Upper Cathedral Valley Overlook, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, USA
In 2021, I went on a photography workshop that focused on the area around Capitol Reef National Park in Utah. It was a total of six days and five nights, with the middle three spent camping. The second night was at the Cathedral Valley Campground. We had an early dinner and then went to the […]
The Big View, Needles District, Canyonlands National Park, Utah, USA
This is a favored perch of mine that I found long ago while hiking between two established trails in Canyonlands. One can walk for 5 miles on only sandstone on this long arm. My spot is at its northern fingertips. Moab and Arches are beyond the midpoint of the horizon. I often sit on the […]
Yucca At Sunset, White Sands National Park, New Mexico, USA
I knew a colorful sunset was upon me. I searched for a good composition with a yucca tree. I took many images of this tree. This is the one I liked the best. I especially like the balance achieved between the three plants. I intentionally placed the plant blooms at the level of the horizon […]
Dream Desert, Ayaviri, Peru
In August 2018, we travelled to Peru and Bolivia as members of an organised trip. Peru features a 1,555-mile (2,500 km) long, narrow desert strip along its Pacific coast, making up about 10% of the country and acting as one of the driest places on Earth. For that trip, I carried two identical Olympus cameras, […]
Steps To The Horizon, Alamogordo, White Sands National Park, New Mexico, USA
We had planned a trip to El Paso, Texas, so as to visit the three national parks in the region. Studying up on White Sands N.P., we planned to view the sunset at an area called the “Sunset Stroll Meet-Up Point”. As good fortune would have it, not a whole lot of other people were […]
Cloud Cover, Red Rock National Conservation Area, Nevada, USA
I had just received my wide-angle lens and was so happy to apply it to this wonderful scene just a few miles from my parents’ house. This is one of those areas that looks different every day, and this lens allowed me to tell the story of this vast, beautiful landscape.
Flat Desert, Nazca, Peru
In August 2018, we travelled to Peru and Bolivia as members of an organised trip. Peru features a 1,555-mile (2,500 km) long, narrow desert strip along its Pacific coast, making up about 10% of the country and acting as one of the driest places on Earth. For that trip, I carried two identical Olympus cameras, […]
Leaning Joshua, Joshua Tree National Park, Palm Desert, California, USA
Over the last few years, my wife and I have spent our winter months in the Palm Springs area. As an avid photographer, I have visited this park many times and collected many images. On this day, while going for a walk, I spotted the leaning Joshua Tree. I knew it would make a fine […]
Evening Dunes, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain
We had actually come to the beach for a quiet walk with my family. No grand photography plans, no scouting—just the three of us enjoying the Atlantic breeze. But then I noticed something magical. Just beyond the shoreline were these beautiful dunes, sculpted by the wind into delicate patterns that looked almost like a miniature […]
Early Blooms, Death Valley National Park, California, USA
1st visit to Death Valley National Park in late winter. The landscape looked otherworldly, and the flowers had already begun to make a showing. The variety of color and texture required me to pause and take it all in.