Rocky Mountains: Wilderness Reflections (Paperback)

by Tim Fitzharris (Author, Photographer) "Snow is falling in little puffy flakes, oscillating earthward through the dry, cold air of autumn..." (more)
Key Phrases: bull elk, Rocky Mountain, Banff National Park, North America (more...)

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Product Description
This large-format high-quality photography book depicts the beauty of the Rocky Mountain landscape from New Mexico to the Yukon. Scenic photographs maximize the detail and tonality range. Dramatic landscape photographs depict Rocky Mountain vistas reflected in alpine lakes and backcountry rivers. There are also accent photographs of the wildlife found in these alpine regions.

The text presents an overview of the topography of the Rockies and the natural history of the mountain environment, including the three major regions: - The Southern Rockies (New Mexico, Colorado) highlighting Rocky Mountain National Park, Great Sand Dunes National Monument, Snowmass Wilderness, San Juan Range and Sangre de Cristo Range
- The Central Rockies (Wyoming, Montana, Idaho) highlighting Grand Teton, Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks, Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Medicine Bow Range
- The Northern Rockies (Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon) highlighting Waterton Lakes, Banff, Jasper, Revelstoke and Yoho National Parks, the Columbia River Valley and Kananaskis Park.

About the Author
Tim Fitzharris is the author and photographer of 25 books on the wilderness and wildlife. His titles include the award-winning "Sierra Club Guide to 35mm Landscape Photography," "Forest," "Nature Photography," "Nature Photography Hot Spots" and "Wild Bird Photography." He is also the photographer of Firefly's postcard book series: "Owls," "Rocky Mountains," "Wildflowers," "Forests" and "Wolves." Fitzharris' photographs have appeared on the cover of many magazines including "Life," "Audubon" and "Nature's Best." He lives near Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Firefly Books (April 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1552093875
• ISBN-13: 978-1552093870
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 11 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #731,634 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply another superb photo journey with Tim Fitzharris!, May 14, 2009

By	Kent Baker "Photoguy" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I love Tim Fitzharris's books. He is a master photographer, who shares his knowledge freely and expertly with his readers. He writes in a style that makes it next to impossible to put his books down. I have often read one in a single sitting because I could not bear to stop reading and looking at the magnificent photographs in his books. Tim is not just someone who writes about photography, he is a masterful practicioner of the art! His techniques will produce results, if followed, and he is exceptionally generous in sharing them. If you only buy his books for the exquisite photographs, you will be well rewarded! But by all means read them and learn from a master. They are an easy read and he explains everthing in simple terms that anyone can understand. I was born and raised in the Rocky Mountains of Utah, Wyoming and Colorado and have spent a great deal of time doing photography in the regions covered in this book. Haveing seen, and photographed, many of the same scenes as Tim, I can tell you that his work is truly inspirational!

5.0 out of 5 stars A+ -- wonderful color photos of mountains, water & wildlife, September 8, 2005

By	Peter D. Tillman (Taos, NM USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This remarkable book represents the state of the art of printing color photographs in books, and at a very reasonable price.

I see a lot of pretty nature-photo books. They're almost always OK, but seldom memorable. This one's a keeper.
Check it out.

Happy reading--
Pete Tillman

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Missing a few things, August 1, 2000

By	twomed (Tacoma, WA) - See all my reviews

This has some great pictures of the Grand Tetons. And only one of Glacier National Park. There are many wildlife pictures and some of the canadian rockies. Generally it's a great picture book of the Grand Tetons.