North America

I live in the Continental USA most of the time, so it should not be surprising that scenes from North American locations dominate this website, try as I do to diminish that bias. But that criticism is a bit too easy, as people will often admit that the country they live in is the country they have spent the least time exploring. They expect to do it ‘some day’. I’m the same, and ‘some day’ has arrived for me, so this gallery is quite full of my ongoing explorations.

White and red striped sandstone formations stand above green desert vegetation in a clear Zion landscape.
A panoramic view captures rugged Zion sandstone peaks glowing against clear sky above green desert foothills.
A reddish trail winds through green shrubs and a small tree beneath steep canyon cliffs in Zion.
The Virgin River threads through a green canyon floor bordered by massive red and cream sandstone cliffs.
Steam hangs over a colorful Yellowstone thermal spring with a pale rainbow above wet mineral terraces.
A freestanding yellow door and small chair cast shadows across bright desert ground under streaked evening clouds.
A windswept cypress tree with twisted branches frames rocky Point Lobos coves and distant blue Pacific water.
Low dunes with footprints and wind ripples stretch toward scrubby vegetation under a clear sky.
A couple in wedding attire poses under a colorful amusement-park entrance with carousel horses behind them.
A spiral shell sits in shallow wash on a moody beach, with waves and eroded rock ledges behind it.
Bright sun flares beside a line of rough wooden posts set into white desert soil under blue sky.
A calm mountain lake reflects forest, rocky peaks, and clouds, with a small pale shoreline visible across the water.
Golden morning light spreads through haze over distant sandstone buttes and scrubby desert foreground in the Southwest.
Winter whitewater rushes through downtown Spokane, with snow-covered banks and dark river rocks.
Low view of green rapids coursing between large boulders and forest along the Spokane River.
A large upright boulder rises beside green rapids below wooded cliffs on the Spokane River.
Vintage storefront window displays mannequins and old signage behind streaked glass on a quiet street.
A natural window of trees and sandstone reveals red buttes, green desert vegetation, and distant blue ridges.
A Monterey cypress near the coast filters low sunlight into dramatic rays through mist and branches.
A ring of dressed scarecrows stands in a grassy field with red tents and bunting behind them.
Soft orange light spreads above a low fog bank while a small boat crosses the calm ocean below.
Panoramic view of Santa Barbara at sunset with orange clouds, coastline, hills, and Channel Islands beyond.
A vivid sunrise colors the coastal sky over ocean and silhouetted landforms near Santa Barbara.
View looking up through a sandstone slot or arch opening toward blue sky and warm rock walls.
Colorful painted shapes, flowers, and religious motifs spread across a hillside artwork in the desert.
The Salton Sea Yacht Club exterior shows a turquoise circular tower, palm trees, brick walls, and blue desert sky.
A close architectural view of the Salton Sea Yacht Club shows blue corrugated roofing and rounded metal vent forms.
Black-and-white image of a tall Salton Sea sign beside desert roadway, low buildings, and textured clouds.
Metal beams and transparent roof panels form a geometric view toward surrounding buildings.
A massive sequoia tree rises from the forest floor with sunlight peeking around its reddish bark.
Massive sequoia tree trunks tower beside a shaded forest path with a small railing and dappled sunlight.
A long tan wall with repeated arched openings casts shadows across a sandy historic structure.
Water plunges over a forest ledge into mist, with mossy rocks and trees around the pool.
A swift whitewater river runs through pine forest with sunlit banks and distant ridges.
A small cascade spreads into silky white ribbons across dark rocks surrounded by green forest.
A fogbound harbor scene shows a red building, wooden pilings, and a small red-and-white boat on still water.
A foggy grove of eucalyptus trees creates layered silhouettes and soft light over dry leaves and pale trunks.
A vertical landscape shows mist curling around dark mountains, trees, and a small village in filtered sunlight.
Pink ice plant blossoms cover the foreground while a rocky cove and curving shoreline recede below.
Clear water mirrors pine trees and sky around a sunlit fallen log reaching from the shore.
Rusting remains of a small vessel sit offshore near pale sand, rocky outcrops, and calm turquoise water.
Sunlight flares above the forest while a granite path leads toward the lake far below.
High Falls spreads across sloping granite ledges surrounded by green forest.
A black-and-white view emphasizes the Walt Disney Concert Hall's curved metal forms and dramatic geometry.
A calm canal mirrors shoreline trees and exposed roots along the Dismal Swamp waterway.
Several small waterfalls drop from a red sandstone shelf, streaking a dark mineral-stained canyon wall.
A tall cactus and surrounding desert plants are rendered in black and white beneath a textured sky.
The space shuttle glows beneath dramatic museum lighting at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.
The Colorado River canyons are so huge that it is difficult to appreciate their size and depth.
A panoramic overlook shows the Colorado River winding through its own canyon with muddy river below pink sandstone cliffs and broad desert mesas.
The Island in the Sky park district sits on top of an enormous mesa and provides a few routes down such as Shafer Canyon Road, one of the world's.
Renowned Boothbay Harbor at sunset reflects blue and pink clouds across still water.
An abandoned painted sign lies on cracked desert ground beneath a wide sky, pointing toward a past festival site.
This part of Idaho sits on top of the gigantic Snake River aquifer which gives life to a large number of springs and waterfalls that appear from.
Layered canyon mesas stretch across a vast desert and the crazily undulating Green River canyon in afternoon light.
Meadow with purple lumens near Cameron Lake in Waterton Lakes National Park.
Beautiful but unusual two-tiered waterfall.
A hillside covered with California Poppies that emerged during the superbloom of 2023 in the hills and mountains above Santa Barbara.
Four of the major peaks in the Grand Tetons, seen from the top of the gondola at Jackson Hole.
Dense hoodoo formations and pale stone fins stack across a rugged desert canyon.
Orange hoodoos rise in the foreground with pink and white stone structures stretching across the frame in the distance..
Rows of red hoodoos and pale eroded slopes fill a desert amphitheater revealing how the enormous number of hoodoos tumble down from the canyon rim.
A broad hoodoo amphitheater spreads across red and white stone layers with forest in the foreground.
A weathered fishing boat floats at a mooring in the harbor.
A person in a pale blue hooded costume walks the parade route in mysterious fashion with unknown purpose or message.
A black-and-white rocky shoreline shows blurred surf washing over dark stones and ledges.
A black-and-white cliff edge drops to rippled water below, with a flock of birds flying past the open mouth of a sea cave.
Rows and rows of sandstone ridges extend into the ocean and mix with the surf and flat coastal islands to create this view of complex textures.
A black-and-white image of a pristine cascade runs through a rocky forested gorge on the firehole river.
A sheer canyon wall is home to intrepid trees that cling the the vertical face.
Black-and-white surf breaks over dark rocks near the shoreline.
One of the world's most unique and scenic waterfalls is this one, where water pours directly onto the beach and flows into protected cove.
Sunbeams break through clouds over an unusually rugged stretch of coastal headland and churning Pacific waters.
A misty beach curves below steep green cliffs, with soft surf sweeping across pale sand.
One of my favorite shots from the park: Baring Falls, near the edge of McDonald Lake stands out against the subtlely colored canyon walls and.
The beautiful cascade on Baring Creek just before it flows into Saint Mary's Lake in Glacier National Park.
Baring Creek downstream of Sunrift Gorge with fall leaves and boulders creating a colorful cascade.
The hoodoos in the Garden of Eden section of the park look comical and ghostly in silhouette just before dawn.
This would be an average view of Balanced Rock in Arches National Park, were it not for the two small figures in the photo gazing up at the tower.
A dirt road passes beneath a canopy of golden and orange autumn trees lining both sides.
The North Window arch is one of several major sandstone structures in this part of the park.
A black-and-white close view of an old wooden balcony shows peeling paint and turned spindles, a typical scene in the historic port and.
Curved red slot-canyon walls form a smooth abstract passage of light and shadow.
A slot canyon opens into alternating warm and pale sandstone chambers.
Low fog spills over Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, with the Golden Gate area beyond.