A serene mountain lake scene with calm waters reflecting surrounding mountains and sky, rocky shoreline with tumbled stones and patches of grass, with distant mountains and a partly cloudy sky. Set in Tenaya Lake, Yosemite, California

The Author

RJ Maxwell is the pen name for Richard Pharaoh, a professional photographer for over thirty years. Richard enjoys the adventure of photography in the natural world and venturing to remote locations. His love of storytelling has brought him to write his first novel, with some encounters loosely based on actual experiences while being on the road. He currently lives in a small coastal community in Washington State.