Light filtering through the trees highlighting the downed trees and vivid moss and vegetation.
I know these colors seem un-natural. I have never experienced anything like this. The rocks seem to glow when the sun sets on them. This was an incredible evening to be at the arch. The sky was almost completely overcast giving us dramatic cloud coverage however, just broken enough to allow the sun to peak through and make the arch explode with vibrance.
The Mirror Lake hike from Government Camp on Mount Hood, provides incredible vistas of Mt. Hood, Mt. Rainer, Mt. Adams and this peak, Mt. Jefferson. On this hike we made it to Mirror Lake which is a relatively easy hike and then made the additional trek to Tom, Dick and Harry in order to see these views. I love how I was able to capture the layers in the tree lines.
While I was waiting for the sun to set and light up Delicate Arch, this scene was developing to the north. Arches National Park is 360 degrees of spectacular views.
This is a tiny water fall on the upper portion of the Panther Creek Falls.
I was up at 4:30am 2 days in a row in order to get the right condions for this sunrise shot. I was a little overcome with the experience. It was really a spiritual experience for me. Canyon Lands National Park is 360 degrees of spectacular views.
This photo requires a 9 mile hike. On this day, along with my olders boys, made this hike despite the terrible conditions and cold weather. We paused here for just a moment when I witnessed the clouds part and this shear rock face appeared. I set up and we waited a couple of hours for the same condition to appear.
I was in Salt Lake City near the Draper Temple where I was able to capture this moment with my early morning partner Damon. We would have been able to enjoy it more if it weren't for the critters hiding in the brush scaring us to death as we hiked to this location.
View from the summit of Tom, Dick and Harry.
On a recent trip out the beautiful Columbia River Gorge, I stopped at the Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint and was treated to these conditions. I stayed in this location for a couple hours and then the sun peeked through the clouds for just a moment to light up the Vista House at Crown Pointe.
My first visit to the falls was on a dryer day and there was very little water flowing. I waited for a rainy day and made the short hike out to the falls and captured this shot. It is a difficult compositiion due to the shear height of the falls in relation to the forground.
While I was waiting for the sun to set and light up Delicate Arch, this scene was developing to the south. Arches National Park is 360 degrees of spectacular views.
The sunrise light didnt completely cooperate but the scenery was spectacular.
Sunrise at the Sugar Cane Docks in Laie Hawaii.
