Job's Peak Carson Valley Canvas Print

Standing at 10,633 feet, Job's Peak is the fourth highest peak in the Lake Tahoe Area. This view is from Walley's Hot Springs at the South end of the town of Genoa, the oldest settlement in Nevada. The towns of Genoa, Minden, Gardnerville and Carson City are located in the Carson Valley in Western Nevada.

(c) James Q. Eddy Jr.

In my earlier bio I tried to describe a little about who I am and what I like to photograph. I debated whether any further information was necessary to describe me. Giving it more thought I suppose it is important to tell more of my story. In March 2008 I was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia. Shortly before that I hemorrhaged in my eyes causing small blind spots in both. I spent a good part of that year in and out of the hospital receiving treatments. Today I am in remission and doing well. I still have blind spots that cause some difficulty in seeing. I have heard it said that going through something like that makes you see life a little differently. Although I had a pretty good outlook about life, I do see things...