
Rose and Driftwood, 1932
Story Behind the ImageAnsel Adams' Rose and Driftwood might be considered a “still life.” Photographing a Rose his Mother grew, positioned on driftwood.

Ansel Adams & The Spirit of Yosemite – The Incomparable Valley
Art CatalogsFor Ansel Adams, Yosemite Valley, to me, is always a sunrise, a glitter of green and golden wonder in a vast edifice of stone and space.

Ansel Adams & The Story of the Sierra Club Outings
Ansel Adams, Family, and Friends, ConservationFrom his first official experiences with the Sierra Club in 1927 through his final year as a board member in 1971, Ansel Adams cherished these outings. It was on these trips that he developed lifetime friendships over days of hiking, and nights of entertainment.

Range of Light
Art CatalogsThe Sierra Nevada, called the “Range of Light” by John Muir, rises as a great wave of stone between the Great Basin and the Central Valley of California.

Bridalveil Fall, Yosemite National Park
Articles, John Muir Trail, Story Behind the ImageBridalveil Fall is one of Yosemite's premier attraction. Native Americans referred to Bridalveil as Pohono. Ansel made this classic image in 1927.


Cathedral Peak and Lake, 1938
Story Behind the ImageAnsel Adams’ “Cathedral Peak and Lake” brings us back to the long friendship formed between Ansel and renowned artist Georgia O’Keeffe.

Horsetail Fall by Galen Rowell
Story Behind the ImageHorsetail Fall, 1973. The story behind this legendary image by Galen Rowell. This photograph remains the most recognizable image of the famous waterfall.

Half Dome, Merced River, Winter
Story Behind the Image Half Dome, Merced River, Winter is an iconic Ansel Adams photograph. A majestic rock formation that’s almost other-worldly with its steep, sheer face.

Making of Yosemite Valley, Winter
Story Behind the ImageYosemite Valley, Winter, cover photograph for Ansel’s Yosemite and the High Sierra, but is also featured on a special edition Hills Bros Coffee Can.