Moon – No Conservation Status In 2020 more than 10.1 million acres of land were burned in California At first, I had no idea that I was looking at a wildfire sunset when the sun caught my eye the night that I took this photo. It was the middle of September in Indiana, and it […]
Sunset over the Salt Marsh
SALT HAY – IUCN Conservation Status: INSUFFICIENT DATA Smooth cordgrass and a grass called “salt hay” make up most of the salt marsh grasses you see in New Hampshire It’s hard to pass up a summer sunset over the salt marsh. In this photo, the type of plant shown is called smooth cordgrass. Smooth cordgrass […]
Saguaro in Phoenix
These saguaros are at least 75 years old! Did you know that saguaro cactus can live to be 150 years old? I can tell that the two saguaros photographed here are at least 75 years old. That’s because the first arm of a saguaro doesn’t grow until 75-100 years old. Their slow growth has led […]
Keawakapu Sunset
At the northernmost edge of Keawakapu Beach With this month’s theme of light, I pored through the hundreds of sunrise and sunset photos that I have taken through the years. I absolutely love trying to capture the immense intensity of the sun while it is close to the horizon. The colorful light shows that are […]
Fire on the Horizon
The sky had a wild orange glow A few years ago, I was diving about five miles off the coast of Key Largo, Florida. After we surfaced from our dive, we looked up and saw this. Wildfires in the Everglades National Park had sent thick smoke over the entire area. The sky had a wild […]
Salt Marsh Sunset
You only have a couple minutes of perfect lighting It’s always nice when you can feature a photo from where you live. This photo was taken in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire. I’ve lived here for 2 years and I can’t get enough of the sunsets. The area in this photo is a part of Hampton […]
Blackwater Sound Sunset
Some sunsets you will never capture in a photo This photo was taken on Blackwater Sound just off Key Largo, Florida. This is my favorite area to watch sunsets. On this particular night we got some wild “cotton candy” colors during the sunset. The reflection of the colors off the calm bay really takes it […]
Frozen Log Sunset
The branch… created a disruption in the ice As the sun set over Eagle Creek Reservoir, I was hiking about looking at the beautiful sheet of ice that was freshly ensconcing the lake. I noticed that there were a number of pieces of driftwood and snags that were trapped in the ice. I ventured out […]
Siesta Key Sunset
I had [the Olympus Tough TG-5]…any time that I hopped into the water I took this photo while out for a relaxing vacation with my fiancée, Jill and her parents. We decided to head out into the ocean one evening to enjoy the warm Gulf water of Siesta Key. I was able to take this […]
Frozen Footsteps Eagle Creek
Running on a frozen lake is a stupid idea! Running on a frozen lake is a stupid idea! For anyone reading this, I would not advise doing it, as there is simply too much risk of falling through the ice. With that being said, this was one of the most exhilarating, peaceful, and breath-taking runs […]