Sky

Grinell Point

Many Glacier Lake, Glacier National Park

Nocturne No. 1

Milky Way over Rocky Cape National Park, Tasmania I light-painted the rocky shore, while the long exposure picked up the astonishing Milky Way. Worth getting up at 2:30am for this show on our last night in Tassy.

Chisos Mountain Sunset

Big Bend National Park

Softest Night

Estero Bay from Point Ybel, Sanibel Island, Florida

Grassy Water

North Everglades, Florida The sunrise paints the morning at the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. The title I've given this photo is the Seminole name for what is now called the Everglades.

Untrammeled Grace

Glacier Point, Yosemite National Park What could be more spectacular than Half Dome spotlighted by the sun like this? Late afternoon can be a glorious time at Glacier Point. In this case, the hours before sunset were more spectacular than the sunset itself. Sitting up here contemplating the spectacle, I imagine John Muir showing this place off to Teddy Roosevelt. It was that visit up here in 1903 that convinced Roosevelt to place Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove into the national park.

Door Of Reality

Afternoon storms moving into the desert bring the promise of wildflowers. Indianhead Peak, seen here from Little Surprise Canyon, seems to bask in the last afternoon sunlight.

The Disposition of Rocks

Sunrise, The Friendly Beaches, Freycinet National Park, Tasmania, Australia Freycinet is one of my favorite places, and this early morning I had the beach all to myself. A long exposure blurred the waves a bit and captured the wonderful range of hues I was seeing in the foreground.

The Mountain, the Stars, and the City

Mount Baker The mountain is Mount Baker seen from the Kulshan Ridge. What looks like the remains of the day isn't. It's the glow of Seattle lights 84 miles to the south. Mount Baker is one of the snowiest places on earth; even in late July you have to cross a deep snowfield to get this view.

End of Day

Puget Sound Taken from a small shoreline park on the southeast shore of Bainbridge Island. I went there to photograph Seattle, and just ran across this serene view of a sail boat returning to Eagle Harbor.

Sun Fire

Glacier Point, Yosemite National Park Sunset at Glacier Point is a graceful experience with or without a camera. This evening, it seemed the clouds were spouting out of the top of Half Dome.

The Goodness Of The Sky

Sunset, Rich Passage, Bainbridge Island We enjoyed how the cloud formations changed whistle we watched the sun set beyond the Olympic Mountains. Fort Ward was created in 1905 to protect the nearby naval shipyard

The Mountain From Another Angle

Mount Rainier Flying out of SeaTac, the mountain sometimes peaks out above the clouds, but I loved the way the higher clouds softened the light this morning.

Primeval Beauty

Rich Passage, Bainbridge Island, Washington Driving home one late afternoon, I noticed the clouds were gathering in interesting ways. So I grabbed a camera and headed to Fort Ward Park. I found some rocks I liked and this brilliantly backlit piece of water plant. Rich Passage was named in honor of the botanist for the Wilkes Expedition of 1838-1842.

Sanibel Sunrise

Sanibel Island, Florida

Grace Of Mountain Light

Late Afternoon, Gore Range, Rocky Mountain National Park The clouds and lighting were so dramatic when I arrived at this high elevation overlook. I had to work fast to get the pictures; the light didn't last long.

A Crystal Sky

Gore Range, Rocky Mountain National Park Another view of the dramatic lighting at this overlook.

Wandering Cloud

Near Mono Lake I liked the look of this little cloud meandering around above the storm clouds further in the distance. The scene made me think of the lines from the Wordsworth poem: "I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills,"

Atmosphere of Unexpected Splendor

Above the North Cascades. Taken from seat 6A

View From A Window Seat

North Cascades, Washington I've flown over this view many times, but couldn't remember seeing such a misty, moody view before.

The Sum Of The Parts

Clouds And Mist, North Cascades

Enlivened By The Clouds

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California This park is known for its wildflower displays. This field sported an extensive display of desert sunflower. The looming storm added drama to the scene. At over 600,000 acres, the park is huge. Many wildflowers are found off the main roads, and it is fun to explore and see what you can discover. There are more photos of the park in the landscape portfolio.