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Death Valley National Park, Landscape Photography

Our Recent Death Valley Trip

December 26, 2025by patricia emerson mitchell2 Comments

Dan and I went to Death Valley on December 20 and were there through the 24th. (We got out just in time: the rain that began on our drive home eventually caused a lot of road closures, and even leaving when we did — at about 6:30 AM — we encountered flooded roads, some spots where falling rocks caused Dan to have to carefully maneuver around them, and a road closure that added probably 45 minutes to our drive.)

We woke early on our first morning and Dan drove to Lake Manly. I’d never seen a lot of water so I was looking forward to going there. I don’t do much landscape (or waterscape) photography, but I did a bit just to say I did.

Morning at Lake Manly, 12.21.25

Eastern Sierra, Landscape Photography

Eastern Sierra View

November 11, 2021by patricia emerson mitchellLeave a Comment

This was from above Bishop, California. 10.13.21

Eastern Sierra, Landscape Photography

From a Recent Trip

October 29, 2021by patricia emerson mitchellLeave a Comment

In the past the colors I’ve encountered on our fall color trips have been a bit more viid, but that doesn’t mean I don’t try to make a few photographs when I see the trees and the light and all.

Near Conway Summit, 10.12.21

Eastern Sierra, Landscape Photography

From A Recent Trip

October 26, 2021by patricia emerson mitchellLeave a Comment

It takes me a very long time to go through photos I made after I get back from a trip. Sometimes, in fact, it takes years. I get home, download (or is that upload? I can never figure that out!) them, and then I seem to move on. It’s actually rather fun to then “discover” the photos a few years down the line.

But of course I always want to at least share something soon after a trip, so I worked on this image today. This was from the start of trip. We began in the Eastern Sierra, enjoying the colors of the season.

Rocks & Trees above Bishop, 10.13.21

California, California Wildflowers

Looking Back

July 14, 2019by patricia emerson mitchellLeave a Comment

This is from this past April’s trip to see wildflowers. I’m still amazed when I look at images. They are small, I know, but there ARE a few structures in this photo. Thus, the imaginative title.

Flora, Mountains, Structures, 4.1.19

Landscape Photography, Pack Trip, sierra nevada

Reminder to Self: Stop Being So Lazy!

June 23, 2019by patricia emerson mitchellLeave a Comment

I’ve heard that “the best camera is the one you have with you.”

Um. Sure. Thing is, if you don’t get THAT camera out of your backpack and only use your phone you suffer the consequences. So here is my “I was too lazy and used the iPhone” shot. It works fine … but only in this size. Sigh.

John Muir Wilderness

First Day, Heading In To Our Destination, 8.26.17