I was fortunate enough to have all three photographs accepted for the Orange County Fair this year. And I was very surprised to learn that all three had won awards. To today I finally made it out to the fair and sure enough they all had ribbons.
Death Valley Reflections had an Honorable Mention ribbon.
Bristlecone Moon also had an Honorable Mention ribbon.
And Virgin River and the Watchman had a 2nd Place ribbon.
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The 2009 Death Valley workshop is in the can and it was great. We had some once-in-a-lifetime photography opportunities that we took advantage of. The workshop started Saturday a couple of hours before sunset. Sunday a storm was moving in so the light wasn’t that great. But Monday the storm hit and made up for the so-so light on Sunday. Tuesday, the last day of the workshop the storm had cleared and we took advantage of probably one of the most incredible sunrises I’ve ever experienced.
But see for yourself. Remember, this is Death Valley, the hottest place in the US.

Telescope Peak, Winter 2009
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