Red Sandstone to White Badlands: St. George to Kanab
St. George was always a gas stop on the way from Vegas to Page. Across three trips I found four worthwhile stops around this corridor, from red Navajo sandstone to white badlands.
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From Lassen to Oregon, Two Days Following Water and Light
Two September days moving from stars over a dark lake to forest waterfalls, a sea-stack beach, and sunlight entering the trees.
Channel Islands in April, Three Days of Foxes and Wildflowers
An April 2022 sequence moving from an island fox to spring wildflowers, cliff-lined coves, ridgeline trails, and the water's edge.
An October afternoon along the lakes of the Eastern Sierra
A short record from October 2, 2021, moving from a marina to lakes framed by forest. The day stayed quiet, with autumn color appearing in small stretches along the water.
A Gray Coast During a Morro Bay Camping Trip
A short sequence of cliffs, a raptor, and fog-covered coastal grassland photographed during a camping trip in San Luis Obispo County.
Kings Canyon in July, From Waterfall to Giant Trees
A July 2021 day moving from a waterfall and the Kings River to high canyon overlooks and a forest of giant sequoias.
Sequoia in July, Looking Up at the Scale of the Trees
A July 2021 sequence from Tunnel Log to the vertical forest, the roots of a fallen tree, and a quiet waterside stop late in the afternoon.
Yellowstone by Night and Day, From Stars to Canyon
A June 2021 record moving from the Milky Way to an open valley, a morning geyser eruption, and a Yellowstone canyon.
The Tetons and Yellowstone in June, From Mountains to Wildlife
A June 2021 sequence moving from the mountains and water of Grand Teton to a Yellowstone canyon, geothermal color, and a buck feeding in the morning light.
A morning walk among the tufa at Mono Lake
A short walk on May 29, 2021, following the path to Mono Lake, its shoreline tufa, and the birds resting above the water.
Three days in Utah, from a frozen lake to red canyons
An April 17–19, 2021 road trip across southern Utah, beginning among snow, forest, and ice before moving into red cliffs and hoodoo country.
Weathered Structures Near the Salton Sea
A brief stop on March 28, 2021, among collapsed wooden frames and objects left in the desert near the Salton Sea.
The Davenport Coast in February, What the Ocean Left Behind
A single long-exposure frame of old concrete pier supports standing in the winter Pacific near Davenport.
Three days along the California coast under gray skies
A July 25–27, 2020 journey from the cliffs of Montaña de Oro to Morro Rock, Bixby Creek Bridge, redwoods, and one final beach.