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From LAKE TAHOE
Snowy Day At the Pier
Tahoe City, CA

A snowy day at the pier is like a powdered sugar carnival.

Gallery: Landscapes/Lake Tahoe & Truckee
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From LAKE TAHOE
The Other Side
Tahoe City, CA

What wonders, what glorious adventures await, beckoning, on the other side?

Gallery: Landscapes/Lake Tahoe & Truckee
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From LAKE TAHOE
Tahoe Snow Day
Lake Tahoe, Nevada

There is nothing quite like snow sitting next to the emerald green of Lake Tahoe in winter!

Gallery: Landscapes/Lake Tahoe & Truckee
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From LAKE TAHOE
Picnic at the Beach
Donner Lake, CA

The Mr. & Mrs. loved to get up and watch the sun rise by the water on their own little slice of heaven.

Gallery: Landscapes/Lake Tahoe & Truckee
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From TRUCKEE AREA
Boat House Study
Central Park, NY

Everything's fresher after a cleansing rain,
Early in the morning.
Ahhhhhh.

Gallery: Civilizations/New York
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From NEW YORK
Softly By The Lake
Donner Lake, CA

Quiet whispers, gentle mornings
Foggy breath and silence.
These are ways I wish to wake,
Each day next to you.

Fujifilm X-T1
16-55mm f/2.8 lens
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From THE FORESTED
Morning On The Ledge
Donner Summit, CA

Like every morning, when the light was still soft and the colors just waking up, she looked out over the edge of her world.

All was well, serene and still beautiful.

Fujifilm X-T1
60mm Macro lens
From THE MOUNTAINS
Monet's Garden
Giverny, France

Monet's Garden was just so very... Monet.
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From PARIS & FRANCE
Dredge
Monet's Garden, Giverny

Dredging was never be so artistic as it was in Monet's Garden.
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From PARIS & FRANCE
The Tree King
He was young, but everyone acknowledged that he seemed to have wisdom beyond his years.

It was as if he was touched by something greater than himself, which was handy since he was next in line to lead.

His favorite times were when he stood upon the carpeted rostrum and pretended to address The People. It made him shiver just a little.

And the sun shine a little brighter.
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From THE FORESTED
The Tree Queen
The all-spark ignited.
The Tree Queen and gazed lovingly over her domain and smiled.
It was the beginning of Grace in her land.
From SUNSETS AGLOW
Willow Weep For Me
Lake Okanagan, Kelowna, B.C.

If you must, weep.
But let them be tears of joy & delight!
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From THE MONOCHROMES
The Okanagan Crossing
Lake Okanagan, Kelown, B.C.

Like the gentle arc of an idea
Effortlessly spanning the shores of Here and Transformed.
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From THE MONOCHROMES
Split
It was a crossroads moment on many levels...
and she alone could decide.
From THE WATERS
Picture Cove
It's not called this on any map... but what else do you call a little cover where not one, but TWO photographers gather. Hmmmm?
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From THE MONOCHROMES
Bonsai in the LIght
Bonsai Rock, Lake Tahoe, Nevada.

Bonsai Rock is a natural formation that has little fir trees growing out of it. Hence, the Bonsai aspect.

Most any photographer who comes to this area flocks to it. If you Google "Bonsai Rock, Lake Tahoe"... you'll see pretty much the same shot from everyone. I've certainly made my standard image of the place, but wanted to explore another view. One that was clearly the Bonsai (meaning, showed the tree), but that made a viewer stop and think about what they were seeing.

So one day, I half-walked, half-slid down the steep hill further down, then picked my way carefully through the granite boulders back along the shore.

I explored this angle through my lens a number of different ways, but liked the way this composition suggested, rather than told the whole story. I think of it more as of an intimate landscape... the light gently caressing the tiny tree and granite surface, the playful textures in the water, the large mountain looming in the background... and those colors. Yum!

It tells the story of this rock, without revealing everything. It leaves something to the viewer's imagination... which is something I love.
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From LAKE TAHOE
Leading Back
You left a trail back to you that even I couldn't miss.

Thank you for that.
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From LAKE TAHOE
7 Star High
I'm on a 7 star high.
7 rocks, 1 star. Stacked high.
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From LAKE TAHOE
Pink Sky, Blue Lake
Sun's down, the day is slowing.
All is colored in the glory of another day well spent.
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From LAKE TAHOE
Lead Me Home
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From FINE ART COLLECTION
Overlooking Delicious
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From FINE ART COLLECTION
Embraceable
I look up, I see you
and all I want to do is hug you and hold on forever.
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From LAKE TAHOE
Lake Tahoe, Nevada

Sky, storms, warmth, lake and the beautiful, beautiful trees. A sweet little 3-shot panorama to bring it all home.
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From LAKE TAHOE
Twinkle Due
Lake Tahoe, Nevada side.

The lure of the becoming-night sky, the warm air, the intoxicating aroma of pine trees and dirt and outdoors... all beckon you not leave! It cries: "Stay!" And tugs at your heart and soul.

Never stop loving this place.
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From LAKE TAHOE
Heartburst
California's Donner Summit, Donner Lake down below. Summertime thunderstorm pattern. Sunset. If anyone wants to know why I love living in these mountains, this would be my answer. Questions?

9-shot panorama, Fuji X-T10
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From FINE ART COLLECTION
Hook & Eye
Moments are sometimes like the top of a breath right when it stops; just before the bluster of exhale blows everything willy nilly.

Returning to them can give you random, blessed pockets of focus and peace.
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From LAKE TAHOE