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What The Parks Mean To Me

“The majority of photographs are representations of the external events in the world about us; what emotional response is evoked arises from the subject itself. But art, I believe, is most concerned with the internal event; the incredible spiritual and emotional insight and enlightenment generated within us.” — ANSEL ADAMS

My mind is spinning a bit right now. With ideas. For this essay. Rummaging around my brain for what to write here. I’ve also been digging around books and on the internet for what writing to include in my next book: Yosemite Sanctuary in Stone. Thus, the Ansel Adams quote above.

I’ve also been reading poems by

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