Yosemite Skies

… We drove into the Sacramento Valley to enjoy a lovely evening with alumni friends, sharing stories, fun remembrances, and of course, photographs. The next morning, we headed down to Yosemite for final scouting. Days in this park are short at this time of year, so we couldn’t do any scouting on the way into the valley. By the time we checked into the Lodge, it was dark.

The next day, however, was beautiful, but the skies were boring. Either ho-hum, naturally polarized blue, or flat gray. It was frustrating, but Mother Nature always has a mind of her own. We scouted and found a lot of locations (and shots) that pleased us.

We checked out the classic, entering-the-valley view. More blue skies. Ugh! …

Same Place — Different View, New England Fall Foliage Students ’10

With Turkey Day tomorrow, and the first Thanksgiving having occurred in New England, it seems appropriate to do this blog that includes photographs of pumpkins, one of the staples of many modern-day Thanksgiving tables.

Arnie and I enjoy challenging our participants to make a shot different, to seek their own vision, to go beyond their comfort level. It’s how they improve so much.

For New England Fall Foliage, we had a number of assignments for our group, one of which was to do an abstract of a pumpkin at our favorite pumpkin farm, where they also make wonderful pies and cheeses. Starting out with the deer-in-the-headlights look, they got into this assignment, to wit the following:

Tutti Turi Tour of His Sicilia / Sicily

Recently, a local group of us gathered to share photographs from the last six months of travels. Arnie chose a strictly Sicilian collection, while I did a potpourri from our other workshops.

As I perused the images, I was taken back to an amazing day we spent with Turi Siligato, self-taught master chef, wine connoisseur worthy of inclusion in the Wine Spectator, hunter and forager for the ingredients in his wonderful recipes, and undisputed entertainer supreme…

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