Seeing the world in a different light

Seeing the world in a different light

The Mountain West

From the volcanic crown of Mount Shasta to the storm-wrapped peaks of Colorado's Spanish Peaks, from the Great Sand Dunes at dusk to a two-lane highway climbing toward the Continental Divide — this is the American West at its most elemental. Big skies, bigger mountains, and the particular silence of a landscape that has been here long before us and will remain long after.

Tiger swallowtail butterfly on vibrant pink azalea blossoms

A Gathering of Colors

Spring

Purple iris in bloom with buds against a soft green background

A Moment in April

Spring

White dogwood blossoms covering branches against a blue spring sky

April Revival

Spring

Purple wildflowers catching the light among spring foliage

Catching the Light

Spring

Dandelion seedheads glowing against a dark background

Contrast

Spring

Solitary white flower emerging from the forest floor

Emergence

Spring

Rocky Fork stream rushing over stones with rhododendron in bloom

Mid May in Rocky Fork

Spring

White trillium flowers rising from the forest floor in dappled light

Primavera

Spring

Magenta rhododendron blooms shining against a dark background

Shining in the April Sun

Spring

Clusters of white star-shaped spring flowers among green stems

Tokens of April

Spring

Birmingham Alabama skyline at night from the Southside

Birmingham, Southside

Summer

Charlotte NC skyline with highway light trails at dusk

Charlotte, NC

Summer

Birmingham skyline reflected in still water at night

Reflection of the Magic City

Summer

Charlotte skyline reflected in a park pond at night

Reflections of Charlotte

Summer

Huntsville rockets at dusk with sweeping highway light trails

Rocket City Rush Hour

Winter

Nashville skyline at twilight reflected in the Cumberland River

Twilight in Nashville

Autumn

Chicago River at night with skyscrapers and Stay Home projection

Reflections on the Chicago River

Spring

Buckhead Diner in Atlanta Georgia at night with vivid blue and red neon light trails

Neon Night at the Buckhead Diner

Summer

Milky Way rising above silhouetted palms reflected in the Suwanee River Delta

Between Worlds in the Suwanee River Delta

Summer

Bodie Island Lighthouse with circular star trails spinning overhead

Bodie Island Star Trails

Summer

Comet streaking through a deep blue night sky above scattered clouds

Emergence of a Cosmic Traveller

Summer

Milky Way arching over silhouetted Florida palms with warm horizon glow

Florida Night Skies

Summer

Milky Way over a desert dirt road leading toward the Chisos Mountains

Journey to the Stars

Summer

Milky Way over a winding road through the Cherohala Skyway forest

Late Night on the Cherohala Skyway

Summer

Milky Way reflected in the still waters of Price Lake with a lone boulder

Price Lake Milky Way

Summer

Milky Way glowing through clouds above silhouetted Florida pines with purple nebula hues

Starlight in the Florida Pines

Summer

Milky Way arching over the Sotol Vista overlook in Big Bend

Stars over Sotol Vista

Summer

Milky Way rising above the silhouetted Chisos Mountains in Big Bend

Stars over the Chisos Mountains

Summer

Dramatic storm clouds building over an empty Atlantic beach

A Change in Mood

Summer

Soft pink and lavender sunset light reflected in the wet sand at the water's edge

A Hopeful Horizon

Summer

Three white ibis foraging in the surf along a Florida beach

Beach Combing in the Sunshine

Summer

Brilliant emerald Gulf waves rolling in under a vivid blue sky

Gulf Vista

Summer

A powerful wave cresting and crashing in golden afternoon light

Landfall

Autumn

Late afternoon light painting the sand gold along the Florida Gulf Coast

Late Afternoon on the Florida Gulf Coast

Summer

A small yellow bird in flight against a soft blue cloudy sky

Sailing a Florida Sky

Summer

Sea oats swaying in the breeze against a teal summer sky

Sea Oats in the Sunshine

Summer

A pelican soaring against dramatic golden storm clouds

Soaring in the Florida Sky

Summer

Pelican silhouetted on a piling against a blazing Gulf sunset with golden water reflections

Sundown

Summer

Sunrise over the Atlantic at the Outer Banks, golden light reflected in the wet sand as waves wash ashore

A New Day on the Outer Banks

Summer

Sea oats silhouetted against a fiery orange and purple sunset sky over Treasure Island

A Treasure Island Sunset

Summer

Afternoon light on a Florida wetland pond surrounded by tall sabal palms and their reflections

An Afternoon in the Florida Wetlands

Summer

A willet shorebird striding through the surf in sparkling afternoon light

Beachcombing in the Sunshine

Summer

A wave exploding in a burst of white foam and spray in warm golden light

Crashing Ashore

Summer

Sea oats and dune grass silhouetted against a dramatic orange and purple Gulf sunset

Day's End

Summer

Fading sunset light over a Florida wetland with palm reflections in still dark water

Fading Sunlight in the Florida Wetlands

Summer

Silhouetted coconut palms reaching into a purple and pink twilight sky

Floridian Daybreak

Summer

A wave cresting and breaking in bright afternoon light with white spray against deep blue water

Landfall

Autumn

A massive live oak draped in Spanish moss glowing in warm afternoon light against a blue sky

Late Afternoon in the Floridian Low Country

Summer

A full moon rising over the calm waters of Key Largo, its silver light casting a long reflection across the sea with palm silhouettes on the shore

Moonrise in Key Largo

Summer

Cockspur Island Lighthouse glowing amber in the last light of sunset beneath a dramatic sky of violet and orange storm clouds

Remnants of Sunset at Cockspur Lighthouse

Summer

Rolling waves washing ashore at Santa Rosa Beach beneath a blazing orange and copper sunset sky with dramatic storm clouds

Santa Rosa Sunset

Summer

Tall eucalyptus trees silhouetted against a golden Pacific sunset at Big Sur, the sun sinking into the ocean between the trunks

Sunset at Big Sur

Summer

An explosive Florida wetland sunset — sabal palms silhouetted against a sky of molten gold and violet, perfectly mirrored in the still water below

Sunset in the Florida Wetlands

Summer

White sand dunes and sea oats at Panama City Beach under a brilliant deep blue sky with a towering cumulus cloud building over the emerald Gulf

The Colors of Panama City

Summer

A single coquina clam half-buried in the wet sand at the surf line, surrounded by the delicate swirl patterns left by receding waves

Washed Ashore

Summer

A wooden dock stretching into glassy Gulf waters at twilight, the sky fading from deep orange at the horizon through lavender and purple overhead

Twilight on the Gulf

Summer

Dramatic orange and purple storm clouds sweeping over the forested Blue Ridge mountains at sunset

After the Rain in the Carolina Blue Ridge

Summer

Morning fog pooling in the valleys between layers of blue Appalachian ridges

Blue Vista

Summer

Morning mist lifting through a sunlit Appalachian forest canopy

Lifting Fog

Summer

Ancient gnarled tree with exposed roots gripping mossy rocks in a misty forest on Craggy Pinnacle

Mist Filled Twilight on Craggy Pinnacle

Summer

Sun setting over misty layered ridges in the Great Smoky Mountains

Sunset in the Smoky Mountains

Spring

Ice-laden trees glowing white against a dramatic blue and white winter sky

A Frozen World

Winter

Snow-covered grist mill with red water wheel beside a frozen stream in a winter forest

A West Virginia Winter

Winter

Silver Run Falls cascading over snow and ice-covered rocks in a winter forest

A Winter's Day at Silver Run Falls

Winter

Snow-capped boulders lining a gently flowing stream through a bare winter forest

A Winter's Day

Winter

Snow-covered spruce and fir trees at Carvers Gap under a brilliant blue winter sky

A Wonderful Day at Carvers Gap

Winter

Lone barn on a snow-covered hillside with blue Appalachian ridges receding into the overcast sky

After the Storm

Winter

Looking Glass Falls nearly frozen solid with massive ice formations framing the cascade

Deep Freeze at Looking Glass Falls

Winter

Snow-covered spruce forest glowing with warm golden light from within at night

Enchanted Forest

Winter

Dramatic curtains of golden icicles hanging from layered sandstone cliffs in a snowy forest

Hibernation

Winter

Snow-dusted peaks and alpine lake at Tioga Pass in the Sierra Nevada under a cloudy sky

Hinting of Winter in the Tioga Pass

Winter

Frozen waterfall cascading over snow and ice-covered rock ledges in the Cullasaja Highlands

January in the Cullasaja Highlands

Winter

Snow-covered wooden bridge over a rushing stream in a bare winter forest in the Virginia Highlands

January in the Virginia Highlands

Winter

Abandoned farmhouse standing alone in a snow-covered field during a blizzard beside a bare tree

Slipping Away

Winter

Rustic cabin nestled in a snow-covered forest with a frozen stream and long winter shadows

Snowfall, Sunshine and Shadows

Winter

Snow-blanketed boulders lining a misty mountain stream disappearing into a bare winter forest

Snowy River

Winter

Winter sun bursting through frost-covered tree branches in a dazzling starburst of light

Sparkling Winter Star

Winter

Snow-laden trees glowing with warm golden light filtering through a winter forest canopy

The Woods on a Snowy Afternoon

Winter

Dry Falls roaring over a wide ledge surrounded by massive icicles and snow-covered rocks

Wintertime at Dry Falls

Winter

Frost-covered trees lining a snow-white path under a dramatic deep blue winter sky

Wonderland

Winter

Big Creek Falls NC cascading into a clear emerald pool surrounded by moss-covered boulders

Big Creek Falls

Summer

Cullasaja Falls rushing in a torrent through a misty spring forest gorge

Cullasaja Falls

Spring

Mingo Falls glowing in moonlight with silver cascades against a deep blue night sky

Mingo in the Moonlight

Autumn

Moore Cove Falls dropping in a luminous curtain over dark sandstone into a shallow pool

Moore Cove Falls

Summer

Reedy Branch Falls SC cascading in silky tiers over mossy rocks into a warm amber pool

Reedy Branch Falls

Summer

Twin Soco Falls with golden sunbeams streaming through the forest canopy above the cascade

Soco Falls

Summer

Cumming Falls cascading in wide silky tiers over layered limestone ledges into a rocky gorge with a blue sky above

Cumming Falls

Spring

Meigs Falls pouring in a broad white curtain framed by rhododendron and bare winter branches

Meigs Falls

Spring

Middle Blue Hole Falls dropping in a single plunge into a glowing amber pool between ancient moss-covered canyon walls

Middle Blue Hole Falls

Summer

Ramsey Cascades tumbling in multiple tiers over massive boulders through a lush summer forest in the Smokies

Ramsey Cascades

Summer

Upper Blue Hole Falls cascading over mossy rocks into a dark pool surrounded by dense rhododendron and summer foliage

Upper Blue Hole Falls

Summer

Dawn light breaking over the Grand Canyon from Toroweap Point, the Colorado River a silver thread far below

A New Day at Toroweap

Spring

Sunrise flooding through a sandstone arch in the Utah canyon lands, warm amber light on ancient rock

A New Day in the Utah Canyon Lands

Spring

A windswept morning at Tatahatso Point, the San Juan River carving its ancient bend through red canyon walls below

A Windswept Morning at Tatahatso Point

Spring

Havasu Falls roaring after a desert rain, turquoise water cascading into a vivid blue-green pool ringed by red canyon walls

After the Rain at Havasu Falls

Summer

A shaft of light descending through the narrow opening of Antelope Canyon, illuminating swirling sandstone walls in shades of orange and copper

Antelope Canyon: Window to the World

Summer

Beaver Falls Arizona, a series of turquoise cascades tumbling over red travertine ledges into glowing pools

Beaver Falls, AZ

Summer

Bryce Canyon hoodoos rising in a forest of orange and white spires beneath a deep blue Utah sky

Bryce Canyon, UT

Summer

Deep inside a slot canyon, flowing sandstone walls glow in shades of amber, gold, and rust as light pours in from above

In the Heart of the Light

Summer

Kanarraville slot canyon, a narrow passage of sculpted sandstone with a shallow stream winding through its cool shadows

Kanarraville Slot Canyon

Summer

Late afternoon at Toroweap, the Grand Canyon bathed in warm golden light as shadows deepen in the inner gorge far below

Late Afternoon at Toroweap

Summer

A desert highway stretching toward the sandstone buttes of Monument Valley beneath a dramatic purple and gold sunset sky

Monument Valley, Utah

Summer

A full moon rising between the towering red sandstone walls of Zion's Temple of Sinawava, the Virgin River rushing below through summer cottonwoods

Moonrise Over Sinawava

Summer

A dirt track disappearing into the open Utah desert as the sun sets in a blaze of orange and gold on the horizon

Off Into the Utah Sunset

Summer

A thin stream of sand falling through a cathedral of sculpted red sandstone deep inside Antelope Canyon, driftwood resting on the canyon floor

Sands of Time

Summer

Sunbeams pouring down through the narrow opening of Upper Antelope Canyon, illuminating swirling waves of orange and copper sandstone

Shining Down into Antelope Canyon

Summer

A massive natural sandstone arch spanning the Utah sky, red rock framing a view of canyon country and billowing clouds beyond

Spanning the Utah Skies

Summer

Yellow wildflowers carpeting the desert floor before the rugged Chisos Mountains under a vivid blue May sky in Big Bend

Sunny May in the Chisos

Spring

Sunset breaking through the buttes of Monument Valley, a lone juniper tree silhouetted against the blazing sky with red earth stretching to the horizon

Sunset in Monument Valley

Summer

The Narrows of Zion Canyon — ancient water-carved sandstone walls rising hundreds of feet above the Virgin River flowing through the slot

The Halls of Zion

Summer

Dramatic sunbeams slicing through the crimson walls of Upper Antelope Canyon, light and shadow sculpting the ancient sandstone into waves of fire

The Sunbeams of Upper Antelope Canyon

Summer

Towering red sandstone walls of Upper Antelope Canyon with dramatic light beams piercing the narrow opening far above

Upper Antelope Canyon, AZ

Summer

The Towers of Bryce — a sweeping wall of orange and cream hoodoos rising above a forest of ponderosa pines beneath a dramatic cloud-filled sky

The Towers of Bryce

Summer

Tides of Stone — the flowing, wave-like walls of Lower Antelope Canyon in warm shades of salmon, copper, and rose

Tides of Stone

Summer

A single beam of light descending through the crimson walls of Upper Antelope Canyon, illuminating the sandy floor in a pool of white light

Sunbeams, Upper Antelope Canyon, AZ

Summer

Water Canyon Utah — a silky cascade tumbling over red sandstone boulders in a narrow slot canyon bathed in deep violet and crimson light

Water Canyon, UT

Summer

Upper Kannera Falls Utah — a weathered juniper log bridging two towering sandstone walls in a remote canyon, blue sky and green cottonwoods visible beyond

Upper Kannera Falls, UT

Summer

A gnarled dead tree stands against a stormy sky with the Great Sand Dunes and Sangre de Cristo Mountains in the distance, Colorado

Conflict Where the Desert Meets the Rockies

Summer

Mount Shasta's snow-capped twin peaks rise above golden sagebrush under a dramatic purple and orange sunset sky, northern California

Mount Shasta

Autumn

Snow-dusted peaks of the Spanish Peaks emerge from brooding storm clouds above a wide green valley, southern Colorado

Reprieve in the Spanish Peaks

Spring

A two-lane highway stretches toward snow-capped Rocky Mountain peaks under a wide blue sky with dramatic clouds, Colorado

Rocky Mountain Highway

Spring

A stormy afternoon in the Blue Ridge Mountains with a lightning bolt striking a distant ridge beneath a roiling dark sky

A Stormy Afternoon in the Blue Ridge Mountains

Summer

A dramatic branching lightning bolt over the dark ocean at night, illuminating the beach and water in purple and white light

A Stormy Florida Night

Summer

A vivid purple lightning bolt arcing across the sky above the silhouetted Blue Ridge Mountains at night

A Stormy Night in the Blue Ridge Mountains

Summer

Multiple lightning bolts striking the ocean simultaneously from a dark storm cell, reflected in the wet sand of a Florida beach

A Stormy Night on the Beach

Summer

Twin lightning bolts striking behind a treeline above a wildflower meadow under a dark late-summer storm sky

Late Summer Storm

Summer

Multiple lightning bolts illuminating a purple storm sky over the ocean, reflected in the calm dark water along a beach

Lightshow on the Beach

Summer

A single massive lightning bolt striking the ocean from a dark storm cell, its light reflected in a long column on the water

Night Breaker

Summer

A supercell thunderstorm with a shelf cloud and lightning bearing down on a flat prairie road toward grain silos at dusk

Prairie Tempest

Summer

A towering cumulonimbus storm cell lit from within by lightning over a dark calm ocean at night

Rage at Sea

Summer

Lightning bolts striking the ocean across a wide panoramic view from a dark beach at night

Seaside Tempesta

Summer

Historic grist mill with water wheel surrounded by blazing autumn foliage reflected in a still river pool, West Virginia

A West Virginia Autumn

Autumn

Autumn trees with golden and red leaves framing a sunburst against a deep blue October sky, West Virginia

A West Virginia October

Autumn

Snow-dusted orange and red maple branches against a red brick building with arched windows — autumn and winter colliding

From Season to Season

Autumn

A country road lined by a great oak tree stretching toward the Smoky Mountains under a painterly purple and gold sunset sky, birds in flight, Cades Cove Tennessee

Late September in Cades Cove

Autumn

A cascading waterfall over dark layered rock shelves carpeted in golden fallen leaves, swirling in the pool below

November Tapestry

Autumn

Autumn foliage in red, orange and gold reflected in a still misty lake, fallen leaves floating on the surface

Remnants in November

Autumn

Close-up of crimson and brown autumn leaves resting on a moss-covered boulder beside silky flowing water

Sweeping Away

Autumn

A gravel road disappearing into a tunnel of blazing red, orange and gold autumn trees in the Smoky Mountains

The Farewell to Summer

Autumn

Bright yellow wildflowers blooming against a moody dark storm sky at the edge of an autumn meadow

The Opening Act

Autumn

A sweeping view of Blue Ridge mountains ablaze in autumn color, mist threading through the valleys beneath a brooding sky

Ushering the Changes

Autumn

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