Capitol Peak Autumn View, Colorado, USA
This photo was captured at the perfect end to a perfect day. A friend and I spent a stormy night camping along Kebler Pass. We woke up to storm clouds blowing across the freshly snow-covered peaks. After capturing photos for hours, we took a break for some much-needed sustenance and rest. Later in the day, […]
Raining Cats And Dogs, Glen Strathfarrar, Struy, Scotland
Glen Strathfarrar, about 10 miles from the Highland village of Cannich is one of three stunning native Scottish woodland glens, all in pretty much the same vicinity. Whilst two of them have year round public access namely Glen Affric and Glen Cannich, the third, Strathfarrar, is privately owned and limits vehicular access between April and […]
Mist In The Forest, Courtenay, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
A small local park is located next to our shopping mall. The park, Millard Creek, has trails cutting through it that I like to explore. On this day, the mist was rolling in through the variety of trees found in a coastal forest. After walking a number of paths, I came across this scene. The […]
Church di San Giovanni, Village of Ranui, Val di Funes, Dolomites, Italy
While on a month-long sabbatical from pastoral ministry, my wife and I spent the first week resting and recharging in the Dolomites of northern Italy. Having been a pastor for over 45 years and a photographer for half of that time, I was especially fascinated by the landscapes of the Dolomites, which included iconic churches […]
Valley Of Dreams, South of Farmington, New Mexico, USA
This is an area that I have shot periodically over the years. On this particular evening, I just took my 24-70mm zoom lens and racked everything out at 70 to come up with a little different viewpoint.
Vestrahorn Under The Rain, Hofn, Iceland
It was my first photo trip to Iceland. It was planned during the summer solstice to benefit from the golden hours from 10 PM to 2 AM. However, this photo trip did not turn out as planned because I never saw the sun in two full weeks! I especially dreamed of capturing golden hour photos […]
Hunts Mesa, Kayenta, Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona, USA
Several years ago, I traveled to Arizona in late January to visit our daughter, which included a preplanned visit to Monument Valley. Monument Valley sits just across the Utah border in northeastern Arizona. For the trip, I reserved a Navajo guide for three days to ensure I could experience all the wonders the Valley has […]
Heceda Head Lighthouse Vista, OR, USA
Heceda Head, located north of Florence, OR, is one of my favorite spots on the Oregon coast because of the lighthouse, exceptional vistas, dramatic waves, and beautiful flora. It is also one of the few lighthouses on the Oregon coast where one can climb behind the lighthouse for a unique perspective of the coastline. To […]
Blue Hour in Fira, Santorini Island, Greece
My wife and I visited Santorini, a picturesque Greek island that forms one edge of a mostly submerged caldera. We stayed in Fira, one of the towns perched above the caldera. As we walked around Fira I looked for vantage points from which I might photograph the town and caldera. A little before sunset, I […]
The Desert Spire Bay, Central Badlands, Utah, USA
One of my favorite places to explore photographically is the desert badlands in central Utah, USA. I usually spend several weeks there every year in the fall, hiking and exploring to take advantage of the cooler weather and colorful fall foliage. I have roamed around this area for decades with various cameras, but starting in […]