Earlier this week I posted about the amazing moonbows last weekend in Yosemite. As well as great moonlit vistas, last weekend produced some beautiful spring conditions. The dogwoods were out, granite walls reflected gold in the Merced river, the meadows lit with morning sun. Just beautiful!

Last weekend’s moon was the brightest we will see in our lifetime – this made for some spectacular nighttime sights in Yosemite. The highlight was when my friend, and fellow photographer, Michael Frye suggested “Hey, if we hike 3 miles with a 2000 foot elevation gain, there may be an interesting moonbow some time after midnight – but it also may be a complete bust!”. Well – with a proposition like that the only answer is “Heck Yeah”. Four hours of hiking later, high above the Valley floor, a giant rainbow appeared in the Upper Yosemite Fall. If you look carefully, you can see a second “double rainbow” above the brighter bow.

I also had the chance to make a photograph that I’ve been thinking about for a while. Shooting the “Gates of the Valley” by moonset. The moon cooperated, some shifting clouds added interesting light, magic happened. The sleepless night was more than worth it!

Finally, with the huge moon, there were a lot of other photographers taking in the magic. Here is a shot of the Falls from Cook’s Meadow – with a lot of happy photographers in the foreground!

Last June, I traveled to Kenya with my friend, and talented videographer Peter Bergmeier. Over 7 days, Peter shot a short film about The Kilgoris Project. The result is 3 minutes of pure beauty, hope, and light. I feel privileged to work with both Peter and The Kilgoris Project.

Last year I photographed the launch of Kindles at The Kilgoris Project in western Kenya. The vision of this project caught fire and the photographs were widely distributed. They were picked up by a number of major newspapers (including the Daily Telegraph) and will be on display at the Royal Geographical Society during the London Olympics.

More importantly though, the Kindle project has been a huge success. Kids in Kenya are reading more, learning more, and getting a better education. This year The Kilgoris Project is expanding the program and want to fund 100 more Kindles and 5000 more books.

You can help by joining The Kilgoris Project in March to Read. Donate $1 or $5 for each of the 31 days in March. Your $31 gift will buy a child text books books. Your $155 gift will buy a new Kindle.

The Kilgoris Project is a 501c(3) charity and donations are tax deductible.