Insights and musings about photography and the creative process
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.
Photo of the Day: Autumn Abstract
Backlit fall foliage and a dense stand of ain-streaked aspen trunks form...
Backlit fall foliage and a dense stand of ain-streaked aspen trunks form an interesting composition of line and color.
Photo of the Day: Humphrey's Basin at Twilight
Alpenglow turns Mt. Humphreys grey granite crimson long after...
Alpenglow turns Mt. Humphreys grey granite crimson long after sunset in the John Muir Wilderness of the Sierra Nevada.
Photo of the Day: Double Take
A pair of young mule deer bucks (Odocoileus hemionus) momentarily pause their...
A pair of young mule deer bucks (Odocoileus hemionus) momentarily pause their browsing to investigate a passerby. File under symmetry.
Photo of the Day: Morning Light on Factory Butte
While exploring backroads in Utah near Capitol Reef National Park, I came across the striking red...
While exploring backroads in Utah near Capitol Reef National Park, I came across the striking red sandstone formation known as Factory Butte. While visible from the highway, the Butte and surrounding badlands are worth a detour down the dirt road for a closer exploration, especially in good light. Near Hanksville, UT.
Photo of the Day: Twin Temples
The Cathedral Valley region of Capitol Reef National Park in Utah is a bit out of the way but well worth the effort to visit. The area gets its name from the...
The Cathedral Valley region of Capitol Reef National Park in Utah is a bit out of the way but well worth the effort to visit. The area gets its name from the numerous sandstone monoliths that early visitors thought resembled man-made cathedrals. Two of its most famous formations are The Temple of the Sun and The Temple of the Moon.
Photo of the Day: Dogwood Underdog
In a forest dominated by evergreens, the warm tones of...
In a forest dominated by evergreens, the warm tones of this Mountain Dogwood create an appealing contrast of colors.
Photo of the Day: Pastel Palette
Fall colors in the Sierra Nevada are usually associated with the magnificent but monotone displays of golden aspen leaves. But if you look carefully...
Fall colors in the Sierra Nevada are usually associated with the magnificent but monotone displays of golden aspen leaves. But if you look carefully in the pockets and canyons of its western slope, you will discover a wider variety of hues like this palette of pastels in Sequoia National Park.
Photo of the Day: Sacred Shave
Male HIndu pilgrims visiting the holy river Ganga (Ganges) often shave their heads as...
Male Hindu pilgrims visiting the holy river Ganga (Ganges) often shave their heads as part of a ritual of purification.
Photo of the Day: Desert Dreamscape
Deep twilight envelops the desert in the last moments before...
Deep twilight envelops the desert in the last moments before darkness, creating an otherworldly atmosphere.