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Colorado Scenic Landscape & Nature Photo Collection - Color Gallery Thumbnails >>
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Early morning on the Great Sand Dunes after a stormy night brings clouds that reflect intense colors from the rising sun. I had envisaged a photograph like this at the sand dunes for over a year, capturing the the texture of the dunes, the sweeping lines that lead to the Sangre de Cristo mountains, with a brillant sunrise.
As I photographed this scene, I almost imagined myself in a foreign land as the sun dipped below the horizon. The shapes of the dunes in this photo become abstract lines and patterns in the late dusk light.
Able to take only 3 photographs while the sun hit the mountain, for less than one minute the mountain glowed with a golden brillance at Lake Helene in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
I photographed the patterns of the sand dunes drifting into one another, creating a path to the distant mountains.
In this photo, Dream Lake at Rocky Mountain National Park reflects Hallett Peak which glows red with the reflected light of the rising sun.
Aspen trees glow with a golden brillance in the fall in Colorado.
From the tundra area of Rocky Mountain National Park, the sun sets behind the mountains of Colorado.
Clouds gather in the valleys of Rocky Mountain National Park as the sun sets in the distance.
An elk takes a stroll into the calm water at Sprague Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Dream Lake glows with the reflected light of the rising sun.
An elk bugles during the mating season in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Clouds gather in the valleys of Rocky Mountain National Park as the sun sets in the distance.
Longs peak is visible with the last light of the day through the rock cut on the alpine area of Rocky Mountain National Park.
Light filters through the clouds during a short break in a rain storm that brought rain and sleet to Lake Helene.
The leaves of the autumn golden aspens rustle in the warm afternoon breeze.
Near sunset the dunes appear to go to infinity.
An abandoned road to an unknown destination on Pike's peak.
A single patch of aspen leaves are lighted by the filtered sun.
The patterns and colors of an aspen tree in the fall in Colorado.
An elk bugles during the mating season in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Alberta falls roars downhill.
A group of geese lands at Monte Visto National Wildlife Refuge in Colorado.
A squirrel watches quietly from the safety of a tree.
A Stellar Jay rests on a branch near a picnic area in Rocky Mountain National Park.
A Stellar Jay rests on a branch near a picnic area in Rocky Mountain National Park.
A bull elk rests overlooking the rest of the herd.
The sun streams through a grove of aspens in the fall in Colorado.
At Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, intricate patterns arise in the sand from the wind blowing one direction and then another.
Some Sandhill Cranes land in a group of Canadian Geese at Monte Visto National Wildlife Refuge.
A small shrub changes to a brillant yellow in late September in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Midwest & Great Plains Scenic Landscape & Nature Photo Collection - Color Gallery Thumbnails >>
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This photograph was captured in the dead of winter, when the old Missouri River oxbow at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge transforms into a reflective sheet of ice with a single rock still visible.
On an early spring evening in western Iowa, I photographed the sun setting behind an abandoned rustic barn and homestead which illuminated the nearby budding tree.
Near sunset on a recently cut field, clouds form in the late evening above a row of hay bales in Eastern Nebraska near Memphis.
As the sun sets at DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge the sky seems to light on fire. This photograph was captured on a brisk, early spring evening, the remaining clouds streaked across the sky and reflected the colors of the setting sun.
Just as the sun dipped below the horizon and I turned toward home, I found this country road that had been created through the grass. I stopped quickly and was only able to make a couple of exposures before the all the light was gone.
This photograph captures the reflection of the sunset as the sun illuminates the leading edge of clouds at Frank Shoemaker Marsh near Lincoln, Nebraskam, one of the few remaining homes of the endangered Salt Creek Tiger Beetle.
The warm setting sun shines brightly across the frozen lake before dipping below the horizon. On a cold February evening in 2006 I ventured to DeSoto Wildlife Refuge looking to photograph the Bald Eagles that nest here in the winter. What I found was a gorgeous sunset.
Chimney Rock in western Nebraska was a beacon for early settlers. During the 19th century it served as a landmark along the Mormon Trail, Oregon Trail, and California Trail.

A vertical version of this photograph is available at Chimney Rock - Vertical.

Early morning rays illuminate the Badlands in Badlands National Park, South Dakota.
After an intense storm, a rainbow touches the sun-drenched fields of Nebraska. While there is no pot of gold, the landscape glows with the warm glow of sunset.
A small snail climbs across a mushroom after a wet spring at Schramm State Recreation Area in eastern Nebraska.
The sunrise illuminates the passing storm clouds at Badlands National Park, South Dakota.
A beautiful sunrise over snow covered prairie at Boyer Chute National Wildilfe Refuge in Nebraska.
The setting sun shines through a small hole in the clouds as the Platte River flows past a lodged log. This was taken near Schramm Park Recreation Area.
After an early spring rain, the prairie landscape is drenched creating puddles in a newly plowed road.
An early spring rain drenches the prairie landscape, creating reflective puddles in a newly plowed road.
A small lake nestled in the Sandhills reflects the rising sun on a cool spring morning.
The fog rises from the valleys in the Nebraska Sandhills briefly allowing the rising sun to shine across the scene.
On an early fall morning, the rising sun shines brightly across Chadron State Park, Nebraska.
After an intense midwestern spring storm, from a Nebraska hilltop, an entire rainbow arches through the sky.
On an early fall evening, the final rays of the sun are briefly visible across Chadron State Park, Nebraska.
This photograph was taken 20 minutes after sunset when the clouds in the sky were still alit with the magnificent winter light at Desoto National Wildlife Refuge, Nebraska.

A vertical version of this photograph is available at Into the Cold Prairie.

Near the Platte River, I captured these purple spring flowers which contrast with the vibrant greens of the spring.
Sunrise comes to Toadstool Geologic Park in western Nebraska.
The last rays of sun before it dips below the horizon at Toadstool Geologic Park in western Nebraska.
Evening falls across Toadstool Geologic Park in western Nebraska.
Hoarfrost clings to a stand of cottonwoods at Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge, Nebraska.
Hoarfrost clings to a stand of cottonwoods at Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge, Nebraska.
Ice formations behind a waterfall at Platte River State Park, Nebraska.
Twilight descends on Platte River State Park, Nebraska and causes a deep blue hue on the wintery landscape.
Ice abstract at Platte River State Park, Nebraska.
As the fog descends throughout the sandhills, a single old tree remains visible through the haze.
The prairie grass glows amber from light of the setting sun.
On a late fall morning, the sun rises slowly over DeSoto Lake at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge.
A tree fresh from the autumn fall stands naked near DeSoto lake.
A small snail shell rests on the bottom of the forest captured by the surrounding growth.
A singular leaf against the vibrant blue sky.
When capturing this photograph on a cool July evening at Jack Sinn WMA in eastern Nebraska, the evening was quiet except for the frogs and insects and the occasional honking of geese overhead.
On a late spring evening the calm marsh at Jack Sinn Wildlife Management Area reflects the colors of twilight.
A single wildflower sits alone in a field of foxtails during the brewing of a spring storm.
Sunrise on a chilly late November morning in DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge. That morning frost clung to the cattails and logs and the lake had a slight layer of ice that had formed overnight which reflected the light of the rising sun.
As a small creek snakes through the prairie, a colorful sunset illuminates the last of the purple sky over Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge, Nebraska.
A maple tree bursts forth into glorious autumn colors while the setting sun shines through the leaves.
Although autumn was fleeting in Nebraska and Iowa this year, there were some hold outs after the snowfall. This maple tree turned brillant warm oranges and reds two weeks after a snow storm and managed to hang on to a majority of its fall leaves during some pretty gusty times. I couldn't help but stop and capture the vibrant colors with the setting sun filtering through the leaves.
An intimate look at a flower gone to seed.
This photograph captures the light from the setting sun illuminating the underside of the higher clouds as a lone cloud floats through the scene.
An intimate photograph of a group of foxtails.
Shapes, colors, and contrasts combine to create this abstract scene on a pond at Jack Sinn WMA in eastern Nebraska.
It was a calm evening at Mahoney State Park with the sun just below the horizon. The pinkish light was reflected off the clouds and then reflected and dispersed from the lake.
The natural beauty of an endless field of wheat that glows with the setting sun at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge.
During the winter, the Platte River in Nebraska freezes and then thaws which create these ice jams.
On a chilly morning I photographed several beaver huts nestled throughout Nathan's Lake at Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge.
An intense autumn sunset is reflected in the Frank Shoemaker Marsh near Lincoln, Nebraska.
A photograph of one of a stunning display of light in the clouds following a late afternoon intense storm on the plains of Nebraska.
Here, two trees stood for an eternity, alone on a vast empty prairie yet they remain together. For me, this photograph evokes a calming feeling, one of togetherness and companionship. Two united against the elements and time.
In late summer I photographed this storm storm raging over the Platte River in Eastern Nebraska near South Bend.
The former oxbow of the Missouri River, the oxbow at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge is completely frozen on a frigid January evening.
The former oxbow of the Missouri River, DeSoto bend is completely frozen on a frigid January evening.
A bee quietly collects pollen for the hive.
A fallen leaf trapped beneath the frozen ice.
Water flows behind the frozen waterfall at Platte River State Park, Nebraska.
In Boone county, Nebraska, the air was cool and early morning dew clings to a small reed.
A lone Canada Goose feather rests quietly on a log, briefly, before the breeze blows it along to its next destination.
A barn near Schramm State Recreation Area in eastern Nebraska slowly deteriorates, a victim of time.
A fierce midwestern storm moves quickly east across the Nebraska plains into Iowa.
Sunset over the Badlands in South Dakota.
Late afternoon sun in early September shines through some grass in the Frank Shoemaker Marsh near Lincoln, Nebraska.
Chimney Rock, long a symbol of the state of Nebraska. I captured this photograph as the warm morning light shone across the plains.
An abstract of bubbles formed in the frozen laked.
In the fall of 2006 I photographed this spectacular sunset at Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge across the prairie.
The Black Hills in South Dakota are known for their tall pine trees that cover the hills as a dark blanket.
The warm sunrise light illuminates the faces with a reddish hue.
Mt. Rushmore National Monument at sunrise with the Avenue of Flags in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Mt. Rushmore National Monument at sunrise with the Avenue of Flags in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Washington's profile in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
A panoramic of Mt. Rushmore National Monument in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
On a late summer evening, a collection of hay bales line a country road in Eastern Nebraska near Memphis State Recreation Area in the late summer.
After exploring the western side of DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge I came across this old shed. The quiet evening had a serenity felt throughout the park.
Downtown Omaha, Nebraska on the Gene Leahy Mall in the Early Morning just before sunrise. The two larger skyscrapers, the Woodman Tower and the First National Bank building dominate the skyline.
Taken at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha during Game 4 of the 2009 College World Series, Texas took on Southern Mississippi. This photograph is a combination of 2 exposures stitched together.
The Nebraska state capitol building in Lincoln at sunset on a cool spring evening. This building houses the only state unicameral type government in the United States.
Sunset at Mahoney State Park near Ashland, Nebraska. Eugene T. Mahoney State Park overlooks the picturesque valley of the Platte River near Ashland in southeast Saunders County.
On a quiet evening on Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge, these purple flowers stand silently. A pinkish sky is the last sign of the sun before the last light vanishes leaving the fields in darkness.
Clouds in the sky reflect the setting sun as sunset decends upon DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge.
During the muggy summer, I photographed this storm rolling through the prairie at Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge in Nebraska.
An early October snowfall covers the trees at Schramm State Recreation Area in eastern Nebraska.
An late autumn moon rises above DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge.
At Arbor Lodge State Park in Nebraska City, a red speckled brillant yellow maple leaf rests quietly in between wind gusts.
Drops of melted snow bead on a fallen maple leaf at Schramm State Recreation Area in eastern Nebraska.
A fallen leaf is coated with a light frost, evidence of the previous chilly night.
A branch filled with autumn leaves seems to reach for a bit of sunlight.
From a branch of autumn leaves, a patten emerges for an instant.
A plant casts a long shadow on an early autumn morning.
During a colorful sunrise the clouds are briefly illuminated.
A collection of mushrooms sprout from a log.
A collection of mushrooms sprout from the forest floor.
A photograph of a beautiful sunset at Mahoney State Park near Ashland, Nebraska.
Branches devoid of leaves darkly contrast in the moody blue scene.
A photograph of an abstract pattern emerges from the earth after several days of varying rainfall and heat.
Taken right before sunset on a wheatfield in DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge.
Capturing a photograph of a nature abstract, sand and water collide and intermingle to create interesting patterns along the banks of the Platte River in Eastern Nebraska.
Capturing a photograph of a nature abstract, sand and water collide and intermingle to create interesting patterns along the banks of the Platte River in Eastern Nebraska.
Sunset on Wehrspann Lake at Chalco Hills, Omaha, Nebraska.
A light breeze moved the water along the DeSoto oxbow at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge as the sun set below the horizon.
A lone leaf rests on a bed of grass yellowed from the winter.
A few pine cones and rest on the frozen ground. This photograph was captured at the OPPD Arboretum, Omaha, Nebraska.
A common scene in autumn, a fallen leaf on an old log. Taken at the OPPD Arboretum, Omaha, Nebraska.
Shortly after a strong Midwestern storm the sun briefly lights up the sky with an intense glow.
Taken at sunset at Mahoney State Park near Ashland, Nebraska.
This white wildflower blooms in late spring in DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge.
A dragon fly rests on a bud in Wood Duck Pond in DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge.
During a spring evening in Omaha, Nebraska I witnessed some spectacular godbeams. This is the Gene Leahy Mall which runs down the center of downtown.
Downtown Omaha, Nebraska from the Central Park Mall just before dawn.
Qwest Lake at Mahoney State Park at sunrise on a cool November morning.
While photographing this winter sunset scene at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge, I included a feather from a bird that evidently met an untimely end.
While trying to capture the 9/11 tribute in downtown Omaha I instead witnessed a spectacular fall storm. I managed to capture this lightning between the Woodmen Tower and the First National Bank Tower.
On a cold February day I visited the field of restored prairie grass at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge for a sunset shot as the sun hit the horizon.
On September 11, 2006 Omaha, Nebraska paid tribute to the victims of 9/11 by hanging 2 large United States flags on the Woodmen tower and by shining two large lights into the sky.
These 'Guardians' protect the exit of a little stream leaving Lake Wehrspann in Omaha, Nebraska.
On September 11, 2006 Omaha, Nebraska paid tribute to the victims of 9/11 by hanging 2 large United States flags on the Woodmen tower and by shining two large lights into the sky.
On September 11, 2006 Omaha, Nebraska paid tribute to the victims of 9/11 by hanging 2 large United States flags on the Woodmen tower and by shining two large lights into the sky. This particular photo was taken during a spectacular fall lightning storm.
3 riders cross Hogback bridge in Iowa one of the famous bridges of Madison County.
Every year Omaha Celebrates the Holiday Lights Festival after Thanksgiving and during Christmas and New Years by putting lights up in the downtown area around Gene Leahy Mall.
Every year Omaha Celebrates the Holiday Lights Festival after Thanksgiving and during Christmas and New Years by putting lights up in the downtown area around Gene Leahy Mall.
Every year Omaha Celebrates the Holiday Lights Festival after Thanksgiving and during Christmas and New Years by putting lights up in the downtown area around Gene Leahy Mall.
Every year Omaha Celebrates the Holiday Lights Festival after Thanksgiving and during Christmas and New Years by putting lights up in the downtown area around Gene Leahy Mall.
Every year Omaha Celebrates the Holiday Lights Festival after Thanksgiving and during Christmas and New Years by putting lights up in the downtown area around Gene Leahy Mall.
Every year Omaha Celebrates the Holiday Lights Festival after Thanksgiving and during Christmas and New Years by putting lights up in the downtown area around Gene Leahy Mall.
The Oxbow at DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge ripples gently in the wind.
As the sun dipped below the horizon, the clouds lit up in the sky across the snow covered DeSoto Lake at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge.
An early spring sunset descends upon DeSoto National Bend Wildlife Refuge.
A Black-Eyed Susan blooms in late summer.
Scotts Bluff National Monument in western Nebraska. Towering eight hundred feet above the North Platte River, Scotts Bluff has been a natural landmark for many peoples, and it served as the path marker for those on the Oregon, California, Mormon, and Pony Express Trails. Scotts Bluff National Monument preserves 3,000 acres of unusual land formations which rise over the otherwise flat prairieland below.
The Gene Leahy Mall in downtown Omaha lights up with the Holiday Lights Festival. Every year Omaha hosts the Holiday Lights Festival and places 1 million holiday lights in the downtown area to celebrate.
The morning sky glows orange off the Badlands.
An Oak turns gold in mid-October at Mahoney State Park in Eastern Nebraska.
A lily pad blossoms in the late summer at Powell Gardens near Kansas City, Missouri.
Courthouse Rock in western Nebraska.
The late afternoon sun creates abstract shapes from the long shadows in the Badlands, South Dakota.
The Ingemann Danish Church and Cemetery west of Moorhead in the Loess Hills of Iowa was founded by early immigrants in 1884. This unique country church offers a scenic respite for travelers.
The full moon rises above the Badlands.
Sunset over the Platte River in Nebraska from the Tower at Mahoney State Park.
Sunset over the Platte River in Nebraska from the Tower at Mahoney State Park.
Sunset at DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge, Iowa/Nebraska.
In rural Nebraska, close to Greenwood, a field grows with a fiery yellow color.
Moonrise over DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge, Iowa/Nebraska.
Sunset over Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge.
Sunset over the Platte River in Eastern Nebraska.
Early morning in Badlands National Park, South Dakota.
An Oak Tree in Late Autumn at Arbor Day State Park in Nebraska City, Nebraska.
An old windmill and fence keep a tree company on the Nebraska plains.
A pine cone hangs from a snow laden tree.
Snow covers a row of hay bales in the country.
Evening descends at Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge.
After an intense Midwestern storm, beautiful color is reflected in the clouds.
Two trees enjoy the sunset at Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge.
An old barn sits forgotten on an old farm in Central Iowa.
An old barn in Eastern Nebraska.
A doorway to an old barn in eastern Nebraska.
The setting sun shines through the trees at Platte River State Park.
Morning fog hangs low across the Platte River as seen from the tower at Platte River State Park.
The summer sun shines through the early morning fog on a country road in eastern Nebraska.
A gray misty fog hangs over Mahoney State Park.
Arbor Day Lodge at Arbor Day State Park, Nebraska.
Carhenge near Alliance in western Nebraska.
Bubbles form under the ice.
A single leaf frozen under the ice.

The Northwest Canadian Rocky Mountain Collection - Color Gallery Thumbnails >>
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Pyramid Lake is still mirroring the image of Pyramid Mountain bathed in the first light of the morning.
The morning sun hits the mountains near an Oxbow of the Mistaya River in Banff National Park.
Peyto Lake in Banff National Park is known for its turquoise blue water caused by runoff from the nearby Glacier. Most photographers will tell you to photograph this scene in the afternoon in order to maximize the reflection of the mountains on the lake. I, however, wanted to see how it would look in the early morning. After photographing the sunrise on Bow Lake I traveled the short distance to Peyto Lake to capture this image.
One of the most scenic and popular destinations in Banff National Park, Lake Moraine reflects the ten peaks on fire with an early morning glow. Around 3:30 in the morning I rose to get to Lake Moraine for a 6:00 sunrise. Since I was 60 miles away, I had to make sure to give myself enough time to get there and get set up. This scene was my reward.
Mt. Cephron rises above the Mistaya River in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
A tumultuous sky moves in over the Kootenay plains reflecting pools in the very late afternoon.
From a steep hill on the trail to Glacier Lake in Banff National Park, I could see the moon rise over the distant peaks.
Mt. Rundle reflects in the Vermillion Lakes just prior to sunrise.
This is a great demonstration on how fast a scene in nature can change. This was taken just minutes after the other Lake Moraine shot. The wind had come up and blurred the reflection in the water and the sun had changed from a fiery orange to a warm yellow glow.
A nearly full moon rises above the Canadian Rockies while the last glow of the sun reflects off of the moutain tops.
Here is Bow Lake in Banff National Park at sunrise. I awoke early in order to travel from Canmore to Bow Lake to capture the early sun hitting the mountains over Bow Lake.
A serene view from Glacier Point in Banff National Park at sunset.
A lone rock holds against the rush of the water at Maligne Canyon in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
The first light illuminates the clouds above mountains on the Kootenay plains in Alberta, Canada.
A lone kayaker paddles out in the Vermillion Lakes toward Mt. Rundle.
The sun illuminates the clouds on Lake Abraham on the Kootenay Plains in Western Alberta.
The moon rises over the peaks on the Kootenay Plains in Western Alberta.
After relaxing dinner at the little restaurant that over looks this lake, I took this photograph. I enjoyed how the the dappled, warm afternoon sun washed over the mountain. Emerald Lake in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada.
The last light at Maligne Lake located in Jasper National Park.
As the first light hits Mt. Cephron as mist rises from Upper Waterfowl Lake.
From a wall of rock, a fern managed to take hold and thrive.
Lake Moraine at Sunrise.
A soft blanket of snow clings to the trees in a forest in Kananaskis Country, Alberta.
Sunset in Glacier National Park.
White Goat Falls
White Goat Falls creates a calming sound of flowing water that may lead one to slumber into dreamland.
A cool breeze blows across the cool landscape as the morning sun briefly illuminates the peaks on the Kootenay plains.
A Rainbow is visible above Medicine Lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. This photograph was captured just as the last rays of the sun peeked through the clouds around 10:30 pm.
Aster Falls in Glacier National Park, Montana.
Mt. Rundle and the reflecting pools near the township of Banff at sunset.
A baby elk pauses on the hill.
A grove of aspens and wildflowers in Montana.
The peaks of the Bow Range with an intesnse glow from the rising sun.
A pine cone and some rocks create a collage of small patterns.
Fog descends on a pine forest in Glacier National Park, Montana.
Indian Paintbrush blums in early June.
A Canyon and stream in the heart of Kananaskis Country.
Near the Peyto Lake overlook.
Morant's Curve is one of the most photographed spots along the Canadian Railway.
The cool spring rain forms drops on a pine tree.

The Pacific Northwest Collection - Color Gallery Thumbnails >>
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A view of the house overlooking the Columbia River Gorge.
The Olympic Mountain Range in Olympic National Park from Hurricane Ridge.
I came across this falls on the trail to PJ Lake in Olympic National Park.
This was taken at a scenic stop west of Mt. Rainier near Eatonville.
Taken at Ruby Beach, Washington in Olympic National Park just before sunset.
As I waited for the sun to set on Beach #4 on the Olympic Pennisula of Washington, I captured the rythmic flow of the water in and out of this small inlet on the shore.
As I waited for the sun to set on Beach #4 on the Olympic Pennisula of Washington, I captured the rythmic flow of the water in and out of this small inlet on the shore.
Focused on a small section of Multnomah Falls where the setting sun illuminated a small area creating a rainbow in the mist.
While returning to my vehicle while visiting Hurricane Ridge at Olympic National Park, Washington I turned around to find the crescent moon rising in the midst of a beautiful sunset.
Close to the northwestern most tip of the continential United States, the waves of the Strait of the Juan de la Fuca lap against the rocks.
Deer graze in the shadow of the Olympic Mountain Range on Hurricane Ridge.
Several cows guard Mt. Rainier during a spectacular sunset.
Mt. Rainier in Northwest Washington.
Mt. Rainier in Northwest Washington.

The Wildlife Collection - Color Gallery Thumbnails >>
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When I was coming back from photographing the sunrise on Lake Moraine, this fellow joined me on the road.
A Black Bear cub hangs on tightly to a pine tree, his mother not far below him keeping watch.
A pelican flies high above the water at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge.
Four Canada Geese take to the sky from Schramm State Recreation Area.
A Grizzly Bear rests quietly in a field after having just woken up from his several month nap.
A set of prairie dog pups venture out of their hole at Ft. Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge.
A buffalo profile at Ft. Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge.
One of the symbols of the United States, the Bald Eagle.
A Canada Goose at Schramm State Recreation Area in eastern Nebraska takes flight after being startled.
A not very timid pronghorn stops briefly on the crest of a hill on a autumn afternoon on the border of Custer State Park and Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota.
Silently and mostly submerged, a fog watches his surroundings closely.
Quiet at first, then increasing in volume, honking that singals the approach of a flock of geese. Soon the silohuotes can been seen across the sky during twilight at Jack Sinn Wildlife Management Area in Eastern Nebraska.
A rabbit hides in the thick grass.
A buffalo calf and his father graze on the vast prairie at Ft. Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge.
A duck stops on the ice to take a quick drink.
An Upland Sandpiper watches from high on a post at Ft. Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge.
A Double Breasted Cormorant takes flight to patrol for food.
A Canada Goose at Schramm State Recreation Area in eastern Nebraska takes flight after being startled.
A Blue Heron glides effortlessly through the air.
A Blue Heron rests shortly before elegantly taking flight.
A muskrat works on his den at Jack Sinn Wildlife Management Area in Eastern Nebraska.
Two egrets rest for a short time at Jack Sinn Wildlife Management Area in Eastern Nebraska.
Two Buffalo and the rolling hills of Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota.
A horse weathers the cold snow at Mahoney State Park, Nebraska.
A vulture waits for the next meal quietly on a fence in a desolate part of western Nebraska.
A prairie dog chews on a barbed wire fence.
A white stallion grazes contently at Mahoney State Park in Eastern Nebraska.
A sandhill crane appears to hid his head while grooming himself.
A lone moose grazes in a secluded area in Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Cananda.
When the sandhill cranes visit Nebraska during their migratory path, it is like an invasion of birds.
I had the chance to see two very young fawns with their mother while traveling through Mt. Rainier National Park.
While driving down from Paradise in Mt. Rainier National Park, I came across three fairly young gray foxes playing. When I stopped, the other two hid, but this one stayed and posed for me.
A profile view of a pelican.
A duck at Schramm State Recreation Area in eastern Nebraska hides his head from this photographer.
A family of deer grazes on a farmer's field in DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge.
Sandhill cranes are a common sight in western Nebraska in the early spring and late fall.
A stallion poses for a quick shot will eating dinner at Mahoney State Park, Nebraska.
The underside of a starfish - Closeup.
A group of snow geese look like an abstract image as the enormous flock takes to the sky at Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge in Missouri. There were over 1 million birds on the lake on this day.
A group of snow geese take to the sky at Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge in Missouri.
In this photograph, some of the birds are discernible, while the majority exist only as a large black wave in the background. This really exemplifies the shear magnitude of this flock of geese on the lake at Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge.
A black bear in Yoho National Park munches on some dandelions. This little guy was actually close to the road on the border of Yoho and Banff National Parks.
An American Coot runs briefly before taking flight at Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge.
A bluejay picks at what remains of a leaf on a branch high in a tree.
A flock of Canada Geese fly overhead at sunset going to the fields for dinner.
A turkey rests, safe from becoming Thanksgiving dinner in a wildlife refuge.
A female pronghorn pauses in Custer State Park, South Dakota.
Sleeping Tigers
A common sight at Nebraska Ponds.
Wide-Angle treatment of a friendly horse.
A friendly bunny is seen hanging out at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge.
A Prairie Dog munches on an appetizer prior to chowing down on some peanuts.
A wild turkey hangs out at Platte River State Park in Eastern Nebraska.
A dragonfly hangs out on a pond in central Iowa.
A pronghorn finds a friend in the field.
A Prairie Dog enjoys his lot in life.
A Prairie Dog pokes his head out of a hole.
A frog hangs out on a lily pad outside Lauritzen Gardens.
A Chipmunk Eats Lunch. Many chipmunks line the trails around Banff National Park, always looking for a handout.
Pelicans are a common sight throughout Central Nebraska on the Platte River.
Sandhill Crane.
A young elk searches for food after a light snowfall.
A young bighorn sheep poses for a quick photograph.
Sandhill Crane.
Columbian Ground Squirrel
A closer look at the Grizzly Bear who was really only interested in eating some dandelions in a field.
This curious fellow was slowly munching on some dandelions.
Two Macaws
A monkey looks intently into the camera.

The Rockies in Black and White - Photographs of the Rocky Mountains - The Rockies in Black and White Thumbnails >>
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Beaver Ponds on the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park is a popular place to see Moose. Unfortunately, none were sighted today.
Zappata Falls near the Sand Dune National Park is a short walk up a creek.
Nymph lake in Rocky Mountain National Park on a calm cool morning.
Water runs fast through Mistaya Canyon in the spring during the snow melt.
Only a small ripples disturbs the reflection of the mountains in the distance.
At the Peyto Lake lookout in early June, white glistening snow still remains after a late spring snowfall.
During a light late spring snowfall the water is still and the surroundings quiet.
During an overcast day, I captured this waterfall in Alberta, Canada. Overcast days are optimal for slowing the shutter speed and thus slowing the movement of the water to a silky flow. I felt that this technique gave this photo a feeling of a bit of motion, instead of a "snapshot of time" where everything is completely frozen. Through this I hope that this allows you to be drawn into the composition more, rather than being just a viewer.
Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.