A winter oak stands high above the California Central Coast at sunset.   February 2018.

The Left Fork of North Creek flows through a narrow crack in deep red sandstone. Zion National Park, Utah - November 2016

A brilliant red leaf falls onto the smooth rock shores of Lake Erie in Northern Pennsylvania. October 2016

A golden leaf-lined trail.  Near Kebler Pass, October 2009

Fallen maple leaves fill a dry riverbed, leaving a clear shape of a stone heart emerging from the ground. Zion National Park, Utah - October 2017

These aspen appeared especially vibrant against the dark backdrop of the boulder. Near Hagerman Pass, Colorado - September 2012

A single autumn-red maple in a foggy forest. Shenandoah National Park, Virginia - October 2019

Taughannock Falls in a mystical fog. Finger Lakes, New York - October 2019

Late evening sun filters through the canopy of an autumn aspen forest. Near Steamboat Springs, Colorado - September 2019

Moose Creek meanders through a rocky canyon surrounded by vibrant autumn colors. Denali National Park, Alaska - August 2022

Lush fern grow on the Kenai Peninsula. Alaska, August 2022

Autumn hues in the grass tussocks of the Alaskan taiga. Pleasant to look at but challenging to walk on, these mounts of grass cover the entire landscape in some regions of the state's interior. Wrangell St Elias National Park, Alaska - September 2022

A trail runs alongside a stream through the fog. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado - July 2014

Leaves swirl about in a pool near one of the many waterfalls in Ricketts Glen State Park, Pennsylvania. October 2016

A detail of three columbine flowers. Near Crested Butte, Colorado - July 2015

Fallen maples leaves lay scattered in desert soil that was washed into waves by recent rains. Zion National Park, Utah - October 2018

The Virgin River Narrows glow in reflected light over the cool flowing waters. Zion National Park, Utah - November 2017

Downed autumn leaves show of a medley of colors in a small puddle. New York - October 2019

A small footbridge in the redwoods. Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, California - February 2020

Pines reach above autumn red bushes into a foggy sky. Mount Rainier National Park, Washington - October 2020

Dappled light shines on the redwoods through the fog. Del Norte Coast Redwood State Park, California - February 2020

Morning sun bursts through the aspen forest, casting beams across a carpet of corn lilies. Kebler Pass, Colorado - June 2022

A trillium blooms among a blanket of clover. Redwood National Park, California - May 2021

Corn Lilies and small yellow flowers in a meadow. Gunnison National Forest, Colorado - June 2022

A trail lined with indian paintbrush along the top of Shrine Ridge. Near Vail Pass, Colorado - July 2018

The late-autumn forest was mostly void of leaves up high, but the ground and fallen timber was covered in the brilliant hues of fall foliage. The white peeling birch made for a perfect backdrop for a pair of fallen leaves.

A cottonwood tree in the fall glows as the sun rises behind it. Near Greeley, Colorado - October 2010

Flawless spring-green corn lily sprout alongside a backcounty trail. Glacier National Park, Montana - June 2019

A thick veil of fog covers lake Helene.  Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado - September 2013

Morning alpenglow reflects in at stream in the Indian Peaks Wilderness. June 2012

Stones on the shore of a Glacial lake. Glacier National Park, Montana - June 2019

A lone tree covered in hoarfrost on the prarire. Weld County, Colorado - February 2019

A foggy pine in a meadow of wildflowers. Bighorn Mountains, Wyoming - June 2020

Wildflowers bloom between bubbling hot springs while steam wraps around the skeletons of a forest. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming - June 2020

A cottonwood leans over a frozen field in a dense, snowy fog. Weld County, Colorado - January 2021

Lupine and Indian Paintbrush Bloom along a high mountain ridge. White River National Forest, Colorado - July 2020

Boulder Brook rushes through moss and aspen-leaf covered rocks in Rocky Mountain National Park. September 2009

A lone tree stands atop a hill overlooking the distant valley below. Flint Hills, Kansas - June 2017

A maple tree grows against the deep canyon walls of the Virgin River Narrows. Reflected canyon light makes the rocks glow a warm purple hue. Zion National Park, Utah - October 2017

A beautiful backlit waterfall on Cottonwood Creek in the San Juan Mountains.  Near Lake City, Colorado - June 2nd, 2013

Detail of corn lilies in an afternoon rain. White River National Forest, Colorado - June 2017

Secret waterfalls hidden within the San Juan Mountains of Colorado - October 2014

Ricketts Glen State Park, Pennsylvania - October 2019

Root beer colored waterfalls through through lush green foliage on North Shore of Minnesota - July 2016

Reflections in Dream Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park - July 2011

Morning sunlight filters through the tree, lighting up the blowing snow into brilliant beams. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado - February 2013

Fresh snow on the pines and bright morning sun. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado - May 2014

Stars above my campsite in the Snowy Range leave long trails in this dusk to dawn exposure. Snowy Range, Wyoming - August 2013