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Vinography Images: Water Droplet
Water Droplet "Taking interesting pictures in vineyards isn't easy. While many are surely picturesque, there is a lot of sameness in them -- row after row of vines -- and that repetition makes it easy to overlook little details like this that can be quite beautiful" -- Alder Yarrow INSTRUCTIONS: Download this image by right-clicking (Mac users, click and hold) on the image and selecting "save link as" or "save target as" and then select the desired location on your computer to save the image. Mac users can also just click the image and drag it to your desktop.... continue reading 
- Posted by: Michael on May 8, 2008 9:33 PM
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Vinography Images: Path to Tree
Path to tree "Photographing vineyards isn't the easiest thing in the world. While they all have their own particular beauties, there's a lot that stays the same -- rows of grapevines, one after another. I often find myself wandering outside the vineyards themselves to see what new perspectives I can get. I liked this tree that sits behind the crest of the vineyard hill. You an barely see the last row of vines at the top of the hill." -- Michael Regnier INSTRUCTIONS: Download this image by right-clicking (Mac users, click and hold) on the image and selecting "save... continue reading
- Posted by: Michael on April 24, 2008 9:31 PM
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Vinography Images: Wire and Posts
Wire and Posts "This is a recent image from a trip to Sonoma. I'm always attracted to the trees in the vineyards, and their relationships to the vines. At this time of year they both take on a sculptural aspect with bare branches against the sky, at times criscrossed by the threads of exposed trellis wire." -- Michael Regnier INSTRUCTIONS: Download this image by right-clicking (Mac users, click and hold) on the image and selecting "save link as" or "save target as" and then select the desired location on your computer to save the image. Mac users can also... continue reading
- Posted by: Michael on April 11, 2008 11:59 PM
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Vinography Images: The Wreath
The Wreath "I love how this image has the dim antiquity of an old Daguerrotype photograph. The mood transcends the simplicity of the simple vine wreath that someone made casually, in a moment of rest, and then carried on with the pruning." -- Alder Yarrow INSTRUCTIONS: Download this image by right-clicking (Mac users, click and hold) on the image and selecting "save link as" or "save target as" and then select the desired location on your computer to save the image. Mac users can also just click the image and drag it to your desktop. To set the image... continue reading
- Posted by: Michael on April 3, 2008 11:16 PM
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Vinography Images: Hairy Vines
Hairy Vines "Winter is always my favorite season to shoot in vineyards, and this photograph is a perfect example of why. The bushy, hairy silhouette of these vines against the bright sky conveys so much personality." -- Michael Regnier INSTRUCTIONS: Download this image by right-clicking (Mac users, click and hold) on the image and selecting "save link as" or "save target as" and then select the desired location on your computer to save the image. Mac users can also just click the image and drag it to your desktop. To set the image as your desktop wallpaper, Mac users... continue reading
- Posted by: Michael on March 20, 2008 11:23 PM
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Vinography Images: Under the Vines
Under the Vines "This is another shot from my recent winter trip to Sonoma. There are still a few vineyards like this one, whose wild canes remain unpruned for the winter. These dark shapes are a stark contrast to the bright mustard that has fully carpeted many vineyards by now." -- Michael Regnier INSTRUCTIONS: Download this image by right-clicking (Mac users, click and hold) on the image and selecting "save link as" or "save target as" and then select the desired location on your computer to save the image. Mac users can also just click the image and drag... continue reading
- Posted by: Michael on March 7, 2008 5:07 PM
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Vinography Images: Rainy Tree and Vines
Rainy Tree and Vines "I shot this a couple of weeks ago in Sonoma on a typical rainy winter day. This time of year the vineyards are greening and the trees are still skeletal without their leaves. I liked the way this trees branches reached down towards the vines." -- Michael Regnier INSTRUCTIONS: Download this image by right-clicking (Mac users, click and hold) on the image and selecting "save link as" or "save target as" and then select the desired location on your computer to save the image. Mac users can also just click the image and drag it... continue reading
- Posted by: Michael on February 21, 2008 11:59 PM
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Vinography Images: The Mustard
The Mustard "This image was shot just a week ago in Sonoma. The vineyards have recently been pruned, and as usual for this time of year, the mustard flowers are starting to burst forth between the rows." -- Michael Regnier INSTRUCTIONS: Download this image by right-clicking (Mac users, click and hold) on the image and selecting "save link as" or "save target as" and then select the desired location on your computer to save the image. Mac users can also just click the image and drag it to your desktop. To set the image as your desktop wallpaper, Mac... continue reading
- Posted by: Michael on February 7, 2008 8:50 PM
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Vinography Images: Winter Hill and Trees
Winter Hill and Trees "Across the country and around the world (in the northern hemisphere, that is) grapevines slumber through the cold. In the coming months the waving canes, like those shown here, will be pruned back to let the plants devote all their energies to the new growth of the 2008 vintage." -- Alder Yarrow INSTRUCTIONS: Download this image by right-clicking (Mac users, click and hold) on the image and selecting "save link as" or "save target as" and then select the desired location on your computer to save the image. Mac users can also just click the... continue reading
- Posted by: Michael on January 24, 2008 8:48 PM
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Vinography Images: Row of Lights
Row of Lights "Happy Holidays from Vinography. We hope that wherever you are, you are enjoying this holiday season with people you love and good wine in hand." -- Alder Yarrow and Michael Regnier INSTRUCTIONS: Download this image by right-clicking (Mac users, click and hold) on the image and selecting "save link as" or "save target as" and then select the desired location on your computer to save the image. Mac users can also just click the image and drag it to your desktop. To set the image as your desktop wallpaper, Mac users should follow these instructions, while... continue reading
- Posted by: Michael on December 27, 2007 12:27 AM
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Vinography Images: The White Tape
The White Tape "Sometimes I wonder if I would enjoy taking pictures in Vineyards so much if there weren't any fog. The mystery it imparts to the vineyard landscape of stark vines and trees is fascinating to me. I was findimg my way through this vineyard in Sonoma when I saw something shining bright in the grey dampness -- some white tape wrapped around a post." -- Michael Regnier INSTRUCTIONS: Download this image by right-clicking (Mac users, click and hold) on the image and selecting "save link as" or "save target as" and then select the desired location on... continue reading
- Posted by: Michael on December 20, 2007 10:23 PM
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Vinography Images: Moving Through The Vineyard
Moving Through The Vineyard "This image was made at Hawkeye Mountain Vineyard in Sonoma. This shot was an attempt to capture a bit of my experience as the photographer that day. As I work in the vineyards I move really quickly through the landscape, trying out different vantage points along the mountain, and trying to keep up with the fast-moving fog. This image captures a bit of that rush to discover shots in every direction." -- Michael Regnier INSTRUCTIONS: Download this image by right-clicking (Mac users, click and hold) on the image and selecting "save link as" or "save... continue reading
- Posted by: Michael on December 13, 2007 7:38 PM
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Vinography Images: Directional Rows
Directional Rows "This image was made at Couger Mountain Vineyard in Sonoma, and for me it's all about the starkness of the vines and the trees in the fog. Winter remains my favorite time to shoot in the vineyards, if only for its ability to turn landscape into sculpture." -- Michael Regnier INSTRUCTIONS: Download this image by right-clicking (Mac users, click and hold) on the image and selecting "save link as" or "save target as" and then select the desired location on your computer to save the image. Mac users can also just click the image and drag it... continue reading
- Posted by: Michael on December 6, 2007 8:53 PM
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Vinography Images: The Sun and The Fog
The Sun and The Fog "This is one of the coolest vineyard photos I've ever seen. The sun breaking through the fog above the ghostly forms of this vineyard evokes Middle Earth or some otherworldly landscape. I'd never in a million years guess that it was shot in Sonoma County" -- Alder Yarrow INSTRUCTIONS: Download this image by right-clicking (Mac users, click and hold) on the image and selecting "save link as" or "save target as" and then select the desired location on your computer to save the image. Mac users can also just click the image and drag... continue reading
- Posted by: Michael on November 29, 2007 9:46 PM
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Vinography Images: Spring Vineyard
Spring Vineyards "This image is from the Grizzly Ridge Estate in Sonoma County which is particularly beautiful because of its trees. I was last wandering through this vineyard in the spring when the wildflowers were in full bloom." -- Michael Regnier INSTRUCTIONS: Download this image by right-clicking (Mac users, click and hold) on the image and selecting "save link as" or "save target as" and then select the desired location on your computer to save the image. Mac users can also just click the image and drag it to your desktop. To set the image as your desktop wallpaper,... continue reading
- Posted by: Michael on November 22, 2007 10:45 AM
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Vinography Images: Sticks and Tree
Sticks & tree "Deep in Sonoma county I discovered this fantastic, chunky tree. I love the way it fills the frame and you can only see the hints of the vineyard behind -- little matchsticks on a green carpet." -- Michael Regnier INSTRUCTIONS: Download this image by right-clicking (Mac users, click and hold) on the image and selecting "save link as" or "save target as" and then select the desired location on your computer to save the image. Mac users can also just click the image and drag it to your desktop. To set the image as your desktop... continue reading
- Posted by: Michael on November 15, 2007 11:19 PM
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Vinography Images: Smoky Mountains
Smoky Mountains "This image was taken in the midst of the winter fog in Sonoma. It reminds me of a more placid version of some of the terrible landscapes of smoke we have seen on the news recently. This scene, while 'smoky' in its own way, is almost the opposite of fire, with its cool dampness of a winter's morning" -- Michael Regnier INSTRUCTIONS: Download this image by right-clicking (Mac users, click and hold) on the image and selecting "save link as" or "save target as" and then select the desired location on your computer to save the image.... continue reading
- Posted by: Michael on November 8, 2007 10:39 PM
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Vinography Images: Stark Vines on a Hill
Stark Vines on a Hill "We're approaching winter in wine country. More and more vines will start looking like this soon, and eventually these canes of last year's growth will be pruned away to make year for next season's crop." -- Michael Regnier INSTRUCTIONS: Download this image by right-clicking (Mac users, click and hold) on the image and selecting "save link as" or "save target as" and then select the desired location on your computer to save the image. Mac users can also just click the image and drag it to your desktop. To set the image as your... continue reading
- Posted by: Michael on November 1, 2007 6:38 PM
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Vinography Images: Winter Morning
Winter Morning "In the mornings, the winter fog has this ability to separate the landscape into different layers, making some pieces seem to float on their own planes, like mountains in the mist from old chinese paintings" -- Michael Regnier INSTRUCTIONS: Download this image by right-clicking (Mac users, click and hold) on the image and selecting "save link as" or "save target as" and then select the desired location on your computer to save the image. Mac users can also just click the image and drag it to your desktop. To set the image as your desktop wallpaper, Mac... continue reading
- Posted by: Michael on October 25, 2007 11:59 PM
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Vinography Images: Stark Vines
Stark Vines "This image was made on Hawkeye Mountain in Sonoma county. I've mentioned before that Winter is my favorite time to shoot vineyards, and mostly because that's when they are at their sculptural best. I love the way the vines stand out so starkly against the fog." -- Michael Regnier INSTRUCTIONS: Download this image by right-clicking (Mac users, click and hold) on the image and selecting "save link as" or "save target as" and then select the desired location on your computer to save the image. Mac users can also just click the image and drag it to... continue reading
- Posted by: Michael on October 22, 2007 10:32 AM
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Vinography Images: Hillside Rows
Hillside Rows "I don't know if it is because of their regularity, their slight elevation off the ground, or particular qualities of the foliage itself, but vineyards have a particular way of grabbing the light so it hangs off of the trellises, like honey off of a honeycomb. This image is a great example of how the evening sun seems to have been snagged by these vines and forced to linger long after it has departed the rest of the landscape."-- Alder Yarrow INSTRUCTIONS: Download this image by right-clicking (Mac users, click and hold) on the image and selecting... continue reading
- Posted by: Michael on October 11, 2007 8:35 PM
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Vinography Images: Blue Mountain Vineyard
Blue Mountain Vineyard "The hills of Sonoma have something primeval about them, which I suppose may be what attracts people to these sorts of landscapes all over the globe and throughout history. Perhaps they are a symbol of fertility, as such hills always seem to have something growing on or underneath them. For me, they are wonderful canvases of light and shadow." -- Michael Regnier INSTRUCTIONS: Download this image by right-clicking (Mac users, click and hold) on the image and selecting "save link as" or "save target as" and then select the desired location on your computer to save... continue reading
- Posted by: Michael on October 4, 2007 6:34 PM
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Vinography Images: Sunset and Clouds
Sunset and Clouds "Like some of my other recent images, this photo was taken in Sonoma county, near the town of Healdsburg. There is a certain point during the sunset where the sky begins to divide into light and dark, which this photo emphasizes. Between the light from the sun, the darkness of the cloud, the mountains, and the velvet dark of the vineyards beneath, it's like the world has been divided into four parts." -- Michael Regnier INSTRUCTIONS: Download this image by right-clicking (Mac users, click and hold) on the image and selecting "save link as" or "save... continue reading
- Posted by: Michael on September 27, 2007 4:59 PM
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Vinography Images: Group of Trees in the Fog
Group of Trees in the Fog "This image was taken in Sonoma county, near the town of Healdsburg. Nearby, the Russian River acts like a siphon for the fog on the coast, which creeps up the river valley and eventually spills over the hills providing a fantastic atmosphere for the vineyards." -- Michael Regnier INSTRUCTIONS: Download this image by right-clicking (Mac users, click and hold) on the image and selecting "save link as" or "save target as" and then select the desired location on your computer to save the image. Mac users can also just click the image and... continue reading
- Posted by: Michael on September 20, 2007 11:13 AM
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Vinography Images: One Vineyard Row
One Vineyard Row "We all know what vineyards look like. There is a pretty common mental picture that springs to mind when someone asks us to imagine a beautiful vineyard. This is not that image. While we've seen them from the road or off the back porch of a winery, many people have never been into a vineyard properly. When you're in the midst of big, mature vines, the sky is sliced away into a narrow band and your vision is channeled by walls of green." -- Alder Yarrow INSTRUCTIONS: Download this image by right-clicking (Mac users, click and... continue reading
- Posted by: Michael on September 13, 2007 10:55 PM
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Vinography Images: Crest of the Vineyard
Crest of The Vineyard "I love the way this image, like so many of Michael's vineyard photos, captures the symbiotic and often symbolic relationship between vineyards and trees. Trees provide windbreaks, shade, and sometimes even mulch to the vineyards laid out beneath them, whose sinuous lines seem to caress or even tease at the roots of their benefactors." -- Alder Yarrow INSTRUCTIONS: Download this image by right-clicking (Mac users, click and hold) on the image and selecting "save link as" or "save target as" and then select the desired location on your computer to save the image. Mac users... continue reading
- Posted by: Michael on September 6, 2007 10:32 PM
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Vinography Images: Rose Hill
Rose Hill "This image was made in a vineyard in Sonoma. Sometimes the most simple observations end up generating the most compelling images. This soft cloud caught my attention as I noticed that its shape mirrored the hill below. As humans we tend to find great beauty in unexpected symmetry." -- Michael Regnier INSTRUCTIONS: Download this image by right-clicking (Mac users, click and hold) on the image and selecting "save link as" or "save target as" and then select the desired location on your computer to save the image. Mac users can also just click the image and drag... continue reading
- Posted by: Michael on August 30, 2007 9:27 PM
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Vinography Images: Winter Fog
Winter Fog "In the midst of all this heat washing across the country, I'm missing the cool winter weather that I remember from the morning I took this shot. Winter in the vineyards is still my favorite time to shoot."-- Michael Regnier INSTRUCTIONS: Download this image by right-clicking (Mac users, click and hold) on the image and selecting "save link as" or "save target as" and then select the desired location on your computer to save the image. Mac users can also just click the image and