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Golden aspen trees flow like water down the sides of the mountains at Convict Lake in the Autumn. Known for its fishing and the dramatic mountains that surround the lake (including Mount Morrison), Convict Lake is a lake in the Sherwin Range of the Sierra Nevada in California, USA. The lake was named after an incident in 1871, where a group of convicts escaped from prison in Carson City. A posse from Benton, led by Deputy Sheriff George Hightower, encountered the convicts near the head of what is now Convict Creek. Posse member Robert Morrison, a Benton merchant and Wells Fargo Agent, was killed in the encounter, and Mount Morrison was named after him.

I'm a photographer, artist, and lover of nature. I specialize in photography, painting, digital and mixed media art featuring flowers, landscapes, animals, and old boats and buildings. I developed my love for photography through documenting landscaping changes in my tiny backyard. My casual snapshots soon evolved into a passion. I upgraded my camera, fell in love with my macro lens, poured over photography lessons, and spent countless hours experimenting with light, focus, composition, and subject matter. I love traveling to unique and scenic locations to photograph flowers, landscapes, animals, old buildings, and people. Some of my favorite subjects also continue to be those I find in my own garden. I can frequently be found...