Mount Dana

Looking east to the backside of Mount Dana, at the Top of Tioga Pass just inside Yosemite National Park’s east entrance, . Mount Dana’s story … more

Cholla Cactus

The cholla has a way of stopping you mid‑stride, as if the desert itself is tapping your shoulder to say look closer. What seems at … more

Mule Deer in the Morning

I was wandering through the hills one morning when I surprised these guys. I was probably more surprised, actually, because they must have heard me … more

Bishop Creek Drainage

Fall Colors The first cool breath of autumn always seems to arrive early along Bishop Creek, slipping down from the high granite basins long before … more

Joshua Silhouette at Dawn

An early morning Joshua tree silhouette feels like the desert’s way of whispering before it fully wakes. In the darkness, the tree stands there as … more