Entrada Sandstone, which formed during the Jurassic Period when this area was a coastal dune environment, is rich with the mineral hematite (iron oxide) and gives this bold landscape its distinctive red color – Arches National Park. I am drawn to the varied landscapes of the Colorado Plateau. The colors are vibrant, especially when a…
Looking east into the mid-morning sun over the vast Atlantic Ocean from Cadillac Mountain – Acadia National Park. I am drawn to the contrasting light of this image. The sun is high enough that it is not in the image, yet the silver reflection off the ocean creates a perfect backdrop for the spruce trees…
The Blue Ridge Parkway is a 469-mile scenic road winding though the Appalachian Highlands of Virginia and North Carolina. The southern terminus is located here in Great Smoky Mountain National Park. I was a little nervous trying to get a shot of this historic road with very little foliage on the trees. And yet, I…
During the Late Wisconsin Glaciation, which peaked about 20,000 years ago, massive “rivers of ice” filled the lower valleys of Glacier National Park completely. These massive glaciers sculpted the steep, U-shaped profile of the Reynolds Creek valley before melting away entirely by about 10,000 years ago due to a post-Pleistocene warming trend – Reynolds Creek…
A single bloom peeking out among a sea of lily pads. Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata) is an aquatic perennial native to the Everglades. The park is located at the confluence of temperate North America and the tropical Caribbean and as such is home to representative flora from both climes – Everglades National Park. (Homestead, Florida) ≡Canon…
Sue is behind the lens for this one. The rugged Atlantic Ocean shoreline in Acadia National Park is spectacular. Add the sunshine sparkling on the water and the view is magnificent. Sometimes it feels nice to forget the schedule and just rest and take it all in. (Mt. Desert, Maine) ≡Canon R5/RF24-240 42mm f/5.6 1/1000sec…
Sunrise over Arizona’s Painted Desert as seen from Point Imperial – Grand Canyon National Park. From an elevation of 8,803 feet, the highest overlook in the Grand Canyon, we see a distant territory that is rugged and colorful. Although at this early hour the land formations are just coming into perspective. I think it is…
Whether you call it “The Emerald State” or “The Evergreen State,” Washington’s Cascade Mountains offer a landscape that truly lives up to both nicknames – Mt. Rainier National Park. For this shot I was trying to capture the sense of distance, with the color of the far-off mountains much different than the color of the…
A classic example of a natural U-shaped valley, trademark of the movement of massive glaciers over thousands of years. Where this valley is filled with water we have beautiful Lake McDonald – Glacier National Park’s largest and deepest lake. The late “blue hour” lighting after the sun has set is further enhanced by a hazy…
Atlantic Ocean overlook near Blackwoods Campground – Acadia National Park. When I look out over the granite and basalt igneous rock that makes up Acadia’s shoreline, I love the rugged appearance and wild nature of the coast. It would not be an easy journey to walk very far, so we just made ourselves comfortable at…