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  • On a fall evening I ventured to a location above Clear Creek Canyon just prior to sunset. As I watched the sunset over the Rocky Mountains I started photographing the traffic heading through the canyon on a full moon evening. As the traffic made its way through the canyon below the light from the moon illuminated the landscape as the clouds moved through the evening dusk. With a 30 second exposure I was able to capture the movement of the clouds and start to also include in the image the stars as the day ended.
    Evening-Rocky-Mountains.tif
  • In September 2008 while visiting Estes Park, I had planned to photograph around Bear Lake one morning. As the first hints of light appeared I was halfway up Bear Lake Road and realized I would be stuck in the clouds. Quickly thinking of some other options, I decided to risk a risk and change locations. Finding a pullout, I headed back down the road and went up Trail Ridge Road where at tree line I emerged from the clouds. Knowing Rainbow Curve was not too far away I made it to the turnoff with about 10 minutes to spare prior to sunrise.
    Sunrise-Rainbow-Curve.tif
  • It was a summer morning on Abaco in the Bahamas.  With a quiet morning I headed out in the early morning to find another photographer already at Sunrise Point.  For the span of thirty minutes we watched the skies lighten and the sun rise and then quickly go behind the clouds for start of another nice day.
    Sunrise-Abaco.tif
  • It was an evening on the plains and I found some long exposures to capture and just as I was getting ready to head back home I stopped near a railroad crossing which I was gong to photograph. When I was getting out of the car I noticed the trail in the grass which mirrored the wispy look in to the clouds and worked to compose an image to capture this between the ground and the sky on this evening with the city lights of the Denver area in the distance.
    Wispy-Night-Plains.tif
  • In late summer 2009 I took part in a Team in Training event which included a final hike in Rocky Mountain National Park.  As we reached the summit of Hallet Peak, this was the view to the west as a storm quickly began to approach the area.  Noticing this we quickly begun our trek back to the trailhead but not quick enough as some precipitation started to fall including a little snow.
    Incoming-Storm-Hallet-Peak.tif
  • As I walked towards Freedom Tower in a light rain from Battery Park, all of a sudden the clouds started to give way showing Freedom Tower. I quickly grabbed my camera to capture the upper portion of the building alone in the clouds for about a minute before the clouds quickly moved back to obstruct the view as the rain turned heavier.
    Freedom-Tower-Clouds.tif
  • Arriving at one of the more popular locations for sunset photographs of Denver, the sky was clear and the wind brisk. Soon the colors of the sky started to change as civil twilight passed. I noticed a few small clouds a little north of my location and thought it would be nice if those moved south to be in the image. It then came to mind this was the start of the system moving into the city over the next twenty-four hours which was fto bring snow to the city. After about ten minutes more clouds started moving in and I was wondering if enough clouds would develop in the right location for sunrise. As sunrise approached at 7:29 MDT, more and more clouds started to move into the frame and then shortly after sunrise the image was captured.
    Denver-Skyline-at-Sunrise.tif
  • As I walked through Caras Park in Missoula, Montana one morning while visiting there was a storm which was starting to move into the city. As the clouds started to get darker I noticed the canopy in the park standing out against the storm clouds. Finding a nice angle I captured the peaks of the canopy as it rose into the threatening clouds of the day.
    Canopy-under-Storm.tif
  • In early November the latest sunrise of the year in Denver takes place. Sunrise was at 7:32 AM MDT, tomorrow sunrise is at 6:33 AM MST due to the end of Daylight Saving Time.<br />
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When I arrived at a popular location to photograph Denver I noticed there were clouds to the east of downtown Denver. The key with the clouds is if they are thick are thin clouds which will light up just prior to sunrise. I got lucky this morning with vibrant color for a couple of minutes providing this look of downtown Denver.
    November-Sunrise-in-Denver.tif
  • While walking around Downtown Juneau, I looked across the Gastineau Channel and noticed the low clouds on Douglas Island with the fresh snow from some rain which had fallen earlier in the day on the peaks. It was a balance of finding the right break in the clouds as well as an interesting scene to photograph and when a small clearing occurred captured this image.
    Afternoon-Juneau.tif
  • I was looking out the window at the clouds moving just prior to sunrise. I grabbed my camera and quickly headed down to the Gastineau Channel just as the sun was rising for the last day of November. With some clouds around the sky started to light up over some mountains with fresh snow on them from the rain earlier in the week. The colorful skies lasted for a little while before the overcast skies moved back in for the remainder of the day.
    Sunrise-Juneau.tif
  • As I was heading home from the airport I noticed the minimal clouds over the mountains and thought it could be an interesting sunset over Denver as I heard had been the case the past couple of days. It was a quick turnaround from when I got home to making it out to City Park in Denver. Upon arriving at the park I found a location on the golf course (watching out for golfers on this warm November day) and waited for sunset to occur. At first it appeared the clouds may be a little better north of my location but just after that thought this occurred making it a great sunset over the Mile High City of Denver.
    Sunset-City-Park-Denver.tif
  • Auke Recreation is about 15 miles north of downtown Juneau. On a rainy evening I headed to the beach on the shoreline which is part of the Tongass National Forest. As I stood along the beach the rain was coming and going which also brought the cloud deck low at times. This small island just off the coast was coming and going in the rain and clouds. Working with a longer shutter exposure to soften the water motion I focused on the island while protecting the lens from some of the rain which was falling.
    Island-Auke-Recreation-Juneau.tif
  • I did a day trip to Seward and when there either a cruise to Kenai Fjords National Park or a visit to Exit Glacier should be on your list. I just had time for the latter so I headed to the only part of the park accessible by car. From the parking lot I walked along the trail and up the rocky path to see the glacier. Along the way there are signs showing the change in location of the glacier itself over the years. When heading down the trail I was treated to this view of the runoff from the glacier and the clouds hanging onto the mountains on a rainy Alaska day.
    Exit-Glacier.tif
  • It's back to clouds and some rain in Juneau. As I headed back downtown and noticed the view of the pilings under the pier. Using a long lens I isolated a subset of pilings and worked to catch the reflection in Gastineau Channel. The tide was at a normal level allowing some of the growth to show just above the water level at this time today.
    Under-the-Pier.tif
  • As I was walking the Airport Dike Trail, which starts at the northwest corner of Juneau International Airport, I watched as some of the evening aircraft landed. Currently the trail takes you through the approach lights thus when an aircraft is landing in Juneau people will stop and watch the aircraft come right over their head which was the case with this Boeing 757. With the sun starting to set late in the evening the clouds provides and interesting backdrop for the plane.
    Airplane-Landing-Juneau.tif
  • On a recent trip to Maui, I made the trek up Haleakala for sunrise at 10,000 feet. There was a caravan of cars up the mountain in the early morning hours of my first morning in Hawaii. Using the time difference to my advantage, I went early in my trip as my body was still three hours ahead. Once getting to the top it was a little bit brisk with a constant wind as well, there is not a place to be wearing shorts and flip flops as you wait for the sun to rise. I picked out a location up a little path and set up my tripod starting to photography the stars as I waited for the sun to rise. The image for today is a pre-dawn shot and with a longer shutter speed was able to capture some of the movement of the clouds just below me. Once the sun rose it was time for a little exploring prior heading back to Kaanapali and some time at the pool.
    New-Day-Haleakala.tif
  • It was an interesting morning weather wise as some change is in the air. Over the city there was clouds but as you looked out towards the mountains it was blue sky. Walking around Civic Center Park I headed up the steps of the Colorado State Capitol and was treated with a nice view of the mountains with still some fall color in the area.
    View-Colorado-State-Capitol.tif
  • A new year has begun and I took the opportunity to photograph the first sunrise of 2013 in Denver. Heading to a familiar location I set up my camera and waited in the chilly conditions. I was watching the weather in the days leading up to the new year and it appeared the weather which brought a light dusting of snow on the last morning of 2012 would move on and clearing would start overnight. This was exactly the case as the sun lit up the clouds for a couple of minutes during the first sunrise for the year over the skyline of Denver.
    First-Sunrise-2013-in-Denver.tif
  • When visiting Maui an earlier morning is definitely worth it even if you are on vacation. The drive to the top of Haleakala can be a long one especially if you are on the western side of Maui. However when you get to the top and experience the cool temperatures and in most instances the sun rising over the clouds you will know you have made the right choice. You can always head to the beach or pool and take a nap when you get back to where you are staying.
    Sunrise-Top-Maui.tif
  • On a quiet November morning, I headed to the other side of Alameda near Grand Harbor and photographed the harbor with Oakland in the distance. It was a still morning with some clouds in the area this year, and as I was photographing this a few boaters were heading to the boat ramp to start the day.
    Oakland-from-Alameda-Dawn.tif
  • As I was walking through Denver in the late afternoon of November day, I noticed how the afternoon light was casting itself amongst some of the buildings. Near the Denver Library I have always noticed the lines in this building not far away and positioned myself to catch the vertical lines this afternoon with the late afternoon light. Some of the clouds in the sky are reflecting in the glass and if you look carefully on the right you can also capture some of the insides of the building through the clear glass.
    Vertical-Lines-Building.tif
  • Upon the arrival at the outlook over the city the colors in the sky were starting to change color quickly as just enough clouds were in the sky for color to be present over Denver. This image was just prior to sunrise and as I have done in the past I let the buildings go to shadow for the most part in this image.
    Denver-Skyline-Sunrise-in-November.tif
  • From the back of the M/V Ocean Nova I watched the sunset as we sailed south through the a fjord in the Northeast Greenland National Park. The layers of the rocks and water itself helped ground the image to provide a sense of place with the orange sky during dusk which also lit up the only clouds I saw on this day. While this was in early September, it would only be a couple of months until this area is frozen over with sea ice for the winter.
    Sunset-Greenland.tif
  • During a road trip from Sacramento to Denver with a friend from college I had the opportunity to explore Salt Lake City as he worked at a client site. On this day in October 2009 some early snow fell in the city which was interesting as the snow line was quite obvious throughout the city especially on the lawn of the capitol building. As I walked up the steps to the State of Utah Capitol Building I noticed the leading line to the sizable building as the clouds started to part to allow some blue sky to appear as the storm rolled out of town.
    Utah-State-Capitol.tif
  • After a few days of snow a the clouds cleared and nice sunny day was provided for the Juneau area. With this change I headed towards the Shrine of St. Therese to capture some images along Lynn Canal. Earlier in the month with higher winds there were people out surfing near the shrine, however with the lower waves on this day the surfers were not able to take advantage of the sunshine. While exploring the area around the shrine I found some fresh snow still along the water low sun providing some late morning light.
    Winter-Alaska.tif
  • After a week of clear skies the rain returned for most of the week. Those times the clouds roll into Juneau it does become interesting looking at the mountains around town. As I was looking towards the Mount Roberts tram on this day the lines of trees were showing for a little while in the fog allowing me to capture this image, however just a few minutes later the fog got thicker and this tree not far way disappeared from my view.
    Tree-in-Fog.tif
  • Planning ahead, is the story of the Dayton Street Bridge across Interstate 225 next to the light rail station. One evening I was thinking of a location for a photograph and this location came to mind.<br />
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I knew the bridge was there as I have driven past it a few times in this area near Cherry Creek Dam, and thought this would be a great time to check it out. As you can see it is a full sized bridge leading to a path which provides access to many miles around Cherry Creek State Park This evening also started with a full moon but quickly led to the clouds moving in with a light sprinkle along the drive home.
    Dayton-Avenue-Interstate-225.tif
  • One evening I headed out to the Lowry development on the east part of Denver.  This area was once home to the Lowry Air Force Base and over the past fifteen years it has been redeveloped into a new neighborhood.  Some of the more noticeable reminders of the past are the large hangars which remain, one of which is the home to the Wings over the Rockies Air and Space Museum. As the sun started to set, it looked like I may luck out and get some color in the clouds.  Once I settled on photographing near the hangars I set-up my shot and hoped for something to happen and the evening did bring a little color to the sky.
    Dusk-Wings-over-Rockies.tif
  • A single aircraft departs and begins an easterly turn on a cool December evening south of Denver International Airport. With some high clouds in the sky, the light from the airport illuminates the bottoms to provide contrast. This image is a 45 second exposure, from about four miles south of the airport. The solid white lines are the landing lights, while the dots on the path is the beacon light.
    Aircraft-Departing.tif
  • With the end of Daylight Saving Time this weekend this is a great time of year for evening photography and with that I headed out towards the airport area with my camera. When I first arrived the wind was blowing, when I left it was howling as a front prepares to head into Colorado. Just before heading out this evening I grabbed my fisheye lens which I haven't used in a little while and wanted to see what I could come up with using this speciality lens. I parked under the arrivals for Denver International and decided to point the camera towards the fast moving clouds above me capturing this image with a thirty second exposure.
    Aircraft-Night-Sky.tif
  • Upon landing back in Denver it appeared the clouds were lining up for a dramatic sunset in the mile high city. As I was driving home I was thinking about a couple of locations to take advantage of this light and came up with City Park due to time concerns. About a half hour prior to sunset everything was still looking great in the sky and as I quickly stopped home they mentioned it on the early news that it could be a colorful sunset once again. However in the next thirty minuted conditions started to change and the dramatic which was expected did not occur. Out at the park I came across another photographer who thought that the colors could be good this evening as well. The one thing which you have to do is get out and photograph. I waited past sunset to get some of the dusk light making the skyline of Denver stand out from City Park.
    Denver-Skyline-Dusk-City-Lights.tif
  • The times I have stood in front of Harpa it never is the same. As the environmental elements change so does the appearance of the building where if you were to take this same image over multiple days you would get a differing result. For a while I stood in this location and watched it change as the sun went behind the clouds on this early September day. With Reykjavik also being so far north the position of the sun changes drastically over the course of the year as well which also provides differing directions of shadows from the light.
    Front-Harpa.tif
  • I headed up to Dinosaur Ridge to scout and take some images of a scene I first noticed a few years ago. The clouds were starting to move in so I wasn't sure if the weather would cooperate however you never know unless you are there. Once I found the location again I searched nearby for better areas and set-up my tripod be aware of small cactus in the area as well. As the sun set over the mountains I worked on some long exposures including the one in this post, leaving me better prepared as I head back to the area this spring.
    Interstate-70-Abstract.tif
  • Upon landing back in Denver it appeared the clouds were lining up for a dramatic sunset in the mile high city. As I was driving home I was thinking about a couple of locations to take advantage of this light and came up with City Park due to time concerns. About a half hour prior to sunset everything was still looking great in the sky and as I quickly stopped home they mentioned it on the early news that it could be a colorful sunset once again. However in the next thirty minuted conditions started to change and the dramatic which was expected did not occur. Out at the park I came across another photographer who thought that the colors could be good this evening as well. The one thing which you have to do is get out and photograph. I waited past sunset to get some of the dusk light making the skyline of Denver stand out from City Park.
    Denver-Evening-City-Park.tif
  • The start of a new year is usually marked by sleeping in late due to the celebration from the prior night heading into the early hours of January 1st. To start off 2012, I fought the urge to sleep in and woke up in time to capture the first sunrise over Denver. As I waited for the sun to rise it was obvious people were still heading home after a long night, however like myself they were treated to the clouds lighting this first morning of 2012.
    First-Morning-2012-in-Denver.tif
  • When in Hong Kong I made a trip out to the Big Buddha on Lantau Island. Climbing the 268 steps to get to the statue as it looks out above you is an amazing experience. It was an overcast day but this allowed for the low clouds to set the scene as I looked towards Po Lin Monastery.
    Big-Buddha-Hong-Kong.tif
  • Walking through the central business district of Sitka, Alaska you will find St. Michael's Cathedral. The cathedral itself has been in existence since prior to the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867. However the present day cathedral was rebuilt due to a fire in 1966 in the structure which was over 100 years old. On this day it was overcast in Sitka which helped create this image. The soft light from the clouds allows for the cathedral to be evenly lit and the sky provides a nice background which helps the stand out on its own.
    St-Michaels-Cathedral-Sitka.tif
  • In the spring of 2009 I made by way to Rocky Mountain National Park to photograph along Trail Ridge Road.  The road was still in the process of being cleared for the season and scheduled to open in less than a week.  After photographing up the road a couple of miles I made my way back to my car. Noticing the road leading towards Longs Peak I put down my tripod and captured the image.  With the long exposure of thirty seconds it also caught the city lights of Boulder and Denver lighting up the clouds in the distance.
    Evening-Trail-Ridge-Road.tif
  • With the warmer winter weather the past few weeks I headed out towards the airport. It was an evening when aircraft were taking off to the north which allowed me to get a little closer then when I did a similar image in 2008 south of the airport. Waiting for the aircraft is always the most challenging part as you are not always certain where the aircraft will turn as the frame is open for a long exposure. This image is a thirty second exposure as the plane starts to turn to the east just after take-off. With just some clouds in the sky the stars are visible as they begin to show their motion with this length of exposure.
    Aircraft Departing-Denver-Internatio...tif
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  • A full moon which is always a great time to head out and photograph in the evening. Heading up to the valley in Juneau I started walking out on the airport trail when I looked behind me and noticed the snow on McGinnis Mountain. As the clouds moved in front of the mountain I composed an image and waited for some clearer skies. It didn't take too long for that to happen as I captured this image.
    McGinnis-Mountain-Juneau.tif
  • I took a quick walk along the harbor and Gastineau Channel this morning prior to flying out. It had been quite foggy during the week but on this day the clouds did lift a little and even a sucker hole or two appeared.<br />
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The harbor is an integral part of Juneau as during the summer months thousands of people arrive daily to visit the city from the various cruise ships which stop here. This image is looking at one of the transitions from the harbor to downtown and then onward to Douglas Island on a quiet November day in Juneau.
    Leaving-Juneau.tif
  • Sometimes your plans just don't happen as you hope they would. This was the case this evening when I hiked up Green Mountain in Lakewood to get a shot of Denver and the rising full moon in November 2009. I was in the place I wanted to be, however the clouds to the east prevented the moonrise from being visible at my location. I arrived to the location ahead of time in order to look at the options for the shot I was planning on that evening. In addition to scouting the area, I also had the chance to photograph and as the sun was setting over the Rocky Mountains a trail runner and his dogs came down the path.
    Evening-Trail-Run.tif