Massive Aurora Borealis Storm, Camrose, Alberta, Canada
In spring of last year, the sky was clear, the air was cold, and there was a magnificent aurora display in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Edmonton, Alberta area, we are far enough north to see quite a bit of aurora activity, and this one was very special. Three of us headed southeast from Edmonton […]
Clearing Storm, Lenin Peak Mountains, Alay Range, Kyrgyzstan
As we approached the trailhead, we saw that the snow-capped peaks of the Alay range in Southern Kyrgyzstan were completely engulfed in a snowstorm. We were faced with a challenging question: should we continue or return? I checked multiple forecasts, and all seemed to agree on one thing: a sudden clearing just before sunset. I […]
Totem Pole And Yei Bi Chei, Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona, USA
Touring the Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park involves driving on a ring road that winds through the valley. The road is unpaved and quite uneven in some areas. Even at the 15 mph speed limit, we were bounced around quite a bit. There are a couple of steep sections that require four-wheel drive to navigate […]
Mesquite Dunes Sunset, Death Valley, California, USA
A walk through the dunes during harsh light, looking for the right composition. After waiting for the right light conditions, I was overwhelmed by the situation. The light was perfect, hitting from the side, and it bathed the scenery in a warm golden glow. The interplay of dark blue shadows and golden streaks of light […]
Where Land Meets Silence, Dyrholaey, Reynisfjara, Iceland
Iceland’s south coast has a quality that is hard to put into words. On this day at Dyrhólaey, the light was soft, the wind gentle, and the ocean unusually calm. I was actually out searching for puffins — my heart has a soft spot for these small, charismatic birds — but then this view unfolded […]
Foggy Fall Morning, San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA
It was the Saturday after Thanksgiving, and our holiday guests had an early flight. I woke up feeling the lack of sleep, and after dropping them off at the San Jose airport, I was looking forward to catching another hour of rest. However, on the drive home, a thick layer of fog over the Eastern […]
Mt Shuksan Sunset, North Cascades National Park, WA, USA
Washington’s North Cascades National Park has been carved by glaciers into dramatic 1,600 m deep U-shaped valleys, razor-sharp ridges, and steep slopes where glaciers still cling despite warming temperatures. One of my favorite spots here is Hannegan Peak on the park’s northwest edge. The hike to the summit is just 8 kilometers, but the last […]
Coastal Landscape, Calambrone, Pisa, Italy
I arrived when the place had already stopped speaking. The sea lay before me like a surface outside of time; the sky was pale, even, and free of events. Nothing asked for attention, nothing promised a memorable photograph. That absence was precisely what convinced me to stay. I walked slowly along the shoreline, watching how […]
Desert Storm, Superstition Mountains, Gold Canyon, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
I went to take sunset photos at the Superstition Mountain range when a spring storm rolled in from the east. The storm looked very ominous, but I wasn’t very far from my vehicle, I stayed out in the desert taking photos and got a little wet from the rain, but it was worth it. Once […]
Loch Doine, Balquhidder, Scotland
I do home deliveries as my main job. I get to drive around Central Scotland in a van, which allows me to absorb the scenery and capture it whenever I have a moment. Recently, I was delivering to a remote location near the village of Balquhidder. As I drove along the single-track road that followed […]