Photography
Travel series shot on the road — city nights and river mornings.
Travel
Bakersfield, California — Kern River
Kern River
Days on the Kern by canoe — early light on flat water, egrets on deadfall, bridges doubled in the surface, and a dog who never misses a trip.
Canoe and Company
Paddling the Kern with a dog riding bow.
Egret on the Snag
A white egret perched on a bleached deadfall against hard blue sky.
Casting Into the Sun
Backlit silhouette mid-cast on still morning water.
Bow Wake
Looking downriver over the bow, current breaking along the bank.
Under the Overpass
Concrete span mirrored in glassy water on a bluebird morning.
Low Water Reflections
Driftwood, reeds, and doubled sky along a shallow bend.
Quiet Paddle
Sun flare and slow water on the way upstream.
Green Banks
Cottonwoods and willow crowding the river's edge.
Line Out
Tying on while the dog watches the water.
Bridge Geometry
The overpass reduced to lines and reflection.
Golden Bend
Sun flare over dry grass and deep blue water on a wide bend of the Kern.
Red Truss Reflection
A rust-red footbridge doubled in still water below the cut banks.
Truss in Morning Haze
Backlit leaves and mist over the old iron footbridge at first light.
Under the Span
Framed by the underside of the overpass, a canoe glides into the light.
Blue Water Crossing
Canoe and dog cutting a clean reflection across electric-blue water.