Southern WY Along 191 and Dinosaur National Monument

I’m currently catching up my connected life in Moab, Utah where I’m having a delicious sandwich at Pantele’s Desert Deli (thanks for the recommendation, Bret!), downloading photos, and going through emails. Thus far, the trip has been great! My only regret is not getting a quick interview from a guy named Steven that I met in Dinosaur National Monument when he told me about someone going door-to-door in Grand Juction, Colorado offering to pay residents to put up shielded lighting and having the vast majority of them refuse, even though it came out of his pocket and would cost them nothing.… Keep reading...

Fiery Sunrise Over Canyonlands National Park

If There’s Good Light, Capture It

Fiery Sunrise Over Canyonlands National Park

Several months ago, I was visiting with another photographer passing through town, and we got on the discussion about breathtaking sunrises and sunsets. We both agreed that no matter what the foreground or landscape below looked like, it would come out looking great simply because of the light and clouds, provided they offered enough interest.… Keep reading...

Delicate Arch Under the Milky Way Galaxy

Delicate Arch stands below the Milky Way Galaxy in Arches National Park, Utah.

Since I had never really gotten the chance to explore Arches National Park on my own before this trip, I wanted to make the most of it, and that meant spending a few hours at the park’s most prominent feature, Delicate Arch.… Keep reading...

Mesa Arch in Canyonlands National Park

Mesa Arch in Canyonlands National Park

Mesa Arch in Canyonlands National Park

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...

Valley of the Gods, Utah

Valley of the Gods Thunderstorm

Rain and thunderstorms drop plenty of rain to a much needed desert in Valley of the Gods northeast of Mexican Hat, Utah

Every now and then I like to clean out my archives, which either means removing images that aren’t up to my standards, or redoing an image that just never seemed to pop like it should.… Keep reading...