In a message dated 12/17/2005 6:21:42 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Galen was a good friend of mine. He really didn't think of himself as much of a writer, more as a visual artist whose subject was the grandeur of mountains. He really got into photography and later into writing pretty much by accident. Before that he was an auto mechanic with a passion for mountain climbing! The world of photography lost much with is passing. Those on the list who read Amateur Photographer may have seen the appreciation I wrote about Galen.
Bob ============== He also took a lot of pictures of the Bay Area in addition to mountains. Because I live here I bought "Bay Area Wild." The pictures are simply gorgeous. I think he tried to explain in words some things that are primarily visual and hard to explain in words. Things he was passionate about. I am not always the most articulate person, being primarily visual and not verbal, and I am often not the most clear about things I am passionate about. So, yes, I sometimes find his prose hard to read, but I understand why sometimes it's difficult to be clear in words about such things. I don't think he was a pompous twit. I think he was a darn fine photographer with a unique vision and style. Someone not easy to dismiss and someone who will be long remembered by many people. Marnie aka Doe
