Kent Griswold

This photograph was taken several years ago at a Pathfinder retreat at Leoni Meadows in Northern California in the foothills of the Sierras. A fresh snow had fallen the night before and I was out early walking the tracks and took this picture of the trestle covered with snow. The photo was taken with Fuji Velvia slide film and than scanned.

Digging back into some of my archives here. This photo was taken back in 1980 using Kodachrome 64 on my old Canon F1 with a 28mm lens. I spent a school year back in my college days as a bus driver and teachers aide at the Monument Valley Mission in Utah. It was a wonderful place to take pictures and with my bus driving schedule I had many neat opportunities. This is my version of that famous Ansel Adams shot of the mittens.

On my morning walk with our dog Max, the fog was extremely thick and moody. The picture does not do it justice but it gives you some idea of the fog and moisture in the air.

Something about this picture makes me think of a new year. The way the bridge is peaking over the hill reminds me of new beginnings and fresh starts as we begin a new year.

I just want to wish everyone a Happy New Year and I hope 2010 is a great year for everyone.

I am enthralled with texture photos and shoot a few myself every now and then. This is the stern of the old Point Reyes Boat and shows the peeling paint and the wood turning color by time and weathering.

On the same outing as the previous picture of the Point Reyes fishing boat. This is one of the north beaches of Point Reyes. The sands were blown into waves and the grasses were multicolored and beautiful.

A couple of years ago we went on a day trip to Point Reyes and on the way back stopped and took photos of the Point Reyes fishing boat. This is one of the most photographed boats in the area, as it has a beautiful setting and the wood has weathered into some wonderful colors. We had a perfect day and this is one of the many photos I took of it.

This photograph I took about a year ago at my in-laws house in Chowchilla, California. I was fortunate to get within about four feet of this mother sitting on her nest. I than cropped the original photograph to get this close up detail which really shows the beauty of this little bird.