Morning light on glacier-covered mountains, with Mount Cook rising out of a sea of fog. New Zealand - February 2025

A lush Fiordland valley with flowing water everywhere, including a tall waterfall in the distance. New Zealand - March 2025

A view above Mueller Lake, with morning clouds dancing around the high ice-capped peaks. New Zealand - February 2025

Fog swirls around peaks reflecting in the perfectly calm waters of Divide Lake, autumn colors dot the shoreline. Tombstone Provincial Park, Yukon - September 2024

The sun rises through a notch in Uncompahgre Peak, illuminating a mountain slope filled with wildflowers. Uncompahgre Wilderness, Colorado - July 2024

Flowers bloom at sunrise below Jumbo Peak. Purcell Range, British Columbia - August 2024

Steam rises out of geothermal vents along Hot Creek at sunrise. Eastern Sierras, California - March 2024

Winter prairie grasses appear golden during sunset light, with a windmill standing tall in the background. Weld County, Colorado - December 2023

Sunrise light illuminates the glaciers of Mount Rainier over a mix of early autumn colors. Mount Rainier National Park, Washington - September 2022

Palm trees on a small island at sunrise. Hawaii, January 2024

Huge waves crash against the Ka'ena shore, glowing in evening twilight. Hawaii - January 2024

An assortment of fern on the mountains of Oahu. Hawaii - January 2024

Wildflowers bloom on the prairie below a spinning Wind Engine windmill. Pawnee National Grasslands, June 2023

A time-weathered homestead on a spring-green prairie in evening light. Northeast Montana - May 2023

A stormy sunset over a leaning grain elevator. Central Montana, May 2023

Fog rises off the surface of St Elias Lake as subtle sunrise colors fill the sky. The entire valley was changing to autumn with vibrant hues in every type of foliage. Kluane National Park, Yukon - September 2022

Fog fills a distant valley of vibrant autumn colors at sunset. The medley of hues in the bushes and tundra were extraordinary to see. Denali National Park, Alaska - August 2022

The Salmon Glacier flows down and carves through a deep valley in late evening light. Near Stuart, BC - September 2022

Sunset over Pocket Lake, a hidden gem surrounded by towering peaks. Glacier National Park, Montana - August 2023

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

Low clouds and morning sun mix on the snow-covered Flatirons. Boulder, Colorado - November 2022

Sunrise light explodes over the snow-dusted Sneffels Range. San Juan Mountains, Colorado - October 2021

Wind whips across a dunefield, throwing sand into the air and creating warm diffused light. Death Valley National Park, California - March 2024

Golden aspen reach into the blue. San Juan Mountains, Colorado - October 2021

Boats lined up on the Lake McDonald dock at sunset. Glacier National Park, July 2022

Sunset over the Wokkpash Hoodoos, with the most vibrant blue river I've ever seen meandering through the canyon. Northern Rockies, British Columbia - July 2022

A sunset thunderstorm creates a rainbow over a grain elevator. Weld County, Colorado - June 2022

The spire and cliffs of Cathedral Peak. Glacier National Park, Montana - July 2021

Golden sunset light on high mountain meadows. Glacier National Park, Montana - July 2021

Mount Harvard reflects in an unnamed alpine tarn during a vibrant sunset. Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, September 2021

Autumn golds and reds below a towering mountain range. Yukon Territory - September 2022

Denali rises out of morning fog, dwarfing the surrounding landscape with its dome of ice. Vibrant autumn bushes surround a pair of lakes. There was only a breif moment between fully overcast to completely clear skies, but the transition was pure magic!Denali National Park, Alaska - August 2022

Sunrise over the Ruby Range from a small pond in the wilderness. Raggeds Wilderness, Colorado - October 2022

The Green River meanders through a meadow below Squaretop Peak. Wind River Range, Wyoming - June 2020

Low clouds hang around the tip of Wetterhorn Peak during a deep post-sunset glow. Uncompahgre Wilderness, Colorado - July 2020

A meadow of wildlowers in front of the triangular eroded anticlines of the Bighorn Mountains. Wyoming, June 2020

Hoarfrost covers the prairie after a night of freezing fog, sunrise light splashes small trees and distant mountains with warm light. Weld County, Colorado - February 2022

Sunset bursts through a hole in a seastack. Pfieffer Beach, California - February 2022

A snowy morning at Brainard Lake. Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado - March 2022

Icebergs make their way across and alpine lake below the Sourdough Glacier. Wind River Range, Wyoming - August 2020

Snow-laden trees in sunrise light after calm spring snowstorm. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado - April 2021

Reflections over a shallow outlet stream high in the Sangre De Cristo Wilderness. Colorado, July 2020

Rows in a harvested field lead the eyes into an abandoned homestead under stormy skies. Central Montana - May 2020

A work truck in morning light. Central Montana, August 2020

Central Montana, August 2020

Towering storms catch the last of sunset light, showing off the most intense color glow I’ve ever seen. Weld County, Colorado - May 2020

A view through a homestead upon a hill. Western Montana, July 2021

Weld County, Colorado - April 2020

A snow covered landscape dominated by Mt Rainier at sunrise. Washington, October 2020

Fresh snow piles up on boulders in the Lake Haiyaha outlet. The transition between autumn and winter is a special moment, where the water is not yet frozen while heavy snow accumulates. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado - September 2020

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

Sand ripples and sweeping curves of dunes just before sunset. Death Valley National Park, California - February 2021

Silhouettes of saguaro cactus reach up into the sky at sunset. Organ Pipe National Monument, Arizona - March 2021

A small bush of grass glows in reflected sandstone light. Arizona, February 2021

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

Waves flow through tidepools. Crescent City, California - February 2020

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

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

Boats lay on the shore of a calm bay filled with boat houses at sunrise. Presque Ilse State Park, Pennsylvania - October 2019

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

An autumn afternoon at the iconic Crystal Mil. Near Marble, Colorado - October 2019

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

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

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

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

A mountain wave cloud extends onto the prairie, blazing in sunrise light. Weld County, Colorado - December 2020

Blowing grasses and an old barn in morning twilight. Central Montana - August 2020

Grain elevator and truck at sunrise. Northern Montana, August 2020

Hay bales and an old grain elevator glow under vibrant predawn light. Western Montana - October 2021

A glowing amphitheater of sandstone and a bush. Arizona, February 2021E100 4x5, 135mm lens1 second at f32, 812 filter

A home in decay on the wide open prairies of central Montana - October 2021

Glacier Lillies in a mountain meadow at sunset. Glacier National Park, Montana - June 2019

Sunrise lights up the flanks of Longs Peak, framed by the stunning autumn aspen above Bear Lake. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado - September 2018

Aspen colors fill a quiet valley in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. September 2018

A grain elevator at sunrise. Ault, Colorado - January 2019

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

An old homestead at sunset. Weld County, Colorado - February 2019

A yucca at dawn in a sea of dunes. White Sands National Monument, New Mexico - January 2020

A yucca on the dunes at sunset. White Sands National Monument, New Mexico - January 2020

Yuccas on white dunes at twilight. White Sands National Park, New Mexico - January 2020