Mountain Digital

Elizabeth Carmel's expressive landscapes are a combination of subtle details and majestic scenes

Jim Clark

Published April 1, 2007

A summer day starts early in the high Sierras for photographer Elizabeth Carmel. Arriving at the trailhead in total darkness, she straps on her backpack, and for the next hour, with only a headlamp illuminating the path, she treks up a meandering mountain trail.

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