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It was hovering in the air about 20 feet from me - this is a enlarged portion of the oritinal image showing the amazing markings of this beautiful insect. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/9565a162-96e5-4676-a4c8-ea522bea538b/Fauna-8.jpg Work - Fauna Reflections - these three Mallard ducks were floating serenely in a marsh pond, with the reeds reflecting in the almost still water, creating an almost surreal scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/a179b514-52de-427e-9818-7bf7c8397483/Fauna-1.jpg Work - Fauna Monarch Caterpillar - this beauty was gorging on milkweed leaves, preparing for metamorphosis into its butterfly form. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/aef67ab2-4ddf-4d7f-821e-4ce9455e6c2d/Fauna-3.jpg Work - Fauna Flight - as often happens, the seagulls were congregating en masse on the beach just south of Carmel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/ff4becad-22b9-4baf-9635-4920e735f698/Fauna-10.jpg Work - Fauna Rhys - captured with a wide-angle lens, this amusing view accentuates his big ears and long body that is typical of Corgis. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/bf2df95b-ac50-438d-9092-c4d55b016e20/Fauna-9.jpg Work - Fauna Ladybugs - taken in Muir Woods just north of San Francisco, thousands of ladybugs were congregating and feeding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/c4ab08e4-ee24-4bf2-b371-6124866cf581/Fauna-12.jpg Work - Fauna Coming in for the Smooch - as any dog-parent will tell you, there's nothing cuter than a dog coming in to give you a big kiss. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/4e419c31-d720-4168-bbcb-c718a03f179e/Fauna-4.jpg Work - Fauna Pelican Bath - at the Palo Alto Baylands this group of pelicans seems to be playing as they fed in a group. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/e6546e57-343e-484d-ab05-58c5e9aff76d/Fauna-6.jpg Work - Fauna Damselfly - one of the thousands of damsel and dragon flies seen in the late spring and early summer at Horseshoe Pond at Skyline Open Space. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/dd439c1d-d834-4566-bd81-8fd4a5c3015d/Fauna-2.jpg Work - Fauna Marsh Bird - this bird rested just long enough for me to capture it, then flitted off. https://www.gerowstudios.photography/work/flora monthly 0.5 2025-07-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/d7f4b722-9000-43a1-9078-018831c36e91/Flora-12.jpg Work - Flora Fall Colors - in late fall the leaves on the ground can be as captivating as those still on the trees. Here a mixture of leaves at Hamms Creek in Portola Valley caught my eye. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/bb8de959-896a-44f3-86aa-da2a92540032/Flora-10.jpg Work - Flora Rose Stems - this is a triptych of three different rose stems - recently trimmed from winter roses in my backyard. The angles and lines of the smooth stems and thorns were fascinating. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/78df2dcd-457a-48cf-ab7e-b3941611a7c0/Flora-7.jpg Work - Flora Succulent - from the Stanford cactus garden. This majestic specimen, three feet or more across, provided beautiful lines and hues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/1517ee76-4e35-41ee-98f7-0f18f3728751/Flora-8.jpg Work - Flora Leaf - taken at the Conservatory in Golden Gate Park, this single leaf was perhaps four or five feet across, and backlit by the window to provide a reverse silhouette. The texture and veins of the leaf were rremarkable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/a10974b3-0b33-4eed-ae2e-9c63260af2d4/DSC_0201.jpg Work - Flora Agapanthus bloom - taken in the early morning just as a bloom was beginning to open. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/a82bd9a7-226a-4c43-9640-f3d294fad7b4/Flora-4.jpg Work - Flora Ficus - sometimes art is right in front of you all along. As I was drinking my morning coffee I was struck by the light on our ficus, which provided the subject for this image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/44a89366-42c2-4d45-9ee2-826adc221830/Flora-6.jpg Work - Flora Orchid - a common orchid in our dining room was lit by natural sunlight, creating gentle shadows on the wall behind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/3f507a2c-a385-43b3-9c0d-2e3b63485add/Flora-3.jpg Work - Flora Tulip - after a rain in the neighborhood, the tulips were speckled with perfect raindrops. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/6ba7f838-e7eb-45c9-900c-36c1b4102eac/Flora-5.jpg Work - Flora Tomatoes - capturing the raindrops and perfectly reflecting the scene behind, each droplet becomes a world unto itself. https://www.gerowstudios.photography/work/portraits monthly 0.5 2025-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/dcd1dc01-d15c-4713-95ff-a5331418bd80/MarkGerow-1-3.jpg Work - Portraits Young Woman in Headscarf - during a workshop assignment I was wandering around downtown Palo Alto with a group of fellow participants, and we saw this lovely young woman sitting with a friend. We asked her if we could take her picture and she agreed. I love the play of light on her scarf and dress, and her lovely and serene expression. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/17759cdc-5afd-4881-932a-df29377e9c2e/DSC_6085-Edit-Edit.jpg Work - Portraits Connection - looking through a window at a fellow workshop attendee photographing a subject.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/c292675b-498e-4ec2-9366-917dcb31fc5b/DSC_6840-Edit-Edit.jpg Work - Portraits Easter egg hunt - what could be more joyful than a young child searching for easter eggs in here Sunday best. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/14165e8f-4b3f-46ba-84de-930073ba9f6a/DSC_6196-Edit.jpg Work - Portraits Shot put - Master photojournalist and sports photographer David Burnett photographs a Stanford University shot putter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/42f46480-caf4-430f-9cc9-63524e666595/DSC_6263.jpg Work - Portraits Hurdles - a Stanford hurdler prepares for her next run. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/e030f238-9854-407c-9efb-e827b091be12/DSC_6477-Edit.jpg Work - Portraits Discus - A Stanford discus thrower demonstrates her skill with the disc. https://www.gerowstudios.photography/work/france monthly 0.5 2025-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/7dc31e0c-3942-4027-8230-65c0577ffb3f/DSC_1749-2.jpg Work - France Paris - I was struck with the artistic approach of this gardener in the Jardin de Luxembourg - he would prune a few branches and then descend from his latter to inspect the work before proceeding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/d9937cfb-ec32-4994-896b-3d4942012b20/DSC_1758.jpg Work - France Paris - I couldn't resist capturing this street vendor, not least because he was offering a range of vintage cameras for sale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/429eaa71-7aee-46c0-95ab-a33aeb0c0793/P1000526.jpg Work - France Paris - reflections of the skyline, both ancient and new, in a modern Paris office building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/f95de4fb-bbea-4ee1-923f-ea66a3f3229d/IMG_20190923_154621-Edit-2-Edit.jpg Work - France Paris - this man was sitting on his suitcase in the middle of a busy pedestrian thoroughfare. I don't know what his story was, but he seemed lost in his thoughts as the city hurried past. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/637001fb-939d-40f7-8368-15b309117b70/P1000584-Edit-3.jpg Work - France Paris - view from the opera house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/faa06616-59b5-48f7-b57c-e020fba61c31/DSC_1788-Edit-2-3.jpg Work - France Paris - the cathedral of Notre Dame has recently reopened. I wanted to capture the grandeur of its vaulted ceilings, and the throngs to come to admire it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/5f6975ce-0017-4939-bb7d-d30d7c2d0f47/DSC_2020.jpg Work - France Chinon - this chateau just outside of Chinon in the Loire region was built just after the French revolution. This photograph was taken in the early morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/ca99cca7-e3b6-4dae-ad00-279287995c02/DSC_1986-Edit-Edit.jpg Work - France Chinon - the drive leading up to this chateau provided the subject for this impressionist-like image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/c196df62-6f0b-4402-a8e6-893f8e80cf0d/DSC_2109.jpg Work - France Chateau de Villandry - this chateau is known for its spectacular gardens, seen here through one of its 500-year-old windows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/6183a4fe-0ced-4b98-8ebb-f19b4135a2f4/DSC_2119-Edit-3.jpg Work - France Azay-le-Rideau - handheld photography can be a challenge in the often dark interiors of chateaus. Here I used a slow shutter speed to capture a visitor descending a stair. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/23a8b823-9d10-4832-bed0-d80e1a2e7584/DSC_1895.jpg Work - France Sancerre - one of the most picturesque towns in the Loire region, known for its wines. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/711c4bb8-40d7-4396-982d-88a155da19fa/DSC_1902.jpg Work - France Sancerre - the chateau de Sincere as seen from the ancient fortress ("tour"). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/3597b3f5-fd10-40f6-ab71-14f298a97bcd/Mark-Gerow-FaucetDoors-01.jpg Work - France Sancerre - a bit of whimsy at a winery outside of town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/10093414-0bcf-43cf-8600-4228f72ed104/DSC_2506.jpg Work - France Saint Malo - the view along the promenade in the early evening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/b407a56c-825e-4742-8b27-194704b5ac97/DSC_2631-Edit-3.jpg Work - France Saint Malo - known for its dramatic tidal swings, here we see low tide and pedestrians walking along sands that in a few hours will be completely submerged. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/4acb58a1-25ba-4d1e-9f16-9289c1c7a82c/DSC_2825.jpg Work - France Utah Beach - flags commemorating the sacrifices of those who took part in the D-Day invasion that ended WWII. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/31bed235-cffd-450b-a297-8db6ff305f50/DSC_2904.jpg Work - France Utah Beach - the American cemetery where many of the D-Day fallen are buried. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/f4d76a89-62e3-46f1-8ba4-11c77cc9391b/IMG_20190916_080756.jpg Work - France Etoges - an early morning view of the chateau through an opening in the ancient surrounding wall. Chateau d'Etoges is a beautiful building with a mote with swans and lovely grounds. https://www.gerowstudios.photography/work/seascapes monthly 0.5 2025-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/1741472422453-84UJ3FCDB5ZFPH6DYDUY/DSC_2199-Edit-6.jpg Work - Seascapes Seaside - made by moving the camera horizontally, I attempt to capture the feeling of the tireless surf. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/2896bbda-77fd-404d-90d2-2f30eecec127/Seascapes-10.jpg Work - Seascapes Erosion - the endless surf creates, in turn, endless patterns in the sandstone along the shore at Weston Beach in Carmel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/ba182bbd-e940-40a7-b54f-1f230b6bd796/Seascapes-7.jpg Work - Seascapes Pescadero Sunset - light from the setting sun reflected on the sandstone cliffs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/9df3714b-b56f-4b99-a442-9f17a6a5474b/Seascapes-1.jpg Work - Seascapes Rodeo Beach - just across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco, looking down on the beach from the cliffs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/e5d90563-b76f-45dd-82a5-ef6261e9e5b1/Seascapes-9.jpg Work - Seascapes Sandstone with Shell - another capture from Weston Beach. The tiny shell nestled in a crevace of the sanstone caught my eye. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/04d34b18-5edb-4fe2-99a9-e8665eeb774a/Seascapes-8.jpg Work - Seascapes Bean Hollow Sunset - a group of friends or family (?) take in the moment as the sun sets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/6e89cac9-08ce-4a97-b83a-8b40a27ab523/Seascapes-6.jpg Work - Seascapes Pigeon Point Lighthouse - the highlights of the afternoon sun on the waves lends a painterly quality to this image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/7092e8c7-56c0-419c-a784-f3ebc020cbc4/Seascapes-4.jpg Work - Seascapes Eternity - Taken at sunset at Garapata State Beach, this lone rock stood out above the surf, evoking the sense of timelessness of both surf and rock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/9d382b99-f8ba-42bb-b838-ac955069d7b0/Seascapes-11.jpg Work - Seascapes Carmel Sunset - another dramatic sunset, taken from the cliffs above Carmel Beach in early Winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/f60420c1-fae3-457e-8515-34209e6a5a4e/Seascapes-5.jpg Work - Seascapes After the Storm - the jagged rock at Martins Beach takes the full force of the surf. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/f4f97c90-f59a-47ab-951c-e86e051a4331/Seascapes-1-2.jpg Work - Seascapes Weston Beach Shoreline - the eroded rocky shore always fascinates me - so many lines punctuated by the surf and seaweed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/cdbd12aa-0a5a-47df-8778-8552ffb3877a/DSC_0692-Edit.jpg Work - Seascapes Pigeon Point - even in summer the Northern California coast can be shrouded by the marine layer. This image was made in late June at mid-day. Every ten minutes or so a flock of pelicans would fly north, skimming low over the waves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/7f357827-e054-4eaf-b78e-42d07dea379c/DSC_3335.jpg Work - Seascapes Pigeon Point - one of my favorite locations to photograph the lighthouse. Here I used a slower shutter speed to accentuate the flow of the waves. https://www.gerowstudios.photography/work/cityscapes monthly 0.5 2025-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/bb8f83e0-f434-4869-8ac9-6340e4e996a4/Cityscapes-5.jpg Work - Cityscapes Nautilus - this iconic public sculpture in Mountain View presents an infinite number of curves and edges. Captured here just at sunset after a rain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/76bc26b4-9c49-4eed-a830-319a7b4daf01/Cityscapes-9.jpg Work - Cityscapes New Year - lanterns hung for Chinese New Year in San Francisco caught my eye, along with the ever-present pigeons of the city. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/8aa28955-a3dd-4eff-8081-cf1c8419488f/Cityscapes-8.jpg Work - Cityscapes Self portrait - something as simple as the shadows on an outdoor basketball court can be striking. I found the shadow of the pole, backboard, and basket created interesting forms on the pavement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/a8d78008-c8d0-42ec-970c-cd4ec4c95427/Cityscapes-7.jpg Work - Cityscapes Stairway - at the De Young Museum of Art in Golden Gate Park. The groups of visitors reflected in and juxtaposed with the strong architectural elements caught my eye. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/cab1a71c-2d87-41d3-82e2-03450435fc54/Cityscapes-3.jpg Work - Cityscapes Perspective - this corridor just outside the Stanford University Chapel gave such as strong sense of perspective and symmetry, combined with the soft light from the early morning fog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/537576dd-5cc9-4ce1-84b3-0b35b7241113/Cityscapes-4.jpg Work - Cityscapes Exhibit Goers - De Young Museum. Intention camera moved was used to capture the sense of motion as visitors walk through a gallery admiring the paintings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/e483afcc-8d3f-4e36-bb71-103d26acf207/Cityscapes-6.jpg Work - Cityscapes Railing - in a garage in Golden Gate Park, the bright wall and strong lines offered an interesting abstract. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/0f6a4354-9cd6-4f10-b6fa-1e42a5ec2fdd/Cityscapes-1.jpg Work - Cityscapes Waiting - this older man as sitting with his suitcase at a busy intersection in Paris not far from the Opera House. I can't help wondering who or what he was waiting for. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/755a0027-3e2a-4d4a-81db-f8947e55767f/Cityscapes-2.jpg Work - Cityscapes View from the Opera - Paris architecture is endlessly fascinating, with its classic lines, slate rooftops, and long boulevards. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/5caac097-0172-4f39-aaea-c9bcf3ff46d3/DSC_7671-Edit.jpg Work - Cityscapes Stairway - another view of the main stairway of the De Young Museum of Art. Here devoid of people the pure lines can be appreciated. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/3ae70599-8472-496a-86d1-ed7046ed2585/DSC_4934-Edit.jpg Work - Cityscapes Card Shark - a large group of men gather to play cards near China Town in San Francisco. One man seems to be the bookie as he collects and holds the cash while others play. https://www.gerowstudios.photography/work/landscapes monthly 0.5 2025-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/ac3fae1f-9546-4fe6-a1d4-cc843a0b87b9/MarkGerow-3.jpg Work - Landscapes A Rural Scene - taken in the early Spring in San Martin, California not far from my mother-in-law's house. The grazing bull, red barn, and lush grasses made for such a bucolic scene, which I attempted to capture here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/57ebf8c9-c451-4d7a-afbc-be70da91d953/Landscapes-4.jpg Work - Landscapes Leaning Oak in the Spring - another variation on my Leaning Oak series, this was taken in the spring just as it was leafing out and the grasses were bright green. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/fa3940fd-867f-4bd2-92a3-1e37b5051c81/DSC_5225-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Work - Landscapes Primordial Garden - Fall Creek at Henry Cowell State Park is one of my favorite spots. This as taken after a rain along the creek, with mist still in the air. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/c1088842-f61d-4ae6-9f88-8f68ba08ae1a/Landscapes-7.jpg Work - Landscapes Morning, Horshoe Pond - in late Fall, with a misty rain falling in the surounding forest, I captured a quiet moment and the vestigages of Fall colors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/a85997f7-acef-4b93-b39a-bf52bd642439/Landscapes-16.jpg Work - Landscapes Hamms Creek after the rain - the leaves, still holding on to their vibrant Fall colors blanket the forest floor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/4ac9e817-b185-4521-8f75-a58b4d3185e7/Landscapes-12.jpg Work - Landscapes Methusalah Tree - this ancient redwood along Skyline boulevard managed to escape the logger's axe, providing a glimps of the magesty of the coasal forests before they were cut. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/967e5dd0-f8ca-48e1-852c-29667b6eb3c2/Landscapes-14.jpg Work - Landscapes Rock in the Stream - often I come across some simple, Zen-like arrangement of rocks in a stream, a subject for quiet meditation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/fce731f3-3cfa-460c-8284-ff6816c55dc8/Landscapes-11.jpg Work - Landscapes Peters Creek - in the late winter and early spring the banks of the creek are lush with moss and grasses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/6286438c-789e-4fe7-834f-23fc5f57d687/Landscapes-1-2.jpg Work - Landscapes Forgotten Boat - a small seasonal pond near the Budhist retreat bordering Long Ridge. It's easy to picture a vistitor quietly paddling across the pond while reflecting on the meaning of Life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/33c5c931-1f80-473b-a839-7041ac87483e/DSC_6091-Edit.jpg Work - Landscapes Turning Leaves - Another image from Horseshoe Pond at Skyline Open Space. The range of colors caught my eye. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/0056b1be-d1eb-45f3-b225-b6eb9ac713bb/Mark+Gerow-June-2025-2.jpg Work - Landscapes Midstream - on a visit to Burney Falls in Northern California I was mesmerized by the flow of the swiftly moving water around tufts of grass growing on midstream boulders. This image uses a slow shutter speed to accentuate the flow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/3ec91e69-50a2-465d-80e9-13373f72473a/Mark+Gerow-June-2025-1.jpg Work - Landscapes Midstream #2 - another image from the same trip to Burney Falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/300aea2d-77f6-43f5-82c5-bb181a5a0bb5/Mark+Gerow-June-2025-3.jpg Work - Landscapes Marsh grasses - taken on a walk at the Palo Alto Baylands nature preserve. Here I am trying to accentuate the repeating patterns of the grasses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/242c656e-3375-4220-a9c1-878245ee3dae/DSC_0512.jpg Work - Landscapes Leaning Oak in the Fall - one of my favorite trees (and there are many). This oak has so much personality, sitting alone on a hillside above the San Francisco Bay. https://www.gerowstudios.photography/work/yosemite monthly 0.5 2025-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/1741463212116-F4PEQF0IMKH0TTGPG9NX/DSC_7008-Edit.jpg Work - Yosemite Rock, Water, and Ice - taken in the early spring just after a snowstorm. The falling watter froze to the cliffs as it decended from the heights, creating a magical scene of rock, ice, and water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/c1cabff0-aac9-445b-8c40-18ea617ca0f8/DSC_3391-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Work - Yosemite Meodow Pine - late afternoon in Yosemite Valley as the sun was sinking behind El Capitan this lone pine was silhouetted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/0c2b2223-680d-4203-a86d-f367993f9eb0/DSC_3511-Enhanced-NR.jpg Work - Yosemite Valley View - a quiet fall morning along the Merced river in Yosemite Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/12e536bd-5da4-465a-9b39-96e31ef1ce4d/Yosemite-13.jpg Work - Yosemite Half Dome Alpenglow - for just a few minutes, as the sun is setting on the far end of the Valley, Half Dome is bathed in golden light, reflected in the Merced river. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/f05f9279-4cb1-43a3-80fb-73e003d3d54c/Yosemite-5.jpg Work - Yosemite Moonrise over the Ahwahnee - seen from the meodow near the Ahwahnee Hotel, as the full moon was rising over Half Dome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/d552481c-2344-41c0-9c84-fdad3ffc8310/Yosemite-4-2.jpg Work - Yosemite Fern Springs - this small spring is known to have the clearest water in all of Yosemite Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/a02c8c07-8aa5-4941-9bac-070e16b1d594/Yosemite-4.jpg Work - Yosemite Bridalveil Falls in Spring - in full flood, the roar and mist of the waters dropping thousands of feet was awe-inspiring https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/55abfff0-31fb-4bf1-9afa-5b05bec1559c/Yosemite-9.jpg Work - Yosemite Taft Point - overlooking Yosemite Valley, this promontory provides an amazing view for those willing to approach its edge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/e8fc93d6-b155-42c4-964e-39e65010fd6b/Yosemite-3-2.jpg Work - Yosemite Dogwood - each spring the dogwoods bloom throughout Yosemite. Made near Fern Spring, with the Merced river providing the backdrop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cc998ebc6a0d4049516cbe/1c8a272f-8d77-40c1-9199-7925468f2b34/Yosemite-2.jpg Work - Yosemite Early Morning at Lower Yosemite Falls - on a chilly, snowy morning in the early Spring, my fingers so cold I could barely work the camera.