The most unforgettable image of Tenaya Lake was made by Ansel Adams – “Tenaya Lake and Mount Conness.”  So why would I try to reinterpret what the master had already done so exquisitely?  Well, because Mother Earth constantly delights and surprises us with ever changing conditions of weather and light.  And because this was going to be my own humble interpretation.

I had fully intended to make this a color image.  But as I worked with it the colors not only didn’t add anything to the message but actually detracted from it.  So I smiled to myself and made it black and white – just like the master.  I’m very proud of this photograph because it reveals yet another mood of this magnificent lake and mountain.  Look carefully and you’ll see that the lake is still covered in ice.