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Galen Rowell

Photography Appreciation

Galen Avery Rowell was a wilderness photographer, photojournalist, and climber.

Born on August 23, 1940 in Oakland, California, Rowell was introduced to the wilderness at a young age. He began climbing at age 16.

In 1973, he completed his first major assignment for National Geographic. He pioneered a new kind of photography where he considered himself a participant in the scenes he photographed. He made an art of self-portrait, as explained by photographer Steven Werner. This approach won Rowell the Ansel Adams Award for Conservation Photography in 1984. 

In his lifetime, he published numerous magazine articles and eighteen books. He referred to his landscape photography as "dynamic landscapes," due to the fast-changing nature of light and conditions and his energetic pursuit of the best camera position at the optimal moment.

Returning from a photography workshop in Alaska, Rowell, his wife, and friend were killed in a plane crash approaching an airport in Bishop, California, on August 11, 2002.

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https://www.outdoorphotographer.com/on-location/featured-stories/lessons-learned-from-galen-rowell/

http://ndmagazine.net/photographer/galen-rowell/

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The Monkees - Last Train to Clarksville

Music Appreciation

Released on August 16, 1966, Last Train to Clarksville was The Monkees' debut single, which topped the Billboard Hot 100 on November 5, 1966. 

The song was written by duo Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart. The song's opening riff was inspired by the Beatles. It's said Hart misheard the end of the Beatles' Paperback Writer and thought Paul McCartney was signing "take the last train," then decided to use the line after finding out McCartney was actually singing "paperback writer."

The song is about a man calling a woman to meet him at the train station in Clarksville before he leaves. Although not direct, the song implies the man is a soldier leaving for the Vietnam War.

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