Rays from the evening sun illuminate waves of grain in Colorado as Pikes Peak looks on in the distance. Details: I imagine a scene like this is what inspired Katharine Lee Bates to pen the words to “America the Beautiful” here in Colorado. I’ve been wanting to catch this photo for over a year,…
Brilliant pink and purple clouds illuminate the skies at sunset over Death Valley National Park, California. Details: Sometimes I have a hard time believing the beauty of what I’m seeing, and this June evening in Death Valley National Park was one of them. Looking at the skies an hour before,…
The setting sun momentarily transforms mountain peaks and skies with splashes of bold color in Death Valley National Park, California. Details: Just an hour before, the clouds completely obscured the sun (which was nice on such a hot day in June), but just before setting, rays of the sun lit the Death Valley’s…
The Milky Way rises like a rocket plume over the salt flats of Death Valley National Park, California. Details: I’m not much of an underwater photographer, but this is one of my first efforts below sea level ;-). Besides its low elevation, Death Valley is also known for its dark…
The Milky Way rises like a spire into the night between the walls of Golden Canyon in Death Valley National Park, California. Details: Death Valley is known for its dark skies, and summer is a great time to catch the brightest parts of the Milky Way. This photo was taken…
Rolling clouds burst over the setting sun and Garden of the Gods. Details: In Colorado, there’s a saying “if you don’t like the weather, just wait 10 minutes.” Only an hour before this shot was taken on a June evening in Colorado Springs, the sky was completely overcast, and I was…