patricia emerson mitchell photography
the way I see the world
As I mentioned in another post, I was able to go on a trip with some landscape photographers, and had a fabulous time.
Now I’m not the landscape photographer my friends are (I continue to try and learn), but I will share this because … well .. because I can! I’m so grateful to be able to tag along with these folks. What a wonderful, wonderful trip!
Dan and I recently went on a pack trip (using mules to cart all our heavy equipment in, which is a treat) in the Sierra Nevada with some wonderful photographer friends. The hike wasn’t easy for me, but I made it, and the beauty of the location was just incredible. We hit all sorts of weather — rain, thunder, lightening, hail, sun — yep, we seemed to hit it all! I’m so grateful that I am able to do these trips, but I realize a couple of things: 1) I really need to work on fitness! 2) I need to learn how to “see” better (flowers I can do, but the “all of it” is such a challenge for me … besides, I’m rather intimidated by the other photographers who are simply amazing).
But speaking of flowers … have this elephant’s head image:
Oh you know … just another meadow and mountains photo. (But seriously, I sure wish I could get back out on an adventure of some sort. I’m grateful for my teaching work, but I need a vacation, I think!)
John Muir Wilderness
Just a bunch ‘o rocks in the high country — John Muir Wilderness.
Between the horrible fires in our area and Covid-19 I’m not as likely to head out on a walk with a camera. Truth be told, I’m less likely to walk at all! Because of this I’m doing a lot of looking back at past years. It’s been fun to remember wonderful times I’ve had; I’ve been so fortunate to get to travel a lot these past eight years or so after a lot of years of very little excursions.
Today I thought I’d share a few images from a backpack trip I took in 2017. A photography group allowed me to tag along, and it was such a wonderful time. These days I wonder if it was the last trip I’ll ever take. One never knows! Here are a few more intimate images I made on that trip.
