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 […]
Light And Shadow, Dluzew, Poland
I took this photo on a June morning on the Swider River in central Poland. There was a very thick mist over the river, which is a typical phenomenon for this location. The rays of the rising sun, which was hidden behind a tree, scattered through the mist, creating interesting chiaroscuro effects. They looked like […]
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 […]
Sunrise Over Pieniny Mountains, Poland
This photo shows the sunrise in the Polish Pieniny Mountains. It had been snowing heavily for the previous few days. However, the weather forecast predicted a short “weather window” that morning, so I decided to go to the mountains with my camera. The sun, being between the cloud base and the horizon, created an interesting, […]
The West Wakes Up, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA
Summer mornings after rain in the Teton Valley bring highly photographic patterns of fog. This morning was no exception. A clear eastern horizon allowed the first light to illuminate the iconic peaks, while the warming air fostered just the right amount of fog to decorate the foreground.
Foggy Sunrise, Teton Valley, Wyoming, USA
Late afternoon rains in the Teton Valley often translate to cinematic fog the next morning. So I set out to position myself among the conditions I love to work with. Having lost track of time (and the corresponding sunrise), I trucked along a remote two-rut road. As I rolled forward, a dim, warm light bled […]
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 […]
Dolomites Sunset, Misurina, Belluno, Italy
When you look towards Cadini and on your shoulder, there is an epic sunset!