“Winter Sunrise” by Ansel Adams (PCM) According to Ansel-Adams.org, “On four successive mornings Adams tried to take this photograph from the east side of the Sierra. On the fifth day it was still dark and bitterly cold when he set up his camera on the new platform on top of his car and retreated to …
“Yosmite Valley, Thunderstorm” by Ansel Adams (PCM) This photo captured by Ansel Adams was one of the starting points of his relationship with Yosmite National Park and Inspiration Point, which he photographed countless times over the years. Adams created this image with an 8″ x 10″ view camera in 1945. This view from Inspiration Point …
“Bridalveil Fall” by Ansel Adams (PCM) “There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs.” – Ansel Adams Ansel Adams created this image with a 6 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ Korona view camera and a glass plate negative around 1927. The image captures Yosemite ‘s majestic Bridalveil Fall, including the curling mist …
“The Tetons and the Snake River” by Ansel Adams (PCM) This particular photo was taken by Ansel Adams at Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. It was taken while Adams was employed by the United States government. The photo is often considered to be one of the most significant landscape photographs of the American West. …
Photographer Ansel Adams Ansel Adams (1902-1984) was an American photographer and environmentalist known for his iconic black-and-white photographs of the American West. He was born in San Francisco and raised in a family that valued the arts, and he developed an early interest in photography and the natural world. Adams became famous for his powerful …
Charles Dickens Born February 7, 1812 Charles John Hoffman Dickens was born on February 7, 1812, in Portsmouth, England. He was the son of a naval clerk and his wife and he was the second of eight children not all of whom survived. Dickens’s Father changed his place of employment more than once, though he …
Sir Thomas More Sir Thomas More or Saint Thomas More, is one of the great figures in both political and religious history. To Henry VIII, he was a good friend and confidant as well as an enemy and a betrayer of England. To Catholics, he is a saint and was martyred for his Catholic faith. …
National Plum Pudding Day, February 12 Plum pudding is a traditional dessert in some countries typically served during the holiday season. It is made from dried fruit, spices, and suet and is sometimes steamed or boiled, then served with a hard sauce. The origin of this dish and the specific reason for its association with …
Valentine’s Day is February 14 Valentine’s Day is a day for romance and love, a day to take that special someone out for dinner, buy them chocolates, or get a special card or gift that would mean something to that person only. The history of Saint Valentine is not clear, as there are multiple legends …
