East and West Mittens Silhouette

East and West Mittens in Monument Valley at Sunrise

The East and West Mittens silhouetted against a colorful sunrise. Monument Valley, Utah

Upon waking up in Monument Valley, I climbed out of my tent in my pajamas, looked up toward my car and saw a rather large group of photographers trying not to stare back down at me. Apparently the primitive campgrounds at Monument Valley Tribal Park also doubles as the most scenic spot to take photography tours.… Keep reading...

Northern Lights Above the Teton Mountains

Northern Lights Over Grand Teton National Park

Northern Lights Above the Teton Mountains

I normally wouldn’t post this late at night, but I’m too excited about this one. When I was a kid there was a big solar storm and supposedly we could see the Aurora Borealis all the way down in New Orleans, Louisiana. I didn’t see the bright lights that you see in the photos so I was a little disappointed and shrugged it off, not actually taking a close look.… Keep reading...

Elk and Mountains

Elk in the National Elk Refuge Panorama

A trio of elk migrating into the National Elk Refuge below a winter storm at sunset. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

When I first moved to the Jackson, WY area I saw an incredible scene that would have made a killer panorama – a golden light hitting clouds of a winter storm over distant mountains as a line of a dozen or so elk walked along the top of a ridge in front of it all.… Keep reading...

Sunrise Light on Ridge Crests

First Light in the Grand Canyon Panorama

Sunrise Light on Ridge Crests
Sunrise light hitting a handful of ridge crests below storm clouds. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

Finding a secluded spot somewhere on the Rim Trail of the South Rim is the best way to watch the sun rise on the Grand Canyon. Most people are still sound asleep, much less walking along the rim, leaving you to enjoy one of the most amazing moments in the day all to yourself.… Keep reading...

Mammatus Clouds Over Buttes

Thunderstorm Over Monument Valley

Mammatus Clouds Over Buttes

Monument Valley is quite a majestic place that makes you appreciate nature. Seeing a giant thunderstorm towering above it makes you fully aware just how awe-inspiring nature can truly be. With any desert landscape it’s an incredibly dramatic scene seeing an intense storm moving across it. However seeing a massive storm move over the enormous buttes of Monument Valley is an entirely different story.… Keep reading...