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…
The distinct black stems of the Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum pedatum) make it easy to spot in the understory of Wisconsin forests – Logan Creek State Natural Area. Walking through this mostly unknown sanctuary in the middle of Door County, I quickly stopped and had to take several pictures of one of my favorite forest sights….
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…
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…
Wouldn’t you just love to know the stories held within the walls of these rugged buildings? (Capulin, New Mexico) ≡Canon R5/RF24-240 198mm f/22 1/640sec iso-1250
Summer is the season for native prairie flowers in Wisconsin with many colorful wonders to appreciate. Ratibida pinnata or Yellow coneflower is a favorite. It blooms most of the summer, and to me it feels like each one is reaching for the sun, extending its head to get the most from the warming rays –…
I came across a quote from American poet Katherine Edelman when I was in high school and 50 years later it still inspires me: “To be curious is to be alive, to sense the wonder in things great and small.” The orchid-like Polygala paucifolia, aka Gaywings or Fringed polygala, is one of those small wonders…
Home to the largest concentration of hoodoos on Earth, this geological wonderland is here today, gone tomorrow (at least in the geologic timeline of the universe). Rim Trail – Bryce Canyon National Park. When I first saw this canyon, I just had to stop and try to let my eyes adjust to the many intricate…
A treasured member of the Orchid family, Cypripedium parviflorum, or Yellow Lady’s Slipper, makes a colorful appearance along the Holz Trail near Door County’s Europe Lake – Newport State Park. Such a fitting name. And with that brilliant color, no wonder bees and other pollinators are drawn in. (Ellison Bay, Wisconsin) ≡Canon R5/RF100 MACRO 100mm…