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VERNAL FALLS This slow exposure captures a lower area of Vernal Falls with very low flow. DOUG STEAKLEY D oug Steakley is a widely recognized photographer from Carmel Valley, California. He received a Master of Fine Ar ts degree from Indiana University and his distinct images range from the Monterey Peninsula to many international destinations where he fre- quently travels leading tours and expe- ditions. He received the Ansel Adams Award from the Sierra Club and recently ser ved on the Board of Trustees of the Center for Photo- graphic Ar t. His photographs have been published in numerous books, magazines and calendars as well as in his own four books. For additional information please visit www.douglassteakley.com. C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • W I N T E R 2 0 1 6 149 REFLECTIONS IN THE MERCED RIVER Early morning light reflects off surrounding granite walls in the Merced River.