I can't verbalize the internal meaning of pictures whatsoever. Some of my friends can at very mystical levels, but I prefer to say that, if I feel something strongly, I would make a photograph, that would be the equivalent of what I saw and felt.
Ansel AdamsThe great rocks of Yosemite, expressing qualities of timeless yet intimate grandeur, are the most compelling formations of their kind. We should not casually pass them by, for they are the very heart of the earth speaking to us.
Ansel AdamsWe who are gathered here may represent a particular delete, not of money and power, but of concern for the earth for the earth's sake.
Ansel AdamsPhotographers and artists contribute a lot to the world and have a right to exist in relative security and comfort.
Ansel Adams