Black & White
Terraces: The terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone NP.
Marooned-Take 2: The Point Estero shortly after meeting its untimely end of service.
Form: Ice freezing within mud brings about different forms than we typically see.
Hold: Each one of these rocks assumes a different level of hardness and erosion.
There she blows: The consistent and forceful winds of the Ibex Dunes in Death Valley NP.
A different take: A different view of Half Dome from atop the pinnacles of Watkins.
Tree Forest: These monolithic giants stand by among the Paria Plateau in Southern UT
What remains: Without color we see the intimate textures of the California anemone
Steps into Time: The stairsteps of Archangel Falls in Zion National Park provide us with a fantastic look into how time erodes.
Goldilocks Wave: Not too little. Not too much. Just right.
Sentinels: The coastal sentinels along the Central Coast of CA stand watch over the last light of the day.
The Horns
Endless
End of the Line
Frozen
3 Windows
Oasis: The desert oasis brings life to photographers and creatures alike.
Mill on the Hill: The Crystal Mill just outside of my hometown of Carbondale, CO stands over the Crystal River.
Fallen: Part of the fall of life is what catches us when we take an unexpected tumble.
Form or Function?: For the fly. He cares little about the form of the flowers, only the function as a place to rest.
Sundance: The top of Sundance Pass in the Beartooth Mountains of Montana.
Fractures: From atop the highest trail in Glacier NP you can see the fractures within the snow, ice, and landscapes.
Lingering: The underbrush in Yellowstone NP lingers into the light on a smoky sunrise morning.
Into the light: The aspens come into the light and stand out from the pines.
Textured
Guardian of the Realm
Iconic Wave
Kirkjufell: In a land of icons, the iconic Kirkjufell and its trips waterfalls stands out.
Where there is a crack there is a way: Tiny ice cracks form on lake Minnewanka in Banff National Park and lead you into the image in new ways.
Sea Foam: The sea foam along the coast of Morro Bay, CA
Primordial: Primordial life emerges from this volcanic pool in Yellowstone NP.
Regal: A regal and ancient bristlecone pine stands guard high in the White Mountains above Bishop.
Ripples: The mud ripples of Buckskin Gulch
Sand Wave: Curves are lines more elegant cousin and in this case they help to lead us into this scene in a most compelling way.
Teton Magnificence: The amazing magnificence of the Tetons from Schwabachers Landing in Grand Teton National Park.
Y is for Yant: Yant Flat outside of St George, UT provides some fascinating rock textures, lines and interest.
The Roof: The roof of the lower 48, standing at 14,491 feet the awe inspiring Mount Whitney.
Soda Can: Taking a closer look deep into the ice of a frozen lake in Canada brings up the feelings of a looking inside a soda can.
Symmetrical Bliss: Nature brings about the right level of symmetrical balance and helps with the focus and calm just when we need it the most.
Temples of Time: The temples of the Moon and the Sun in Capitol Reef National Park await their daily dose of sun and erosion.
The Great One: Our highest mountain. Denali or as it used to be known, Mount McKinley.
The Towers: The Amazing Towers of Torres Del Paine National Park.
Flow vs Function: Sand dunes have little function for most people but the flow is remarkable.
Flooded Oasis: The flooded Oasis of the Colorado River brings us Lake Powell.
Tree Moon: A full moon rises beyond this CA oak.
Stand Tall: Standing tall even in death. This regal cottonwood shows that it still has something to say.
Scraped: A California Madrone bark retains and releases moisture and takes on new forms.
Planet Krypton: The black sands of Vestrahorn in Iceland felt much more like Supermans home planet this night as the wind blasted and shaped the sands.
A stones throw away: The spires off the coast look but a stones throw away. The only thing standing between you and them. Incredibly volatile ocean currents.
All knotted up: Ancient branches fell hundreds of years ago on this foxtail pine and the tree was unable to continue to grow without taking on the rippled forms.
The Most Photographed: The most photographed mountains in all of North America. The maroon bells just outside of Aspen stand majestically over wildflower meadows.