A maturing Wisconsin hardwood forest near Tennison Bay along Shore Road – Peninsula State Park. I like the peacefulness of these woods. The picture is a high-definition panoramic shot, created with multiple exposures merged together. It is a technique to create enough pixels to enlarge to poster size or bigger. Or in this case, it…
The summer of 2025 was not kind to one of the most recognized landscapes in America. The Dragon Bravo Fire, which was likely started by lightning on July 4, burned over 145,000 acres, including destroying the world-famous Grand Canyon Lodge and surrounding buildings. This shot is presented in recognition of all the people who worked…
Guiding the way through the darkness, Highland Lighthouse stands as a prominent beacon within the Cape Cod National Seashore. Commissioned by George Washington, the lighthouse was established in 1797 as the 20th light station in the United States. The present 66-foot-tall brick light tower, keeper’s house, and generator shed replaced previous structures in 1857, and…
Surrounded by mixed deciduous and evergreen forest, Bigelow Pond offers a quiet and scenic resting spot – Bigelow Hollow State Park. I cringed a little as we were driving through Connecticut and I would see exits for “New York City” and other major cities. Don’t get me wrong, my only trip to Manhattan was wonderful…
A landscape which is the product of great expanses of time. Massive geologic forces— mountain building, molten magmas, and huge ice sheets—formed the overall landscape, while other persistent forces of erosion—water, wind, and waves—ever so slowly continue to shape what we see today. Geology has always been a hobby, from the early rock collection days…
High alpine lakes capture the last remaining melting snow near Trail Ridge Road – Rocky Mountain National Park. I hear a song coming on: “He was born in the summer of his twenty seventh year, coming home to a place he’d never been before…” It’s hard for me to not begin singing that song whenever…
A favorite for many who visit Door County – Cave Point County Park. The waves have crashed against these rocks for several thousand years, slowly eroding away the dolomite (magnesium-rich cousin of limestone). This hard rock, part of the Niagara Escarpment, helps preserve the formations at Cave Point perhaps longer than other limestone areas in…
Sunrise over the 12,000-acre Brewster Flats, which can extend out over a mile during low tide on Cape Cod, revealing sandbars, tide pools and oyster beds. I took this shot zoomed out to wide-angle (24mm) to try and capture the expanse of the clouds and water. I was glad the tide was not too far…
Don’t be fooled… you may need to zoom in to glimpse the path of sightseers which will give you a little perspective of the massive size of the rock formation Double Arch – Arches National Park. To me it seems like the red rock is like playdough and someone has pressed it together, then stretched,…
Jagged mountain peaks form an impermeable wall. Thankfully, I do not need to hike over those peaks to get on the other side – Mt. Rainier National Park. (Sunrise, Washington) ≡Canon R5/RF24-240 123mm f/9.0 1/320sec iso-100