A big rock with a view

El Capitan ... over 3000 vertical feet of solid rock. Most of the photos you see of El Cap do not include this road, the cars, or the people. I love this photo because of the road, cars and the people. They brings context to the image. I normally don’t like to include ‘man-made stuff’ in my nature landscape photos, but in this case, I think it makes for a better photo. 

What you don’t see is the view behind me. Bridalveil Falls is a short hike away, and not far from here you can see Half Dome, another amazing ‘rock’.

These three natural monuments are most frequently mentioned when someone talks about Yosemite National Park, and perhaps are the most photographed. It’s an amazing place. 

~ Rick

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©2018 Rick Cartwright

Relaxing views

Yosemite: It seemed like there is a postcard waiting at every turn. We are home now, and I have had some time to digest our trip, and mentally process everything. There is so much to see at Yosmite. It reminded me of Yellowstone .. large, beautiful and overwhelming. I am so grateful that we were able to visit, and hope to return someday. 

Now for something more general. I have been struggling with how I can share more photos from the various places we visit and photograph. I am considering creating an ebook from some of the better photos. Perhaps a separate ebook for each destination. I would publish it as an iBooks (Apple users), and if I can figure it out, for Kindle. Maybe a PDF too?  The numbers of photos will be limited by how large the book becomes. I believe the book will cost about $5 to $10, enough to offset the cost of publishing and such.

What do you think? Is there any interest in ebooks like this. I would start with Yosmite, but if it goes well, I will create several. It will not be just photos, but include a short description or natative, and maybe some tips for those that visit the same locations. I am not trying to create a travel guide .. it’s a story in pictures. 

If you have any thoughts, and especially if you would be interested in this, please IM me on FB, text (937-214-3590), or in the comments on FB.

~ Rick

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 Prints are available for many of the photos on this site on canvas, metal or glass. They are stunning and you can purchase them for a wall at home. Click the link or the ‘prints and such’ tab.

©2018 Rick Cartwright

A Giants’ playground

The volume and velocity of the water from Bridialvale Falls is amazing, and the sound is overpowering. A photo really does not do it justice. The above photo was a time lapse shot, taken with my iPhone. The second photo is a black and white of the scene. Look at the all the dead timbers. It looks like a ‘Tonka Toy’ playground ... for giants. (I used Snapseed to create the B&W effect). 

~ Rick

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Prints are available for many of the photos on this site on canvas, metal or glass. They are stunning and you can purchase them for a wall at home. Click the link or the ‘prints and such’ tab.

©2018 Rick Cartwright

Deer crossing

On a beautiful Monday morning Teresa and I took a hike through our little corner of Yosmite. After about 3.5 miles, we were disappointed that we had not seen any wildlife. We called it a day, and spent the balance of the afternoon relaxing.

Later that afternoon, we decided to take a short drive to explorer the beauty of Yosemite. As we drove toward our temporary home, we came to the point where the trail we had walked earlier in the day crossed the road. There is a deer crossing sign, and just past the sign, we saw these four deer.

If you were a deer, you could not ask for a better place to have lunch.  

~ Rick

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Prints are available for many of the photos on this site on canvas, metal or glass. They are stunning and you can purchase them for a wall at home. Click the link or the ‘prints and such’ tab.

©2018 Rick Cartwright

Giant trees or little people?

On Monday morning we took a nice walk on one of the many trails in Yosemite. This lady passed us, said hello, and walked on. I guess we were slow. Our interest was in nature, so our pace allowed more photography 🤫🙂.

I caught this shot because it helped to frame the size of the trees. It’s not just a magical place ... it’s big. 

~ Rick

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Prints are available for many of the photos on this site on canvas, metal or glass. They are stunning and you can purchase them for a wall at home. Click the link or the ‘prints and such’ tab.

©2018 Rick Cartwright