Garden of the Gods
Falls on Cascade Creek Front Range, Colorado Gallery: The Front Range What’s truly unique and precious… For many years, this was my favorite waterfall photo in my collection. It’s not the tallest, the largest, or the most famous—it doesn’t even have a name. It’s an unknown waterfall on a small creek tucked away in the […]
Capitol Peak
Capitol Peak Elk Mountains, Colorado Colorado  ›  Central Ranges (South) Once in a lifetime comes often… Definitely one of my favorite lakes in all my backpacking adventures. The mirror effect was so perfect, and Snowmass Peak was spectacular! I wish I had more time to visit places like Snowmass Lake more than just once in […]
Morning at Capitol Peak
Morning at Capitol Peak Elk Mountains, Colorado Colorado  ›  Central Ranges (South) One of the purest moments… My favorite things in all of God’s creation are jagged mountain peaks, aspen trees, clouds at sunrise or sunset, waterfalls, and ocean waves. Even though this photo is 60% of that, for some reason it’s still 100% amazing […]
Aspen Gold at Capitol Creek
Aspen Gold at Capitol Creek Elk Mountains, Colorado Colorado  ›  Central Ranges (South) God made pure gold when He dreamed up aspen… I saw the grove of aspen way down the hillside. I wondered if it would be a nice shot with the grove in the foreground. So I trudged down the steep hillside, dodging cattle […]
Wildflowers on Trail Rider Pass
Wildflowers on Trail Rider Pass Elk Mountains, Colorado Colorado  ›  Central Ranges (South) God’s finger-painting is the best… On a memorable adventure to Snowmass Lake near Aspen, I took a quick side trip to hike to the top of Trail Rider Pass above the lake. The skies were filled with beautiful clouds, the mountain ridges […]
Ventura Sun
Ventura Sun Ventura Beach, California Gallery: Southern California Peace that comes from the Light… It was one of the easiest photos I’ve ever taken, but it’s one of my personal favorites. There’s just something about it that truly reminds me of how amazingly creative God is. There’s a peace that permeates it (for me), watching […]
Dora Lake Sunset Storm
Dora Lake Sunset Storm Gore Range, Colorado Gallery: Central Ranges (North) The most epic sky… Neither words nor photographs can capture what I witnessed as the sun set over one of the most incredible lakes in the entire western United States. WAY off the beaten track, Dora Lake sits high on a bench in the […]
East Vidette Above Bubbs Creek
East Vidette Above Bubbs Creek Sierra Nevada Mountains, California Gallery: Kings Canyon and Vicinity Off the beaten path… This is one of my favorite views in the entire Sierra Nevada. There’s an incredibly beautiful shot of this mountain (East Vidette) that you can get directly from the John Muir Trail just north of Vidette Meadow. […]
East Vidette
East Vidette Sierra Nevada Mountains, California Gallery: Kings Canyon and Vicinity On the beaten path…? I absolutely love this view! It blows me away every single time I see it. Taken from the John Muir Trail north of Vidette Meadow, I think it’s one of the most magnificent vistas in the Sierra Nevada. Sometimes you […]
Lighting Strikes White Dome
Lightning Strikes White Dome San Juan MountainS, Colorado Gallery: San Juan Mountains (East) God’s timing is impeccable… This is taken from high up in the Highlands overlooking Lost Lake. If you look to the far left side of this photo, you can see a beautiful bolt of lighting striking White Dome. I wasn’t trying to […]
