Ars island, Gulf of Morbihan, France
With its 16 km of coastal paths reserved for pedestrians, cycling routes, and magnificent beaches, the 330-hectare Île d’Arz is the quintessential “nature” island. It is a paradise for hikers and nature lovers, where a lovely beach or a charming village always awaits at the end of the trail. To the north—a wild area teeming […]
Sunset Is For The Birds, Manzanita, Oregon, USA
Walking home from dinner, the sunset through a birdhouse caught my eye. In the edit bay, the sunset light bent and danced its way onto my sensor, creating an eyeball of lens flare, which I found made the shot more interesting.
Golden Hour At Humpback Rock, Lyndhurst, Virginia, USA
After Hurricane Helene tore through Western North Carolina, I struggled to find my way back outdoors. The places I loved were either forever changed or inaccessible, and every trail seemed to carry reminders of what had been lost rather than the peace I once found there. I was grieving for friends whose communities were among […]
Sunrise Over San Francisco Bay, Marin Headlands, Sausalito, California, USA
I went to the pier in the Marin Headlands, where fishermen and crabbers often go in the early morning. The pier is at Cavallo Point, at the entrance to San Francisco Bay, across the water from San Francisco. As the sun rose, Alcatraz Island and a part of San Francisco became visible, and a crow […]
Misty Morning Rising Sun, San Quirico d’Orcia, Tuscany, Italy
I spent about a week in Tuscany in May 2026. The weather on the first few days was miserable, with a lot of rain. However, when the weather improved, there was sufficient moisture in the soil to create beautifully misty sunrises. This photo was taken shortly after 6 a.m. in one of the most famous […]
Corbiere Lighthouse Sunset, Saint Brelade, Jersey
That photo was taken on the British Crown Dependency Island of Jersey in August-like weather, even though it was only May. Cliffs, sublime beaches, and coastal paths overlooking the sea—splendid nature was the menu for that short trip. The magnificent Corbière Lighthouse is located on the southwestern tip of the island. The lighthouse, 19 meters […]
Morning Has Broken, Canyonlands National Park, Utah, USA
On this day, I awoke around 2 AM with the goal of shooting the Milky Way from a viewpoint in the Islands in the Sky section of Canyonlands National Park. After finishing that shoot, it was getting closer to sunrise, and on a whim, I decided to head over to Mesa Arch. Having heard many […]
Carova Beach, Outer Banks, North Carolina, USA
Along the shores of the Outer Banks of North Carolina—known as the Graveyard of the Atlantic—where Spanish wild mustangs still roam freely across the coastal landscape, sunrise arrives with a quiet brilliance that transforms the familiar into something extraordinary. I had been watching the coastline, waiting for the right combination of light, color, and atmosphere […]
Darkness To Light, Kedarnath, Uttarakhand, India
Mount Kedarnath is a formidable mountain range, part of the greater Garhwal Himalayas. The cliff in the picture is a prominent feature (22,770 feet) of the mountain range that is the first to receive the light at sunrise. The warm red, orange, and yellow hues seen on the rock face vanished in a matter of […]
Roll Me Away, Marblehead Lighthouse State Park, Lake Erie, Ohio, USA
Along the rocky shoreline of Lake Erie, where generations of fishermen have greeted the dawn and ships have long relied on the steady beacon of Marblehead Lighthouse, sunrise arrives with an unshaken calm. Standing watch since 1822, the lighthouse has endured storms, shifting seasons, and the endless rhythm of the lake, becoming both a landmark […]