Peachy Emerald Bay
Lake Tahoe, CA
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Golden Hour for a Minute
Mono Lake, CA
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From MOUNTAINS
Heavenly Hi
Lake Tahoe, Nevada
I love it when the heavens say "Hi!".
Yep, gets me every time.HeavenlyHilake tahoenevadalakelandscapesunsetmonsooncloudsgoldenbluegreenkaren huttonwatertahoetreesmountainreflectionpanorama
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Pining On The Summit
Donner Pass, Truckee, CA
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Blue. Tahoe. Pier.
Lake Tahoe, CA
It's blue.
It's Lake Tahoe.
It has a pier.
And snow.
The end.BlueTahoePierbluelake tahoecaliforniapiercloudswhitesnowlakekaren huttonlandscapecool
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The Ruby Emerald Bay
Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe, CA
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A Brilliant Ending
Lake Tahoe, California
Nothing says "This was an AWESOME day!!" like a light show and final curtain dropping with a flourish.lake tahoesunsetcalifornialakewatermountainstreeslightgoldenlandscapeawesomekaren huttonoutdoorswarmdramaticcloudssnowfall
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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.OneMorningdonner lakecaliforniapanoramapiermountaindonner summittruckeekaren huttonlakesnowwhitebluereflectionshorecurvedmountainssierra nevadasierraslandscapecold
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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.DonnerReflectionsdonner laketruckeesnowsnow coveredlandscapewitnerwintermountaintreesforestlakereflectionsbluewhitepiersnow cappedstonestonesrocksgrantiecaliforniakaren huttoncoldshoresierras
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Afternoon At The Lake
Lake Tahoe, Nevada
After a snowfall... it's opera night in the daytime!
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Stillness of Pier
Kings Beach, CA
It's about the light. Always the light.
And the snow...
and The Awesome, captured.
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The Unbearable Beauty of Bench
King's Beach, California
She waited for a long, long time.
Until it was simply too cold.
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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!MoodsLikeThislake tahoenevadasunsetlakewaterlong exposurewarmsnowpinktreesrocksgranitewintercoldkaren hutton
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Snowy Day At the Pier
Tahoe City, CA
A snowy day at the pier is like a powdered sugar carnival.
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The Other Side
Tahoe City, CA
What wonders, what glorious adventures await, beckoning, on the other side?
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Tahoe Snow Day
Lake Tahoe, Nevada
There is nothing quite like snow sitting next to the emerald green of Lake Tahoe in winter!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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From MOUNTAINS
Monet's Garden
Giverny, France
Monet's Garden was just so very... Monet.givernymonetclaudeclaude monetfrancekaren huttonlakepondwaterreflectiongreentlushartistic
From FRANCE
Dredge
Monet's Garden, Giverny
Dredging was never be so artistic as it was in Monet's Garden.Dredgemonetclaude monetgivernylakelilypadsgreenlushkaren huttonfrancewaterreflection
From 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.TheTreeKingforestsierrassierra nevadapacific crest trailcalifornialandscapenaturekaren huttonsunlightsunsetlakereflectionwatermountainsoverviewgrand
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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.treelightforestlakewaterpine treemountainscaliforniasierraslight beamgod rayfujikaren huttonxt1inspiringsunsetbreathtakingvalley
From FORESTS
Willow Weep For Me
Lake Okanagan, Kelowna, B.C.
If you must, weep.
But let them be tears of joy & delight!WillowWeepForMewillowweeping willowkelownabritish columbiacanadab.c.treeblack and whitekaren huttonbnwmonochromelake
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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.BonsaiInTheLightbonsai rocklake tahoenevadalandscapekaren huttongranitewaterbluemountainswaterscapelake
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Leading Back
You left a trail back to you that even I couldn't miss.
Thank you for that.LeadingBackbonsai rocklake tahoenevadaeast sidepinksunsetwaterlong exposurelakemountainsgraniteboulderskaren hutotnkaren huttonlandscapeverticalearthnaturalfujiblue hour
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