Entering the Sanctuary
Entering the Sanctuary, photo by Harold Davis. View this capture larger. This is a capture of the entrance to Yosemite Valley last month. It seems very appropriate for me to…
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March 8, 2006
Don Pedro Lake
Dawn, Don Pedro Lake, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. Don Pedro Lake, in the Western foothills of the Sierras in central California, is really a reservoir. In…
March 7, 2006
Mysterious
Mysterious, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. What could be more mysterious than a wall of fog or clouds? You never know what is behind: mountains, or a…
March 7, 2006
Rio Grande Gorge
Rio Grande Gorge, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. The Rio Grande Gorge, near Taos, New Mexico, is spectacular. It's spanned by a delicate steel arch of a…
March 4, 2006
Cloud Bow
Cloud Bow, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. Not a rainbow, this photo is of low clouds that carried moisture. As they evaporated over the eastern ramparts of…
March 2, 2006
Let the Fire Fall!
Let the Fire Fall!, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. In those nostalgic times before millions of tourists overran Yosemite valley, the "fire fall" was a great draw.…
February 23, 2006
But Where Are the Snows of Yesteryear?
Clearing Storm, Yosemite, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. « Mais où sont les neiges d’antan? » wrote 15th century ballader François Villon. This plaint was famously translated…
February 22, 2006
Fire in the Sky
Fire in the Sky, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger The other day I was taking care of the kids when I noticed fire in the sky. Not…
February 8, 2006
Centered
Centered, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. Finally! Centered! After many long troubles, toils, and fear: the sun centered above the suspension arcs of the Golden Gate Bridge.…
January 25, 2006
Compression and Symmetry
Sun Compression, photo by Harold Davis. See this image larger. As marvels of engineering, suspension bridges are known for their use of compression and symmetry. The Golden Gate Bridge is…
January 24, 2006
Bayscapes
I've been photographing the bayscapes of the San Francisco area with great passion and joy for much of the past year. My subject matter isn't so much the Bay itself--although…
January 21, 2006
There Goes the Sun
There Goes the Sun, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. A day early when I visited Indian Rock in the rain, I had the summit to myself. At…
January 20, 2006
Golden Gate Sunset
Golden Gate Sunset, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. Oh, hem, haw, what can I say: another beautiful sunset over the San Francisco Bay. Or, here's one reason…
January 18, 2006
Love in the Ruins
Ruin, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. No not really. But I thought the headline might get your attention. These photos were taken around the area of the…
January 17, 2006
Golden Gate Sunset
Golden Gate Sunset 2, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. I photographed sunset this evening from the Lawrence Hall of Science parking lot. After yesterday's rain, the air…
January 15, 2006
Sunset on a Rainy Day
Yellow Bay Sunset, photo by Harold Davis. It's worth checking out this photo larger. The sun set all golden and yellow this evening: a relief after a rainy day. Here's…
January 14, 2006
Morning in the Hills
Morning in the Hills, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. Everyone in the house got up early, and I drove the kids to school this morning on the…
January 12, 2006
Farewell 2005!
Farewell 2005, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. Leaving the family gathering near Phoenix, we drove home. We hoped to drive back a little more slowly than we…
January 7, 2006