He grew up near the golden gates in California , the earthquake of 1906 caused him to have a broken nose and be marked forever. His childhood was not great with the financial fall of his dads business and his mother brooding over his father and their predicament, he lived a solitary life. His father did support him but in school he was different , he was thought to have dyslexia, he was naturally shy, a certain genius, and his broken nose led to hard times fitting in. For these and other reasons he was home schooled by his dad and Aunt and then transferred to a private school and got a legitimate diploma.
In his solitary life he taught himself how to play the piano and then took lessons.He went on to become professional pianist.
His love of nature drew him to Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada and he spent a lot of time there. Later he joined the Sierra Club and he met his wife, Virginia Best,an married in 1928.The couple had two kids. Nineteen twenty seven, Monolith, the Face of Half Dome was first fully visualized. This led to greater thinks. He went from the "pictorial" style of photography to the "straight photography". In later years he went on to greater feats.
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| Fern Springs, Dusk |
I like this picture because it brings a mystical feel to it. It makes me want to go and find this place and look around. The mist of water makes very good contrast against the ground under the water. It is a well thought out picture and it must have taken time to get the right picture.
