Small Pond In Boreal Forest, Hiidenportti National Park, Kuhmo, Finland
Hiidenportti National Park in the Kainuu region in Eastern Finland is known for its impressive gorge landscapes in the barren boreal coniferous forest. The landscape also includes small mires and ponds. The rocky gorge was formed mainly during the ice age. The name of this gorge and the national park refers to tales of ancient […]
The Mighty Karakoram, Town of Leh, Ladakh, India
Karakoram is located in Pakistan but extends into India, China, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan. It is the home of the second-highest peak on Earth, K2, which has a towering height of 8,611 meters (28,251 feet). Karakoram, in Turkic, means black gravel. The immensity of this mountain really cannot be appreciated unless you are looking at it […]
Mire Landscape In The Winter, Valkmusa National Park, Pyhtaa, Finland
Mires are very common between forests and lakes in Finland. They typically have very wet terrain consisting of peat. Valkmusa National Park in southern Finland includes several dozen mire habitat types in their natural state. This place is worth visiting all year round. In Finland, there is the freedom to hike in the forests, pick […]
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 […]
Aurora Near Potlatch, Hood Canal, WA, USA
As a landscape photographer, I capture light, typically sunlight reflected off the landscape and all that it contains, but in some cases, light direct from its source. The color of that light, and the patterns and textures it enables me to see, are what most attract me and motivate me to photograph the landscape. I […]
Shiprock, Navajo Nation, New Mexico, USA
Shiprock (Navajo: Tsé Bitʼaʼí, “rock with wings” or “winged rock”) is an isolated volcanic neck rising almost 1600 feet out of the northwestern high plain of New Mexico. It is a sacred site to the Diné (Navajo) people, whose legend has it that it is the remnants of a great bird that brought the Diné […]
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 […]
Glacial River Tentacles, Milford Sound, South Island, New Zealand
I’ve always enjoyed taking abstract close-ups of landscape features — and this image is no exception. Taken from a helicopter above South Island, New Zealand, en route to Mt. Cook, I was excited to see the brilliant river of blue glacier water siphoning off into its tributaries to create a scene of contrasting elements. I […]