United States

Autumn Wind

Medium Format Film Cincinnati, OH

Wild and Wonderful

Wildflowers growing in the tallgrass prairie near Topeka, KS. The frame is only two inches wide -- this one employed a macro lens.

Gold and Old

WWII Memorial Fountains Medium Format Film Same night, and a lot closer to the fountains!

Autumn Sunset

Sunset from Ault Park, Cincinnati Konica T3, 100mm

Goshen Prong

Smoky Mountain National Park -- gorgeous and full after a nice little storm blew through.

Cherries at Dawn

Cherry Blossom Festival 2011 A perfectly tranquil morning before the tourists showed up for what would be a tightly packed and massive crowd on the middle Sunday of the festival. The sun just peaks over the horizon and barely illuminates the blossoms in this photo from the tidal basin.

In the Canyon

Sunrise on Horseshoe Grand Canyon National Park -- from the Western tip of the horseshoe mesa. Incredible scenes unfolded after packing up the tent for the morning. Nothing like sleeping under the rim! Nikon D7000

Soft Landing

Mill Creek near the Hawk's Nest Lodge in West Virginia Medium Format Film

Monterey Cypress

Thanks Susan! Lots of beautiful evening views through this window. Glad I had my camera handy on one of them!

Contrast

Dune restoration well underway; power plant directly behind the dunes

Desert at Dusk

Arch Monument at dusk-- from White Tank area. Joshua Tree NP, CA

Holme's Run in Autumn Getting used to my new surroundings here in the DC metro area -- one of the few places within walking distance that affords a glimpse into nature is this little stream. We even got some nice fall color near the end of the season. Alexandria, VA

Decent Afternoon

Porter Creek Winery Near Healdsburg, CA in Russian River Valley

Pacific Coast at Lucia, California

Halcon Vineyards

Halcon Vineyards in Yorkville Highlands, Mendocino County, CA.

Contrast

Leaves in Oil -- Something fascinating about such an incredible annual transformation, the changing of the leaves, which leads to amazing rich colors...only to fall into a stream filled with oil, also full of life and color! Nikon F4, 35mm Film, 24mm Lens

Serene Swamp

One must spend a certain amount of his life in the wetlands before scenes like this unfold. But when it all comes together, the quiet sounds of wildlife, the heat of the sun piercing the cool moist air... it just doesn't get any better Medium Format Film

Purple Rising

Lakeland Fog Beautiful and peaceful morning Konica TC, 35mm Film (28mm Lens)

Directions

Paso Robles vineyards, some trellis and others head trained.

Big Rock

Morro Bay, CA

Campsite 24

Little River -- returning to the site 8 years after a bear tore our borrowed tent to shreds in a Rice Krispies Treats fueled rage. Fared much better this time around.

Carmel Highlands