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Photo of the Day: Full Bloom Hero
Claret Cup Cactus Bloom. April is a great month in the Utah desert. Don't miss my 2018 workshop to less traveled Utah Backcountry!
Claret Cup Cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus) are common throughout the Southwest. I found my "hero" in full bloom while exploring the Burr Trail in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. I thought there was the potential to make a nice photograph so I waited for the early morning rays to creep across the desert floor until they created a nice rim light on the mound. The flowers didn't light up quite the way I imagined, but I think it still turned out to be a nice image.
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Catamount Colors
The hills above Catamount Lake are ablaze with color at the height of autumn. Catamount Lake is located just outside the town of Steamboat Springs in northwest Colorado’s spectacular Yampa Valley.
The hills above Catamount Lake are ablaze with color at the height of autumn. Catamount Lake is located just outside the town of Steamboat Springs in northwest Colorado’s spectacular Yampa Valley.
Photo of the Day: Family Moto
Motobikes or simply, motos, are by far the most common form of...
Motobikes or simply, motos, are by far the most common form of mechanized transportation in Cambodia.
Photo of the Day: Winter Fenceline
A near buried fence in the depths of winter evokes emotions of...
A near buried fence in the depths of winter evokes emotions of both serenity and loneliness.
Photo of the Day: Hovenweep Ruin
Although best known for their elaborate cliff dwellings...
Although best known for their elaborate cliff dwellings, the Ancestral Puebloans (a.k.a. Anasazi) also built above ground structures.
Photo of the Day: Chipmunk in Wildflowers
Spring wildflowers provide an edible bouquet for a small chipmunk.
Spring wildflowers provide an edible bouquet for a small chipmunk.
Photo of the Day: Family Portrait
The photo of the day is this band of wild horses in northwest Colorado. Can you spot the family resemblance?
The family resemblance is unmistakable among a band of wild horses in northwest Colorado.
Photo of the Day: Catamount Reflections
The vivid colors of an autumn sunrise are mirrored in the waters of...
The vivid colors of an autumn sunrise are mirrored in the waters of Catamount Lake near Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
Photo of the Day: Sunset Bull
The photo of the day is a bull elk in silhouette against the setting sun. See more here.
A bull elk is silhouetted against the setting sun.
Photo of the Day: Cottonwood in Snowstorm
The photo of the day is a lone cottonwood tree endures a late Spring snowstorm in Browns park, Colorado.
A lone cottonwood tree endures a late Spring snowstorm in Browns park, Colorado.
Photo of the Day: Winter Spruce
A momentary break in the clouds illuminates a cluster of Spruce trees in...
A momentary break in the clouds illuminates a cluster of Spruce trees in the Strawberry Park area of Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Photo of the Day: Dawn Over Cachuma
A fiery dawn breaks over Lake Cachuma. Come join us as we...
A fiery dawn breaks over Lake Cachuma. Come join us as we explore Cachuma and its surrounding areas for a weekend of camping, night photography, friends, and the Milky Way.
Photo of the Day: Rush Hour
Three fiery steeds gallop into the fading light of dusk. Motion blur and the graceful curve of...
Three fiery steeds gallop into the fading light of dusk. Motion blur and the graceful curve of powerful neck muscles effectively convey the speed and strength of these magnificent beasts. Do you see the third horse in this image?
Photo of the Day: Ta Prohm Tentacles
Made famous by Angelina Jolie's Tomb Raider film, many of the ruins of Angkor (Cambodia's historic Khmer empire), have been...
Made famous by Angelina Jolie's Tomb Raider film, many of the ruins of Angkor (Cambodia's historic Khmer empire), have been 'reclaimed' from the jungle, but much of Ta Prohm has been left as discovered by modern archeologists to showcase how quickly and completely nature obscures evidence of past civilizations.
Recently , new laser technology has revealed the existence of vast cities that have been long since completely swallowed by the jungle.
Photo of the Day: Aspen Shadows
The undulating shadows of spen tree trunks stripe the snow...
The undulating shadows of aspen tree trunks stripe the snow covered forest floor on a mid-winter day.
Photo of the Day: Elk in Sage
A female elk approaches to investigate the intruder in...
A female elk approaches to investigate the intruder in her territory. In Spring or early Summer, this bold behavior may indicate that she has a newborn calf hidden nearby.
Photo of the Day: Barley Harvest
The photo of the day is this image of a village of Tibetan farmers working together to separate chaff from gain during the barley harvest.
A village of Tibetan farmers works together to separate chaff from grain during the barley harvest.
Photo of the Day: Autumn King
Enormous antlers crown the head of a mature bull elk (Cervus canadensis) in...
Enormous antlers crown the head of a mature bull elk (Cervus canadensis) in its prime. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
Photo of the Day: Sea of Dunes
Factory Butte reminded me of a huge ship on a sea of...
Factory Butte reminded me of a huge ship on a sea of dunes in this early morning scene. Taken in Southern Utah.
Photo of the Day: Best Friends
A pair of wild mustang mares are virtually inseparable on...
A pair of wild mustang mares are virtually inseparable on the high plains of Wyoming's Red Desert region.