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  • Yosemite National Park, California
    Spring Sunrise
  • Monument Valley, Utah
    Valley of the Gods
  • Standing at the entrance of Yosemite Valley can be a very spiritual experience. It appears as if the gods of the ancient Ahwahnechee people still reside amongst these high cliffs that guard the entrance to the valley.
    Yosemite Valley
  • I thoroughly enjoy making photographs in soft light as it allows me to create compositions that are evenly lit. Harsh spotlights can be incredibly challenging to overcome when photographs are eventually rendered as a print. While making this image, I waited patiently for the right light to showcase the layers of canyon ridges adding depth to the image. A sunburst was the final kiss of light for the day!
    Yavapai Sunset
  • Yosemite National Park, California
    Morning Mood
  • Storms that clear around sunrise are what we photographers yearn for in Yosemite. It provides the opportunity for mist to be swirling around the tops of the high cliffs. This coupled with the dramatic early morning light hold immense photographic potential. I was fortunate to encounter such fantastic conditions while I made this image!
    Clearing Storm, Three Brothers
  • The Colorado River has scythed through the sandstone beds of Utah and Arizona over millions of years to create incredibly beautiful mesas, buttes and canyons. In this photograph, the first light of day spotlights the top of the canyon transforming it into vivid shades of red earth.
    First Light
  • Visiting Canyon de Chelly National Monument in Arizona’s distant north east is a very spiritual experience. The vastness  and beauty of this landscape truly boggles the mind. No wonder, the Navajo people have lived and managed the natural resources in these canyons for more than 5000 years. Shaking Rock will forever be tied to our memories of the Gregory Peck classic "Mackenna's Gold". It is the long shadow of this rock that leads the crew to the canyon of gold. I was so glad to have translated that memory into an image.
    Shaking Rock
  • New Zealand’s national parks are an absolute delight for a photographer - the air is clean, the landscapes are varied, and the light is incredibly conducive for photography. Luckily for me, the weather gods were cooperative too!<br />
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I would have settled for just a glimpse of Aoraki/Mount Cook, the highest mountain in New Zealand. Having an opportunity to make photographs there is what dreams are made of !! The hardest part of making this image was not the hike in the dark or in the cold - it was in crossing bridges that were swinging quite wildly in the wind! After crossing the second such bridge, I was able to finally get a glimpse of Aoraki/Mount Cook. I perched myself on a rock to soak in this majestic sight and said a silent prayer in gratitude before making this photograph.
    Southern Majesty
  • GATEWAY TO THE FJORDS<br />
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Fjordland National Park receives 200 rain-days every year. The day I made this photograph was turning out to be no different as heavy rains over the past 24 hours were threatening to play spoil sport. <br />
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A brief respite from the rains in the evening allowed me to venture out and assess conditions for photography...and was I glad to have waited it out !<br />
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As the sun began to set at Milford Sound, the clouds parted. I was witness to one of the most glorious sunsets in my life. To top it all, I was the only one out at this hour - so I could soak in this incredible scene all by myself !<br />
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This image was made at Fjordland National Park in the South Island of New Zealand
    Gateway to the Fjords
  • The meandering Colorado river has created some of the most incredible landscapes - the Horseshoe Bend being one of them. Standing at the edge of a steep cliff at the Horseshoe Bend is a surreal experience, as one can hear the flow of the river 1000ft below. <br />
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While the Horseshoe Bend is easily accessible via a mile long round trip hike, doing this repeatedly in the quest for the right conditions can be a frustrating experience! After a few failed attempts, I visited this place one last time before making the long journey home. Much to my good fortune, the clouds parted for just a few minutes before sunset. This lasted just long enough for the kiss of light to reach the top of Horseshoe Bend before the clouds closed in.
    Clearing Storm, Horseshoe Bend
  • I distinctly remember my first trip down to the southern tip of Australia! It was smack in the middle of winter and the bitter cold winds blowing across the Southern Ocean seemed to be carrying the chill all the way from Antarctica !! My fingers turned numb that evening as I waited for the right light. While that experience still stays fresh in my memory, I was not particularly happy with the images I came home with! <br />
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It was another 5 years before I was able to go back to this area and witness the fascinating spectacle of nature carving sea stacks from the rugged, yet brittle coastline! That day, the angular late afternoon light accentuated the shapes and textures of these sea stacks and the mist rising up the cliffs added depth and drama to the photograph!
    The Apostles
  • This is another such photograph that I made back in 2011. What caught my attention (besides the wintry chill), was the mist that blanketed most of the the valley floor revealing just the tops of tall pine trees and creating a near zig zag pattern as it made its way through the valley. <br />
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The mist also enveloped Yosemite's giant granite cliffs reducing many of the receding ridges to mere silhouettes adding even more mystery.
    Winter Storm, Yosemite
  • Clearing Storm, El Capitan
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