Castle Geyser erupting at Yellowstone. Water, steam, and a sun starburst all at once. Early in a camping trip with my son through the western U.S.

Landscapes like this make the journey memorable.

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Paddleboarder heading past the break in Sayulita, Mexico. Last light, quiet water, and a trip that told me a lot about good company.

Thanks for taking a moment to look.

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Monument Valley in black and white. Strip the color away and the shapes sharpen — clouds, buttes, light. Everything becomes structure.

Another horizon worth chasing.

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Milky 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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