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Light and Shadow

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

These photographs were taken in Wawona, just inside the south entrance to Yosemite National Park. April is warm this year.  Mornings in the 30′s, daytime temperatures sometimes reaching the 70′s.  A few days ago it snowed, though all traces are … Continue reading →

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The Walk to Paradise Garden

Posted on December 30, 2012 by

Recent events brought to mind a photograph by W. Eugene Smith (1918-1978), one of the greatest photojournalists of all time.  Forgetful of personal risk, Smith wedded “news” photographs to a powerful aesthetic sensibility, creating a body of unforgettable work. Smith … Continue reading →

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Yosemite in autumn

Posted on November 16, 2012 by

My family first came to Yosemite when I was a kid, and I’ve returned most years since then.  Mary and I started traveling to the park soon after we met and were able to get up here again this week. … Continue reading →

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More photographs from Iceland

Posted on October 6, 2012 by

Here are a few more photographs from the week we spent in Iceland. In a few days I’ll write about our discussions of Icelandic sagas in general, and Njal’s Saga in particular, which framed and guided our travels through the … Continue reading →

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Photographs from Iceland

Posted on October 3, 2012 by

We are back from a week in southern Iceland, which we spent studying one of the great sagas with a small group of storytellers.  We also visited places where this thousand year old drama unfolded. I’ll speak of Njal’s Saga … Continue reading →

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WANA Commons--Beautiful Blog Images without the Worry

Posted on August 1, 2012 by

Reblogged from Kristen Lamb's Blog: First of all, I want you guys to know that I MISSED YOU! July was a whirlwind month for sure and reminded me of the days when I used to be on the road for … Continue reading →

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