patricia emerson mitchell photography
the way I see the world
… from a favorite spot, for me, on this earth. This shot is only good enough to be seen small. The light was low, and the noise is far too great should it be printed large. Still, it brings back such wonderful memories of a trip we took last year so I though I’d share it.
Dunes at Sunset, 3.27.16
As I mentioned, there was much to see in and around Mendocino. I love the moss that hangs from the trees: it gives the area a sort of magical eeriness … at least for me!
Mendocino: Trees & Water (I), 11.19.16
Tenaya Lake Blues, 6.21.15
I love being married to someone who has a passion for photography. I also love being able to take photographs of this master photographer. Here G Dan Mitchell is, doing what he does ever so well!
I posted an early quick version of this on Facebook and Google+ while we were still in the desert, but here is my “finally I’m in front of a screen I can work with!” version.
Dan @ Work, 3.30.16
Foggy Central Valley Scene, 2.26.16
Enjoying Yosemite for a weekend makes me want to spend a whole lot more time there. Still, a weekend is more than most people get … right?
Morning at the Bridge, 2.28.16
We are currently experiencing wind and rain where we live, along with some wonderful thunder!
No snow. I would love to be somewhere where I would see snow.
Snow Frosted Trees and Fog, 2.28.15
We are now enjoying a rainy day here in my neighborhood. It’s quite welcome, having lived in drought conditions for so very long. I am always grateful for rain, as I am a real rain lover, but at this point I think the entire state is grateful!
Still, I dream of going to this lovely spot again …
Yosemite, Clouds and a Small Line of Light, 2.28.15
While we are on this dusty planet it seems to me we should be good caretakers. It’s not all about us. It’s about our children, our grandchildren … and about doing what is right and good. I not only pray for rain — something beyond our control — but pray for good stewardship. I pray we stop doing damage. I pray we find ways to undo the damage we have already done.
Yes. It’s National Earth Day. I’d prefer, though, that we keep caring for our one and only place to live every day. It just seems like good and right.
And now I think I need a walk. Here’s just a small bit of Yosemite National Park … not one of the icons, but just something that I like.
Snow Dusted Trees, 2.28.15
I enjoy looking back to see what I was doing one year ago. This is from a trip Dan and I took to Death Valley, and this was shot exactly one year ago, in the eight o’clock hour. I wish I was there right now. Dan is. I’m jealous.
Dirt Road, Death Valley, 4.3.14