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Galen and Barbara Rowell were fascinating and complex people, and at least a little bit larger than life. They were artists, activists and adventurers. Galen was a world-renowned photographer, writer, mountaineer and athlete. Barbara was his partner in every way, and was an accomplished pilot, photographer and author in her own right. They traveled the world, but they especially loved the eastern Sierra, the Owens Valley and the White Mountains. In the fall of 2000, we shot with Barbara and Galen in their home, inside their colorful Mountain Light Gallery in Bishop, on the valley floor at dawn, flying the Sierra crest at midday and in the company of mountain sheep and a full moon rising at dusk. It was delightful to be with them and to see this great landscape through their eyes and Galen’s photography. Many people around the world were devastated when Barbara and Galen were killed in a plane crash on a nighttime approach to Bishop in August of 2002. It’s bittersweet to say the least, but I like seeing them again on the video. I hope you enjoy watching as much as we enjoyed our memorable day with Barbara and Galen.
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Quite a lot has happened since Barbara and Galen died. First and fortunately, Mountain Light Gallery is flourishing. It’s a treasure and I urge that you visit online and in person whenever you can. The Sierra Club recently published a beautiful and moving retrospective of Galen’s life and work, with a foreword by Tom Brokaw. Galen and Barbara also supported many important causes over the years, and two living legacies have been established in their memory. The Rowell Fund for Tibet, now in its third year, has been able to give fifty thousand dollars in grants to projects within and outside Tibet. And a project I’ve been involved in is the Rowell Award for the Art of Adventure, also in its third year. The idea is to publicize and financially support the next generation of Rowells, activists and adventurers with commitments to leave the world a better place. Barbara and Galen would be pleased to know that the first two winners of the Rowell Award were Jimmy Chin and Beth Wald. |
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