Monsoon thunderstorm over Shiprock
The summer “monsoon” took a bit of a break this month but was in full-force again this past weekend. I always seem to miss good, dynamic weather when attempting to photograph Shiprock Peak in northwestern New Mexico. But this past Monday on the drive home from the Grand Canyon the sky was full of great [...]
Storm over Pecos National Historical Park
A monsoon storm , common in New Mexico during the months of July and August, spreads out over the church ruins of the Spanish mission at Pecos National Historical Park. The mudding used as stucco has fallen away revealing the adobe bricks used to form the walls of the church. Near the village of Pecos, [...]
Rio Grande Gorge with the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II
When it comes to getting new toys, there’s nothing better than getting a new lens. Sure, a new camera body can be great but it doesn’t necessarily change the way you see the world like a new lens does.
I recently purchased a Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II ultra-wide angle zoom lens to replace my EF [...]
A Leaf Trapped in the Ice
The rush to photograph autumn color is over and now I’m impatiently waiting for winter. If it’s going to be cold and windy, well then, I want it to snow. Truth be told, the weather has been incredibly beautiful lately, with clear blue skies and pleasant daytime temperatures, but I still can’t wait for snow [...]
Taos Panoramics
Here is a pair of panoramic photos I shot yesterday at sunset from the west rim of the Rio Grande River Gorge near Taos, New Mexico. This was our first storm of the season as it lifted off the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and cleared out of the area.
Both images were created using a Canon [...]
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
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 [...]
