Old Growth: Rain. Forest.

Rain. Forest. Redwood National Park.
Rain. Forest. Redwood National Park.

Part of my new series, Old Growth, this work explores California’s redwood forests and the enigma of old growth. We treasure these primal forests, yet less than five percent remain. For the remainder of this week and periodically in the coming months I will be releasing new images.

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Old Growth: Ladder

Ladder.  Jackson Demonstration Forest.
Ladder. Jackson Demonstration Forest.

Part of my new series, Old Growth, this work explores California’s redwood forests and the enigma of old growth. We treasure these primal forests, yet less than five percent remain. For the remainder of this week and periodically in the coming months I will be releasing new images.

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Old Growth: Stump & Ferns

Stump & Ferns.  Jackson Demonstration Forest.
Stump & Ferns. Jackson Demonstration Forest.

Part of my new series, Old Growth, this work explores California’s redwood forests and the enigma of old growth. We treasure these primal forests, yet less than five percent remain. For the remainder of this week and periodically in the coming months I will be releasing new images.

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New Series: Old Growth

Backpacker. Redwood National Park.  California.
Backpacker. Redwood National Park. California.

Today I will begin showing, for the first time, photographs from my Old Growth series. This work explores California’s redwood forests and the enigma of old growth. We treasure these primal forests, yet less than five percent remain. For the remainder of this week and periodically in the coming months I will be releasing new images.

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Oakland Firestorm Revisited. 24 years.

Hiller Highland Burning. Oakland Firestorm 1991.
Hiller burning. Oakland Firestorm. 1991.

This year marks the 24th anniversary of the Oakland Hills Firestorm. Over 3,000 homes were destroyed, including my childhood home and the entire neighborhood in which I grew up. I spent two years photographing the aftermath. A portfolio of that work, including several essays I’ve written about the event, can be found here.

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Tahoe’s Most Comprehensive Exhibit Ever

Mural. Stateline, Nevada.
Mural. Stateline, Nevada.

The Nevada Museum of Art is currently showing Tahoe: A Visual History, the most comprehensive exhibit on Tahoe, ever. Curator Ann Wolf has covered it all: Washoe basketry, 19th C. paintings, sculpture, historic and contemporary photography, maps, modern art, and more. This show is not to be missed.

Coming up on October 15 is Ann Wolfe’s talk on early Tahoe photography.

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