15 articles tagged with outdoor photography
Growing up in Hawaii, mountains meant something entirely different to me – lush, tropical, and often shrouded in mist. But Boulder's Flatirons? They're a whole different beast – dramatic slabs of rusty sandstone jutting from the earth at impossible angles,...
The moment I first locked eyes with a Kodiak brown bear through my viewfinder—massive, magnificent, and mercifully uninterested in me—I understood why photographers pilgrimage to this remote Alaskan island. As someone who's navigated both raging infernos and cultural boundaries across...
There's something deeply spiritual about standing alone under a dancing sky of green and purple light, with nothing but the crunch of snow beneath your boots and your own breath visible in the frigid air. After 30+ years exploring North...
When most travelers picture Vermont, rolling green mountains and maple syrup usually come to mind—not pristine beaches with crystalline waters stretching toward distant horizons. Yet here I stand, toes sinking into soft sand as Lake Champlain's gentle waves lap against...
When the algorithmic patterns of my professional life as an AI engineer intersect with nature's most spectacular geological algorithms, magic happens. Sedona's iconic red rock formations represent one of Earth's most perfect examples of this intersection—where mathematical precision meets raw,...
The first time I witnessed Utah's red rock landscapes, I felt the same expansive wonder I experienced as a teenager on my grandfather's Wyoming ranch. That vastness that first drove me to pick up a camera. St. George sits at...
The moment I stepped off the train at Ogden's historic Union Station, I knew I had discovered a photographer's secret paradise. Nestled where the Wasatch Mountains meet the Great Salt Lake, this former railroad hub offers a visual feast that...
Standing at the edge of Flydalsjuvet viewpoint, I felt my breath catch as the morning mist slowly unveiled the serpentine beauty of Geiranger Fjord below. The UNESCO World Heritage site stretched before me like nature's masterpiece waiting to be framed....
The first light of dawn breaks over the Spokane River as it cuts through Post Falls, Idaho, revealing a landscape that feels both wild and intimate. As someone who's spent countless hours documenting the Rio Grande's changing moods, I've developed...
The first time I stood at the edge of Trolltunga, camera in hand and heart in throat, I knew Norway's fjord country would forever hold a piece of my soul. After countless expeditions across six continents, I still find myself...
There's something deeply spiritual about witnessing first light break across the red sandstone arches of Utah's most photographed national park. The way the morning glow transforms ordinary rock into living sculpture speaks to something primordial in us all. It's been...
Standing at the edge of Signal Hill last spring, my sketchbook balanced precariously against the wind, I found myself mesmerized by Table Mountain's imposing silhouette against Cape Town's azure sky. This wasn't my first encounter with this iconic landmark –...
The first time I stood among Sedona's towering red rock formations, I felt like I'd landed on Mars—if Mars had vortexes, prickly pear margaritas, and killer sunset spots. After five visits to this spiritual-meets-adventure playground (including one where I tested...
There's something alchemical about the Blue Ridge Mountains in autumn. The transformation happens gradually, then suddenly—like the perfect reduction sauce simmering on a back burner while you're distracted by other things. One moment, you're squinting through summer haze at uniform...
There is something profoundly spiritual about the red earth of Moab that speaks to ancient connections between humanity and landscape. As I stood at the trailhead of Slickrock, the morning sun illuminating the vast sandstone playground before me, I couldn't...
