Here is the twisted, ancient, out of place stairway I found perched at 6,000 feet high on my ascent of the Tongariro Crossing in New Zealand. Using the short end of my 16-35mm f/4.0 lens on my Nikon D700,

This is a shot from the Tongariro Crossing in New Zealand. This shot is of the red crater at an altitude of 6,188 feet. It took me about 4 hours to hike up to this level and it was the most exhausting

Here is a simple macro from a trek down around a local lake. I particularly love how the background provides the perfect setting for the subjects. The colors, blur, and lines are all just so pretty to

Here is my first attempt (as an adult) at a colored pencil drawing. This is a vision I had from a dream and it is of a ghost lost in the woods carrying a blinding torch. Unknowingly, it illuminates her

Here is the phoenix rising over the forest valley in a small state park near me. I captured this cloud formation in front of the sunset and can't help but see the phoenix spreading its wings across the

Here is another shot from Rotorua, New Zealand. I had to pull over onto the side of the road and leap out of my car to grab this shot. The light literally was like this for less than 60 seconds. I just

Here is the lovely Osaka Castle in where else but Osaka, Japan! It was built in 1583 and has seen several battles throughout the 1600's and 1800's. Perched high atop the land, the view from above provided

Here are a couple photos from my recent visit to the Todaiji Temple in Nara, Japan. Founded in 751 AD, this temple is home to the largest bronze Buddha statue. You can see the (green) bronze statue and

Here is the Kinkaku-ji, or Golden Pavilion Temple. Built in 1397, this is a Zen Buddhist temple is located in Kyoto, Japan. It is gilded in a .05micrometer thick layer of of gold, totaling 105lbs or 1,680

From shore of a large local lake, I captured these waves rushing by the pier. To exaggerate the effect of the moving waves, I took the shot at 1/6 sec while resting the camera and laying prone on the ground.

I went out in the middle of the night and snapped a few photos in the vibrant blue lighting used to light up the underside of a local bridge. I wanted to create shapes and images that would be unrecognizable

Here is another post from New Zealand of a photo I took just a few hundred feet from where I took this one. I call it Nature's Diving Board as it looks like a nice platform from which a giant could run

On the theme of my last post, here is a color shot from the same area. This one looks more like a painting throughout the entire photo. Again, I took this on my D700 with the same lens (70-200mm f/2.8)

From a boat off the cost of Auckland, New Zealand, I was able to capture these two islands while moving. What I like most about this photo is how the clouds almost look like a painting or watercolor creation.

Here is a shot of the modern city of Minneapolis that exposes an area built up on top of an old flour mill. The mill had exploded during a catastrophic accident in 1878. In the busy mill, a lone spark

Here is a photo I shot when I had the great opportunity to shoot this beautiful BMW. I scouted out a perfect location and an encroaching storm cut my time short with the freshly washed and waxed machine.

Run! I took this photo after breaking into an abandoned waste treatment plant. The air was still and the solitude of the massive compound really weighed on me. I made my way up a ladder to get a better

Here is a change of pace from my recent travel posts. I caught this little guy during a walk through a nearby park. I couldn't believe he let me get close enough to and stood still long enough for me to

How do you plant a pineapple? You chop off the top of a pineapple and put it in the ground! The spiky green leaves will eventually grow into a bush and will spawn pineapple flowers. Once pollinated, those

Here is another shot from the highlands of Albuquerque, NM. I hiked up to the top of Tent Rocks and found this lone shrub growing and enjoying the amazing view from atop his perch. I had to wait until