Riding the Line
I decided to go back over the images from my trip to the Gravelly Mountains about a month ago and this one grabbed me. Beyond the road, as it applies to today’s title, there is also the dark storm which had been teasing for hours yet never overtaking me. Along its edge I drove for [...]
Tempest Blooms
The Gravelly Mountains continue to produce amazing photos. Despite some difficult shooting conditions on my last trip, the images still came out wonderful. Maybe not quite as many good shots as during previous trips, but it’s hard to walk away from a place so beautiful without a few decent frames…
Evening Rays
Monday was a day to push it all aside and enjoy myself. I drove to the Gravelly Mountains with a friend, exploring a new section of the maze of gravel roads that crisscross this beautiful landmark along the way. Unlike most of the mountains around here, which are quite rugged, the Gravellys are known for [...]
Shadow Pond
This duotone image is similar to one I’ve produced in color before, but presents an entirely different feel. I really like how the dark shadow stretches across the land at pond-level, layered between the brightly lit foreground and background…and those clouds. This photo was taken in 2006 on the same day as my [...]
The Bend
Last year saw some of Montana and Idaho’s worst wildfires in many years. The smoke plumes were so large they were easily photographed from space by both NASA satellites and an astronaut aboard the International Space Station…using only a hand-held camera with a 200mm lens. It made for some difficult photography down here [...]