Although many have tried over the years, few photographers have captured the mysterious beauty of this remarkable hydrologic occurrence as eloquently as David Langford has in the mists of his family’s beloved Hillingdon Ranch. In this, Langford’s second volume of Hillingdon images, the old ranch becomes even more alluring as the photographer interprets its cultural and natural beauty in the shroud of exquisite Texas Hill Country fog.”– Andy Sansom General Editor, Kathie and Ed Cox Jr. Books on Conservation Leadership
The book, Fog at Hillingdon, is a photographic look at fog in the Texas Hill Country, and an exploration of why land stewardship is important to all.
In his own words David K. Langford explains the magic that rises from the pages of Fog at Hillingdon, “As a photographer, I’ve always been drawn to the challenge of seeing the well-known from a new vantage point. This book of fog images focused on Hillingdon Ranch’s surroundings gave me the opportunity to see my family’s beloved home from a fresh, ever-changing, often fleeting perspective. Thank you for joining me on this journey of magical discovery.”
The hardcover book, with dust jacket, contains approximately 150 pages of stunning images (+120) and thought provoking poetically scribed words (5,000). Approximately half of the images are accompanied by meaningful quotes, chosen and authenticated by Myrna Langford. The quotes and images evoke strong emotions regarding conservation and stewardship of natural resources.
The book features an Introduction by world-renowned conservationist and author, Rick Bass, and the Foreword is by equally-renowned Andrew Sansom, PhD, Executive Director at the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University. Rick Bass says of Langford’s work, “In his writing as well as his photography, Langford raises a fascinating question: while the tired old cliché of grayness and unseeingness comes quickly to mind in the archetypes of fog, Langford dissents, believing that in fog certain colors leap out with greater zest.”
Fog at Hillingdon is the 2015 Silver Award Winner for Photography and Art sponsored by Nautilus Book Awards.
At 10×10.5, this coffee-table book is designed to fit on a bookshelf. The publisher is employing a host of premium printing techniques, including varnished photographs on matte paper and stamping, embossing, and metallic inks on the spine, cover, and end pages, to further enhance the book’s appeal.
Photographed by David K. Langford and published by Texas A&M University Press, the book will be released September, 2015.
Place your order here: http://www.tamupress.com/product/Fog-at-Hillingdon,8252.aspx
978-1-62349-332-5 Hardcover, $35.00
978-1-62349-345-5 ebook
10×10 ½. 128 pp. 118 color photos. Bib.
Photography. Nature Writing. Nature Photography. October
Fog at Hillingdon is the sixth book in the Kathie and Ed Cox Jr. Books on Conservation Leadership, sponsored by The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, at Texas State University. Copyright © 2015. Text and photographs are excerpted from Fog at Hillingdon, by David K. Langford and cannot be used or reproduced without written permission of David K. Langford and Texas A&M University Press.
Learn more about David K. Langford’s other books: Fog at Hillingdon and Seasons at Selah here.
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