alpine Archives - Mark Middleton

Gates of the Valley

by markmiddletonLandscapes March 25, 2026April 25, 2026Comments are Disabled

I’ve shared this same composition in summer before, but with winter upon us I wanted to offer a glimpse of what Yosemite National Park and the Gates of the Valley likely look like this morning. Returning to the same places in different seasons is one of the great privileges of photography—watching the environment transform completely …

Hanging Lake in Winter

by markmiddletonScenic November 25, 2025April 25, 2026Comments are Disabled

I took this photograph at Hanging Lake in Colorado several years ago. I’d been there before with friends, but on this trip I decided to go up alone. I drove down the interstate to the trailhead, parked the car, and headed up the trail late in the afternoon with the intention of photographing the lake …