Ansel Adams expresses nature’s connection to a vast, timeless force in “Moon and Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, 1960.” Adams (1902 – 1984), a stalwart conservationist, was a maestro of light and shadow who used his captivating photos to impart enlightenment about the environment. Elevating photography to a fine art, he was able to use it to help save the environment.