Rose Wash - Limited Edition of 5 Photograph

Limited edition, one of five. 48 x 32 inch dye-infused metal photographic print with satin finish. Mounted on a floating frame, ready for hanging. Signed on Back. Certificate of Authenticity included. These images were taken while flying in helicopters at altitudes from 500 to 5,000 feet over the fringes of the San Francisco Bay and its tributaries. Viewed from above there is great beauty in the abstract nature and shapes seen below. I grew up in this area, sailed on the bay, and fished in its tributaries, but I took for granted the wonder that is this great work of nature. Unfortunately, much of this area has been abused by commercial interests, some of which have ironically contributed to the beauty when seen from the air. By 1961 the Bay had lost 1/3 of its size to commercial and industrial interests. 90% of the tidal marshlands were filled in, sealed off from tidal flow, or converted to salt ponds. Since the early 1960’s the San Francisco Bay has been one of the focal points of the environmental movement in the United States. In 1961, the group, “Save the Bay,” formed to protect the Bay from further infill, pollution, and wildlife habitat destruction. “Save the Bay’s” success led then President Bill Clinton to credit it with launching the environmental movement. Today, a project is underway to restore 15,000 acres of wetlands. For the past thirteen years I have been photographing the bay, its tidelands, salt ponds, and tributaries, both to capture its wonder and to expose man’s changes to it. My select portfolio now numbers over ninety-five images. I am continuing to record the bay’s ever changing nature, hopefully watching it make a positive transformation.