The West

Light from the massive white rock walls across the valley reflect the afternoon light onto Angel’s Landing. Hikers can be seen all the way to the summit.

Zion National Park, Utah

At this moment in time, the sandstone temple aligned perfectly with the waxing moon, as if in natural harmony.

Kodachrome State Park

The summer storm cleared just enough to reveal a layered, stormy landscape with pinpoints of sunlight on Mt. Astley.
Near Banff, Alberta, Canada

As the sun creeps above the horizon, fantastical, ephemeral shadows are created, then disappear, until tomorrow’s dunes create a new magic show.
Death Valley National Park

A striking juxtaposition of geologic times, where former sand dunes are now drowned.

Lake Powell, Arizona

Winter snows grace a fragile natural bridge, adding a sense of magic to the scene.

Bryce Canyon National Park

The sun sets behind the Tetons, turning a Snake River oxbow blue at Schwambacher’s Landing. Grand Teton National Park

The dark recesses of the canyon provide a contrasting backdrop to the glowing fall foliage on the edge of the precipice.

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Sun streaming through a gap in the Tetons highlights the equine paradise.

Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming

The Gunnison River cuts one of the steepest and deepest canyons in the country, where peering over the sheer edges truly induces vertigo.

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Autumn hues light up Green River Lake, with Squaretop Mountain beckoning further exploration.

Wind River Mountains, Wyoming

Storm clouds veil a glacial valley along the Icefields Parkway, Alberta, Canada.

Aspen groves blanket the slopes of Ruby Mountain, showing off their chromatic variegation.

Dawn light gleams from the flanks of Mt. Rundle, near Banff.

As the sun and cloud shadows paint the landscape, Petosi Peak towers over twin falls at it’s foot.

The brilliant sun glinting off the soaring sandstone towers contrasts with the deep blue Utah sky.

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

Fall colors reflect in Dollar Lake

Dollar Lake, Colorado

Castle Butte rises to the heavens in Valley of the Gods.
Bears Ears National Monument

Cloaked in glowing fall foliage, the verdant valley lies at the foot of Last Dollar Mountain.

Red Mountain rises defiantly into the sky above abandoned mine works on its lower slopes.
Telluride, Colorado

Gazing in every direction, natural forces have carved fantastic forms into the landscape.
Zion National Park

The colorful and intriguing buttes in the distance invite the explorer forward into the Valley of the Gods.
Bears Ears National Monument

The morning sun illuminates the iconic Mountain of the Sun, as seen from the remote east rim of Zion Canyon.
Zion National Park

Autumn decorates the slopes of Mt. Sneffels.

Mt. Sneffels Wilderness, Colorado

Nature’s colorful display blankets every square inch of the hillside.
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Fall comes to Willow Flat, as the Grand Tetons rise beyond Donoho Point.
Grand Tetons National Park

The San Juan River Canyon exposes the arid layer cake with Mule Ear on the horizon.
Bears Ears National Monument

A small canyon flooded with the Colorado river reveals the stark tower.
Lake Powell, Arizona

Even the locals are fascinated by the view over Sognefjord.
Aurland, Norway

A storybook house adorns the fiord.
Balestrand, Norway

Sognefjord reflects on its own beauty.
Flam, Norway

A single farm enjoys the splendor of the wildflower lined Flam River.
Flam, Norway

Ellery Lake sparkles in the afternoon sun in the eastern Sierras, east of Yosemite National Park.

High in the Ruby Mountains, beavers seem to be too busy to take in the scenery which is reflected in the ponds they have built.

Ruby Mountains, Nevada