Rainbow Below Picacho Peak

Desert Storm and Rainbow from Picacho Peak, Arizona

A rainbow arching below the summit of Picacho Peak. Picacho Peak State Park, Arizona

I’ve been pretty busy lately with not much free time so I had to dig back in the archives for this one. One thing I miss about Arizona is hiking in the desert. For eight months of the year the entire region has perfect conditions for hiking and with an average of 300 sunny days a year, you can bet the weather will be good.… Keep reading...

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...