Ohio and Kebler Passes near Crested Butte are popular go-to locations for Colorado Fall Colors. And even though it has become more crowded over the years, it’s still worth the trip. The area grows some of the most beautiful aspen forests to be found. We had one incredible morning with heavy fog moving through the […]
This year’s Colorado Fall colors turned later than usual. The usual, go-to locations showed only hints of yellow at the beginning of my trip. So, my friends and I visited some areas that we’d never really spent much time photographing before. Lake City was one of the areas that turned first. It was so much
A visit to the Minnesota North Shore – an incredible location with fantastic hiking, forests waterfalls and lakeshore scenes.
Happy Earth Day, 2022! And happy 3rd anniversary to Nature First! I’m celebrating today with a grove of majestic Ponderosa Pines from the Gila Wilderness – a place very special to me. Generations of my family have spent time in “The Gila.” Through my own experiences I learned the value of protecting and conserving nature
It was a long and difficult winter. I experienced injury and terrible personal loss. As I recover and grieve, I look forward to Spring and time in nature to heal and restore my being. Here are a couple images from a recent short trip to a little-known area in the New Mexico badlands. A new
This year’s Colorado fall colors were amazing – some of the best in years. And to top it off, the weather conditions during the first week of October made for great photography.
I visited some familiar locations, as well as some new ones. And while I’ve always been drawn to majestic landscapes, I spent some time focusing on details and smaller scenes, too.
My new Slovenia gallery has been posted – what an amazing European gem. The mountains, lakes and waterfalls are gorgeous, the people are warm and friendly, and the food and drink is deliciously hearty. And we thoroughly enjoyed the vibrant capitol city of Ljubljana. I want to go back!! Tamar Mountain Hut The Dragon Bridge
I’ve added a new Croatia gallery from my recent trip. Plitvice Lakes National Park was an amazing experience, surrounded by waterfalls and emerald waters. The boardwalks were a joy to explore with breathtaking scenes around every bend. https://youtu.be/TgCYxUtlX60 And the small coastal town of Rovinj was a delight, with its narrow streets and picturesque skyline
This view has been on “my list” for more than 10 years. Its just never worked out, for one reason or another. This year I was determined to make it happen. And after hunkering down under a large spruce to wait out a 30 minute snow/sleet squall, I hiked up the final ridge 15 minutes
Scrub oak and aspens set the foreground for this expansive view of Chair Mountain.