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Rising Phoenix Aurora

Rising Phoenix Aurora

This powerful display of Aurora Borealis on the coast of Iceland reminded me of a rising phoenix, rising into the night sky....
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This powerful display of Aurora Borealis on the coast of Iceland reminded me of a rising phoenix, rising into the night sky.
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On the last day of my recent waterfall photography expedition with my friend Kane, we stopped at Koosah Falls at sunrise. The beautiful soft morning l

The Milky Way reflected in one awesome lake somewhere deep within Colorado. I've been working on this photo for months. When I originally shot th

My brother Justin lives in Laguna Beach, California, so I decided to pay him a visit over the weekend. He showed me this amazing and somewhat secret c

Colorado's Lime Creek Falls encased in frozen majesty beneath a blanket of stars. A blend of several exposures.

This dramatic black and white photo from Teakettle Mountain showcases the San Juan Mountains of Colorado near Telluride and Ouray.

The desert landscape of Monument Valley seen from Hunts Mesa is a marvelous one. My incredible friend Kane Englebert invited me on a two day trip to p

I absolutely live for Colorado's fall colors. I had not planned to shoot any this year since I live in Portland Oregon; however, I was able to ta

This beautiful female oriole was quite daring and playful. Her male counterpart was also looking great.

On our visit to Iceland, our second stop was Kirkjufell, an impressive mountain on the coast of the Snaefellsnes Peninsula. We had pretty miserable we

Lemolo Falls is a wonderful spot found deep within Oregon's south-central region near Crater Lake.

I just loved how the afternoon light shone down between rock cliffs above the waterfall known as Stjórnarfoss in southern Iceland.

What an amazing night of solitude! I woke up at 12:30 AM in the morning and drove 2 hours to the Bisti Badlands of New Mexico to photograph the Milky

Sunset from Bluestem Praire Open Space in Colorado Springs. Sunflare through a yucca seed pod. I just love this spot - a hidden gem. I saw lots of haw

The great Milky Way Galaxy rising above Cape Kiwanda on the Oregon Coast.

Using an astro-tracker and a very long exposure, I was able to capture the Milky Way in glorious detail within the Bisti Badlands of New Mexico. These

The Milky Way rising behind Mount Sneffels near Ridgway, Colorado on a magical cold autumn night. I took two different exposures, one for the mountain

On a stormy Colorado afternoon, I hiked to the summit of 13,990 ft. Grizzly Peak and witnessed an intense thunderstorm over the Three Apostles and Hur

My friend Kane Engelbert and I woke up very early to go photograph this lovely waterfall called Whitehorse Falls on the North Umpqua River east of Ros

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