In the last two months I have been “forced” to do something that is a little bit abnormal for me. What is this strange thing you say? Writing. Yes it has been some time since I had to write anything substantive, but my recent John Muir Trail trip and the writing course that I am taking at school both led me to leave writing exile and re-enter the world of written word. So in an effort to continue writing and publishing new photos for you all to see I have decided to publish one photo and accompanying words each day. So Here is day one.
What you see to the left is an endangered frog, a Mountain Yellow-Legged Frog to be exact. This Frog lives in Wanda Lake high in the Sierra Nevada mountains where by some stroke of luck trout were never introduced. You see it is endangered because it’s tadpoles can take up to four years to mature into a full grown frog and during those four years the tadpoles make a yummy snack for trout. In the high sierra you can have trout or you can have frogs not both. To ensure the survival of the frogs the National Park Service is eliminating trout from certain high altitude lakes and reintroducing the frogs as you can imagine this is controversial with back-country trout fisherman. I for one am glad that these little critters are being given a shot at survival.
Matthew Parker's photography is captivated by the challenge of catching
the beauty of creation, undestroyed by humans. Whether in distant
National Parks, urban parks or in his hometown of San Diego, Matt enjoys using the camera lens to
frame the incredible beauty around him. He seeks to capture both the
easily-overlooked beauty of subtle patterns in rocks and water
reflections, as well as the magnificent grandeur of mountain peaks and
grand vistas.
