Sometimes our peace is interrupted by a storm. Here, a thunderstorm moves in on the canyon as viewed from the North Rim Lodge observation deck – Grand Canyon National Park. The lodge was destroyed in the Dragon Bravo Fire in July 2025 with only a portion of the limestone masonry left standing, and the North…
The rugged shoreline of Lake Superior where you find Rhyolite and Basalt volcanic rock (both composed primarily of silicate minerals) which formed during the Midcontinent Rift of the Mesoproterozoic Era (around 1.1 billion years ago), and most recently sculpted during the last ice age just 10 thousand years ago into its present form – Tettegouche…
Not much is left of this old wooden fence, but with aspens in full autumn splendor, green mountains and a bluebird sky, you could not stage a more colorful scene – Spanish Peaks. For me, this image is enduring. (Stonewall, Colorado) ≡Canon R5/RF24-240 58mm f/8 1/200sec iso-100
Aspens, evergreens, and the mountains of Colorado’s Sawatch Range. I love how the aspens and evergreens almost look like fields of flowers, until you realize the scale involved and see that these are fields of trees. (Twin Lake, Colorado) ≡Canon R5/RF24-240 83mm f/5.6 1/320sec iso-160
Bear Glacier as it flows toward Resurrection Bay -Kenai Fjords National Park. The previous few days when we arrived in Seward it had been overcast and rainy. The morning we set off by small boat to see the famous glaciers the sun emerged giving us a glorious day of viewing. The Bear Glacier originates from…
The North Kaibab Trail begins its decent from the North Rim into the Grand Canyon. More than a few runners each year attempt the R2R2R Endurance Challenge (Rim to Rim to Rim). The R2R2R is approximately 45 miles and includes over 20,000 feet in total elevation change (gain + loss). According to Google, Jim Walmsley…
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…
Ice fisherman on a warm, sunny day during a recent January thaw. Looking at this image, would you be walking out on the ice? No worries, at this point in the spring the ice is still very thick on Lake Wisconsin. (Lodi, Wisconsin) ≡Canon R5/RF24-240 50mm f/10 1/640sec iso-160
Mid-summer snows atop the 40-passenger aerial tram at Alyeska Ski Resort. The stark, black volcanic rock common in the Chugach Mountains, contrasted with the white snow, defies the reality that this is a full-color picture. As we climbed aboard the tram, we had no idea this would be the world we would be entering as…
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…