Changing Colors at the Crystal Mill
The aspens are beginning to take on their annual golden hue in this image of the historic Crystal Mill near Marble, Colorado.
Pre-Dawn at the Maroon Bells
About an hour before sunrise the setting full moon lights the sky above Maroon Lake near Aspen, Colorado.
Riverside at the Crystal Mill
The tumbling water of the Crystal River once turned the waterwheel at this historic site near Marble, Colorado.
Morning Mist at Lizard Lake
As the early morning fog begins to lift, the glassy surface of Lizard Lake reflects the surrounding scenery along the trail to the Crystal Mill near Marble, Colorado.
Surrounded by Gold and Green
As the aspen trees begin their annual transformation from green to gold, the ancient logs of the historic Crystal Mill create an enticing color contrast.
September Morning
The iconic Maroon Bells are reflected in Maroon Lake in this long exposure during the pre-dawn hours of a late September morning in the Colorado Rockies.
Dawn's Early Light
The rising sun begins to paint the peaks of the Maroon Bells near Aspen, Colorado.
A Tranquil Evening on the North Shore
Milky Way over Lake Superior Beach in Tettegouche State Park near Silver Bay, Minnesota.
Sea Stack Under a Starry Sky
The sea stack at Tettegouche State Park on Lake Superior in northeastern Minnesota provides the foreground for this image of the summer Milky Way.
Red Rocks Under a Red Sky
The setting sun lights the clouds of an incoming storm above the red rocks of the Bisti Badlands.
Red Mounds of Bisti
In the midst of the Bisti/De Na Zin wilderness, a pair of red mounds rises from the desert floor.
Sealed With a Kiss
These hoodoos appear to be kissing as others turn their backs in another example of the surreal rock formations that fill the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness in northwestern New Mexico.
A Rainbow Appears
As the storm clouds pass by, the setting sun paints a rainbow above the painted rocks of the desert below.
Golden Desert
The northern Bisti Badlands bathed in the golden light of the setting sun.
Under a Threatening Sky
An approaching storm combines with the setting sun to create a contrast of color and light in the northern section of the Bisti Badlands.
First Glimpse
After hiking nearly a mile from the nearest road, and seeing nothing but sand and desert scrub, you crest a hill and suddenly encounter the first collection of hoodoos in the seemingly surreal Valley of Dreams.
Pointing the Way
A solitary sand hoodoo points the way to the next collection of surreal formations along the Valley of Dreams trail in the Bisti Badlands of New Mexico.
The End of the Day
The setting desert sun colors the fast-moving clouds in this long exposure near the Valley of Dreams trailhead in the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness area of northwestern New Mexico.
Just Around the Corner
Approaching the Alien Throne after an arduous hike through the desert in the Valley of Dreams.
Awaiting its Queen
The Alien Throne sits empty as the clouds zoom by on a windy morning in the Valley of Dreams.
Magic Mushroom
Black and White rendition of one of the "mushrooms" along the Valley of Dreams trail in the Bisti Wilderness in northwestern New Mexico. This particular 'shroom is about 8 feet tall.
An Afternoon in Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah
The early evening sun highlights the mushroom and brain-like rock formations of the Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness.
Mushroom Farm
The desert floor suddenly turns into a surreal collection of mushroom shaped rock formations in the Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah section of the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness in northwestern New Mexico.
Alien Throne in Black and White
The Alien Throne rock formation in the Valley of Dreams rendered in black and white.
Valley of Dreams
The Alien Throne is the centerpiece in this collection of rock formations in the Valley of Dreams section of the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness in northwestern New Mexico.
Brain Salad
Rock formations resulting from millions of years of wind erosion resembling brains and mushrooms inhabit the Seussian wonderland of the Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah section of the Bisti/De-Na-Zin wilderness in the Four Corners region of New Mexico.
Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Sunset
The setting sun paints the sky behind the surrealistic rock formations of the Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness in the Bisti Badlands of northwestern New Mexico.
Tilted Portobello
Rock formations in the Ah-shi-sle-pah Wilderness appear to resemble a garden of Portobello mushrooms.
Get Your Wings
The Bisit/De-Na-Zin wilderness is filled with amazing Seuss-ian rock formations created by eons of wind blowing through the sandstone desert. These are examples of the famous Bisti Wings.
Farther Than it Looks
The gargantuan Shiprock formation appears to be a short walk away from the highway - but it's not. This shot was taken from about 2 miles away.
Shiprock
Rising more than 1700 feet from the desert floor, the Shiprock formation can be seen for miles in the Four Corners region of New Mexico.
Desert Stars
The June Milky Way rises over the desert in the Bisti Wilderness in northwestern New Mexico.
Agathla Peak
Agathla Peak rises from the desert floor near the town of Kayenta in the Monument Valley region of northeastern Arizona.
Red Green and Blue
Red rocks, green shores, and a blue sky come together at Horseshoe Bend near Page, Arizona.
Bisti Nights
The Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness is one of the least light-polluted areas in the United States, making it a perfect place to view the night sky and the stars of the Milky Way.
A Gap in the Rocks
The centerpiece of the iconic Horseshoe Bend in the Colorado River as seen through a gap in the rocks along the rim trail high above.
Wind Water and Rock
A long exposure captures the moving clouds on a hot, windy afternoon at the iconic Horseshoe Bend in the Colorado River near Page, Arizona.
Screensaver Skyline
The setting crescent moon about to disappear behind the skyscrapers of downtown Minneapolis.
2021 Hudson Booster Days
Fireworks over the St. Croix -- 7/3/21
The Empress
The historic Empress Hotel lights up the Inner Harbor in Victoria, British Columbia on a warm summer evening.
A Summer Day in the Canadian Rockies
The deep blue waters of Moraine Lake in Banff National Park reflect the craggy peaks of the Canadian Rockies along the Alberta/British Columbia border.
Green River - 2021
Minneapolis celebrates St. Patrick's Day by lighting the city green.
Peek-a-Boo Moon
The rising "Worm" moon behind the Minneapolis "triplets".
St. Patrick's Day After Dark
The city of Minneapolis turns green to celebrate the holiday.
Marmalade Sky
After the sun goes down the sky above St. Paul gets colorful.
Gem Tones
The Minneapolis skyline and the Stone Arch Bridge after dark on Easter Sunday 2021.
Water Colors
The Mississippi River reflects the night skyline of Minneapolis in this view from the Broadway bridge.
Opening Day 2021
The Lowry Bridge is lit up for the Minnesota Twins' 2021 home opener.
Starry Ceiling
The Frank Schott Stone Barn may be missing it's roof, but Mother Nature's ceiling is far more interesting.
Pastel Water
The Mississippi River is bathed in pastel reflections of the Lowry Bridge and the Minneapolis skyline.
