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The Minarets are a series of jagged peaks located in the Ritter Range, a sub-range of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the state of California. It is a prominent iconic Eastern Sierra vista easily viewed from Minaret Summit, which is from where I framed this image. Midday, in late spring, the clouds can be spectacular. Their shadows at that time cover the Minarets., creating a sense of drama that is always just a weather front away in the mountains.

Collectively, these peaks form an arête, and are a prominent feature in the Ansel Adams Wilderness which was renamed in honor of the famous eastern sierra photographer.

Since childhood, Aristotle's quote, "Where there is no vision, the people perish," has been a huge influence on me. I continue to extend and interpret its meaning through my photography as I capture images that hopefully inspire, amuse and gladden. At the same time, perhaps my images will also help document the beauty of Mother Nature and our responsibility to care for her. Following a three decade career in public education, as a teacher and then principal for the Los Angeles Unified School District, I began a new career quite serendipitously as a professional landscape, wildlife and jazz photographer of California's majestic Eastern Sierra mountains. Exhilarated by the exquisite beauty surrounding our new mountain residence, my...