Bobby’s Summit Series
The Project of a Lifetime
In August of 2020 Bobby began an ambitious project bringing his 4x5 Camera into the backcountry of the tallest mountains in the Contiguous United States. After his first excursion nearly 30 miles through the mountains from Mammoth California to Silver Lake over 4 days, he knew that he would spend a lifetime returning every year to tell the stories - on FILM - of places few people will ever experience.
Bringing both a traditional eye as well his gravitation towards modern art with Double Exposures and his Signature Film Negatives, Bobby’s Summit Series offers an awe-inspiring glimpse into a world that remains largely unknown to a vast majority of the public eye. We hope it brings you as much inspiration as these places have brought to Bobby.
Granite Park + Bear Lakes Basin
An Epic Morning
Bobby’s most recent excursion took him 24 miles over 4 days into Granite Park and Bear Lakes Basin. On his second morning, the sunrise was one for the ages yielding three images on 4×5 FILM showing a progression of light from pre-dawn Alpenglow to first light on the peaks
Granite Park Alpenglow
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Shen Hao 4×5 View Camera, Fuji Provia Film, f45 @ 8 Minutes
Long before the direct light of the sun hits the basin, the high peaks of the Sierra Nevada come to life in the Autumn Alpenglow. Granite Park and the Bear Lakes Basin have been on Bobby’s list since beginning his Summit Series Project. After putting this endeavor off for years because of the distance and elevation gain required while carrying a 4×5 camera, Bobby made the 25-mile trek into one of the most spectacular corners of the Sierra Nevada. His effort was rewarded with a sunrise to rival all sunrises.
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Bobby’s Recommended Presentation | Gallery Modern (Slim 3/8”W Black Frame) Presentation or Our Museum Mount (Floating) Presentation both suit this image perfectly.
A 25-Mile excursion into Granite Park and Bear Lakes Basin with the 4×5 Camera was rewarded with a spectacular sunrise on the 2nd morning over Granite Park. An 8-Minute Exposure well before sunrise on a perfectly still morning offers a glimpse at one of the more remote locations in the high Sierra in late summer.
Roads Less Traveled
Behind the Scenes with Bobby in the Backcountry
Summit Series
Images from Places Less Traveled
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Bobby’s Recommended Presentation | Gallery Modern (Slim 3/8”W Black Frame) Presentation or Our Museum Mount (Floating) Presentation both suit this image perfectly.
Photographed on a backpacking trip to the upper reaches of the Sabrina Basin, Dawn’s Early Light offers a glimpse at the Sierra Nevada as Dawn brings life to one of the most dramatic alpine landscapes in the world. This image is part of Bobby’s Summit Series, a life-long passion project into alpine backcountry of the Sierra Nevada.
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Bobby’s Recommended Presentation | Gallery Modern (Slim 3/8”W Black Frame) Presentation or Our Museum Mount (Floating) Presentation both suit this image perfectly.
A 25-Mile excursion into Granite Park and Bear Lakes Basin with the 4×5 Camera was rewarded with a spectacular sunrise on the 2nd morning over Granite Park. An 8-Minute Exposure well before sunrise on a perfectly still morning offers a glimpse at one of the more remote locations in the high Sierra in late summer.
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Bobby’s Recommended Presentation | Gallery Modern (Slim 3/8”W Black Frame) Presentation or Our Museum Mount (Floating) Presentation both suit this image perfectly.
Photographed in the upper reaches of the Sabrina Basin backcountry on a 4-day excursion, Searching for Symmetry offers a reflective moment on a mountain lake in early October. First light on a frozen morning brings a subtle warmth to the 13120 ft Picture Peak and the distant granite giants of the High Sierra.
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Bobby’s Recommended Presentation | Gallery Modern (Slim 3/8”W Black Frame) Presentation or Our Museum Mount (Floating) Presentation both suit this image perfectly.
Photographed on the remote eastern edge of Kings Canyon National Park on a 27-mile 4-day adventure to the Rae Lakes. Sunrise brings life to the majestic Kearsarge Pinnacles above the partially frozen Kearsarge Lakes on a morning in late May.
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Bobby’s Recommended Presentation | Gallery Modern (Slim 3/8”W Black Frame) Presentation or Our Museum Mount (Floating) Presentation both suit this image perfectly.
Photographed in the upper reaches of the Sabrina Basin backcountry on a 4-day excursion, Searching for Symmetry offers a reflective moment on a mountain lake in early October. First light on a frozen morning brings a subtle warmth to the 13120 ft Picture Peak and the distant granite giants of the High Sierra.
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Bobby’s Recommended Presentation | Gallery Modern (Slim 3/8”W Black Frame) Presentation or Our Museum Mount (Floating) Presentation both suit this image perfectly.
Photographed on 4x5 Film on an 11-Mile 3-day adventure with my daughter, the sun sets on one of the most dramatic sections of the Sierra Nevada skyline with all time record winter snowfall clinging to the Temple Crag and distant 14k-foot Palisades Peaks in mid July. There are few things in life that I will never forget, and this shade of emerald and my daughter’s maiden backcountry voyage are high on that list.
Location | North Fork of Big Pine Creek, Sierra Nevada
Medium and Materials | Chromogenic Print from Film on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, Face-Mounted with 2 layers of UV protection in the Bobby Wheat Gallery’s Signature ANTIGLARE Presentation.
Camera and Film Used | Shen Hao 4x5 View Camera with Kodak Elgar Film
Edition Size | Edition of 21 + 2 Artist’s Proofs for a Total of 23 Enlargements Regardless of Size (Your Edition Number will be assigned by the Bobby Wheat Gallery After Checkout)
Edition of 7 (100% Sold Out)
Summit Sunrise is a look at our beloved Red Rock Canyon in extremely rare form. After camping on the summit of Mt. Wilson - the tallest of the iconic sandstone peaks in Red Rock Canyon just outside of Las Vegas - first light illuminates Rainbow and Bridge Mountain bringing warmth to a frigid February morning. This photograph represents the natural beauty of our home in the desert from uncharted territory - an unforgettable “top of the morning” experience looking down on the brilliantly banded cliffs recognizable from nearly anywhere in the Vegas Valley. These peaks are the exact same peaks featured from the valley floor in Bobby’s Goodnight Moon.
Location | Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Las Vegas, Nevada
Medium and Materials | Chromogenic Print from Film on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, Face-Mounted with 2 layers of UV protection in the Bobby Wheat Gallery’s Signature ANTIGLARE Presentation.
Camera and Film Used | Shen Hao 4x5 View Camera with Fuji Provia Film
Edition Size | Edition of 7 + 1 Artist’s Proofs for a Total of 8 Enlargements Regardless of Size
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Bobby’s Recommended Presentation | Gallery Modern (Slim 3/8”W Black Frame) Presentation or Our Museum Mount (Floating) Presentation both suit this image perfectly.
A 25-Mile excursion into Granite Park and Bear Lakes Basin with the 4×5 Camera was rewarded with a spectacular moonrise on the 1st evening over Granite Park. A 1-Minute Exposure as the moon rises over Treasure Benchmark offers a glimpse at one of the more remote locations in the high Sierra in late summer.
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Bobby’s Recommended Presentation | Gallery Modern (Slim 3/8”W Black Frame) Presentation or Our Museum Mount (Floating) Presentation both suit this image perfectly.
Blue Lake along with Sierra Secrets were result of Bobby’s first attempt to take his Film Negatives concept to the Backcountry of the Sierra Nevada in the shadow of the tallest peaks in the lower 48 states. Photographed on a backpacking trip to the upper reaches of the Sabrina Basin, Blue Lake offers a modern interpretation of one of the most pristine and untouched landscapes in the United States.
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Bobby’s Recommended Presentation | Gallery Modern (Slim 3/8”W Black Frame) Presentation or Our Museum Mount (Floating) Presentation both suit this image perfectly.
A double exposure before sunrise in late May offers a dreamscape that captures the essence of the Kearsarge Lakes beneath the Kearsarge Pinnacles in the backcountry of King’s Canyon National Park.
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Bobby’s Recommended Presentation | Gallery Modern (Slim 3/8”W Black Frame) Presentation or Our Museum Mount (Floating) Presentation both suit this image perfectly.
Photographed in August 2020 on a 28-Mile, 4-Day through hike from Mammoth to Silver Lake, California, Sierra Secrets was Bobby’s first release in his Summit Series. Nearly 9 miles from the nearest trailhead, Cecile Lake sits on the High Sierra Route between Minaret and Iceberg Lakes at the base of the Minaret Range, one of the most jagged and dramatic stretches of peaks in all of the Sierra Nevada.
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Photographed on the summit of a sub peak of Juniper Peak, Magic Mountain offers an awe-inspiring view highlighting many of the most prominent features of the Red Rock Range. The summit of Rose Tower hundreds of feet below and the 1200 ft Aquarium Wall give way to the iconic Rainbow Wall and Rainbow Peak rising more than 2000 feet from the valley floor, with Mount Wilson - the tallest of the sandstone peaks - completing the distant left third of the composition.
“Climbing these walls has opened my eyes to a world that I didn’t know existed. Much like rock climbing, this image elicits a healthy fear and respect for the untamed grandeur and permanence of these mountains, and at the same time a sense of awe and peace from being immersed in such vast beauty. I can see these peaks from my home in Summerlin, and they never cease to inspire me. I will never take them for granted, and I wanted to share their story in a way that had never been done before.” - Bobby Wheat
Location | Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Las Vegas, Nevada
Medium and Materials | Chromogenic Print from Film on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, Face-Mounted with 2 layers of UV protection in the Bobby Wheat Gallery’s Signature ANTIGLARE Presentation.
Camera and Film Used | Shen Hao 4x5 View Camera with Kodak E100 Film
Edition Size | Edition of 11 + 2 Artist’s Proofs for a Total of 13 Enlargements Regardless of Size
Edition of 21
Bobby’s Recommended Presentation | Gallery Modern (Slim 3/8”W Black Frame) Presentation or Our Museum Mount (Floating) Presentation both suit this image perfectly.
From Bobby’s Summit Series captured on a 17-mile three day trek into the remote Dusy Basin via Bishop Pass, Dusy Pastels captures Isosceles Peak (Middle), Columbine Peak (Right), and North Palisade (Left) reflecting in an unnamed alpine lake as the sun sets on the Sierra Nevada.
Sabrina Basin
A late September / early October trek into the upper reaches of Sabrina Basin brought frigid nights and perfectly calm mornings, with towering granite peaks reflecting in a series of lakes throughout the 19‑mile, three‑day project.
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Bobby’s Recommended Presentation | Gallery Modern (Slim 3/8”W Black Frame) Presentation or Our Museum Mount (Floating) Presentation both suit this image perfectly.
Photographed in the upper reaches of the Sabrina Basin backcountry on a 4-day excursion, Searching for Symmetry offers a reflective moment on a mountain lake in early October. First light on a frozen morning brings a subtle warmth to the 13120 ft Picture Peak and the distant granite giants of the High Sierra.
Searching for Symmetry
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Shen Hao 4×5 View Camera, Fuji Provia Film, f45 @ 2 Seconds
Picture Peak and distant Mount Haeckel reflect in an outlet of Hungry Packer Lake at sunrise on an 18-degree October morning in the Uppermost Reaches of Sabrina Basin.
48×60 Museum Mount Presentation (Color Version) | Mount Charleston, Nevada Installation
Kearsarge Basin
A project in late May made for warm days and cold nights with snow-covered passes and partially-frozen Kearsarge and Rae lakes in the backcountry of Kings Canyon National Park approached via Kearsarge Pass, Eastern Sierra.
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Bobby’s Recommended Presentation | Gallery Modern (Slim 3/8”W Black Frame) Presentation or Our Museum Mount (Floating) Presentation both suit this image perfectly.
Photographed on the remote eastern edge of Kings Canyon National Park on a 27-mile 4-day adventure to the Rae Lakes. Sunrise brings life to the majestic Kearsarge Pinnacles above the partially frozen Kearsarge Lakes on a morning in late May.
First Light on
the Pinnacles
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Mamiya 7ii Camera
Fuji Provia Film
f32 @ 4 Seconds
Kearsarge
Dreaming
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Mamiya 7ii Camera
Fuji Provia Film
f32 @ 8 Seconds
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Bobby’s Recommended Presentation | Gallery Modern (Slim 3/8”W Black Frame) Presentation or Our Museum Mount (Floating) Presentation both suit this image perfectly.
A double exposure before sunrise in late May offers a dreamscape that captures the essence of the Kearsarge Lakes beneath the Kearsarge Pinnacles in the backcountry of King’s Canyon National Park.
Dusy Basin
A 16-mile round trip from South Lake and the Bishop Pass Trailhead offers panoramic views from an Alpine Valley that sits above 11,000 feet of elevation with countless alpine lakes reflecting the Palisades and neighboring Peaks.
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Bobby’s Recommended Presentation | Gallery Modern (Slim 3/8”W Black Frame) Presentation or Our Museum Mount (Floating) Presentation both suit this image perfectly.
From Bobby’s Summit Series captured on a 17-mile three day trek into the remote Dusy Basin via Bishop Pass, Dusy Pastels captures Isosceles Peak (Middle), Columbine Peak (Right), and North Palisade (Left) reflecting in an unnamed alpine lake as the sun sets on the Sierra Nevada.
Dusy Pastels
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Mamiya 7ii Camera, Kodak E100 Film, f32 @ 2 Seconds
Isosceles Peak (Middle), Columbine Peak (Right), and North Palisade (Left) reflect in an unnamed alpine lake as the sun sets on the Sierra Nevada.
The High Sierra
A 27-Mile 4-day trek from Mammoth to Silver Lake took us to the base of the Minaret Range and Cecile Lake along a portion of the infamous High Sierra Route, a spectacular cross-country terrain that follows the Sierra Crest.
Sierra Secrets
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Shen Hao 4×5 View Camera, Fuji Provia Film, f45 @ 1/8 Second
Clyde Minaret and the Minaret Range reflect in an offshoot pool of Cecile Lake along the High Sierra Route.
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Bobby’s Recommended Presentation | Gallery Modern (Slim 3/8”W Black Frame) Presentation or Our Museum Mount (Floating) Presentation both suit this image perfectly.
Photographed in August 2020 on a 28-Mile, 4-Day through hike from Mammoth to Silver Lake, California, Sierra Secrets was Bobby’s first release in his Summit Series. Nearly 9 miles from the nearest trailhead, Cecile Lake sits on the High Sierra Route between Minaret and Iceberg Lakes at the base of the Minaret Range, one of the most jagged and dramatic stretches of peaks in all of the Sierra Nevada.
MODERN ART
Traditional Space
Sierra Secrets 40×50 Museum Mount
Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina Installation
Big Pine Creek North Fork
Perhaps the best bang-for-your-buck backcountry location in the Sierra Nevada, this 11-mile round trip takes you to a series of glacier lakes that sit below the Temple Crag, a striking granite feature in the heart of the Sierra Nevada. I chose this location for my daughter’s first backpacking trip, and we spent three days exploring an alpine paradise still covered in snow mid July following the all-time-record 2022/2023 winter snowpack.
Edition of 21
Bobby’s Recommended Presentation | Gallery Modern (Slim 3/8”W Black Frame) Presentation or Our Museum Mount (Floating) Presentation both suit this image perfectly.
Photographed on 4x5 Film on an 11-Mile 3-day adventure with my daughter, the sun sets on one of the most dramatic sections of the Sierra Nevada skyline with all time record winter snowfall clinging to the Temple Crag and distant 14k-foot Palisades Peaks in mid July. There are few things in life that I will never forget, and this shade of emerald and my daughter’s maiden backcountry voyage are high on that list.
Location | North Fork of Big Pine Creek, Sierra Nevada
Medium and Materials | Chromogenic Print from Film on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, Face-Mounted with 2 layers of UV protection in the Bobby Wheat Gallery’s Signature ANTIGLARE Presentation.
Camera and Film Used | Shen Hao 4x5 View Camera with Kodak Elgar Film
Edition Size | Edition of 21 + 2 Artist’s Proofs for a Total of 23 Enlargements Regardless of Size (Your Edition Number will be assigned by the Bobby Wheat Gallery After Checkout)
Alpine Emerald
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Shen Hao 4×5 View Camera, Fuji Provia Film, f45 @ 8 Minutes
Evening Light paints the Temple Crag and the distant Sierra Skyline above a glacier lake after an all-time-record 2022/2023 winter snowpack. This image was photographed from our campsite on the final evening of our 3-day adventure.
Red Rock Canyon
Overnight in The Backyard of Vegas
Magic Mountain
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Shen Hao 4×5 View Camera, Kodak E100 Film, f45 @ 1 Second
Sunrise paints the Red Rock Range viewed from eye level on an overnight project climbing and camping among the sandstone Giants.
Magic Mountain | Behind the Scenes
Summit Sunrise
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Shen Hao 4×5 View Camera, Fuji Provia Film, f22 @ 1/8 Second
Sunrise on the Red Rock Range Viewed from the Summit of Mount Wilson on a frigid morning in February.
Mt. Charleston
The Vegas Alpine Escape
The First Family
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Mamiya 7ii Camera, Kodak Portra Film, f22 @ 1/2 Second
An overnight project near the summit of Mount Charleston just outside of Las Vegas offered an escape from the summer heat and a sunrise above 11,000 feet on an alpine meadow where this group of Bristlecone Pines has stood for thousands of years.
Roads Less Traveled
Behind the Scenes with Bobby in the Backcountry
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