~Field of Dreams~

My wife and I were vacationing in Idaho. It was raining so hard I could barely see the road. We came upon a small town with a cemetery near the edge of it. My wife noticed the rainbow and excitedly told me to pull over and grab my camera. We sprinted across the field, knowing that the Rainbow wouldn't last for long. I think I shot three or four frames before the rainbow slowly disappeared. We didn't find a leprechaun with a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, but we had a great time.

~Breaking Dawn~

This was taken at first light at the West end of the park. There is a huge forest fire on the East side & going into the sun road is closed at Logan's pass. Really a shame, but created for some interesting atmospheric conditions with the smoky haze.

~The Road Less Traveled~

An old seldom used dirt road leads up to a massive rock structure.

~ The Emerald City~

Not my usual photography subject, as I usually try to get as far away from civilization as I can. I've wanted to photograph Seattle at night for years. On the drive over I could see Mt. Rainier with some high clouds, so I was really hoping for a nice sunset with a view of Rainier, however atmospheric haze foiled my plan but it was pretty nice to see the city lights. The photographers were out-numbered 20 to 1 with people using their cell phones. Times have sure changed.

~Alone~

A lone Pine tree stands on Tubbs Hill overlooking Lake Coeur D Alene as anew day emerges.

~Webscape~

As I was walking out the door underneath my deck to throw the ball for our dog Brandy, I noticed this spiderweb with the sun illuminating it, I sprayed the web with water to highlight it, and found a leaf. in our front yard. Although it turned out, I wanted to try it with a larger leaf, and to get the small water droplet, just before it fell from the tip of the leaf. My wife Ardys is pretty resourceful. She found the perfect orange leaf to compliment the spiderweb.

~Palouse Dreaming~

Just as we pulled into Palouse Falls to set up camp, My wife noticed the rainbow and excitedly told me to grab my camera. I sprinted to a perfect vantage point knowing that the Rainbow wouldn't last for long. I shot three or four frames before the Rainbow slowly dissapeared. I think I shot three or four frames before the rainbow slowly disappeared.

~Flaming Fernan~

A chilly December afternoon finishes with a warm glow on Lake Fernan near Coeur D Alene Idaho.

~Reach For The Sky~

~Reach For The Sky~ This was taken on the way down to Moab. There are so many old structures, log cabins & old rusted equipment of years gone by.

~Newspaper Rock~ Newspaper Rock is part of a vertical sandstone cliff that encloses the upper end of Indian creek canyon. It's covered by hundreds of ancient Indian petroglyphs. In Navajo, the rock is called "Tse' Hane" which translates to a rock that tells a story.

~Morning Glory Arch~ This land bridge has a girth of 243 feet

~Tortured~

If you were to look at a cross section of this tree, you would see the tree trunk is made up of a series of concentric rings. Since a living tree adds one growth ring each year, you can determine the age of the tree by counting the number of growth rings. A core sample taken from this triple twist tree, showed it to be at least 1,350 years old. " A sign a few feet from the tree read." This tree died around 1950. The sign had a image that showed a few precarious green leaves hanging on for life.

~Event Horizon~

A stormy evening over Priest Lake seems at odds with this wooden dock.

~Waiting~

For decades, the eagles have provided a popular wildlife-viewing attraction as the birds are lured to the northeast corner of Lake Coeur D Alene from mid-November into January to feast on the spawning kokanee that stack up in the bay.

~Breaking Dawn~

An Alpine Lake deep in the remote Gifford Pinchot National Forest.

~Hidden~ This small shrub seems to be hiding from this old gnarled tree.

~Multitudes~

Larch Trees dominate the landscape in Glacier National Park.

~Window's Arch~

This is window's arch in the city of rocks in Southern Idaho.

~City of Rocks~

The City of Rocks is a magical area with countless compositions.

~Newspaper Rock~ Newspaper Rock is part of a vertical sandstone cliff that encloses the upper end of Indian creek canyon. It's covered by hundreds of ancient Indian petroglyphs. In Navajo, the rock is called "Tse' Hane" which translates to a rock that tells a story.

~Breaking Through~ This was our last night camping in Montana. I noticed the sun beaming through the Aspens. Later that evening the four of us were enjoying some good conversation around the campfire when fifty feet into these trees a Wolf was skirting our campsite. He disappeared into the darkness howling and barking.

~Land Of The Giants~ Located about forty miles south of Moab. The Needles District of Canyonlands forms the Southwest corner of the park and was named for the colorful spires of Cedar Mesa Sandstone that dominate the area.

~Thirsty~ This old cast iron hand pump was on the way to Moab. I always wonder who used it many years ago.

~Green River~ Looking over green river from island in the sky.