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How can such a beautiful place be so stressful?
Slippery stairs, a sprained ankle, and constant mist and water on thousands of dollars of photography equipment, that's how.
Yosemite is on Miwok and Western Sierra land.
Yosemite is the name wrongly given to the region by Anglo explorers. Yosemite means
“those who kill” in the native language. The people of Yosemite called Yosemite Valley Awooni or Owwoni for (gaping) “large mouth”.
The Yosemite people called themselves as Ah-wah-ne-chee, or “dwellers of Ahwahnee.”
X marks the spot. I didn’t think I got it after I failed spectacularly at capturing it last year, but this year, I got the iconic shot of the namesake for Canyon X.
Across Utah and Arizona, you are in the Navajo Nation. In Navajo, sacred land is referred to as Diné Bikéyah. This land belongs to the people. Hopitutskwa, Pueblos, and Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱ (Ute) land is also found across these two states and at archeological sites and natural sites. It is an honor to see them.
I hate when fellow photographers tell other photographers what to do. Especially when it’s “don’t shoot in direct sun”. How else would I have gotten this shot with these striking colors and framing if not for the sun?
Sometimes I lie in bed and I toss and turn. I am restless.
I don’t want to sleep.
I don’t want to face the day of similarity and sameness.
But then I remember; I have seen wonders.
There are wonders still to see.
There are wonders to return to.
And then, I drift off to sleep, a smile on my face.
I have seen wonders.
Stratford, London
Camera: Sony A7III
Lens: Sony 55mm f/1.8 Zeiss
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If there was one picture that I wanted to take on my trip to the Redwoods, this was it. Sunlight streaming through a grove, beams of light piercing the mist of the undergrowth. I was lucky enough to experience two clear sunrises while in Northern California (the rest were all misty and rainy thanks to an Atmospheric River) but this one, taken in along Jedediah Smith's Boy Scout Trail was the perfection I was seeking.
Redwood National Park is on Yurok land.
#NPS109 - Happy Founders Day! The Organic Act became law #onthisday in 1916 formally creating the National Park Service.
What to say about our favorite government agency on this, its 109th anniversary? The only thing to say, I suppose; that the National Park Service is perhaps our most noble endeavor. What we choose to save on our planet reveals what kind of species we are. Shall we save our tallest mountains? Our deepest canyons? Our oldest trees? Our waters and our skies and our lands and our history? Even our mistakes? Even the most ugly instances of where our culture has stumbled so that we may learn from them and improve? Yes. All that and more. In these uncertain times, when many are actively questioning the purpose and functionality of the National Park Service, may we always remember that what we choose to save about the land and our past is what we choose to save about ourselves. The National Parks are our best idea because they are OUR democratic spaces and they reflect OUR inclusivity and diversity.
May the NPS have its best days before it.
Happy 109th anniversary!
In the National Park Service, you are on Native American land that explores and preserves the intricate tapestry that is American culture. It is our best idea. Protect it with all your might. #FindYourPark
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It’s definitely spring time in The Everglades- Pahayokee and the Dwarf Cypress Forest is rife with owlets.
Ambling along the slick rock ridge of White Pocket at sunset is an exercise in walking amount colors.
One of my favorite qualities of sandstone is how it catches ANY type of light- daylight, sunset, blue hour, and just glows. The color explodes out of the rock.
Vermillion Cliffs is a dream.
Coyote Buttes South really is one of those places that defies the imagination. How could natural forces make something that looks so sculpted and perfect?
Another look at our first day on the trip. After Sunrise, we darted around Yosemite Valley, chasing the light and a cool breeze, which inevitably brought us to Yosemite Falls and all of its glorious mist. The day ended up back where we started, at Glacier Point for a subtle sunset since there were no clouds in the Sierra- but the Alpenglow was still beautiful against a gradient sky.
Yosemite is on Miwok and Western Sierra land. Yosemite is the name wrongly given to the region by Anglo explorers. Yosemite means “those who kill” in the native language. The people of Yosemite called Yosemite Valley Awooni or Owwoni for (gaping) “large mouth". The Yosemite people called themselves as Ah-wah-ne-chee, or “dwellers of Ahwahnee.”
The hippopotamus or hippo, further qualified as the common hippopotamus, Nile hippopotamus, or river hippopotamus, is a large semiaquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae, the other being the pygmy hippopotamus.
Throughout the course of these travelogue posts about the trip, I’ve used the word sacred quite a few times. Yes, it’s out of necessity and objective truth, as native tribes hold these public lands as sacred in their creation myths, but I’ve also felt that these lands should be sacred to everyone for these cultural reasons and for their sheer beauty. It should come as no surprise, then, that Mesa Verde National Park also fits into this category and might be the undisputed superlative of the whole collection of places that we visited. Situated high on a verdant mesa in the Colorado wilderness that’s rife with natural beauty, the anthropological side of Mesa Verde is far beyond anything that I’ve ever experienced: hiking and climbing and crawling (more on that later) to get in and out of 700 year old dwellings. Wooden beams and art that’s withstood the elements and tests of time even though they’re exposed to the elements because those elements (desert heat and elevation!) helped preserve them. Ornate pottery remains in cliff dwellings and preserved in stellar museum exhibits. All of this and more felt like I was stepping into a page in one of my history books. So yes, Mesa Verde is sacred for the fact that it is a place of cultural heritage, but it’s also sacred for any visitor that comes to it and revel in the experience of this special National Park.
Keep calling your reps. Public lands and the National Park Service budget is still at risk. Experiences like this must be kept for all.
Mesa Verde is in the southwestern corner of Colorado was constructed throughout the thirteenth century by cliff-dwelling Ancestral Puebloans. Cliff Palace, which is the largest cliff-dwelling in North America, is believed to have sustained a population of about 100 people until a drought lasting longer than two decades forced relocation. Mesa Verde is still thought to inhabit the spirits of the ancestors of the Pueblo.
Looking at the impressive Monastery building in Petra, Jordan. A local Bedouin stands with his animal in the foreground. Edited with Lightroom.
I think White Pocket would look fantastic under any conditions but it’s truly spectacular with a bright sunset peaking over the rocks and the brilliant sun truly illuminating the deep colors and hues of the landscape.
One last @mesaverdenps shot for the road- we didn’t see much wildlife on this trip, but we did get to see one of the animals I was eager to see! A collared lizard darting over the rocks and looking to warm up and sun himself in the summer heat.
Don’t be fooled by the recent “make America beautiful again” executive order that’s been signed in the face of the budget bill being passed and seemingly restoring funding for the parks that’s been cut. It’s just a political maneuver to make this administration look like it has to solutions to problems that it has created. Keep calling and speaking out.
Mesa Verde is in the southwestern corner of Colorado was constructed throughout the thirteenth century by cliff-dwelling Ancestral Puebloans. Cliff Palace, which is the largest cliff-dwelling in North America, is believed to have sustained a population of about 100 people until a drought lasting longer than two decades forced relocation. Mesa Verde is still thought to inhabit the spirits of the ancestors of the Pueblo. @visitmesaverde @mesaverdefoundation
- shot on a #sonya7riv, with a 50 mm lens. Edited in #Lightroom.
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Sunrise and Sunset on Half Dome. Light has an amazing quality in the High Sierra. The light pours over the mountains and hangs in the air and glows. Any time of day up at glacier point is a good time.
And finally, the last day of the trip. Started off the day at Pipe Spring National Monument, which was new to me, and ended with a glorious sunset in a favorite of favorites, Zion. Pipe Spring is a deeply unique park and one of a handful of units to have a working farm on it, complete with livestock. Beyond that, it interprets the history of the southern Paiute who inhabit the region, and the Mormon settlers that came to settle here and escape religious prosecution in the 19th century. The story details the cooperation and conflict that is a hallmark of the region. Such stories are vital to understanding the United States and how we can learn from our mistakes and build stronger communities for all. And what do I need to say about Zion? Although we only planned to drive through on our way to Vegas and our flights home, Patrick and I both can’t stand Vegas…so why rush through? We spent a fantastic and relaxing afternoon and early evening chasing the fading light through the canyon and marveling at the geological wonderland before us. What a perfect way to end a trip in which we had seen so much- with a day that encapsulated the trip with history and natural grandeur. And isn’t that what the very soul of the National Park Service is, too? Again, a day of perfect encapsulation and symbolism. When I started out on this trip, I was nervous as to what state I would find our National Parks in as they come under threat. What I’ve written during this trip certainly tells that story. What I found was heartening- people love their parks. People will speak up for their parks. People know that their parks tell the full story of the United States, from the bloody and brutal, to the grand and the naturally magnificent. This is engrained into our culture. National Parks are America in every sense of the word- they show what we are and they are part of what we believe what we should be. And what we should maintain and cherish and interpret. It’s going to take a lot more than this single administration of myopia to stop that. Keep fighting. Keep speaking up. These lands are your lands. These stories are your stories. And they always will be. If we keep fighting.
For World Photography Day- a word of thanks. Thankfulness for a wide world of wonders to capture in the shutter of my camera and thankfulness for having my art appreciated.
To go from the shining white granite of Yosemite and the Eastern Sierra to the glowing red rocks of Utah is a bit of a culture shock, but one that I was really looking forward to on this trip. Finally got to visit @cedarbreaksnps and loved every second- especially the fact that Bristlecone Pines are growing along the rim of the amphitheater, putting two of my favorite elements of two of my favorite national parks in conversation with each other- the hoodoos of Bryce and the Bristlecones of Great Basin. Cedar Breaks is a gem.
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I often play a music venue by the name of "Fat Cat" here in Las Vegas. The interior has a great 1950s, 1960s vibe. Great posters and ambience.
These walls are full of autographs of those that have played this theater. I signed my name on it at our final performance there last night.