Dan Mitchell: Home Page Pictures

I teach Electronic Music and Introduction to Music classes at De Anza College. More information about the classes is available at the Electronic Music and Intro to Music class web sites. Contact me (mitchelldan@deanza.edu) with questions about my classes. Visit the De Anza College web site for general college information including registration and admissions.

Home Page Pictures

I share some of my photographs on my De Anza College home page. Copies of these pictures are archived on this page. (Photographs are copyright G Dan Mitchell. You may link to this page but you may not use these photographs in any other way without advance permission from Dan Mitchell.)2"

I also post photography at several other web sites. (The following links are not in any way connected with De Anza College.)

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gdanmitchell - View my recent photos on Flickriver

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November 3, 2009

Edge of the Light – Yosemite Valley. Yosemite National Park, California. October 31, 2009. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.

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October 25, 2009

Treasure Island Harbor and Bay Bridge, Dawn: Treasure Island Harbor and Bay Bridge, Dawn - photograph. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell - all rights reserved. http://www.gdanmitchell.com/.

Treasure Island Harbor and Bay Bridge, Dawn. San Francisco, California. October 25, 2009. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell - all rights reserved.

October 12, 2009

Autumn Storm Clouds at Dawn - Basin Mountain and Mount Humphreys: Photograph: Early morning light above the Buttermilks illumunates Basin Mountain and Mount Humphreys under the clouds of an early autumn storm over the Sierra Nevada crest.

Autumn Storm Clouds at Dawn - Basin Mountain and Mount Humphreys. Sierra Nevada, California. October 3, 2009. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell - all rights reserved.

July 13, 2009

TuolumneMeadowsFierySunset: Fiery sunset over Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, California. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell - all rights reserved.

TuolumneMeadowsFierySunset: Fiery sunset over Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, California. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell - all rights reserved.

Fiery Evening Sky, Tuolumne Meadows. Yosemite National Park, California. July 10, 2009. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell - all rights reserved.

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June 2, 2009

Brick and Glass Building SF: Photograph of a building in San Francisco

Brick and Glass Building SF: Photograph of a building in San Francisco

Brick and Glass Buildings, Evening. San Francisco, California. May 26, 2009. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell - all rights reserved.

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March 29, 2009

Spring Wildflowers: Blue Dicks Flowers. Quicksilver Hills, California. March 28, 2009. © Copyright http://www.gdanmitchell.com/" ;>G Dan Mitchell - all rights reserved.

Spring Wildflowers: Blue Dicks Flowers. Quicksilver Hills, California. March 28, 2009. © Copyright http://www.gdanmitchell.com/" ;>G Dan Mitchell - all rights reserved.

Blue Dicks Flowers. Almaden Quicksilver Hills, California. March 28, 2009. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell - all rights reserved.

March 3, 2009

Redwood Forest, Morning: Redwood Forest, Morning. Muir Woods National Monument, California. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell - all rights reserved.

Redwood Forest, Morning: Redwood Forest, Morning. Muir Woods National Monument, California. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell - all rights reserved.

Redwood Forest, Morning. Muir Woods National Monument, California. February 28, 2009. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell - all rights reserved.

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February 17, 2009

Lance Armstrong, 2009 Tour of California. Sacramento, California. February 14, 2009. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell - all rights reserved.

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January 30. 2009

VPACDawn(B): De Anza College Visual and Performing Arts Center - photographed at dawn. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell - all rights reserved.

VPACDawn(B): De Anza College Visual and Performing Arts Center - photographed at dawn. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell - all rights reserved.

De Anza College Visual and Performing Arts Center, Dawn. Cupertino, California. January 29, 2009. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell - all rights reserved.

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January 11, 2009

PantherBeachLastLigh20090111: Panther Beach, Last Light. North of Santa Cruz, California. January 11, 2009. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell - all rights reserved.

PantherBeachLastLigh20090111: Panther Beach, Last Light. North of Santa Cruz, California. January 11, 2009. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell - all rights reserved.

Last Light, Panther Beach. Pacific Ocean North of Santa Cruz, California. January 11, 2009. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell - all rights reserved.

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December 12, 2008

Egret Alights, Whalers' Cove. Point Lobos State Reserve, California. November 30, 2008. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell - all rights reserved.

November 16, 2008

Star Trails and Surf, Pacific Ocean. Pigeon Point, California. November 15, 2008 © Copyright G Dan Mitchell - all rights reserved.

November 10, 2008

Merced River Fall Color, El Capitan Meadow Bridge. Yosemite Valley, California. November 1, 2008. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell - all rights reserved.

September 21, 2008

PoisonOakLeaves: Photograph of poison oak leaves

PoisonOakLeaves: Photograph of poison oak leaves

Poison Oak Leaves, Last Day of Summer. Calero Hills, California. September 21, 2008. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell - all rights reserved.

Poison oak leaves on the last day of summer against a backgrouind of branches and early autumn colors - Calero Hills, California.

My last-day-of-summer morning hike at Calero Park began early and in cloudy weather - but the overcast saturated the colors on some of the early fall colors, including the leaves on this poison oak bush on a grassy hillside.
Poison Oak Leaves, Last Day of Summer. Calero Hills, California. September 21, 2008. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell - all rights reserved.

Poison oak leaves on the last day of summer against a backgrouind of branches and early autumn colors - Calero Hills, California.

My last-day-of-summer morning hike at Calero Park began early and in cloudy weather - but the overcast saturated the colors on some of the early fall colors, including the leaves on this poison oak bush on a grassy hillside.

September 15, 2008

FletcherShoreTreesReflection20080908: Photograph of the shoreline of Fletcher Lake

FletcherShoreTreesReflection20080908: Photograph of the shoreline of Fletcher Lake

Shoreline Trees and Reflections, Fletcher Lake. Yosemite National Park, California. September 9, 2008. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell - all rights reserved.

Shoreline trees, grasses, and rocks catch the morning sunlight and are reflected in Fletcher Lake, Yosemite National Park, California.

This photograph is from near the outlet stream of Fletcher Lake, very close to the Vogelsang High Sierra Camp. Early morning light is beginning to flow around the base of Fletcher Peak and strike the rocks and vegetation along the shoreline right below the peak. This is one of a series of photographs I made on this morning as I wandered around this lake in the early light.

July 28, 2008

SunsetBirdRock20071230: Photograph of the bird rock at sunset

SunsetBirdRock20071230: Photograph of the bird rock at sunset

Bird Rocks, Sunset. Point Lobos State Reserve, California. December 30, 2007. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell - all rights reserved.

July 22, 2008

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Incoming Fog - Big Sur Coastline. Big Sur, California. July 21, 2008. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell - all rights reserved.

July 17, 2008

PikePlaceEveRainMarketBW20080103: Photograph of Pike Place Market.

PikePlaceEveRainMarketBW20080103: Photograph of Pike Place Market.

Pike Place Market Street Scene at Twilight with Rain. Seattle, Washington. January 3, 2008. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell - all rights reserved.

June 18, 2008

SafecoDiamondEveSeattle20080613: Photograph of Safeco Field.

SafecoDiamondEveSeattle20080613: Photograph of Safeco Field.

Evening at Safeco Field, Seattle. Seattle, Washington. June 13, 2008. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell - all rights reserved.

June 8, 2008

OutboundFreighterSFBW20080601: Photograph of ship.

OutboundFreighterSFBW20080601: Photograph of ship.

PointReyesPhoto: Photograph of Point Reyes.

Point Reyes Headlands. Point Reyes National Seashore, California. June 1, 2008. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell - all rights reserved."

May 26, 2008

YosemiteValleyTunnelViewBus20080427: Photograph of bus in Yosemite.

YosemiteValleyTunnelViewBus20080427: Photograph of bus in Yosemite.

Fall 2009 Term
Fall 2009 classes begin in September, and registration has already begun. Visit the De Anza College web site to find out more about admissions and registration. My schedule includes:

Music 1A: Introduction to Music

MTWTh at 9:30-10:20 in A11
MTWTh at 10:30-11:20 in A11

Music 51: Introduction to Electronic Music

MW at 12:30-2:10 in A91
Friday-only at 10:30-1:50 in A91

Music 8: Intermediate Electronic Music

TTh at 12:30-2:10 in A91

For more information about courses I teach, visit the web sites for my Intro to Music and Electronic Music classes. Also, be aware that the state budget crisis may force changes in this schedule. Send me email if you have questions - see the Contact Info section lower in the sidebar.

I posted an extremely important note about enrollment during a budget crisis last year - it still applies for the upcoming term. Please read it!

Recent Posts From My Other Sites

Music 1

	Extra Credit Concerts for Fall 2009. I posted the first of what will eventually be perhaps 10 or so concerts eligible for extra credit in Music 1A. These are end-of-term concerts by De Anza Music Department performing groups - no other events are eligible for this extra credit. The basic concept is that you'll attend events (as many as three if you want) and submit a very brief written document on each of them - full details are found on the Extra Credit page, along with an evolving list of events that qualify.

	Two Important Schedule Changes for Week 8. As I work to balance the need to give sufficient time to certain subjects with the need to keep moving forward - the term ends sooner than you think! - I have decided to make two important changes to next week's schedule: Test #2 is now delayed by 24 hours until WEDNESDAY, November 11. (It was originally scheduled for Tuesday.) As per the calendar this test focuses on the Baroque and Classical eras. Next week's quiz will be at the end of the week rather than at the beginning - it will be on THURSDAY, the day after the test. I am not changing the due date for either the online discussion topic or the listening assignment.

	Three Brief Announcements (11/4/09). I have updated the quiz grades to included corrected grades for quiz 4, corrected scores for quiz 5, and grades/scores based on this week's quiz. I have updated the concert list to include events through next Tuesday. This weekend would be one good time attend your second concert. A formatting problem has developed on the calendar page. The information on the page is correct, but a large space may appear above the calendar when you view the web page. Please scroll down to see the calendar.


Source: Music 1; Updated: 2:34PM PST.

Electronic Music

	Quiz FOUR assigned for Friday-only Intro class. As we discussed in today's (Friday) class, there are only two remaining Friday class meetings after today as result of having two November Friday holidays. Yes, only TWO meetings! As part of our acceleration of the Friday class (along with today's quiz/test combo) the next quiz is due at our next class meeting on Friday, November 20 - at the start of the period or shortly after. We going to take the two remaining quizzes out of order so the quiz that is due on this date is QUIZ 4. See the link on the quizzes page.

	Need Extra Lab Time?. As we pass the midpoint of the term, you may be surprised at how quickly final exams and final projects approach - and how much you wish you had more lab time than what is available during class! You can always drop in to use the lab during my other classes. See the Open Labs link in the sidebar at the upper left for more information. (Students in those classes always have priority for their computers, but you may use any vacant workstation.) There is also an open lab on TTh at 11:30-12:20. In addition, there is a very good chance that you will find the lab open at the same time on MW. The tight schedule is especially an issue for the Friday class since there are two Friday holidays during the final five weeks of the term. Friday class students should make it a priority to come to the lab during open times. But even students in the MW and TTh classes will find that there is barely enough time to finish projects - and little at all to make them really great - if you limit yourself to class time only

	Important Schedule News for the Friday-only Class. As we have discussed in class on more than one occasion, the Friday-only class loses 2 (of only 11) class meetings this quarter to campus holidays. As you know, we need to work extra-hard this quarter to stay on schedule and complete the full course in nearly 20% less time! The two holiday Fridays are coming up in November. The class does meet next week on November 6, but not on the week after than, November 13. Then we have one more meeting before the Thanksgiving holiday. With this in mind, our next class is going to be a busy one! In addition to some important work time on project #6 (which will likely be due on November 20!) quiz #2 is due at the start of the period and I have scheduled test #1 for the last part of the period. Since quiz questions will appear on the test it is critical that you complete the quiz and be in class on time for our review at the start of the period. You will have some additional time to study/review during the class period prior to the test.


Source: Electronic Music; Updated: 11/6/2009.

Quotes

	Bertrand Russell "The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts." - G Dan Mitchell (gdanmitchell@gmail.com)

	H. H. Williams "Furious activity is no substitute for understanding." - G Dan Mitchell (gdanmitchell@gmail.com)

	George Orwell "Every generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it." - G Dan Mitchell (gdanmitchell@gmail.com)


Source: The Quote File; Updated: 9/24/2009.