I’ve spent the last few days here in Moab, Utah, which I like to describe as a Jackson Hole in the desert. It’s a beautiful place with all kinds of outdoor activities, set in dramatically natural, sandstone carvings all over the landscape.
One of the more iconic spots is sunrise on Mesa Arch in Canyonlands National Park’s, Island in the Sky District.… Keep reading...
I was expecting to camp out in Dinosaur National Monument on my first night out. Failing to check up on the weather though, I was greeted to the Visitor’s Center closed down for the season and warnings outside of it that the road to the only campground from that point is impassible if it gets wet at all.… Keep reading...
Earlier this week the aurora borealis were out in a pretty major storm covering much of the northern United States. I was up in the northern area of Grand Teton National Park and chose Jackson Lake as my foreground of choice, along with a few other friends. I was shooting Oxbow Bend at sunset and so as soon as the sun had set behind the Tetons, I made my way over to a spot along Jackson Lake I had already decided upon.… Keep reading...
This past weekend I headed into Grand Teton National Park after hearing several reports from friends that both Grizzly Bears #610 and #399 had been spotted with a bit of regularity again. On Friday morning, I woke up just before sunrise in the park and headed out to Pacific Creek Road, where I had seen #610 the evening prior.… Keep reading...
Weather in the Tetons can change in what seems to be an instant. A warm, sunny day had just transformed into a chilly, overcast day with a strong, threatening breeze. I had just arrived at my chosen campsite in the North Fork of Cascade Canyon in Grand Teton National Park when “bad” weather immediately began encroaching.… Keep reading...
I never want to perfect my craft because then it would be boring and uninteresting. Likewise, I never want to be the best so that I’ll always enjoy looking at other people’s work and finding new inspiration.… Keep reading...