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I love this time of year - doesn’t everyone? Temperatures start falling, the leafs turn pretty colors, and we all get to go…
We woke up this morning to rain and fog. Perfect day for couch time in front of the fireplace, but also nice to get out in i…
Living in a state with severe drought conditions, I get downright giddy when it rains. Last night we had a fierce thunder an…
There is nothing like the petrichor after a good desert rain. My friend Loraine taught me about petrichor. It’s the smell of…
Reclining on stone. #utahphotographer #landscape #blackandwhite #desert #wander
From this evening’s wander. #wander #getoutside #desert #happyplace
Finding some quiet space on Memorial Day can be hard. I found it. #serene #quiet #outdoors
#sunset #getoutside #utah #wander #landscapephotographer
Thinking about all the people of Cuba, suffering terrible economic conditions. It may be far-fetched, but I hope the US will…
Wandering. #canyon #utah #wander #getoutside #happyvalentinesday❤️
Reset. #bluehour #sunrise #naturephotography #getoutside #reset
Red rock canyons. Messy scenes are challenging. #landscape #naturephotography #outdoorphotography #canyons #utah #scenic
#backlight #nature #explore #canyon #utah
#canyon #reflection #river #wander #naturephotography
Badlands and good clouds make for interesting drama. Stumbling into interesting places brings me so much joy. Here’s two mor…
Happy solstice. May your days be ever brighter. #solstice #sunrise #landscape #getoutside #adventure
Winter sunsets are the best. #sunset #utah #getoutside #landscapephotography #color
Caddo Lake adventure! Beautiful pace for photography. Not so great for vegan cuisine 😂 #caddolake #texas #naturephotography…
Just back from Caddo Lake. Beautiful colors and swampy birds. #birds #birdsphotography #heron #swamps #caddolake # #getoutsi…
I love backlighting. #backlighting #backlitphotography #utah #desert #wander #getoutside #beinnature #nature #seeing #explor…
Just returned from an amazing trip to Vietnam. We saw lots of the countryside in small villages, and experienced wonderful c…
Still Wild: Framing the Future of Public Lands Hi friends! I’m beyond excited to be a part of this exhibit. I’d love to see…
Tall, strong, and persistent. #tree #trees #utahcanyons #utah #landscape #desert #getoutside #wander #nature
#publiclandsinpublichands #publiclands #utahphotographer #utah #canyons #clouds #reflection #getoutside #wander
One of the best things about this country is its system of publicly owned lands. Between national parks, forests, wildlife r…
Intentional camera movement. Panning across a wetlands. #icm #intentionalcameramovement #panning #pastels #serene #utah #pub…
So much smoke in the skies. This isn’t a storm cloud - it’s a weird lava-like flow of wildfire smoke coming up over the moun…
End of days? #wildfires #wildfiresmoke #utah #apocalypse #staysafe #capitolreefnationalpark
Ah, summertime. #summertime #summervibes #bees #utah #lavender #summerevening
Wandering high up on the Aquarius Plateau, I stumbled upon a knoll covered with claret cups, and they were showing off! #wil…