Sunset Over Big Salt Marsh

While photographing migrating birds at Quivira NWR (Kansas) last month, a wonderful sunset greeted us on our first evening. When the colors started to really “boil”, tons of birds began returning to the refuge for overnight roosting: It seems like the most awesome sunsets occur over National Wildlife Refuges. It makes especially pleasing photography whenever […]

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Late Afternoon on Mount Evans

One evening, I stayed on Mount Evans late enough to capture the late afternoon’s low light: A short time later, the sun began disappearing over the distant mountains: Mount Evans is a lovely place, any time and any location! Photographic Equipment Used: Canon 5D Mark 3 body Canon EF28mm-135mm, f/3.5-f/5.6, IS Handheld, with IS “On” […]

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Sunset Along Black Bear Pass

Our day spent along Black Bear Pass ended in some interesting sunset images. As sunset approached, it looked like we would not have much color in the skies. But at the last minute, we did get some interesting skies, particularly with the cloud cover that was present. Here are 6 images from the many I […]

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A Badlands Sunset

My short, 2-day photography stop in the Badlands NP (South Dakota) was too short for me … I have been in love with this place for several years now and it always seems that each trip there is not enough time! Today’s post includes some HDR images of the Badlands landscapes, just before and during […]

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A Beautiful Baja Sunset … With an Added Bonus

During my visits to Baja, at least a few beautiful sunrises and sunsets always seem to be guaranteed. And during my recent trip there, I was able to capture one awesome sunset, with a bonus … a photogenic and unmistakeable Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) wanted in on the fun, also. We were on the Sea […]

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From Washington to Alaska, via the Scenic Route

Yesterday, I posted some images made along Alaska’s Inside Passage in winter. I had a good response from that post, along with some questions about the ferry. So, today I’m posting one more post about the ferry. I published this post a couple of years ago, but I’m re-publishing it today, along with a few […]

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