Fire in Ice
Morning Merced Ice, photo by Harold Davis. View this photograph larger. If everything has embedded within it an opposite and contrary self, then this ice must contain fire at the…
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March 27, 2006
Stellar’s Jay of Happiness
Stellar's Jay, photo by Harold Davis. View this photograph larger. This is a Stellar's Jay, a close cousin of the Blue Jay, commonly found in the western United States. Julian--my…
March 24, 2006
Poppy Emerging
Poppy Emerging, photo by Harold Davis. View this photograph larger. This opium poppy (I kid you not) rests decoratively in my front garden. Looking at this photo, on Flickr I…
March 23, 2006
White Poppy and Mourning Becomes Camellia
White Poppy Opening, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. Here's a photograph of a white poppy opening, and a white camellia bud in the light of early morning.…
March 23, 2006
California Poppy Quartet
California Poppy 2, photo by Harold Davis. View this photograph larger. California poppies are native flowers that begin to dot the hills near us at this time of year. The…
March 21, 2006
Worlds in the Chocolate Sky
Nonpariel, photo by Harold Davis. View this photograph larger. This is a milk chocolate nonpariel from Vermont Country Store (not a plug for VCS, I get no commission!). My kids…
March 21, 2006
My Mysterious Hidden Kingdom
Vernal Falls, photo by Harold Davis. View this photograph larger. Julian and I strapped on our snow shoes and headed up the Muir Trail to Vernal and Nevada Falls. At…
March 19, 2006
Flowers and Light
Lily of the Valley, photo by Harold Davis. View this photograph larger. Successful photographs of flowers are about seeing the way light interacts with the flower. A bold blanket statement--but…
March 19, 2006
Freesia in the Morning
Freesia 3, photo by Harold Davis. View this photograph larger. It rained hard over night. The kids were up early, and the sun came out bright through the clouds. Before…
March 18, 2006
Julian and Nicky
Julian and Nicky, photo by Harold Davis. They're brothers, but they are so different! I like the comment on Flickr: "Watch out for Nicky, he looks so cheeky!" Nicky would…
March 17, 2006
Yosemite Falls from Sentinel Bridge
Yosemite Falls from Sentinel Bridge, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. Sentinel Bridge is a classic spot for photographing the vistas of Yosemite Valley. Spectacular any time of…
March 17, 2006
Yosemite in the Snow
Yosemite Falls and Fog, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. My recent two trips to Yosemite, with the valley still stuck in deep winter, leaves me hundreds of…
March 16, 2006
In the Sun
In the Sun, photo by Harold Davis. View this photograph larger. Today I used my macro lens and tripod to photograph this succulent backlit by the strong late afternoon sun.…
March 16, 2006
Mirror Lake in Winter and Spring
Mirror Lake in Snow, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. This is a photograph I took last weekend in the snow in Yosemite Valley from Mirror Lake. It's…
March 15, 2006
Flowers Forever
Wet Cymbidium, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. This is a round-up of some of my recent flower photographs in and around my garden. The photograph above is…
March 14, 2006
Force of Nature
Force of Nature, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. Mathew, our youngest, looks like he's an angel. Particularly when he's asleep. It's hard to reconcile this with the…
March 14, 2006
Away Only a Few Days and There Are Ribbons
Emerging Ribbons 2, photo by Harold Davis. View this capture larger. Away only a few days, and what changes! The season progresses, and the ribbons on the leucospremum start to…
March 14, 2006
Coming Home
Coming Home, photo by Harold Davis. View this capture larger. Coming home from Yosemite and winter, Julian and I descended from Altamont Pass in the coastal range and headed north…
March 13, 2006