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JOHN A. SIKITA
artist photographer philanthropist


Nobody But Me
Ive reached an age where solitary roaming through backcountry for weeks on end has sadly come to its own culmination. I can look at this...

John Sikita
Sep 29, 20242 min read


Good Omen
Im not religious, however I am a fly fisherman. So, naturally I will believe anything if it makes a trout rise. The Little Truckee is...

John Sikita
Sep 22, 20241 min read


Mr. Cuervo
There was a time when I couldn’t even smell tequila without retching. It came to me from a very bad experience with Mr. Cuervo at a...

John Sikita
Sep 15, 20241 min read


Italian Patina
I have never been to Italy without my camera bag. Unfortunately there is a first for everything and this time I found myself wandering...

John Sikita
Sep 7, 20242 min read


For the Price of a Trout Rise
I like to fish the Little Truckee because it reminds me of Montana. In order to get to the LT you have to head East out of Truckee and...

John Sikita
Sep 2, 20242 min read


Ghost Deer
Usually, I can look at a scene and decide immediately what lens to use. So let’s just say I’ve been slacking a bit on my photography and...

John Sikita
Mar 6, 20231 min read


Wine Country Tunnel
Tree tunnels are cool, but rarely do they present a new kind of picture. The standard pose is in the middle of the road looking down the...

John Sikita
Jan 22, 20231 min read


Bonsai in Snow
Bonsai Rock. Although not officially named, or marked on any map, this famous rock is certainly the most photographed place in Tahoe. I...

John Sikita
Mar 20, 20221 min read


Trees and Portraits
As you can see by the large number of landscape photos on my site, portraits are not my thing. Oh, I’ve gotten lucky here and there but...

John Sikita
Feb 13, 20221 min read


John Drive
With a street name like John Drive, there had to be a good picture here. Sure enough I spotted a great oak with some granite boulders...

John Sikita
Jan 17, 20221 min read
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