ON THE WAY HOME
ALWAYS ON THE LOOKOUT
One summer my family and I camped at Lake Tahoe’s Emerald Bay for a couple of days. Each sunrise, I woke up to photograph dawn light over the bay and Eagle Falls. Each dawn was a gift I enjoyed in reverent solitude while my family slept in. The photographs, as reviewed on my laptop, seemed just okay. That was fine since I was on vacation, so my expectations were not too high.
On the way home, driving at 65 mph on the highway, I spotted a little waterfall. With midday light shining down across the steep cliff, the light glanced across the water spray while the background was in deep shadow. I photographed intensely for about thirty minutes, piled the gang back into the car, and headed off.
When I returned ...
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