Thanks to a long stretch of snowy weather, the upper elevations across the northern reaches of the northeast are in a truly beautiful state right now. The hardwood forest above 2500′ is especially attractive with its ever-deepening snowpack, and the birches and beeches decorated with some of the most impressive rime buildup we’ve ever seen. The conifers higher up are almost entirely cloaked in snow. Now is a great time to enjoy the higher mountains in their winter state.
Some friends have launched a really cool new blog, entitled Vermont99, that is dedicated to the practice of getting out on snow ninety nine times throughout the winter season…That’s right, 99 times!
Recently, sensing our dedication to the snowy, winter season, the blog authors shared some nice thoughts about our work. Check it out what they had to say HERE.
Still, with 120 days in the winter season, Vermont99 claims, this should be very doable for most of us – even with all those little things like work, chores, family, kids and dental visits competing for time. Be it a short ski tour out the back door, or an epic ski traverse across the Vermont’s Presidential Range, the blog authors at Vermont99 would love to hear about it.
Think snow.
-Brian
The skiing has been really beautiful under Vermont’s hardwood canopy lately, especially in areas that have remained protected from the strong winds that affected most of Vermont’s ski resorts over the weekend. We’ll add some more images to this post soon, so stay tuned. – Brian
Our latest Wild People, Wild Places exhibit, entitled “WINTER”, opens this Saturday. Dec. 12 from 4-6pm with a reception hosted by the The Artisan’s Gallery in downtown Waitsfield, Vermont. The Gallery is located is historic Waitsfield Village, along Bridge St and just a stone’s throw from the village covered bridge.
The exhibit will feature nearly thirty color and black & white images representing our discoveries made in the winter season. The exhibit will remain open during normal Gallery hours through the holidays. When you are in or near Waitsfield, stop for something to eat at The Green Cup, The Village Grocery or the new Mint restaurant, and enjoy the exhibit and great variety of Vermont made art at the Gallery.
Our latest Wild People, Wild Places exhibit is now up at the Three Mountain Cafe in Waitsfield, Vermont, throughout the months of November and December. The cafe is located in the Mad River Green, right next to Bisbee’s Hardware and just across from the Waitsfield Post Office.
Also, stay tuned for another upcoming exhibit, Wild People, Wild Places – WINTER, at the Artisan’s Gallery in downtown Waitsfield, VT, which we will open on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009.
When you are in or near Waitsfield, swing by the cafe, grab something hot to drink, and enjoy the show. Thanks to the cafe owners Julie and Paul!
View our press release for the event HERE
Although our mountains close to home received a light coating of snow a couple of weeks back, it wasn’t until this past Tuesday’s snowfall that we were tempted to break out the skis and kick off the 09-10 ski season. Up to 6″ of snow fell above 1500′ in northern Vermont, and with the snow still falling on Tuesday and fall colors still strong up to about 2500′, the skiing was beautiful. For a few hours each day since Tuesday, we’ve been climbing the older, moss and grass-carpeted ski trails of our local ski areas, and then skiing down lower-angle trails that are relatively free of any rocks and roots.
Enjoy these!
-Brian and Emily
Beautiful, beautiful September gave way to Octoburrrrr last night with the first snowflakes in months floating in from the heavens above. Up to 3″ inches of snow fell in the Green Mountains last night and throughout the day today, with most of that falling in the Mount Mansfield region. While the snow is always a treat, we are still looking forward to some warmer weather before Old Man Winter gets his way with us.
-Brian and Emily
Early season snow – Green Mountains, Vermont
For a few years now, we’ve been working with Lightworks in Burlington, VT to produce large-format (36 to 72″ wide!) canvas prints of our photographs. After we receive the canvas prints from the lab, we stretch the canvas around simple wooden frames, and we coat the canvas prints with a sealer that helps to ensure a durable, long-lasting image.
You can find some of these prints at Artisan’s Hand gallery in Montpelier, VT; in the lobby to Timber’s Restaurant at Sugarbush Resort, in many private collections…and coming this August 3 – September 6, 2009, at the 20th Annual Photography Exhibit at the Round Barn in Waitsfield, Vermont – part of the Mad River Valley’s 2009 Vermont Festival of the Arts.
Stop by the Round Barn in Waitsfield, VT sometime before Sept 6 to take a peek at our canvas prints, as well as the work of dozens of other photographers from our region. For more info about our fine-art prints and print pricing, go to this link on our website.
Here’s a quick snap of the prints we are showing at the Round Barn, waiting to be hung in the old milking parlour at the Round Barn.
-Brian and Emily
Friends-
Come visit beautiful downtown Bristol, Vermont and check out our latest exhibit at the Bristol Bakery & Cafe. The exhibit features new work, as well as some of our favorites, and will be up July 13 – Aug 13. Proceeds from this show will help to support the work we do with Vermont’s Green Mountain Club (GMC) and Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC), and our first five print buyers will also receive a gift certificate to the Bakery. We’ll hope to see you soon!
-Brian and Emily
(PS – Read press release about the show below the poster image below)
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NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 9, 2009
CONTACT: Brian Mohr ph 802-496-5434/ info@emberphoto.com
Wild People, Wild Places Opens in Downtown Bristol, VT
Photographic Exhibit Promotes Human-Powered Adventure, Wild Places
Bristol, VT – Moretown, VT based photographers Brian Mohr and Emily Johnson, regular contributors to the outdoor media – including Vermont Life, Skiing and Backcountry magazines – will bring their Wild People, Wild Places exhibit to the Bristol Bakery & Café in downtown Bristol, VT this July 13 through August 13, 2009. The exhibit more than twenty color and black & white images captured by the couple while adventuring on foot, skis, by bicycle and canoe – close to home here in Vermont and as far away as the southern Andes or the high Arctic.
“It is our hope that our images inspire others to enjoy and to help protect our state’s and our planet’s most amazing places,” says Mohr. “Reducing our energy and material consumption, buying locally, and supporting land and water conservation projects are just a few of the things we can do to ensure that our great, great grandkids can enjoy the kind of outdoor experiences we are lucky enough to have today.”
Adorning the main brick wall of the Bristol Bakery & Café from July 13 – Aug 13, 2009, the exhibit will be free and open to the public during the café’s normal business hours: Monday through Friday 6:30am – 3pm, and on Saturdays and Sundays 7:30am – 3pm. All photographs will be for sale, and 1% of all proceeds will be donated to conservation efforts here in Vermont.
Brian Mohr and Emily Johnson are co-owners of Ember Photography. They specialize in capturing striking outdoor images for a variety of editorial, non-profit and commercial clients, while taking on numerous wedding portrait and fine-art shoots. This latest exhibit is part of the ever-evolving Wild People, Wild Places project – a series of fine art exhibits and multi-media slideshows launched in 2005 – dedicated to the enjoyment and protection of wild places. For more information, go to www.emberphoto.com.
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We are lucky here in Vermont to have a great selection of locally-produced publications. Working with them is especially fun in that it often motivates us to focus on what around us, close to home. Be it surfing the Mad River, running Vermont’s highest ridgelines or skiing the forgotten backcountry of Hedgehog Knoll, you’ll often get a taste of what we are up to when you pick up one of these fine Vermont publications. Stay tuned to the portfolio section of our website, too, to view a regularly updated archive of the work we publish.
Below are a few recent clips from a recent issue of Backcountry Magazine, Vermont Sports and the summer 09 issue of Vermont Life (on newstands now). Vermont Sports is a monthly publication covering outdoor sports and adventure in Vermont, and is free at most fine outdoor, ski and bike shops across the state. Backcountry is based in Jeffersonville, VT. Subscriptions are a great way to support these publications.