Scott KissingerMilky Way over Valley of the Gods, Utah. Camped out here with Beth — no light pollution, just the galactic core opening up above the mesa.
There’s always another view waiting somewhere.
Dead tree near Yellowstone — looked straight up and let the twisted branches fill the frame against the clouds. B&W stripped it down to pure shape.
A quick pause can reveal a lot.
Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque. The burner fires and the whole envelope lights up — safari sunset glowing against a grey dawn sky. Then it fades back to dark.
Glad you’re here to share the moment.
Crater Lake on a still afternoon. When the water goes calm like this, it stops looking like a lake and more like a piece of sky fell into a bowl of rock.
Thanks for taking a moment to look.
Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque. Mass ascension — every direction you point the lens, another cluster of color fills the frame.
Nature always has another story waiting.
Paramotor at the Frederick balloon festival with the Front Range behind it. A machine this simple against something that massive — the scale just works.
Precision and motion always make a compelling scene.
Driftwood on the rim of Crater Lake. Weathered wood against that impossible blue — the contrast held me here.
Sometimes the smallest subjects hold the most detail.
Balloon glow at the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta with my son, 2018. The burners fire and the whole envelope becomes a lantern for a few seconds.
Scenes like this stay with you long after the trip ends.
A butte standing alone near Moab. Layered sandstone catching the afternoon light with just enough cloud to balance the frame.
Another horizon worth chasing.
Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, 2018. Got in close during inflation and the overlapping envelopes turned into something almost abstract.
The closer you look, the more there is to see.
