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I arrived in Churchill on October 29, 2018, and had a relaxing, do-nothing day before meeting my tour group on the morning of the 30th. From there, we spent almost every moment of daylight driving around near Churchill – the “Polar Bear Capitol of the World” - searching for bears. This was the first one I saw. I love the composition I was able to get here, with the blue sky above and the icy-cold waters of Hudson Bay contrasted beautifully with the gray rocks, white snow, and, of course, the bear walking into the frame. Available in the following sizes (Rectangle B): 8x12, 12x18, 16x24, 20x30, 24x36, 30x45.
Cathedral Rock and Oak Creek Portrait
I've visited Crescent Moon Picnic Area, in Sedona, Arizona, many times, and while it is always beautiful, it was on this visit, in the spring of 2018, that the conditions finally worked out how I wanted them to. Storm clouds above, direct light hitting Cathedral Rock in the background, water flowing through Oak Creek in the foreground, and freshly-green leaves on the trees along the shore all came together to create this photo. Available in the following sizes (Rectangle B): 8x12, 12x18, 16x24, 20x30, 24x36, 30x45, 40x60, 48x72.
Ancient Bristlecone Pine at Night
Ancient Bristlecone Pine trees, such as the one shown in this photo, are the longest-living (non-clonal) organisms on the planet. There is a tree in this forest that germinated in 3051 BC. They thrive in high alpine environments, and grow incredibly slowly. There's something magical about walking through a forest of trees that have been growing for literally thousands of years. I took this photo at night, and lit the tree using bounced light from a headlamp. Available in the following sizes (Rectangle B): 8x12, 12x18, 16x24, 20x30, 24x36, 30x45, 40x60.
Ancient Bristlecone Pine trees, such as the one shown in this photo, are the longest-living (non-clonal) organisms on the planet. There is a tree in this forest that germinated in 3051 BC. They thrive in high alpine environments, and grow incredibly slowly. There's something magical about walking through a forest of trees that have been growing for literally thousands of years. Available in the following sizes (Rectangle B): 8x12, 12x18, 16x24, 20x30, 24x36, 30x45, 40x60, 48x72.
There are so many beautiful places to see in Arizona, it's hard to keep track of them all. Watson Lake, shown here shortly after sunrise, is man-made – a dam at one end allowed the area to be filled with water – but this doesn't do anything to diminish its beauty. The horizontal light from the rising sun really brings out the orange color of the rock formations, while the deep, dark blue in the foreground does a nice job of balancing the photo. Available in the following sizes (Rectangle B): 8x10, 11x14, 16x20, 20x24, 24x30, 30x40, 40x50, 48x60.
A horse I spotted while in Scottsdale, Arizona. I love the back light provided by the setting sun. Available in the following sizes (Rectangle B): 8x12, 12x18, 16x24, 20x30, 24x36, 30x45.
A cactus wren. These guys are easy to find in the desert around Phoenix, Arizona. Available in the following sizes (Rectangle A): 8x10, 11x14, 16x20, 20x24, 24x30, 30x40.
I'm not typically a fan of photos with no clouds in the sky, but there's something about the Phoenix area that makes even the most mundane sunsets (and sunrises) quite beautiful. I shot this photo with a portion of the sun poking through the arms of the saguaro cactus, which created a “sun star.” Available in the following sizes (Rectangle B): 8x12, 12x18, 16x24, 20x30, 24x36, 30x45, 40x60, 48x72.
Phoenix, Arizona, and the surrounding area has some of the most reliably beautiful sunsets of anywhere I've spent a decent amount of time. The combination of dust (this is a desert, after all) and, unfortunately, pollution, is a recipe for bright colors at sunrise and sunset. Scenes like this one aren't at all difficult to find in any direction one takes from Phoenix. Available in the following sizes (Rectangle B): 8x12, 12x18, 16x24, 20x30, 24x36, 30x45, 40x60.
Granni (meaning 'Neighbor', shown here) and Haifoss , which lies a couple hundred yards downstream – see my photo “Unimaginably Vast” to put this into context - are two of the tallest waterfalls in Iceland, and seeing the two of them from above made me feel tiny. Some waterfalls in Iceland are so crowded that it kind of sucks the fun out of a visit. Granni and Haifoss are many miles off the main road, and one must take a 6-mile 4WD road to reach them. This means no crowds! I'm sure one day the road will be paved, and there will have to be guard rails and, probably, a coffee shop. But when I visited it in 2017, it was still relatively untouched, and an absolute joy to visit! Available in the following sizes: 8x12, 12x18, 16x24, 20x30, 24x36, 30x45, 40x60, 48x72
Basalt Columns in Vik (Portrait)
Iceland's volcanic history is evident everywhere. Case in point: the hexagonal basalt columns rising straight out of the black sand beach near Vik, on Iceland's southern coast. Formed by slowly cooled lava, these columns can be found throughout Iceland, but are perhaps most accessible here. Available in the following sizes: 8x12, 12x18, 16x24, 20x30, 24x36, 30x45, 40x60, 48x72
Seljalandsfoss is one of Iceland's most famous waterfalls, partially because it is the only one (that I know of, anyway) that it is possible to walk behind, which is exactly what I had to do in order to take this picture. Available in the following sizes: 10x30, 12x36, 16x48, 16x48 Triptych (3 x 16x16), 20x60, 20x60 Triptych (3 x 20x20), 24x72, 24x72 Triptych (3 x 24x24)
Aurora Borealis over Mountain Lake
It took me several compositions to get the shot I wanted here, of the Aurora Borealis lighting up the star-filled sky, and reflecting on the mountain lake and stream below. Although it looks like this was a cloud-free night, this was far from the case. To both the left and right of this frame, there were abundant clouds, so getting the composition and timing to work in tandem proved difficult, and took quite a bit of time. But with these kind of results, I can't really complain! Available in the following sizes: 8x12, 12x18, 16x24, 20x30, 24x36, 30x45, 40x60, 48x72
I've seen my share of slot canyons before, but they have always been in places like Arizona and Utah, and instead of green and wet, they've always been orange, and dry. So Rauthfeldar, on Iceland's Snaefellsnes peninsula, was a welcome change. Getting this photo proved to be quite a challenge, since the inside of this slot canyon was quite dark, but after a few failed attempts, I got the shot I wanted. Available in the following sizes: 8x12, 12x18, 16x24, 20x30, 24x36, 30x45, 40x60, 48x72
There are so many spectacular waterfalls in Iceland, it is hard to keep track of them all. While many have signs and information plaques, Selvallafoss, shown here, had none of these things, and my stumbling upon it was a bit of an accident. I'd pulled the car over to photograph a mountain in the distance, but decided I might get a better perspective if I followed this creek downstream a bit. Doing so led me to this waterfall. As it turned out, the mountain photograph ended up fairly mediocre, but I had to keep this beauty. Available in the following sizes: 8x12, 12x18, 16x24, 20x30, 24x36, 30x45, 40x60, 48x72
The Golden Circle – a one-day roadtrip from Iceland's capitol city of Reykjavik – takes one to many of Iceland's most famous destinations, including Thingvellir, Geysir, and, as shown here, the mighty waterfall of Gulfoss. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Iceland, and for good reason. I arrived here in the late afternoon, and hung out until after the sun had gone down, shooting from different directions and under different lighting conditions. I love this composition, as it manages to show both the 60 plus foot main drop, as well as the canyon through which the water carries on after making this plunge. Available in the following sizes: 8x12, 12x18, 16x24, 20x30, 24x36, 30x45, 40x60, 48x72
I was driving through Yellowstone National Park on July 4, 2017, when I saw some movement on a hill nearby. I slowed down and saw a mother grizzly bear and her nearly full-grown cub wandering along the hillside. I drove in the direction they seemed to be headed, pulled over, and climbed on to the roof of my van so I'd (a) be safe and (b) have a good vantage point if they approached. And lo and behold, they did exactly that. I spent the next half hour or more on the roof of my van, shooting the bears as they came closer and closer, eventually coming all the way up to my van so I had to aim my lens almost straight down to see them. I felt pretty safe, but there were other viewers who were certainly way too close for comfort. Available in the following sizes (Rectangle A): 8x10, 11x14, 16x20, 20x24, 24x30, 30x40.
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park, in northwest Wyoming, has so many famous features, it is hard to keep track of them all. But the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, and Lower Yellowstone Falls, shown in this photo, are definitely on the list. The canyon reaches depths of up to 1,000 feet, and the lower falls can carry up to 8,400 cubic feet per second of water at peak runoff in the spring, making Lower Yellowstone Falls the largest volume waterfall in the Rocky Mountains of the United States. Available in the following sizes (Rectangle B): 8x12, 12x18, 16x24, 20x30, 24x36, 30x45, 40x60, 48x72.
On July 4, 2017, I was treated to a rare and memorable experience. After taking some sunrise photos in the Beartooth Range of northwest Wyoming, I began driving along the spectacular Beartooth Highway, and saw a group of mountain goats in the distance that looked like they were approaching the highway. They were still quite a way off, so I found a place to park, got out of my van, and positioned myself where I guessed they were headed. A short time later, a group of maybe 20 or so mountain goats crested the horizon and continued approaching me. Obviously, they weren't particularly frightened by people, because they got within fifty or so feet of me, but paid me no heed. A great way to start the day! Available in the following sizes (Rectangle A): 8x10, 11x14, 16x20, 20x24, 24x30, 30x40.
Fallen Rocks at Pictured Rocks
The cliffs that make up the namesake of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore are, like all things in nature, in a constant state of flux. Thaws and freezes and natural erosion create an environment that is constantly changing, even if we find it hard to see on a human time scale. At some point in the not-too-distant past, the huge boulder shown in this photo was part of the cliffs above. Next year, or perhaps a thousand years from now, a view of this same spot may be conspicuously void of the rock that gives this photo some interest. Available in the following sizes: 8x12, 12x18, 16x24, 20x30, 24x36, 30x45.