Once was a Door

Another interesting wall in Calvert, Texas. Love this little town.

Old Door-Calvert, TX

On a recent trip from home to Nebraska, I passed through Calvert, TX. I stopped for a quick break, glanced right, and there it was, this beautiful old steel door just a few steps away! Who could resist, not me! Love finds like this.

Test of Time

These three doors were by far the most interesting thing we saw today. It's obvious that, even painted, the salty air from the nearby Pacific Ocean has had a profound effect on these once new and shiny steel guardians.
There are two more Forts and many more Battery's to be explored on our next visit to this remarkable bit of history by the sea.

December Sunset

It was getting chilly as the sun dipped below the horizon, but we hardly noticed the cold as we were transfixed on the magnificent contrast of the blue sky, the setting sun and the colorful clouds that were soon the be darker shades of not so interesting, grey.

December Sunset

We ventured just North of the Golden Gate Bridge in search of photo opportunities, and after photographing remnants of the historic Fort Cronkhite, we noticed that the sky had definite possibilities for a great sunset. We weren't wrong!

December Sunset

I was able to zoom into the brightest part of the sunset with my NIKKOR 28-300mm zoom lens! The color is dramatic, and you can see the Farallon Islands on the horizon, some 26 miles offshore in the lower right-hand side of the photo.

Texas Sunrise at the Red River

Captured a Panorama that shows how huge the array of clouds was from North to South!

Sunrise near the Red River, Texas side

I left the hotel in Ardmore, Oklahoma about thirty minutes before sunrise, and as I approached the border, I noticed that the sky was really turning into a gorgeous orange and blue color as the sun was just below the horizon. I found an exit off of I-35, parked and scrambled to the top of a rise just in time to catch a few photos before it was gone!

Sunrise at Mono Lake

We traveled to Mono Lake, California to photograph Comet Leonard, but a bit of a late arrival at our photo setup site, and some pesky clouds, prevented a view of the little rascal. As we drove away from the parking area at Navy Beach, we grumbled a few words about our missed opportunity, and just when we thought the whole morning would be a bust, we noticed this amazing scene to our South. It was cold as we quickly set up to catch the rapidly fading light, but that went unnoticed as we framed the shot and began shooting!

Grand Tetons

We arrived late in the afternoon at the RV Park, and while I was setting up everything I glanced at the mountains in the distance. The light was filtering through the clouds and casting beams that accented the scene. I raced in, grabbed my camera, climbed up on the roof of our trailer and snapped several images before the light changed. This is the most dramatic of the series I took. The Tetons never cease to amaze!

Natures Best, Yosemite Valley

We had a long drive after a fruitless attempt at photographing Comet Leonard at Mono Lake and were pleased to see that there was still some color to be photographed in the Valley. We had an hour of sunlight left, so we quickly set up and captured a few images before the light disappeared and the chilly air set in for the evening.

An Old Passage

"The Passage" is an enclosed shopping area located in "Old Town" Omaha, Nebraska. The doorways lead to unique stores that offer a cooler shopping experience on a warm afternoon. This photo is a mosaic processed in PTGui and Lightroom 3.

A Palette of Color

The "Old Town" part of Omaha has brick streets and a lot of photo opportunities. This wall is part of an old building near "The Passage".

Windy but Beautiful

The Prince of Wales Hotel sits atop a lofty hill that jutts out into Waterton Lake about a half a mile North of Waterton Township, in Alberta Canada. The Canadian side of the NP is very scenic, and the off and on rain showers framed the mountains in a misty light that was accented by rays of brightenss as the clouds moved quickly in a strong wind.

Elevated Majesty

At the top of the "Bear Tooth Highway", East of Yellowstone NP, this dramatic view of the the range can be seen. Bear Tooth Highway starts at the Eastern edge of Yellowstone NP, and runs fifty miles to Red Lodge Montana. There was no shortaqe of snow and beautiful clouds to make the trip even more eye quenching as we wound around the switchbacks to reach the summit at 10,900ft.

Is the Land Really Bad?

Beautiful, but bad if you were here without water and food, and trying to survive...... Fortunately, we had plenty of both, and an airconditioned truck to take us through this geological wonder.

Badlands Color

Yellow Mounds Badlands NP. This area most of the color that we saw during our drive through the park. Perhaps if you hike the trails, you'll find similar color in the formations elsewhere in the park.

Bryce Canyon

The view from Kodachrome Point is spectacular! This is a four frame pano.

Kodachrome Point, Bryce Canyon, UT.

One never grows tired of looking at the giant hoodoos below the canyon rim, and its hard to realize how tall they are until you reach the canyon floor and hike amongst these gorgeous towers. They provide some of the most colorful scenery I've ever seen in all of my travels.

From the Upper Trail

What more can be said about the beautiful glow of the hoodoos when they are photographed right after sunset. This is the area formerly known as "Kodachrome Point", now known as "Sunset Point". Both names fit the views from the rim of the canyon very well, and even though we don't see much "Kodachrome" film anymore, the colors here live up to the famous film and it's deep rich reds, yellows and oranges exceedingly well. When you visit Bryce Canyon, don't miss this spectacular view!

From the Upper Trail

So many views, so little time! We were here at Blue Hour, so the light didn't last very long. This time of the day gives everything here an unforgettable glow.

Below the Canyon Rim

Unfortunately, the Navajo Loop trail stopped here since part of the trail had collapsed and was undergoing maintenance. Hmmmmm, probably not a great place to have been when the trail crumbled a bit!

Let it Snow

First time to see snow on the drive in towards Bryce Canyon. Very pretty!

Let it Snow!

Red Canyon, Utah- As we drove down SR 12 headed back to Las Vegas to catch our flights home, we passed back through Red Canyon just before intesecting US 89, and this is what we saw. It snowed the night before and although the skies were grey, the red rocks were beautiful to see contrasted with the snow that clung to the trees and filled the deeper crevices in the cliffs. It wasn't very cold, so I'm sure that a few hours after we saw this scene, it was gone. Most of the time getting a nice image is being in the right place at that just right time!

Took My Breath Away

Grand Canyon Panorama - From our perch several thousand feet above the canyon floor we watched as snow storms passed over and through this dramatic view. The biting wind was near freezing and made it hard to stand still and concentrate on capturing the ever changing spectacle that only the Grand Canyon can provide. Just another day at the office!

Where Do You Camp?

On a drive near Silverton, Colorado, a few years back, we saw the golden campsite; lucky campers!

Red Mountain

The drive from Durango, Colorado to Ouray, Colorado takes you by Red Mountain. This is an old mining area that has long since seen its better days and offers a dramatic view of the mountain during the Fall foliage season.

Gold trees, blue skies and a river makes for a nice look at colorful Colorado!

Where does that Bridge Go?

Wish I knew! There wasn't access to the bridge that would have led us through the golden wonderland below our perch!

I'm Amazed

Backlit Aspens have always captured my eye......

Alabama Hills Wonderland!

So much to see, so many contrasting views of light and shadow!