Sunset On Misery Ridge, Smith Rock State Park, Terrebonne, OR, USA
Perched atop Misery Ridge in Smith Rock State Park, I watched the final light of the day settle over one of Central Oregon’s most iconic landscapes. Phoenix Buttress dominates the foreground, its volcanic cliffs glowing with the last warm light, while the Crooked River winds quietly through the canyon below. Beyond the high desert, the […]
The Early Morning Joy, Plage de l’Est, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
I took this photograph on 1 August at 5:54 AM at Plage de l’Est in Montreal, Canada. Montreal is a large city. However, I found many places free from visual distractions that are perfect for capturing both sunrises and sunsets. Before leaving home, as always, I checked The Photographer’s Ephemeris to confirm that this location […]
Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve Sunrise, Davis, Utah, USA
From a simple photo drive/walk to the Great Shorelands Preserve, just 10 minutes west of our home. I really enjoyed finding what I thought to be such a striking sunrise so close to home. The pond yielding the reflection was recently created to strategically redirect the water that is shrinking due to the 20-year drought […]
First Light Over The Mountains, Kedarnath Mountain Range, Uttarakhand, India
Mt. Kedarnath, also called Kedarnath Main by mountaineers, is the imposing mountain directly behind the famous temple of the same name. The snow-draped peak is at an altitude of around 6,940 m (22,770 ft), presenting a challenging climb for professionals from across the world. The mountain range is part of the Gangotri group of peaks […]
Great Sand Dunes National Park Sunrise, Colorado, USA
We were on a 1,200-mile road trip that took us through Central and Southern Colorado from our Utah home. We visited Ouray, the Los Caminos Antiguos Scenic and Historic Byway, and Royal Gorge. The most scenic were our sunset and sunrise at the Great Sand Dunes National Park! We stayed on-site at the Great Sand […]
Tiberina Island Sunrise, Rome, Italy
Tiberina Island is considered the birthplace of Rome; a crucial ford across the Tiber River and a site that has symbolized health and healing since ancient times, first with the Temple of Aesculapius and later with the Fatebenefratelli Hospital, a place held dear by Romans. I had long wanted to take this photo from the […]
Passignano Abbey, Tuscany, Italy
The Chianti countryside is full of these abbeys. I was there in autumn, and I had a fence net. It was a complicated shot through it. Anyway, I got the shot that I had in my mind.
Joy Comes In The Mourning, Estes Park, Colorado, USA
Just days after my sister passed away on August 10, 2024, following a long battle with addiction, I found myself searching for a place to breathe. A friend had invited me to backpack to Timber Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, and although I wasn’t sure I was ready, I packed my gear and headed […]
The Stillness Between, Lake Cascade, Cascade, Idaho, USA
I arrived at the lake before the sun. The shoreline was quiet, wrapped in the gentle stillness that exists only in the moments before dawn. Across the water, the mountains stood in silhouette, their outlines barely distinguishable from the fading darkness above them. The lake reflected every subtle change in the sky, transforming with each […]
Sunset On The Palouse, Pullman, WA, USA
This is from a high spot on the flanks of Kamiak Butte in eastern Washington State’s Palouse region. I’d scouted this location in years past, but this was the first time photographing from here. It was another good year for canola, and this location had a good-sized field in the foreground. The sun was just […]