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For sixty years, Ansel Adams photographed among the great peaks of Yosemite National Park and the High Sierra range: the "range of light." Inspired by their grandeur, their wildness, and their primeval mystery, he made photographs that were to become the icons of America's national park ethic. His reverence for these places—the same reverence that fueled his commitment to environmental activism—illuminates each image. Yosemite Falls, the brooding majesty of Half Dome—we can no longer experience these "holy places" without seeing them through Ansel Adams' eyes.
During his lifetime Adams published seven books of images from this region; this new book brings together in a single volume the finest photographs from this vast body of work. Alive with anecdote and insight, his writings serve as backdrop for the images, and John Szarkowski's introduction provides testimony to the enduring impact of Adams' Yosemite vision.
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Saint Ansel, Who Art in Heaven, Hallowed Be Thy Name.......2007-09-25
Ansel Adams is SO, like, awesome!!!
These photographs are simply breathtaking! Ansel Adams had this uncanny knack for taking the beautiful mountains, trees, clouds and waterways of the High Sierras, and making them look beautiful. It's so amazing contemplating an Ansel Adams photograph: How he took something only visually stunning and transforming it into something so visually stunning is simply astounding!
How DID he do that?
Exceeded my Expextations.......2006-07-22
This is a beautiful book. I suspect the pints are as high in quality as Ansel would have wished them.
I'm glad I bought this book and will enjoy the pictures contained within it for many years.
Excellent, uncompromised beauty.......1999-07-22
Really great photos of mounatin scapes in and about Yosimite. Waterfalls, forests, mountains and sky. Typical Ansel, most flawless.
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Brilliant Waters combines Elizabeth Carmel's stunning landscape photography with a wonderful selection of moving poetry. Robert Redford contributes engaging insights and commentary in his beautifully written foreword. This collection of remarkable photographs captures both the intimate details and grand panoramas that exist exclusively in the Lake Tahoe, Yosemite, and the High Sierra regions of California and Nevada. This exceptional book is like no other in its subject, scope, and artistry.
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Disappointing.......2007-07-06
I bought this book on the strength of the sample photos. Unfortunately, they were the best of the book. The rest were disappointing. Although the book is 94 pages, there are only 44 photos. Most of the pages contain just a title or a silly poem. I'm not sure why this was done, but the word 'padding' comes to mind. Very few of the photos are truly inspiring. As another reviewer said, they are kind of boring.
In the same shipment I received Working the Light by Joe Cornish, full of really stunning photos from various photographers. Highly recommended.
Pretty but Boring; Nothing New.......2007-06-28
Historically, most photographers have printed their own material. Not always, but most. W. Eugene Smith was one who was obsessive about printing his pictures to achieve exatly what it was he wanted. Other photographers did not print their own pictures, but their images shone due to the strength of their new and unique visions and compositions. This is not the case with this book or this photographer.
I found nothing new in these pictures. They are functional, but they are also prosaic and plain, and, unfortunately, reexamine tired themes and compositions previously exhausted. Clearly the photographer has strong Photoshop and printing skills, but there is no authentic or new photographic vision here. The photos look as if she spent more time on the computer than in front of the camera or even looking closely at her subjects. When she photographs a tree branch with the blurred, flowing water behind it, it has been done. Repeatedly. There is a picture on her website taken in Monument Valley that is nearly identical to one oc Ansel Adams's taken in color at least 50 years ago. The picture does not pay homeage nor does it pay respect. It does not rise above the level of mimicry.
The compositions of the photographs are also stale and freshman. The look complacent and convienent. It does not look like much effort was place into their conception or capture. There is another picture of the author on her website phbotographing in the cold and snow. This is not the suffering for one's art that the old masters, I believe, had in mind. I see more emphasis on understanding layers in CS2 than being placed on working to find a different point of view from which to photograph.
I would resists buying this book. The artist's vision and composition skills have not yet exceeded her grasp, and as a result, nothing is any different here. She does not or is not able to connect with her subjects like Weston or Sexton or others. I have no doubt that she will make a lot of money using her pictures for stock photography sales, but I do not recommend this book. It should arrive at your local library soon enough.
A contrarian point of view.......2007-03-29
This book has some very nice and perhaps unique photographic compositions, and it's perhaps worth buying the book for that alone. But I couldn't get past the almost phony or Thomas-Kincade-like appearance of many (certainly not all) of the photos.
If I want to look at paintings I'd rather buy the work of the painter or a book of reproductions. When I buy a photo book of landscapes, where it is being represented that the photos are real representations of actual places and times, that's what I want to see, not cotton-candied, smoothed over prettied-up versions. I suspect that a little too much balancing light and dark areas or messing with contrast values in Photoshop is the culprit, or perhaps something in the chain between the photo digital file and the book printer. A prime example is the cover photo.
However, I suppose that the way the photos look in the book is what the photographer intended, and represents her vision of what her artistic goals are, and that certainly is valid, but just not my taste. I suspect most people will not agree with my opinion, and that is fine, but like I titled this review - it's a contrarian opinion.
A gorgeous book.......2007-03-12
This book is beautiful - the photographs are stunning, and have a strong sense of personal creative vision. I own many landscape photography books, and this instantly became one of my favorites, its images are serene but powerful and take you to a distant place. They go far beyond simply documenting a location, and clearly show the artist's vision and love for these places. If you enjoy landscape or these places, this book shoulds not be missed!
Enveloping photos.......2007-03-09
I really enjoyed the photos, and consider them worthy of study and reflection. They were certainly evocative, and to my eye original.
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Obata and Yosemite!.......2005-02-24
Chiura Obata (1885-1975) was an artist who, amongst other things, loved Yosemite. He was born in Japan where he became well ground in traditional Japanese painting and was exposed to Western art. His personal views looked forward and became involved the progressive nihonga movement. Obata immigarated to California in 1903. He traveled up and down the coast painting and eventualy became a teacher at the University of California at Berkeley. And he discovered the beauty of Yosemite where he spent part of one summer immersed in its wonders and continually sketching and painting watercolors. This book reproduces some of that work and the woodblock prints derived from it. Also included is a brief biography, some historical background, detailed information about the woodblick prints and excerpts from his Yosemite journal.
I was suprised (maybe I shouldn't have, but I was) to learn Obata met Ansel Adams there in the early 1930s. They apparently got on well together. I'd be curious to learn more about their meeting.
A great introduction to Obata, his work and to Yosemite. Really.
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- The best book about who the early Yosemite Native Americans are.
- A primary source for Yosemite studies
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Discovery of the Yosemite and the Indian War of 1851 Which Led to That Event (High Sierra Classics Series)
Lafayette Houghton Bunnell
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The best book about who the early Yosemite Native Americans are........2006-02-25
This book was written by the one of two men to meet and write about Chief Tenaya and the Native Americans of Yosemite. The other man was a reporter embeded with the Mariposa Battalion who wrote for the Stockton Republic. Both men document that Chief Tenaya was the founder of the Paiute Colony of Yosemite. That Chief Tenaya spoke Paiute. The reporter writes that Chief Bautista called the Ahwahneechees the "Monahs". Which would concluded that the original Native Americans of Yosemite were Mono Paiutes and not Miwoks. In fact in Bunnell's book after Chief Tenayas death the remaining Ahwahneechees/Paiutes were taken back to Mono Lake in 1854. The next year the only Indians in Yosemite were Paiutes from Mono Lake. THAT IS IN THE BOOK. There are many mentions of Monos and Paiutes being Chief Tenaya's band, BUT NOT ONE MENTION OF MIWOKS. We Paiutes don't understand why no one at Yosemite National Park has read this book. This is THE Original book about the Indian people of Yosemite. The Native American people of Yosemite and Hetch Hetchy. A MUST READ FOR ALL OF YOU TO WANT TO KNOW THE TRUE HISTORY OF THE INDIANS OF YOSEMITE.
IF YOU CAN GET THE ORIGINAL, AND NOT THE REVISED VERSION.
A primary source for Yosemite studies.......2002-02-23
Hi,
I would say that this book is a must for anyone who wants to envision the early entry by non-Native Americans into the "Yo-Semite". One definitely gets a "You Are There" experience by reading this book and gains an understanding of the conflicts that brought Bunnell and his group to the area. ....
Book Description
Covers all the trails in the Yosemite Valley area and the backcountry to the south. Includes trails through the Mariposa Sequoia Grove and heading south off the Glacier Point Road. Contains both dayhikes and backpacking trips. Includes 15-minute Yosemite topo map.
What is a High Sierra Hiking Guide? It's a small, compact book that covers all the trails and trailheads in a popular area in the High Sierra. In each guide there is a minimum of 100 miles of trail described. Their compact size (4 ½" x 6") makes them easy to carry and each guide comes with an updated, accurate topographic map. Each book has at least 96 pages of information, an index, and photographs. If you're going backpacking, each guide covers the amount of area you're likely to venture through on a backpacking trip. If you're camping in the area, the High Sierra Hiking Guides will give you lots of options for dayhikes.
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Good little book.......2006-11-10
I used this and "100 Hikes In Yosemite" on a 10/06 trip. The Schaffer book is good because it fits in a back pocket and has a topo map showing all the trails (but only the valley and southern section of the park). The trail descriptions are good, though brief, and the difficulty ratings accurate. It does not give you elevation gain or trail profile.
Superb overview of Yosemite hikes!.......2006-06-16
This is a very nice resource for someone looking to do a weekend getaway, especially when you have kids. I've been to Yosemite before but this book really helps getting a handle on everything that's available. The part about Hetch Hetchy was nice -- they got some really nice waterfalls over there, and there's not so much of a crowd as the valley itself.
I like how Yosemite is a great learning experience for kids too, since you can see with your own eyes of California's geologically violent past manifests itself. The book actually helps turn a beautiful hike into a lesson, too!
The maps are very detailed and the trail descriptions are nothing short of excellent. There are some longer hikes included that we obviously can't do, but the shorter ones are accurate down to the t. Five stars through and through!
Hiking the (real) History of the Yosemite Valley.......2006-05-24
The 7th edition of this book, like its predecessors, is essentially a guide to the Valley and southern half of Yosemite National Park. Originally conceived as a hiking resource for the old 15' topo maps of the Sierras, this book offers 25 fabulous dayhikes which range from 1 to 16.5 miles. The nice thing about this selection is that you can even experience brief moments of solitude on many of these walks, even on the Yosemite Valley Floor; not an easy trick. With its companion volume to Tuolumne Meadows one has a pretty good guide to the park. Schaffer also throws in 5 nice backpack trips for those who would like to further explore the backcountry.
There are, however, many hiking guides to Yosemite. What makes this one stand out is that Schaffer has done more original field research into the geology and topography of the park than virtually all other guidebook authors combined. His conclusions are that the Sierras are far older than previously thought, and that glaciers had only minimal impact in shaping the Valley as we see it today. Rather, the Valley's stunning cliffs are the result of millions of years of weathering and breakage along fault and joint lines. Much of his research is condensed into this volume and following his trail routes is also incidentally a natural history lesson on the origins of this stunning place. For this alone it is worth the read and well worth a five star rating.
But this book is also quite valuable for its maps. Schaffer has lent his expertise to the maps in several Wilderness Press titles, including the 3 volume set on the Pacific Crest Trail and the guide to the Tahoe Rim Trail. The map included in this volume is far more accurate than the old 15' topo maps, or even the new 7.5' maps insofar as the trails are concerned. Between the fascinating text and the separate folded map, this book is a bargain and deserves wide readership.
Excellent and inexpensive.......2004-03-02
The most enjoyable hours of my life have been spent hiking in Yosemite and this inexpensive little guide is absolutely indispensible for the novice or experienced hiker.
The maps are detailed and will give you an excellent idea of what each hike is going to look like. I use it almost daily during hiking season and it helps in selecting hikes, planning them, reaching the trailhead and gauging whether a hike will be worthwhile. Each hike contains an accurate and fairly detailed description of the rigors of each trek. Occasionally I quibble with the author's ranking of a given hike, but usually he is on the mark.
A few cautionary notes: there are no photos in the book, and only general maps which introduce the hiker to each specific place. The descriptions of how to reach each trailhead are excellent, unless you have little experience with Yosemite.
My favorite part of the book is that the Touloume Meadows High Country area is not neglected, nor the great hikes around Hetch Hetchy. Equally detailed are the fantastic hikes on the Valley Floor. I use this guide when I do my summer hiking in Yosemite and can't reommend it enough. It's a no frills approach, but it's handy, convenient and weighs next to nothing.
Book Description
Covers at least 14 miles east-west by 17 miles north-south and discusses trailheads and trails, climate, geology, history, flora and fauna, campsites, swimming holes and more. Includes six two-page spread topo maps.
What is a Hiker's Guide to the High Sierra? It's a small, compact book that covers all the trails and trailheads in a popular area in the High Sierra. In each guide there is a minimum of 100 miles of trail described. Their compact size (4 ½" x 8") makes them easy to carry. If you're going backpacking, each guide covers the amount of area you're likely to venture through on a backpacking trip. If you're camping in the area, the Hiker's Guide to the High Sierra will give you lots of options for dayhikes.
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A fine hip pocket resource.......2002-04-12
The small format High Sierra Hiking Guide Series is clearly an on-the-trail refresher series. For day hikers and 'packers alike one of these and the appropriate 7.5 topos will get you there and back. Most of the lyricism we expect from a Wilderness Press guide is present, though in an abreviated form due to size constraints: for the full treatment and as a home reference volume for picking potential trips (or reliving past ones) Sierra North, Sierra South and Yosemite National Park - A Natural History Guide to Yosemite and Its Trails are the way to go.
These are full decription tomes where you can smell the duff and here the crunch of the granite under your boots. Imagine my horror when I got back east and found their idea of a trail guide was more a mileage marker list, I guess the complexity of the trails is an issue but I've worn my second edition Sierra South to tatters from all the rereading and my East Coast guides (White Mountains, Vermont High Trail etc.) get read to keep me from getting lost and quickly reshelved as they have no feeling. FalconGuides are a bit better but where they overlap as with Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada the Wilderness Press are far superior a read tho if all you want is distance and elevation they'll do.
Spectacular place, unspectacular guide.......1999-06-22
This book is a real disappointment. My impression is that the author is speaking to someone who already knows the trails and the area well. It may be better than nothing, but it could have been much more.
In fact, I have been unable to find a Yosemite backpacking guide that wasn't a disappointment. There must be one somewhere. I am spoiled on excellent guides such as Hiking New Mexico (I don't recall the author), and particularly the Arkansas guides by Tim Ernst. All backpacking guides should be as thorough and thoughtful.
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- An inexpensive and useful trail map for Yosemite
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Guide to Yosemite High Sierra Trails
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An inexpensive and useful trail map for Yosemite.......2001-04-14
This is a regular topographic map to Yosemite with the High Sierra Loop and other main trails marked up. On the reverse is a description of the High Sierra Loop, plus a dozen shorter trails all with brief descriptions and elevation profiles, and some natural history information.
This is pretty minimalist, but then again for $2.50 it doesn't need to be more. Provided you can read a map this has all you need to spend several days on the trail, for the weight of a few grams.
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Shaded relief topo map. Scale:1:63,360, (1 " represents one actual mile), 2005 Printed on waterproof and tearproof material. Mammoth High Country area is one of the most popular getaway and outdoors activity areas in California. Coverage on this map includes, Minarets, June Lake, Ritter Range, Convict Lake, Mono Craters, Devils Postpiles, Mammoth Lakes, Agnew Meadows, Thousand Island Lake.
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Sierra's Topo maps.......2007-05-07
These books(3)and maps(3) were great in my planning a trip to the High Sierra's. They worked great in planning.
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