Desert Solitaire
This photo was made using my 70-200mm lens at 140mm. I was perched high on a 400 foot edge looking over this incredible desert floor.
This photo was made using my 70-200mm lens at 140mm. I was perched high on a 400 foot edge looking over this incredible desert floor.
Situated between Capitol Reef to the west, the Henry Mountains to the south, the San Rafael Swell to the north and the San Rafael desert to the east. This butte is a popular spot for both Photographers and OHV (off highway vehicles). This situation has created a conflict of sorts as the landscape has tracks through it. This causes a challenge in the hope of getting a pristine photo of this location.
Alaska is a special place for my wife Darlene and I. We return as often as possible. We recently had the opportunity to return to spend five days with a small group of photographers to show them the beauty of the state.
Like a House on Fire – Night Photography in Central Oregon. Exploring Central Oregon is always fun for me. I really like seeing the remnants of the old buildings of farms and barns that have seen their better days. These old rustic structures are photogenic in most any light but I like to find ones … Read more
I will never forget the first time that I saw the Northern Lights. It was on my first trip to Alaska. Here’s how I photograph it.
I had a vision in my head of a photo with the couple in the foreground with Mount Hood looming large in the background. An effect that I could not achieve with a wide-angle lens.
Here’s a photo that I made a couple of days back while Darlene, Betty and I took a walk in the snow. The snow was so fresh and fluffy.
Although our adventures were severely limited in 2020 we were able to make it to Alaska for our annual workshop. It took a lot of work to arrange including several covid tests, quarantining and a lot of common sense, hand sanitizer/washing hands and a lot of carefulling. And I’m so glad that we did though. … Read more
Morning Mist in The Trees – Mornings are a wonderful time of the day to take photos. Sometimes you’re rewarded with a beautiful sunrise, and other times you’re rewarded when the sunrise doesn’t work the way that you had planned. The beautiful view of the Sandy River Valley from the promontory Jonsrud Viewpoint is a … Read more
An ice cave at Hatcher Pass Alaska. What a great day that my wife Darlene and I had. We hiked up the April Bowl Trail to the tarns that are there. As we were hiking up the trail I saw a patch of snow that bridged the creek coming down from above. I told Darlene … Read more