High Sierra: The Range of Light

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High Sierra: The Range of Light

High Sierra: The Range of Light

2018-02-20 High Sierra: The Range of Light

Description

Musings about the Sierra Nevada by naturalists, mountaineers, and writers, including John Muir, Norman Clyde, Jane Wilson Howarth, and Jack Kerouac, complement the arresting photography.. Focusing on carefully selected landscapes captured from virtually impossible vantage points, the photographs reflect a genuine Sierra backcountry experience. The Sierra Nevada Mountains, which many consider the most beautiful range in the world, don’t easily reveal their treasures, but this photographic compilation, the result of over 30 backpacking trips in the remote high country, reveals the spirit and beauty of a national gem through brilliant images. The painstakingly crafted compositions demonstrate how light can determine the way one sees and remembers a landsca

. About the Author A self-taught photographer since high school, Fred Weyman, from Reading, PA, was an environmental toxicologist and has backpacked in the Sierra Nevada more than 30 times over a period of 15 years

A self-taught photographer since high school, Fred Weyman, from Reading, PA, was an environmental toxicologist and has backpacked in the Sierra Nevada more than 30 times over a period of 15 years.