June 2005 - Ethereal vistas are seen over the northern Cascades at dusk from the Easton Glacier of Mt. Baker

Fall 2010 - A calming sunrise over Crystal Lake just off the roadside of M-22 in Northern Michigan.

Aug 2009 - 65 foot tall Delicate Arch stands solitary in the blustering desert winds of Arches National Park, southeastern UT. The La Sal Mountain Range is in the background.

May 2014 - Mariposa Grove and it's giant redwoods comprise of only one small corner of Yosemite National Park.

May 2014 - A panorama of Half Dome from (of course) the Panorama Trail.

May 2014 - An ominous cloud rolls over the Merced River as observed from the roadside near Glacier Point.

May 2014 - An ominous cloud rolls over the Merced River as observed from the roadside near Glacier Point.

May 2014 - A lone patch of pussy paws grows at the southeastern edge of Tenaya Lake

May 2014 - A sierra lodgepole pine tree looms over the East shore of Dog Lake. Tuolumne Meadows, CA.

May 2014 - Boulders reflect in the shallow granite-covered lake-bed of Tenaya Lake. Polly Dome reflects in the background.

Aug 2014 - Mirror-like reflection in the marshes of the Manistee River.

Aug 2014 - The Little Mac suspension bridge in the warm passing glow of dusk.

Aug 2014 - A waterfall at Chapel Beach flows across the beach before entering Lake Superior, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.

Aug 2014 - The plates of Mosquito beach flow into Lake Superior. Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Aug 2014 - A perfect sunburst illuminates Lake Superior behind an overhanging silver birch tree.

Aug 2014 - The quintessential picture of rocks on the beach of Lake Superior.

Aug 2014 - The sun sets behind the overhanging silver birch tree.

Aug 2014 - The warm glow of dusk illuminating the overhanging silver birch tree southwest of Au Sable Point, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.

Sept 2014 - The trident-shaped remains of a tree in the foreground of the red cliffs of the Grand Canyon. Taken from just above the Tanner Trail.

Sept 2014 - The skeleton of a tree just above the Tanner Trail in the Grand Canyon.

Sept 2014 - Ashen shrubs provide a foreground for the expansive Grand Canyon; Tanner Trail.

Oct 2014 - The Indian Watchtower at Desert View, built in 1932 by Mary Colter can be seen from numerous vantage points in the Grand, even 20 miles away.

Oct 2014 - Towering Rocks reflect over the unstirred Virgin River in this tranquil segment of the Narrows top-down hike.

Oct 2014 - Towering Rocks reflect over the unstirred Virgin River in this tranquil segment of the Narrows top-down hike.

Oct 2014 - The flesh-like grotto of the Subway top-down hike just upstream of the famous tree.

Fall 2006 - The near Trapps of the Shawangunks Ridge from Betty (5.3)

Fall 2006 - The Trapps of the Shawangunks with fall foliage ablaze in the foreground.

May 2014 - A barn and pasture along the winding road to Hetch Hetchy Damn in Yosemite National Park.

May 2014 - A view of Yosemite Valley taken at Inspiration Point encompassing El Capitan and Bridal Veil Falls in the foreground all the way to Half Dome deep in the distance.

Oct 2014 - The famous tree lodged in the upper subway canyon within a fiery early-afternoon glow.

Oct 2014 - The kayenta rock of the famous Subway in Zion National Park.

Aug 2010 - Sun beams through the New River Bridge near Fayetteville, WV.

Sept 2010 - Spanish moss covered trees observed while mountain biking through swamp lands at Carter Rd. Park near Tampa, FL. This area was called Big Momma's House after the resident gator known to reside here.

July 2009 - Alpenglow over Blind Lake from the Potowatomi Trail. Pinckney, MI.

Aug 2009 - Dominance is displayed by this squirrel in the subalpine zone near Long's Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO.

Aug 2009 - Mt. Meeker (left) and Long's Peak (right) reflect in this small lake just outside of RMNP.

Aug 2009 - Balanced Rock is surrounded by a halo of clouds in Arches National Park, UT.

May 2011 - Half Dome rises high above the valley floor on a beautiful, but unseasonably cold day in Yosemite.

Aug 2009 - A crescent moon is high above the alpenglow of the setting sun just outside of Moab UT.

May 2011 - Half Dome looms above the Merced River late in the evening. Taken from Sentinel Bridge in Yosemite valley.

Aug 2009 - The Alpenglow burns in the clouds and reflects over a pond in Fruita / Grand Junction area, CO.

Aug 2009 - Wildflowers are abound overlooking the Pacific Ocean on a misty day here at northern California's Lost Coast.

Aug 2011 -The mountains of the Sierra Nevada proved a backdrop for these flowers and pines near Lake Tahoe.

Oct 2011 - A log protrudes out of the water near the shoreline of the shallow Gut Lake, MI.

Oct 2010 - Sleeping Bear Dunes from the Empire Bluffs Trail.

April 2012 - Palm trees blowing in the wind in Xcaret Park, Playa del Carmen, Mexico.

Aug 2009 - The Cadet Chapel in Colorado Springs, CO.

Aug 2009 - This panorama of Pikes Peak and the Garden of the Gods cost me a trip to urgent care to have a bunch of cactus tines removed from my hand. One was in my hand for two months. (cacti = nemesis)

Aug 2009 - Cheyenne Mountain from the state park of the same name in Colorado Springs, CO.

Aug 2009 - Aspen trees tower above the mountain biking trails in the Manti La Sal National Forest.

Aug 2014 - Cairns scattered across the stream flowing into Lake Superior at Chapel Beach.

Aug 2014 - Streaks of mineral deposits paint natural abstract masterpieces on the sandstone cliffs at Pictured Rocks.

Aug 2014 - Streaks of mineral deposits paint natural abstract masterpieces on the sandstone cliffs at Pictured Rocks.