Beaver dam.

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Thomas Bachand

Beaver dam. Glen Alpine Creek watershed. Fallen Leaf Lake. South Lake Tahoe, CA.

In celebration of the Nevada Museum of Art’s “Tahoe: A Visual History,” this week’s posts are drawn from my Lake Tahoe work.

This image is part of my long term study of the Lake Tahoe region. More of my Tahoe work can be found at Lake Tahoe photography. For more on my best-selling monograph, visit Lake Tahoe: A Fragile Beauty (Chronicle Books).

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Voluntary Evacuation Zone. Orchard Nebraska.

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Thomas Bachand

Voluntary Evacuation Zone. Orchard Nebraska. From the Keystone Mapping Project.

The Keystone XL Voluntary Evacuation Zone is based on the health department response to a diluted bitumen spill in Michigan’s Kalamazoo River. Drawn from the Keystone Mapping Project Google Earth view, these images form the basis for Thomas Bachand’s VEZ Grid Abstracts series, an exploration of both our perception of, and impact upon, the landscape — seen and unseen. Combining satelite imagery with custom mapping features, the panels examine the interplay of physical and human geography. In series, the photography reveals broader patterns and larger questions. For more, visit the Voluntary Evacuation Zone.