A late summer outing to Santa Rosa Island Water, wind and sunlight are the prevailing elements out here among California's Channel Islands. All is scoured, bleached, or blue. Look at aerials of the outlying islands, Santa Rosa and San Miguel. Can you see the long, parallel dunes stretching across the islands like filaments? The dunes …
The Ptarmigan
Light seeps into the sky. Dawn breaks but mountains hide the sun. There's movement in a nearby sleeping bag. Shift deeper into the duvet. Pull the hood over. Trap the heat. Fall back asleep.
Autumn Bouldering in Joshua Tree – 2019
Every time I visit Joshua Tree seems like the last time I'll photograph it - for how many ways can there be to frame a yucca? Yet each season brings new colour and weather to the desert. In December, the buckwheat had turned a vivid burgundy, and it was stormy. Our first evening, we climbed …
