Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado, USA
In the fall of 2020, my wife and I had planned to visit New Mexico to see the national parks and other scenic areas, plus attend the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. That fell apart with Covid. Since I retired, we have been taking about a month in the spring to drive out west from Michigan. In […]
Desert Layers, Nicasio, Peru
In August 2018, we traveled to Peru and Bolivia as members of an organized 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 2 identical Olympus cameras, […]
Land Of Shadows, Ladakh, India
This high-altitude region has very little light pollution. This helps in casting some deep shadows of clouds over the desert and mountains. Low light pollution also provides a great opportunity for photographing the Milky Way.
Dog Slaughter Falls, Daniel Boone National Forest, Kentucky, USA
“When I was seeing this scene unfold and seeing the final image, it reminded me of one of my favorite quotes from Ansel Adams: “Sometimes I do get to places just when God’s ready to have somebody click the shutter.” Spring was in the air on this early morning hike to a beautiful location that […]
Cold Desert, Nubra Valley, Leh, India
Nestled in the northernmost reaches of India, Nubra Valley in Ladakh is a mesmerizing destination that promises a surreal experience. Known for its unique cold desert terrain, the valley lies between Diskit and Hunder at an elevation of approximately 10,000 feet above sea level. Its striking landscape features golden sand dunes set against the dramatic […]
Earth’s Lunar Landscape, Lamayuru, Leh, India
Affectionately known as Moonland, the golden sandstone cliffs near Lamayuru Village on the Kargil-Leh highway truly resemble the lunar landscape here on Earth. Situated approximately 100 km before Leh, just after the impressive Fotu La Pass on the Srinagar-Leh highway, Lamayuru captivates travelers with its moonlike terrain sculpted into the majestic Greater Himalayas.
Desert View From Above, Nazca, Peru
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, the first set with a 24–80mm lens and the second with an 80–300mm lens. On […]
Bisti Badlands, New Mexico, USA
In 2022 my wife and I went on an extended trip through the southwestern US to visit a number of national parks for the first time. The trip included several weeks in New Mexico. An additional location that we visited was the Bisti Badlands, a remote area with very unusual rock formations. We rented an […]
Zabriskie Point, Death Valley National Park, California, USA
In June 2017, my wife and I took a trip that made a big loop through central California, taking in several national parks and other scenic locations. However, there were a number of things we could not do because some roads were still closed from the previous winter’s snow. We decided to go back in […]
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 […]