$39.95
“Stephen’s portfolio of Mt. Tom photos was nearly 25 years in the making and is essential to the book’s symbiosis between word and image. Each essay is perfectly paired with a photo that complements its subject and adds context and nuance. As it should, Mt. Tom finds its way into every single image.” -From the Foreward by John Evarts.
October, 2025. Wave Cloud Press. 11 x 11 inches, 45 color photos, 128 pages including Index.
From the dust jacket:
A sentinel above California’s Owens Valley, Mount Tom is an ever-present force in the lives of those who dwell below. One of these residents is botanist and photographer Stephen Ingram. Thirty-six Views of Mount Tom is the culmination of his twenty-five years exploring the moods, history, and spaces of this Eastern Sierra landmark.
Inspired by Hokusai’s Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, Ingram presents thirty-six paired essays and photographs⎯each offering a distinct perspective on the mountain and its surrounding landscape. From alpine habitats and desert springs to human history, shifting climate, and personal reflection, the book weaves together natural and cultural history in a way that is educational and evocative.
Whether you’re a visitor, a local, or a lover of wild landscapes, Thirty-six Views of Mount Tom offers a powerful meditation on place⎯one that invites us to slow down, look closely, and fall in love with the land we inhabit.
From the back cover:
“Every great mountain deserves a book like this, but few have them. Mount Tom (Winuba) stands over Owens Valley and Bishop by a height equivalent to the Eiger’s height above Grindelwald, or Everest’s height above Everest Base Camp, and it has a similar stupendous mass and symmetry. For the Sierra Nevada escarpment, outlier peaks like Mount Williamson, Birch Mountain, and Mount Tom are part of what makes Owens Valley so spectacular. Stephen Ingram has here assembled a portrait of Winuba that is both informative and beautiful⎯his photos are superb. This book is a gift to all Sierra lovers.”
-Kim Stanley Robinson, author of The High Sierra: A Love Story, The Ministry for the Future, and many other books.
