"Winter's Chaos"

My intention was to find a foreground for the distant mountains that conveyed the heavy amount of snow. This jumble of texture among the blue-white snow caught my eye immediately. Only a few times in my life have I seen such a display. In the distance is the Walker Basin and beyond, the Piute Mountains rise nearly 8,500 feet. Thanks for your thoughts. The Larger view is recommended because of the intricate detail!

Thanks for any comments or suggestions!

Mark... Intricate indeed! What seems at first a frigid winter scene is, upon enlargement, found to contain some green plantings and warm golden grass in the valley. Magnificent scene... Mike

 

Hey Mike. Thanks for being the first commenter for this. I actually don't expect many more. I love the intricate, even somewhat chaotic image and I love capturing them. I honestly don't think they translate well on the web and I also think they require a little more effort from the viewer, i.e. they don't offer an obvious subject or concept. I think, however, that the extra detail and chaotic nature of these images is the concept. The patterns and detail in the tree on the right is especially what caught my eye. You and I seem to share a similar, yet less common appreciation for these. Thanks again!

Mark... I'm all for rules and the "rule of thirds" and triangle elements and leading edges, etc., etc. ad nauseam when that is the intent. But sometimes many times the scene as a whole IS the subject and the viewer can just enjoy being there, as though in person. You have the ability to place us at your elbow and that is, to me, much more impressive. Thanks for sharing with us... Mike

 

 

Well put, Mike. Mark, all I can say is.....I'm moving to California!!!!! I WISH!!! :-) Seriously, the images you bring us (of which there are SO many) means that you have these magnificent landscapes at your disposal on a regular basis. Granted, one has to have their eyes open to 'see' them. I'm sure there are many people who have their headphones on and just pass right by these scenes, not realizing what they've missed. It must be great for the soul and spirit to be surrounded by such beauty on a daily basis. You're just luckier than most in that you can document it so well on camera. I try to find the beauty in everything (honestly), but I must say that it would be a little easier if I lived in California. I've gotta run, but I'll take a look at your other new images later.

Thanks Christal! You are right about California. You are never more than 50 to 100 miles from scenery or mountains, no matter where you are. I will never forget when I first moved to Bakersfield. I was talking to our windshield repair man after cracking mine along hwy 99 and he asked where I was from. After telling him we moved from Raleigh, NC, he remarked how nice it must be and then said "welcome to the s**thole of California". Well, I at first wondered what we had gotten ourselves into. I soon found that if you aim to find beauty, it will always be there. There is plenty here for sure (more than Raleigh I'm quite sure)!