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As with the sister nature image "Lone Tree at Sunrise," I love the silhouette of the lone tree, the thin slip of sun peaking above the horizon, and the wispy cirrus clouds glowing in the sunrise.  The warm colors of this nature image are in stark contrast to how I felt: the 10 degree F temperature and bitter wind made my face, fingers, and toes feel quite blue!

The Royal Gorge in Colorado is amazing, and I loved the way the early evening light highlighted the cactus and grasses while adding texture and depth to the Arkansas River valley below.  While searching for great landscape images on this hike, I was hoping for lighting that highlighted the many layers in the canyon below, and also a foreground that was typical for the area while also visually led into the canyon.  I must say this is a favorite landscape image!  

While waiting for a dawn shot in Rocky Mountain National Park, I was blown away by the way the first light on the horizon lit Long's Peak and the foreground pines while yet allowing the stars to glow in the dark sky. Alas, by the time I was able to set up the shot in the rapidly brightening dawn, the sky had brightened enough to hide all but a few dozen stars. To recreate my initial vision I have created this composite image, using an image of the night sky from another night. While not a factual representation of the sky when I shot Long's peak, this fine art landscape photography print faithfully recreates my vision and awe at that initial sight.

I love the Royal Gorge in Colorado, cut by the Arkansas River now far below.  For this landscape photograph, I was taken by the depth added by the approaching rain squall, the dramatic clouds, and the pine tree and hearty plants on the cliffside. 

I like old barns like this one in Central Illinois.  I've taken photographs of it many times, but given my love of the night sky this is my favorite.  In this landscape image, I took the barn's portrait in natural starlight - and some LONG exposures!  I love the way the barn nestles under the arc of starlight.

This Barred Owl buzzed me while hiking in the early morning at Beaver Dam State Park in Illinois.  I think it felt guilty, so let me take it's nature image as it watched me through the tree branches.

My wife and I visited Smoky Mountain National Park while trying to decide where to move for the next stage of our careers.  It was wet and rainy with intermittent sun on the day I took this landscape image.  I had been reveling in the early fall color and dramatic clouds all day, but hadn't had any luck putting it all together to make a great nature photo .... until I saw a sunbeam approaching this valley.  Happily we were able to safely park for me to get the picture!

A friend and I hiked the Great Sand Dunes National Park at the end of March. It was an amazing time: the dunes were partially covered with snow, creating dramatic views of the dunes such as this one. It was also _very_ windy, as you can tell from the sand and snow blowing off the crests of the dunes. The contrast between the snow and dark sand, the graceful curves of the dunes, the wind patterns in the sand, and the shadows cast by the setting sun all added up to a magical evening!

What the Central Plains lack in mountains they certainly make up for with dramatic clouds and lighting!  Later on the morning I took the nature image "Drake Lake: Fog at Dawn," I was driving home through the rising fog and had to pull over when I saw this moody panoramic image: dramatic clouds, god rays, and distant homesteads on the Illinois Plains.

My wife and I were visiting the San Juan Mountains in Colorado while deciding where to move for our next careers, and hiked to this alpine lake.  I was drawn to take this landscape photograph by the vibrant greens of the new aspen leaves and grasses that contrasted with the maroon mountains and were framed by the dark green evergreens. The soft reflections  of the mountain and clouds in the lake put the finishing touch on this landscape photography print!

Always take advantage of your mistakes. I thought this series of long exposures of the shrubby cinquefoil in late dusk was finished, so picked up the camera and tripod and pointed it to the sky ... and then heard the distinctive sound of the shutter closing.  Technically that was a mistake, but I like the dreamy mood it gives this fine art print far better than the "correct" sister images!

I was driving home from a rainy afternoon photo shoot in the mountains when the sun broke through behind the Colorado Springs Front Range, highlighting the streamers of rain with the golden glow of sunset. I quickly got off the interstate to find a unobstructed view of the beauty, putting several images together to make this panoramic landscape photography print!

Thousands of Sandhill Cranes take a break in their spring migration to rest and feed at the Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge in Colorado.  In the soft light of sunrise, one can catch groups of the cranes as they fly to their feeding grounds.  The local farmhouses and the distant Sangre de Cristo Mountains make for a wonderful nature image!

While at Capitol Reef National Park, the beautiful simplicity of this nature image struck me: silhouetted pine trees, a crescent moon, and the last light of sunset on the horizon transitioning to a beautiful blue sky with some early wishing stars.  What else can one ask for in a nature image destined for a fine art print? 

While hiking around Beaver Dam Lake in Illinois, I always admired the graceful curves of this gnarled cypress tree at the side of the lake.  This time, it was beautifully framed by the lush grasses and butterweed blossoms, making for a very popular fine art nature print.

The unexpected early colorful dawn sky changed my planed location for my early morning photography hike to the Garden of the Gods. The few minutes surrounding sunrise were hectic, taking advantage of the amazing light. In this landscape photography print, I especially love how the sandstone cliffs glow, reflecting the red light of the sun as it breaks the horizon.