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Lake Tahoe

2007-08-24T16:43:34Z

Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada mountains is a huge alpine lake known for its clarity and depth. Its clarity is primarily due to the fact its fed by countless tiny mountain streams and creeks rather than a large river carrying in silt. However, its gradually loosing clarity as a result of fine sediment produced by development in the area. For now it still looks pristine.

Glacial Tarn

2007-08-23T11:48:15Z

A glacial tarn in the high country of the eastern Sierra Nevada mountans.

Girl and Sculpture

2007-08-08T11:42:21Z

Shot from the hip when I walked by and saw this little girl balancing on the curb.

Grass on Siesta Lake 2

2007-08-06T15:39:13Z

A couple of ribbons of grass on Lake Siesta, Yosimite National Park.

Agora

2007-08-03T15:51:07Z

Agora is a group of 160 headless figures milling around Michigan Avenue in Chicago's South Loop. Created by artist Magdalena Abakanowicz; the figures were made in Poland.

Buckingham Fountain

2007-08-02T15:23:05Z

Buckingham Fountain on Chicago's Lakefront. During the summer evenings they put on 20 minute a light and music show. The last time I was there they played stirring classical music, this time it was all patriotic tunes; the Japanese tourists didn't seem to mind.

Grass on Siesta Lake

2007-08-01T11:40:00Z

Most people probably associate Yosemite with the grand vistas from Yosemite Valley, El Capitan, Half Dome, etc. However, I spent all my time hiking in the high country. Some of the trails in the valley attract 20,000 hikers a day in the peak summer season. I frequently went hours without seeing another soul. Of course, those guys in the valley got Half Dome...I got grass! I didn't really plan it this way, but much of the photograpy is on an intimate scale. There were casualties, I lost a cell phone and a cf card with a day's worth of images. Here we have some grass on Siesta Lake.

View from Mountain Trail

2007-07-20T05:34:40Z

We stopped to rest at this point up high on the trail. Getting this post up early this a.m., as I'm leaving for a trip out to Yosemite and then up to Lake Tahoe. Should be back by the end of July.

Bridge to the Lodge

2007-07-19T15:40:00Z

We stayed at the Zion Lodge which is right across this bridge. Its the only lodging within the park. The bridge was quite a welcome sight after long hours hiking.

Along the Virgin River 3

2007-07-18T15:16:33Z

Another view from along the Virgin River on the floor of Zion Canyon.