Brilliant Waters Book Ordering Information

Signed Copies of Brilliant Waters can be ordered online at Hawks Peak Publishing .

BRILLIANT WATERS combines Elizabeth Carmel’s stunning landscape photography with a selection of moving poetry by recognized writers. Robert Redford contributes engaging insights and commentary in the book’s foreword. This collection of remarkable photographs captures both the intimate details and grand panoramas that exist exclusively in the Lake Tahoe, Yosemite, and the High Sierra regions of California and Nevada.

In his eloquent foreword to BRILLIANT WATERS Robert Redford writes:  “So what would you do if you came upon a sight seen before only to see it as if for the first time?  This was the effect Elizabeth’s work had on me; capturing the power of what exists while elevating the experience through the poetic use of photography. I saw this country as if I had not seen it before—like I was being led slowly, carefully, along a great and beautiful path.  To have this sensation of stop time observation is not easy. This work simply stopped me in my tracks.”          

BRILLIANT  WATERS is divided into three  sections: Water and Stone, Colors of the Sierra, and Winter’s Grace. Each section contains a portfolio of large 8” x 10” color plates personally selected and sequenced by Elizabeth Carmel.  Selected images are paired with poems written by Richard Wilbur, John Updike, Octavio Paz, Gainor Ventresco, and Frederick George Scott. This book will appeal to all who love the scenic beauty of Lake Tahoe, Yosemite, and the High Sierra, and to photography enthusiasts worldwide.

Carmel expresses her inspiration for the book in the following excerpt from her preface: “Water, in its many manifestations, forms the unifying theme of BRILLIANT WATERS. Whether a photo of a cool shroud of mist on Lake Tahoe’s boulders, a carpet of camas lilies brought to bloom by spring rains, or a high Sierra stream flowing in summer, the varied images all explore the interplay of water and light.”

This book is unique in its subject, scope, and artistry.  It is an enduring testament to the accomplishments of previous generations who have worked to preserve the Sierra Nevada. It is also a reminder of what is at stake as we strive to protect the natural world for future generations.

The book is distributed by Graphic Arts Center Publishing and will be available from all major book retailers such as Borders, Barnes and Noble, independent book stores, and online through Amazon.com.          

A traveling  exhibit of fine art prints from BRILLIANT WATERS is available for display at museums and galleries. Interested exhibitors should contact Elizabeth Carmel for details on availability and scheduling. Images from the BRILLIANT  WATERS exhibit will be on display at a show  opening  July 15, 2006 at the San  Diego Museum of Natural History.

BRILLIANT WATERS: 104 Pages, 12” x 12” Hardcover,  44 8x10” Color Plates.

            Publisher: Hawks Peak Publishing – www.HawksPeakPublishing.com
            Distributed by: Graphic Arts Publishing  Company, 800 452-3032 – www.gacpc.com
            ISBN-10:   0-9776877-0-8