Olympic Medley
Barred owl, Olympic NP, Washington My previous two posts focused on autumn color on the Olympic Peninsula, but it’s a diverse and beautiful area, and I made many photographs that didn’t involve fall...
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Dunes in a sandstorm at sunrise, Death Valley NP, California Death Valley is a dynamic place. While the appearance of other landscapes frequently changes because of weather and seasonal changes, in...
View ArticleArkansas or Bust
Total solar eclipse, April 8, 2024, northeast Arkansas The “diamond ring” and solar flares as the sun emerges from a total solar eclipse, April 8, 2024, northeast Arkansas I started thinking about the...
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Crashing wave, Monterey Peninsula, California. I used a 1/2 second shutter speed to create some blur and sense of motion, while still preserving some of the shape and texture of the wave. Because of...
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Dappled light above the Colorado River, Grand Canyon NP, Arizona. I used a neutral-density filter (probably seven stops) to slow the shutter speed to three seconds and smooth the water, and had to wait...
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The Teton Range from Jackson Lake at sunrise, Grand Teton NP, Wyoming Claudia and I had such a great time in the Tetons, before and during the Out of Grand Teton photo conference. The conference went...
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Grizzly 399 and her 18-month-old cub, Grand Teton NP, Wyoming As I mentioned in my last post, Claudia and I had a great time watching and photographing the wildlife in the Tetons, and during a brief...
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Bison calf kicking up its heels, Yellowstone NP, Wyoming After our visit to the Tetons, Claudia and I spent a couple of days in Yellowstone before heading home. Since we were only there for two days,...
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Sand clouds, White Sands NP, New Mexico Back in April, on our way to view the solar eclipse in Arkansas, Claudia and I stopped to photograph sand dunes in southern California and New Mexico. The...
View ArticleChasing the Aurora
Aurora reflected in Swiftcurrent Lake, Glacier NP, Montana. The aurora was dancing and shimmering at an incredible rate of speed when I made this photo. This is a stitched panorama; four frames, with...
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