The American Southwest offers a beautiful array of locations from the Grand Canyon in Arizona to the ancient pueblos of Mesa Verde National Park. One of the biggest Allures to this area for me is the beautiful color palette of red, oranges, and yellows. Nine days roaming about this vast desert landscape was just not
While wandering around the Southwest last year, Mesa Verde National Park jumped on my radar. I had just finished up a few days in Moab and was looking for a new place to camp and explore. Looking through my maps, I realized that I was only about two hours from Mesa Verde, and seeing as
The weather had been less than perfect all day and I was bummed that I might not get an opportunity to photograph the Falls as I had hoped, but sometimes these things surprise you. Right before sunset, we walked out of the Niagara Falls Visitor Center after having some coffee from Tim Hortons(they make a
I am not a huge fan of typical beach trips, but when I can go after the normal crazy hours of the day I jump on the opportunity. Back in July I was in Rehoboth Beach Delaware to do some cycling and of course I made sure to work some photography into the mix. The first
I took this photo about a year ago, and figured this Autumn is coming to a close, it might be a nice time to share it. Fall in the northeast is one of my favorite times of the year. There are so many things going on, so much change, and lots of pumpkin stuff!
Utah is a pretty magical place, there are such a high volume of National Parks in a relatively small area. Even if you only had a few days, you could visit a majority of them. One of my favorite parks in Utah is Arches. There is something mesmerizing about the stone arches. Last month when
When I planned my trip to the American Southwest, I only briefly considered coming here, but after actually arriving, I am so glad I did. Much like the Grand Canyon a bit further down the river, the magnitude of this place cannot be properly represented in a photograph. I arrived at the parking lot for
If I am not shooting photos, on a mountain bike, or climbing, then chances are, I am out on the water paddling. Kayaking is one of those activities that really helps me unwind and reach an almost meditative state. This shot was captured late last summer with my GoPro as I paddled sixteen miles down
A follower of this blog asked me if I could put together a primer on how to shoot the night sky and capture the stars as we see them. I will be working on that today and hopefully sharing it with everyone this week, so stay tuned for that! My Alien And I I had
The countdown to road trip 2012 begins. In less that 6 weeks I will be bound for the west with my friend Bill and his brother. Our first destination being Smith Rocks in Oregon, followed by the climb of two notable peaks, Mount Hood in Oregon and Mount Shasta in California. Expect for full reports
