Big Hole Valley Rain Squall, Wisdom, Montana, USA
It was an early August morning, and it started the way many days begin this time of year: a cool morning breeze bringing a squall moving up the valley from the South. This system was most likely a weak cold front that originated from the Bitterroots, bringing some much-needed moisture. As the squall moved up […]
St Peter Dome From Piazzale Socrate, Rome, Italy
Although Rome is known as the City of Seven Hills, there are actually very few vantage points for capturing cityscapes. Until recently, these spots included a small area at Piazzale Socrate, on the slopes of Monte Mario, offering a view of St. Peter’s and a vast stretch of the city reaching all the way to […]
Sparks Lake Sunset, Deschutes County, OR, USA
As frequent storms off the coast of Oregon had been producing warm, humid, and unstable weather in Central Oregon this summer, I knew the atmospheric conditions were favorable for an exceptional sunset. Hoping nature would cooperate one more time, I packed my camera and headed for Sparks Lake. By late afternoon, I was hiking along […]
Last Rays, Dege Peak, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA
This was my second attempt to capture the sunset over the Sunrise area of the park. On the first attempt, a fog bank rolled in five minutes before the sun was about to fall behind the distant peaks of the Olympic Mountain Range! Dege Peak is a short hike from either the Sunrise Visitor Center […]
Sunset at Vik Beach, Iceland
We began the evening photographing the Reynisdrangar sea stacks from the black sand beach near Vík, Iceland. The sky was a heavy, unbroken gray, and it seemed unlikely that sunset would amount to much. Rather than leave, we decided to wander farther down the beach and wait. Little by little, the light began to change. […]
Autumn Twilight, Porcupine Mountains State Park, Michigan, USA
This was long awaited, and I’ve missed out on many opportunities to experience this beauty in Michigan. In September 2024, I wanted to make this happen. Unfortunately, I didn’t make it in time to get to this location. In hindsight, it wasn’t meant to be. About two weeks later in October, I went for a […]
Sunset Hues, Reflection Lakes, Mount Rainier National Park, USA
During winter months, Reflection Lake freezes over, remaining ice-bound until late spring (and sometimes early summer). As the lake thaws, leads begin to develop in the covering ice, slowly, over a number of weeks, revealing the reflection of Mount Rainier (Mount Tahoma) that draws large numbers of visitors to this spot. On this particular evening, […]
Blue Hills, Mount Washington, New Hampshire, USA
As part of many sunsets, just before the red colors start to show, there is a delicate white light that appears. I was staying at the Mount Washington Resort and walking around the lovely hills each day. I was lucky because this scene was at the boundaries of the hotel itself. I was coming from […]
Ventura Sunrise, California, USA
On winter mornings, the sun rises directly over the rugged silhouette of the Santa Monica Mountains, casting its first golden light across the Ventura, California coastline. As the sky comes alive with color, early morning surfers pause between sets, quietly taking in the beauty of the new day before paddling back into the waves. I […]
Sunset At Boot Arch, Eastern Sierra, Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA
Each summer, we return to the Alabama Hills in California’s Eastern Sierra to photograph the Milky Way and the Perseid meteor shower. The area’s iconic granite boulders and dramatic rock formations provide the perfect foreground, so arriving early is essential to scout compositions and prepare for the night ahead. As we waited for darkness to […]