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Today's "From the Files" 02-18-25:

The Slope of Maelifell. Western Highlands, Iceland. 2022 #davidgardnerphotography #lightight #maelifell #volcano #moss #landscpae #westernhighlands #iceland #green
February 19, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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Today's "From the Files" 02-18-25:

Petrified Log, Blue Mesa. Petrified Forest National Park, AZ 2021
#davidgardnerphotography #lightight #petrifiedwood #landscape #petrafiedforestnationalpark #desert #arizona #aż
February 18, 2026 at 8:10 PM
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The Sheridan Prize for Art is a regional art award aimed at San Francisco Bay Area artists.I was recently awarded the top photography category prize.

Part of the awards is a brief essay about my entry, written by writer/photographer David Bacon:

sheridanprizeforart.com/essay-photog...
Essay - Photography - Sheridan Prize for Art
“Ivanpah Thermal Solar Plant, CA. Study #32” by David Gardner David Gardner was the only photographer  who tried to use photography in a social context ...
sheridanprizeforart.com
February 18, 2026 at 7:57 PM
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Today's "From the Files" 02-17-25:

Sandstone Fins. Arches National Park, UT. 2006 #davidgardnerphotography #lightight #landscape #abstract #archesnationalpark #sandstonefins #sandstone #sky
February 17, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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Today's "From the Files" 02-16-25:
From my series. "Into the Anthropocene"
The largest open pit mine in the world

Kennecott/Bingham Open Pit Mine. Salt Lake City, UT. 2024 #davidgardnerphotography #lightight #kenneottbinghamopenpitmine #saltlakecity #utah #ut #landscape
February 16, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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Today's "From the Files" 02-15-25:

Gypsum Dunes. White Sands National Park, NM. 2023 #davidgardnerphotography #lightight #whitesandsnationalpark #gypsum #landscape #white #dunes
February 15, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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Today's "From the Files" 02-13-25:
Happy Valentines Day!

Tulip Town Tulips. Vernon, WA. 2025 #davidgardnerphotography #lightight #tulips #tuliptown #vernon #wa #washington #landscape #red
February 14, 2026 at 7:46 PM
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Today's "From the Files" 02-13-25:

Sod Church. Hofskirkja, Iceland. 2022 #davidgardnerphotography #lightight #graveyard #landscape #sodchurch #hofscirkja #iceland
February 13, 2026 at 10:50 PM
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Today's "From the Files" 02-12-25:

Balance. Jokulsaron Glacier Lagoon. Iceland, 2022. #davidgardnerphotography #lightight #jökulsárónglacierlagoon #landscape #iceland #balancedrock #glacier
February 12, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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Today's "From the Files" 02-11-25:

Aspen Trunks. Silver Jack Reservoir, Owl Creek Pass Rd. CO. 2021
#davidgardnerphotography #lightight #landscape #aspen #fall #treetrunks #owlcreekpassroad #ridgway #colorado #co
February 11, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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Today's "From the Files" 02-10-25:

Pawnee Buttes & Yellow Calochortus. Pawnee National Grassland, CO. 2015
#davidgardnerphotography #lightight #landscape #pawneebuttes #Colorado #co #pawneenationalgrassland #yellowcalochortus #buttes
February 10, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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Today's "From the Files" 02-09-25:

Woodpecker at the Tap. Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ. 2006
#davidgardnerphotography #lightight #woodpecker #bird #animal #feeding #organpipecactusnationalmonument #arizona #aż
February 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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Today's "From the Files" 02-08-25:

Painted Hills. ohn Day Fossil Beds National Monument, OR. 2025 #davidgardnerphotography #lightight #landscape #red #yellow #oregon #or #johndayfossilbedsnationalmonument #paintedhillsunit
February 8, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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Today's "From the Files" 02-07-25:
From my series, "Into the Anthropocene"

The largest open pit mine in the world.
Kennecott/Bingham Open Pit Mine. Salt Lake City, UT. 2024 #davidgardnerphotography #lightight #kennecottbinghamopenpitmine #intotheanthropocene #climatechange #saltlakecity #utah #ut
February 7, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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oday's "From the Files" 02-06-25:

Petroglyphs. Three Rivers Petroglyph Site, NM. 2023 #davidgardnerphotography #lightight #landscape #petroglyphs, #threeriverspetroglyphsite #face #jornadamogollon #rockart
February 6, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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Today's "From the Files" 02-05-25:

Walkin' the Continental Rift. Rift Valley, Thingvellir National Park, Iceland. 2022
#davidgardnerphotography #lightight #iceland #continentalrift #thingvellirnationalpark
February 5, 2026 at 4:36 PM
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Today's "From the Files" 02-04-25:

Late Fall. Ironton, CO. 2021
#davidgardnerphotography #lightight #landscape #aspen #fall #fallcolor #silverton #oray #cocorado #co
February 4, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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Today's "From the Files" 02-02-25:

Snowfall. Martin Lake, Lathrop State Park, CO. #davidgardnerphotography #lightight #martinlake #lathropstatepark #landscape #mountains #fog #water #snow #road
February 3, 2026 at 11:05 PM
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oday's "From the Files" 02-02-25:

Almond Grove. Coalinga, CA. 2006
#davidgardnerphotography #lightight #almondgrove #orchard #almond #landscape #spring #coalinga #california #ca #centralvalley
February 2, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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Today's "From the Files" 02-01-25:

Late Fall. Lamoille Canyon, NV. 2025 #davidgardnerphotography #lightight #lamoillecanyon #landscape #fall #fallcolor #yellow #rubymountains
February 1, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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Today's "From the Files" 01-31-25:

Aspen. Highway 550, Silverton, CO. 2025 #davidgardnerphotography #lightight #landscape #yellow #aspen #silverton #colorado #co #yellow
January 31, 2026 at 7:21 PM
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Today's "From the Files" 01-30-25:

Corral and Cottonwoods. Lemon Lake, CO. 2025 #davidgardnerphotography #lightight #landscape #ranch #corral #cottonwoodtrees #fall #yellow
January 30, 2026 at 10:13 PM
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Today's "From the Files" 01-29-25:

Entry Arch. San Francisco de Asis Catholic Church. Golden, NM. 2025
#davidgardnerphotography #lightight #sanfranciscodeasiscatholicchurch #golden #newmexico #nm #landscape #blackandwhitephotography
January 29, 2026 at 5:46 PM
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Today's "From the Files" 01-28-25:

Adobe, Fence & Thistle. Canyon Rd. Santa Fe, NM. 2025 #davidgardnerphotography #lightight #santafe #canyonroad #fence #thistle #city #town
January 28, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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Today's "From the Files" 01-27-25:

Burned Tree. Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, AZ. 2025
#davidgardnerphotography #lightight #sunsetcratervolcanonationalmonument #burnscars #cloudy #lava
January 27, 2026 at 4:43 PM