• Why Conservatism Fails

    This essay is not an attack on the people who claim membership to a philosophical outlook, but an exposition on the inherent difficulties which exist in maintaining traditional systems. Let us begin with the needful: term definition. Term Definition Conservatism as a political and social philosophy promotes retaining traditional social institutions in the context of the culture and civilization. This is the definition found at Wikipedia and I find it to be a pretty good summation of the idea.

  • Lamarck Lake Hiking, Bishop, CA - June 2015

    Hiking Lamarck Lake Originally shot in June 2015 Some of the GPS coordinates are off a little. That will be corrected for upcoming galleries. I am just figuring all these tools out. BTW Sleeping on a hammock above Lake Lamarck is one of the best things ever. Worth the hike by itself.

  • Yosemite Valley - Panorama Photography

    Yosemite Valley - Panorama With a subject as beautiful as Yosemite Valley; A photographer can be pretty unskilled and under-funded and still take an amazing picture. Location The original set was taken from the overlook at the tunnel. It faces El Capitan and Cathedral Peak. Constructing a Panorama From that vantage point listed above I staged the camera on the tripod and took several portraits as close to combined as possible.