Archive for May, 2008

Grand Canyon Rainbow

Grand Canyon Rainbow

It has been 8-years since my last visit to the Grand Canyon and on my first day there Mother Nature treated us to a wonderful rainbow. Unfortunately the storm was a sign of things to come. During our 5-days, 4-nights (camping) we experienced everything from sunshine to snow, with more bad weather than good. The [...]


Brocken Spectre & Glory

Brocken Spectre & Glory

A fast moving late May storm brought low clouds and snow showers to the south rim of the Grand Canyon National Park. As the storm cleared I was treated to this Brocken spectre and glory that lasted for only a few seconds.
A Brocken spectre is an optical phenomenon where the sun casts a long shadow [...]


New Mexico Magazine ~ June 2008

New Mexico Magazine ~ June 2008

If you happen to pickup a copy of the June 2008 issue of New Mexico Magazine you will discover a few of my images in the articles “Taking the High Road” by Katie Arnold, and “Keeping Current” by Steve Shoup. I’d also like to mention that I was impressed with the magazine’s art team and [...]


Pimp My Tripod

Pimp My Tripod

Ever since I got my first ’serious’ tripod, a Bogen 3001, I have been wrapping my tripod legs with foam pipe insulation and black duct tape to add a little padding for when I’m carrying it over my shoulder. I’ve recently made the switch to a Gitzo GT3540LS Series 3 Systematic 6X carbon fiber tripod [...]