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I’m a #photographer and visual opportunist — and longtime blogger and writer who has shared a daily #photograph for two decades at gdanmitchell.com. #photography 📸📷
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“Cottonwood Grove, Evening” — Evening light in a cottonwood grove along the Merced River, Yosemite Valley.

At the end of October I spent two days…continues: gdanmitchell.com/2025/11/25/c...

#trees #grove #yosemite #nationalpark #nature #landscape #landscapephotography #photography #photo
November 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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From the archive:
(Today's share "kills THREE birds with one stone" — explanation in a comment.)

“Je Suis Bleu” — Sidewalk, graffiti covered wall, and women (virtual and real) on a Paris street. (gdanmitchell.com/2022/06/21/a...)

#fujifilm #Paris #streetphotography #photography #travel
November 24, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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“Forest, Meadow, and Ridge” — Cathedral range peaks tower above forest and meadow, Yosemite.

After years of photographing now-familiar scenes…continues: gdanmitchell.com/2025/11/24/f...

#Forest #Landscape #Nature #Mountain #landscapephotography #photography #photo #yosemite #sierranevada
November 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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From the archive…
“Fallen Snag, Dry Tarn” — The bleached remains of a dead tree lie on the bed of a subalpine tarn, Kings Canyon NP. (gdanmitchell.com/2013/11/09/f...)

I made this photograph…

#blackandwhite #monochrome #nature #landscape #landscapephotography #photography #photo #sierranevada
November 23, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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“Boulders and Autumn Forest” — Fall colors in a conifer forest along the banks of the Merced River, Yosemite.

…continues: gdanmitchell.com/2025/11/23/b...

#yosemite #nationalpark #fall #autumn #foliage #forest #nature #landscape #sierranevada #landscapephotography #photo #photography
November 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM
“Eroded Layers” — Erosion exposes layers in rocks, Pacific Coast, Point Lobos. (gdanmitchell.com/2024/05/14/e...)

#blueskyartshow #small
November 22, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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“Forest and Pond (Vertical)” — Forest trees reflected in a subalpine pond, Yosemite.

This is a photograph from my early July…continues: gdanmitchell.com/2025/11/22/f...

#trees #forest #reflection #yosemite #nationalpark #sierranevada #nature #landscape #landscapephotography #photography #photo
November 22, 2025 at 2:19 PM
From the archives:

“Wood and Stones” — Cast-up driftwood, stones, and seashore detritus on coastal rocks at Point Lobos. (gdanmitchell.com/2024/04/23/w...)

#intimatelandscape #photo #photography #nature #landscape #landscapephotography #art #fineart
November 21, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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“Tall Aspens, Fall Color” — Grove of big aspen trees with autumn color, Eastern Sierra Nevada.

This is a type of autumn aspen photograph…continues: gdanmitchell.com/2025/11/21/t...

#aspens #autumn #fall #foliage #trees #sierranevada #nature #landscape #landscapephotography #photography #photo
November 21, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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“Aspen Transition” — Autumn aspen trees begin the seasonal color transition in the Eastern Sierra Nevada.

The colors of autumn aspen trees are…continues: gdanmitchell.com/2025/11/20/a...

#aspens #fall #autumn #foliage #sierranevada #nature #landscape #landscapephotography #photography #photo
November 20, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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“Trees at Base of Cliff” — Dense trees at the base of a sandstone cliff, Zion National Park.

The main thing that fascinates me about…continues: gdanmitchell.com/2025/11/19/b...

#zionnationalpark #utah #geology #trees #nationalpark #nature #landscape #landscapephotography #photography #photo
November 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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“Leie River Waterfront, Ghent” — Visitors on a walkway along the waterfront of the Leie River, Ghent.

Near the ned of our May-June travels we spent a week in Belgium,…continues: gdanmitchell.com/2025/11/18/l...

#ghent #belgium #europe #travel #photography #photo#City #Architecture
November 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
"From the archive" photo #2 for today:
“Secret (Banjo) Lives of Landscape Photographers” — Landscape photographers take a musical break at a Sierra Nevada backcountry camp. (gdanmitchell.com/2014/09/12/m...) (See details in first comment and at the link.)

#photographers #landscapephotography #banjo
November 17, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Today, two "from the archives" photos. First up:

“Kelp and Stone” — Kelp washed up on sandstone rocks at Weston Beach, California. (gdanmitchell.com/2014/02/27/k...)

From Point Lobos, California.

#pointlobos #nature #landscape #landscapephotography #photography #photo
November 17, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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“Sandstone Formations, First Light” — Sandstone towers and walls in first light, Arches National Park.

I made this photograph from an “official” viewpoint……continues: gdanmitchell.com/2025/11/17/s...

#Landscape #Nature #Desert #utah #archesnationalpark #landscapephotography #photography #photo
November 17, 2025 at 4:59 PM
From the archives...
“Dogwood Blossoms, Central Park” — A spring dogwood tree in bloom on a rainy day in Central Park, Manhattan. (gdanmitchell.com?s=%22Dogwood...)

#nyc #manhattan #centralpark #dogwood #nature #landscape #photography #photo #landscapephotography
November 16, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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“Old Venice Buildings” — Several old and worn buildings along Calle Fonte in Venice.

Venice is a very busy place, full of tourists, especially during the high…continues: gdanmitchell.com/2025/11/16/o...

#Building #venice #italy #travel #europe #travel #travelphotography #photography #photo
November 16, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Today's photo from the archives is also my #BlueSkyArtShow contribution to this week's #Bright theme.

“Gullies in Soft Light #2” — Eroded gullies and ridges in soft light, Zabriskie Point.

#deathvalley #deva #desert #landscapephotography #photography #photo #nature #photo #highkey
November 15, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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“Morning, Forest at Meadow’s Edge” — Three generations of pine forest at a Sierra Nevada meadow.

From the time I first visited Tuolumne Meadows…continues: gdanmitchell.com/2025/11/15/m...

#Tree #Landscape #Nature #Forest #yosemite #sierranevada #landscapephotography #photography #photo
November 15, 2025 at 4:50 PM
From the archive:
"Woman, Empty Venice Street" — A woman walks along a narrow and deserted Venice street in the early morning. (gdanmitchell.com/2023/09/09/w...)

#travel #venice #italy #europe #streetphotography #monochrome #blackandwhite #photography #photo
November 14, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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“Merced River Bend” — Autumn cottonwood trees grow along a bend in the Merced River, Yosemite Valley.

I made this photograph late in the afternoon…continues: gdanmitchell.com/2025/11/14/m...

#Autumn #Nature #trees #fall #foliage #yosemite #landscape #landscapephotographpy #photography #photo
November 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM
From the archive:
“Fence and Metal Wall” — The patterns of a fence and metal wall. (gdanmitchell.com/2015/06/03/f...)

Photographed on a long walk in San Francisco a few years ago.

#minimalism #monochrome #blackandwhite #streetphotography #photograph #photo
November 13, 2025 at 6:43 PM
If I recall correctly, I squeezed into a spot near where the water crosses under the road. I came back with one this fall — the landscape version below. Previously I photographed it when there were still lots of leaves — see the portrait orientation version.
November 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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“Autumn Forest, Yosemite Valley” — Autumn color from black oak and big leaf maple trees among the conifers.

This is another of those dense…continues: gdanmitchell.com/2025/11/13/a...

#Tree #Forest #fall #autumn #foliage #nature #landscape #landscapephotography #photography #photo #yosemite
November 13, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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“Oak And Granite, Autumn” — Autumn black oak leaves against Yosemite Valley granite cliffs.

I like oak trees and oak leaves,but they…continues: gdanmitchell.com/2025/11/12/o...

#Tree #Autumn #fall #foliage #yosemite #nationalpark #nature #landscape #landscapephotography #photo #photography
November 12, 2025 at 5:58 PM