America
(Book)

The images of professional photographer Fred Hirschmann reveal the America we all wish we could see. His photographs capture the American dream in a dazzling combination of the subtle, the bold, the majestic, and the intimate. Included in this photographic excursion are some of America's great urban icons-the Golden Gate Bridge, the Manhattan skyline, and the arch of St. Louis, as well as its magnificent natural landmarks -- Old Faithful, Yosemite's Half Dome, Mount McKinley, Niagara Falls, and the redwood forests. Divided into twelve regions, the book depicts the scenic wonders of America. From the coastline of Maine to a Santa Cruz sunset, from the horse farms of Lexington to the historic missions of San Antonio, this mixture of America's grand, yet intimate, landscapes combines to make a visual travelogue of unsurpassed beauty and depth. What vividly emerges is America, in all its diverse and endlessly surprising moods and seasons. Author Suzan Hall writes an introductory essay for each section, using a historical background here, a touch of geology there, a sense of what makes each area unique.