July 25, 2011 began a unique experience. It was the launch of my first backpacking trip, following many months of planning and preparation. Destination: The Chicago Basin in the San Juan Mountains between Durango and Silverton, CO. 5 Days and 4 nights communing with nature. There would be no cell phone access, no computers, no […]
The next best thing to being with family (mom, dad, grandma, cousins, brothers, … the “clan”) at Thanksgiving is spending time with cherished friends. We have been closest of friends with the VanHooser family for well over 20 years now. Almost each year for the past decade we’ve spent a holiday with them. It is […]
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Here is a straight-on view of Schoolhouse Falls, featuring my best bud Carl. This was taken from a small beach where met a couple who had camped overnight. I had forgotten how cold it was this morning until Carl mentioned this in his comments on the prior post. Ambient temps were not quite at the […]
This is my best bud Carl (left) and me. We recently visited the Highlands and Cashiers areas of North Carolina to shoot streams and autumn colors. Highlands and Cashiers are about an hour south of Asheville. The area is a stunningly beautiful part of the state, lined with rolling hills and mountains and a wonderful […]
Credit goes to my friend Carl for this telling portrait. This was our last full day in Yellowstone, and we stumbled upon this beautiful valley just as it was starting to snow. (See previous post “Against the Odds” for my image from this spot). Solitude, peaceful, the sound of running water, a slight breeze in […]
Those who know me well know I love to wear hats. Ball caps, that is. I have an old photograph of me in a cowboy hat when I was about 3 years old. But aside from then, I can’t ever remember liking them or wanting to wear one. “When in Rome,” as they say. Brent, […]
Hidden Falls lies at the end of a 3-4 mile Cascade Canyon trail in Grand Teton National Park. It’s very difficult to capture an image here that shows the true scale of the 200ft. cascade since the area is fenced off for safety. I’ll let the audio file help tell the story. We could hardly […]
I started my blog with an image and soundtrack from Slough Creek. It was a great hike for many reasons … spring flowers were popping, the light was really nice with clouds floating in and out, a sprinkle of spring rain a couple of times, a lovely pond and a meadow at our turnaround point, […]
One of the COOLEST things about this trip was having my brother Larry there, along with his wife Judy. Back story: Larry is 11 1/2 years older than me. It’s an understatement to say that I really looked up to him and our brother Mike (12 1/2 years my senior) when I was a kid. […]
The June workshop group was fantastic. We had such a wide variety of people: Full-time pro photographers, corporate employees, entrepreneurs, a state trooper, and a fossil expert. Everyone was so flexible and eager to take in the beauty and challenges of each day. Our days started with leaving the hotel at 5am. We had a […]