We were out of camp at 7:30 hoping to beat most of the crowds to the Fairy Pools…

We were up at 6am for an early start to catch our scheduled 7:40 ferry from Mallaig to Armadale…

First stop for the day is the Glenfinnan Viaduct where the Jacobite Steam Train crosses…

We were up reasonably early to try and beat most of the other tourists up to the glen…

After morning tasks at camp, we headed for the short hike to the Fairy Bridge…

Oatmeal and coffee for breakfast in the campervan this morning. Then a much needed shower…

We allowed ourselves the luxury of sleeping in today until 9:00am, as we were still exhausted from our travels…

Here begins the stories and photos of a grand 23 day adventure to Scotland…

This year we found some of the best color I have ever seen on McClure Pass…

Alrighty then… Time for another amazing desert adventure.

The final day of our adventure before the long drive south back home in Santa Fe…

6:30am shuttle up to another of the big highlights of our adventure, Moraine Lake…

After a grueling 2 1/2 days of driving from our home in Santa Fe, New Mexico…

Sadly all great adventures come to an end, but the memories will stay with us forever…

We purchased tickets up to Eigergletscher, which would be the start of our spectacular hike…

The Jungfraujoch sits high up on a rocky perch on the saddle between the Mönch and Jungfrau mountains…

We took the Berner Oberland boat across Thunersee to Interlaken West…

Realizing that we were over-ambitious in our itinerary, we decided to change up our plans a bit…

It was a beautiful sunny day and the Matterhorn was out in all her glory, always towering above…

We hightailed as fast as we could up the mountainside, but still ended up getting soaked…

Minutes later we were high above the valley starting what for us would be a very difficult hike…

We had reserved a 10:00am spot on the Téléphérique de l’Aiguille du Midi…

The train ride was the best yet as it climbed steeply up through the cloud shrouded mountains…

We dropped our bags and headed out to the medieval castle…

Today we travel to Bern. We slept in a bit as we needed a little extra rest…

I laid awake, worried about strange Bavarian creatures entering through the open balcony door…

We struggled hiking the steep mountain, while sweating profusely…

Here we return to the tradition of adventuring in the redrock canyons for my birthday…

The adventure was brought to a whole new level when our Range Rover broke down…

The storm came in fast and with great fury. The lightning began to strike close by…

We took a trip down the Eastern Sierras to the Alabama Hills to celebrate my 60th birthday…

I was giddy with excitement as the sun broke through streaming epic rays of light…

We tried stopping, but the fog was so thick that you could barely see the hand in front of your face…

I couldn’t pass up the chance to create some moody images in the gloomy conditions…

As the sun set into the light fog bank on the horizon, I tried working a bit of my own wizardry…

We got an early start and were on the beach exploring the sea stacks during the golden hour…

After leaving Yachats we continued south on the 101 and explored the Seal Rock…

With the golden hour approaching, we went down to the beach…

Along the rugged and scenic corridor of Cape Perpetua lies the mysterious Thor’s Well…

July 23rd would turn out to be one of those epic days to be remembered…

Local legend claims a pirate treasure is buried near the cove but has never been found…

The opportunity to capture a sunset at Cannon Beach is more than likely on every photographers bucket list…

From our room in Seaside we decided to take the day to explore south of Cannon Beach…

We started at the North Head Lighthouse and it was very cool! There is something about lighthouses…

Here begins the first in a series of posts to tell the tales from our 2 week trip down the Oregon coast…

A short series of images from a morning shoot at Bryce Canyon National Park…

There is just something about black and white photography that has a timeless and classic feel…

The previous two days had been very long and we were feeling weary…

We had an hours drive to Yosemite National Park and a bit more to reach the location …

The plan had been set months in advance to visit one of the most popular national parks, Yosemite…

Autumn in the canyons of the Eastern Sierra Mountains is legendary…

A small gallery from the National Automobile Museum in Reno, Nevada…

Harmony had 3 days scheduled off, so we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to get out of town…

We left Dantes View at 4pm, headed for the Mesquite Flats Sand Dunes for the Golden Hour…

The alarm went off at 5am. Brew some coffee and off we go. Up to Zabriske Point for the sunrise…

It is desolate, barren and hugely expansive, but has a beauty that I find to be difficult to put into words…

After a good nights rest we were back on the road headed for the Valley Of Fire…

Today we set out to find the home of the Ancient Ones. We followed the Trail Of The Ancients…

It had been raining and windy all night long which kept us snuggled in the Dream Island double sleeping bag…

After three days of back breaking labor getting the Utah house ready, we were up at 3:30 am…

After our late lunch we drove the east side of the lake up to a location known as Bonsai Rock…

The Old West as found in Virginia City, Nevada… With a long history dating back to the 18oo’s…

Harmony had not ever been to Lake Tahoe so I thought, what better time than now to initiate her…

Of course I had hopes for some nice sunrise light but found that the island was shrouded in fog…

The Million Dollar Highway from Durango to Ouray… The weather was perfect and the scenery amazing!

The clouds hung low, mysteriously shrouding the towering mountains…

After riding down the Delores River Canyon and skirting by Cortez, we entered Mesa Verde…

This is the first of 4 posts from our week long fall tour of Southwest Colorado on our Harley Davidson Road Glide…

Our 3 day backpacking trip into Coyote Gulch. An adventure filled with uncertainty, wonder and awe…

Up at 5:40 to get an early start on the day… We were out of camp at close to 6…

Slept in till 7:30… Much needed! Oatmeal and coffee for breakfast to get a quicker start…

Up and at 'em at 6:30am… Pancake breakfast and time to get camp packed up…

Great expectations… But too darn tired! The alarm went off at 4:00am… No, I am too darn tired…

4:30am came all to quick after a mere 4 hours of sleep… It was Harmony's graduation the night before…

So it was decided…to celebrate my birthday in one of my favorite places…Moab, UT.

Here is a series from Bryce Canyon National Park. We went down for the annual Winter Festival.

You should probably get comfortable for this one, it reads like a short novel…

We took a long weekend trip to Moab to check out the annual Celtic Festival.

This set is from a trip to Harmony’s hometown in Sanpete County, UT. An area rich in pioneer history.

We started our 4+ day trip to Grand Teton National Park when I got off work on Wednesday.

The images are from Newport Beach, Laguna Beach and Little Corona Beach.

From April this year, here is a set from another favorite… The Little Wildhorse/Bell Canyon Loop.

I awoke on my 56th birthday in a remote location in Canyonlands National Park…

Harmony, Connor and I spent a weekend at Bryce National Park in early February. The clouds hung low

Change… The metamorphosis as Father Time endlessly ticks from one moment to the next.

Seven days in heaven…or was it just a dream. Either way, the experience was really good for the soul!

I had been waiting for this for a very long time… Precisely, I had been waiting 1 year to the day…

The text came in at 5:11 AM… “Good morning, you awake?”. I reply…”I am now. Lol”…

On Black Friday afternoon, I decided to go out to the Great Salt Lake for a much needed photo shoot…

The last great fall hike of the season in the High Uintas of Utah…

Not sure why it has taken so long to start exploring the High Uintas, but this one is sure to please.

Another one of those epic experiences in life that will stick with you…

I took a quick weekend trip down to the Moab area to meet up with my son Taylor…

With winter now set in, I have found the time to gather some images from this past autumn season here in Utah.

You might want to grab a beverage of your choice for this one… We were to be rewarded for our efforts

You may remember lasts years Up, Up And Away post. Here are some images from this years balloon festival.

We took the bikes for a ride up Big Cottonwood Canyon to Guardsman Pass after dinner one night.

Yes another one of those cheesy song connections that i sometimes use for my titles…

Here are a few tidbits taken over the last several months. Have had my nose to the grindstone for awhile…

A new day dawns at The Great Salt Lake…We arose early with the intentions of catching the magic hour…

It was a fairly ordinary sunrise without any clouds to add drama to the scene. But then again…

From a very c-c-c-cold and windy morning out at the Great Salt Lake…

Here is a gallery from a wonderful trip to Arizona over Thanksgiving 2013…

So by now you all must realize that I love those slot canyons. So many to explore, yet so little time to do so!

Here lies the headwaters of the Green River. The very same Green River that flows south into Utah…

This is a series of images captured while out on an evening walk in the back yard neighborhood.

Who loves those great big beautiful colorful balloons? I sure do! The Sandy Balloon Festival…

So this goes way outside my usual. Buckin’ broncos, ropin’ cattle and ridin’ bulls!

Memorial Day weekend with a couple of additional days of to make for a 5 day weekend…

Here is a wonderful little gallery of images captured out at Antelope Island in the Great Salt Lake.

A nice mid February winter trip to Arches National Park. We were up and out of the house in the middle…

1:00AM November 22nd 2012 Thanksgiving…I am stirred back to consciousness by the gentle sound…

Here is a gallery that I think you all should enjoy! Who doesn’t enjoy a nice sunset…

Although not officially over, the most colorful portion of the autumn season has come and gone.

A small handful of gallery images from an evening sunset in the hills above Draper, UT.

Here are some images from a local car show. I have always loved classic cars…

Not actually a secret at all, but a popular hiking destination in the local Wasatch Front Range…

A few weeks back, we took a little road trip to the land of Great Potatoes, Tasty Destinations…

A dozen images from a sweet sunset in Sandy, Utah a few weeks ago.

Mi tsi a da zi as the Native American Minnetaree tribe called it, means “Rock Yellow River”

Here is a bakers dozen of images from a day hike up above the Brighton Ski Resort

Here is a small handful of images that I captured on a day hike up Bell Canyon…

Lake Blanche is a popular day hike destination close to Salt Lake City…

Memorial Day weekend…3+ days to explore and try to get lost in the wilderness in Utah!

Time for some pretty flowers captured in SuzAnns yard with my macro lens…

This was a solo weekend trip into the heart of the San Rafael Swell to hike…

Here we are again, with the opportunity to start another new year From The Beginning…

The original Saltair Pavilion was built in the late 1800’s as a joint venture…

Labor Day weekend. We spent three fabulous days in Wyoming at Grand Teton National Park…

I had the opportunity to spend six glorious days in the paradise of coastal southern California…

Here are The Works from Thanksgiving Point. Nice show but took a over an hour to get out of the parking lot!

On the way to Denver to take care of some business, I routed myself into the Moab area…

Here is a series I shot out at Antelope Island State Park in The Great Salt Lake…

My final post from A Grand Adventure that ends with some final messages from The Ancient Ones.

I was up before sunrise to catch the near full moon as it set behind the cliffs on the Burr Trail…

Said goodbye to the Hole In The Rock Road area and set out to move camp off the Burr Trail somewhere…

Today we head up Harris Wash in search of Zebra Slot and Tunnel Slot canyons…

So on day 10 of the adventure I decided I needed a rest day. I kicked back, listened to some music…

After the previous days fiasco of missing glasses and headlamp, I decided it was time to do a little cleanup…

I woke early enough to have time to get packed up and make the drive back to Kanab by 8:00…

Get yourself set up with your favorite refreshment, sit back and get comfortable…

I awoke to the gentle nudging from Andrea at 3:45 AM. I crawled out of the tent…

I was up at sunrise, packed up camp into the car and began preparing my pack for the hike…

Today we are headed for one particular home of The Ancient Ones. An ancient Anasazi ruin…

It is day 2 of the adventure, and today’s agenda is to hike The Needles. The Needles District…

I awoke at 6:00 AM, to the sound of my sister saying “Ok…now clench your fist…here it comes…

I had to run some errands in Provo and decided to grab my camera as I headed out the door…

I decided to take a drive up Provo canyon to Deer Creek Reservoir to get some winter shots…

Here is a short but sweet series I shot out at the lake in the same area as the last…

The third time is the charm. After two times in Salt Lake City with camera gear…

With the new year rapidly approaching, I decided to move my constantly evolving web site…

Well I finally got out for my first really productive local photo shoot here in the Salt Lake area…

Running a bit late, I started out the final day of my tour by leaving my camp at Willow Flat…

After spending the night in a hotel in Moab, I went straight to Arches National Park…

I left my camp along Calf Creek and headed north on UT-12 headed for Capital Reef…

After Lower Calf Creek Falls I headed down the “Hole In The Rock Road”…

I arose with the rising of the sun at my campsite along Calf Creek knowing I would not catch any sunrise…

From Bryce my travels had me following UT-12. A fun and scenic highway as it drops into the Escalante Canyon…

Upon entering Bryce Canyon National Park, I was greeted with that National Geographic moment…

I guess I have gotten pretty spoiled living in Colorado, because I have forgotten…

I have always wanted to shoot Monument Valley. The epitome of the wild west…

Left the San Juans and headed west on some remote highways I had never traveled before.

Found a nice camp along a creek on the all too busy Kebler Pass road…

I decided that I would head up towards Jasper Lake and go as far as I felt my knees would handle…

What a difference a week makes. Last weekend I was up in the park and it felt like it was still summer…

I set the alarm for 4:00 am, with the plan to be up in the park for sunrise…

When I decide to photograph a sunrise I generally will check the weather forecast the night before…