First Light Over Himalayas, Near Mount Kailash, Tibet
This was on my trip to Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar in Tibet Autonomous Region, China. One of the highlights of the trip is the 53 km (33 miles) hike around Mount Kailash. The trek usually begins and ends at Darchen, a small outpost located at an elevation of 4,670 m (15,320 ft), with the […]
Karakoram Mountain Range, Ladakh, India
The state of Ladakh in India is crisscrossed by several mighty mountain ranges. One of them is the Karakoram, located in Pakistan but extending into India, China, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan. It is the home of the second-highest peak on Earth, K2, with a towering height of 8,611 meters (28,251 feet). Karakoram, in Turkic, means black […]
Light on the Falls, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Oregon, USA
I had hiked to this waterfall before, but always under our typical PNW moody gray sky. I was so excited to have the chance to head out there in the summer sun and see the rays break through the trees. This waterfall is spectacular in any conditions, but the light really makes it shine!
Snowy Hill Landscape, Valtavaara Hill, Kuusamo, Finland
It was ten degrees Celsius below freezing on a beautiful winter morning. I was climbing with ski poles up a snowy slope of the steep hill of Valtavaara in the forest in northern Finland. This place is known for its spectacular views, but especially just after snowfall, the trail in the deep snow can be […]
Waves And Storms, The Wave, Arizona, USA
By this time in 2021, a slightly bigger group of 30 people were allowed to hike to the Wave per day. It was very easy to get lost, as the directions in this beautiful desert formation are unclear for most casual hikers. At least limiting the number of people a day makes it easier to […]
Fall Times Two, Outside El Chalten Village, Argentina
Of all the images I took in Patagonia, this was one of the pictures that I was most excited about processing. This waterfall was located just outside the village of El Chaltén in Argentina. When we arrived at this location, we could see that the Lenga trees were in full fall colors. As a landscape […]
Moody Kirkjufell, Snaefellsnes Peninsula, Iceland
Although the photo was taken in spring, the Icelandic weather surprised us with snowfall, creating an unusual and contrasting scene. Kirkjufell Mountain and Kirkjufellsfoss waterfall are lightly dusted with white fluff, and the cool colours of the landscape emphasise the raw beauty of the island. A thick snow cloud hangs over the peak, from which […]
Los Cuernos del Paine, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
In April 2018, my wife and I embarked on a two-week, professionally led photo tour of Patagonia. The route started in south central Chile, passed into Argentina, and ended back in Chile at Torres del Paine National Park. The first two days looked good, but then it turned rainy. We lost several days of shooting […]
Morning at Moonscape Overlook, Hanksville, Utah, USA
A few years ago, I went on a photography workshop in Capital Reef National Park in Utah. It lasted six days and five nights, with the middle three spent camping. Our second camp was at the clifftop of Moonscape Overlook. The evening was largely spent around Factory Butte. We had a fire that night and […]
Chapman’s Pool Bay, Worth Matravers, Dorset, England
Chapman’s Pool was a lucky discovery. We were in our second week in Dorset and had changed houses to Worth Matravers, which gave us a wet and cold welcome. Lots of rain and a chilly breeze from the sea left us starting the log burner in the house in mid-July. Late afternoon, the weather improved, […]