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…
Corn harvested, stalks bailed, a few rows left next to the woods for wildlife. I love the Wisconsin seasons. We never get too comfortable because we all know the days are always changing. The shortest day of the year is still a month or two away. Did I get enough days hiking while the leaves…
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…
The high-alpine Lake Marie nestled in the Snowy Mountains, where harsh winters give way for a few months each year for regeneration – Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. This looked like a place I could get away to for regeneration. (Centennial, Wyoming) ≡Canon R5/RF24-240 52mm f/10 1/100sec iso-100
Door County’s karst geology is characterized by fractured limestone bedrock and thin soil cover. Taking care to protect natural springs, streams and wetlands is vital to the health of water both above ground and below the surface – Harold C. Wilson Three Springs Nature Preserve is protected by the Door County Land Trust. This pond…
The forest and a few lesser peaks of the Cascade Range within Mt. Rainier National Park. While the main attraction in the park is the grand, 14,000-foot “active volcano at rest,” the lush green of the meadow and trees with snow on the peaks made this shot one I could not pass up. (Sunrise, Washington)…
The Minnehaha Creek meanders from Lake Minnetonka to the Mississippi River. “Minne” comes from Minnesota’s first people, the Dakota, and means water. Very appropriate for the land of 10,000 lakes and many, many ponds, lakes, creeks and rivers. I am always amazed at how well the Twin Cities makes everyone feel close to nature and…
Autumn leaves surround the North Shore Pavilion at Devil’s Lake State Park as seen from the West Bluff Trail. I remember climbing this bluff as a kid in different seasons of the year. Those crisp, sunny, autumn days would be my favorite. (Baraboo, Wisconsin) ≡ Canon R5/RF24-240 118mm f10 1/320sec iso250