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Wandering in the Everglades this gator was relaxing in a wonderful spot for reflections: "H'mm, I wonder what's for dinner?"
Thank you, Carlos Adampol Galindo. From DF, México, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
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Wetland Reflections, Dawn. © Copyright 2022 G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.
Dawn clouds reflected in the surface of a wetland pond, Pacific Flyway, New Year’s Day 2022.
The dawn light is remarkably fleeting. The space between “too early” and “too late” can be extremely small, and on a morning like this one I might have only moments to see what is happening in the sky, find a foreground, create a composition, and make some photographs. When the light arrived and a small group of clouds appeared in the distance, I first worked handheld with a long lens in order to narrow the view and get some flexibility about positioning the tree. Then I grabbed another camera that had a wider angle lens attached, and I made a few photographs that included more sky and water than seen here.
I have photographed in some remarkable landscape, where particular objects demanded attention. But this landscape along the Pacific Flyway is not that sort of place. To be honest, often it can seem plain and even boring. Much of the area is agricultural country, and nearby there are large cattle operations — not the most scenic or pleasant of landscape subjects. But for a few months each winter the fields flood and migratory birds return, and when the conditions are just right magic may happen.
G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” is available from Heyday Books, Amazon, and directly from G Dan Mitchell.
Reflection
Badwater Basin - Lake Manly
Death Valley National Park
California
February 2024
Lake Manly is amazing right now! The recent rains have increased the lake's volume even more than when we visited in November.
Reflections of Cathedral Rocks in Yosemite Valley appear in a seasonal pond along the loop road. This is a small turnout with room enough for only 3 vehicles, so when there's water in the pond and room to park, plus awesome clouds in the sky, how can you go wrong!
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