Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is located in northern lower Michigan west of Traverse City along the shores of Lake Michigan. This photo was taken in August 2013 along one of the hiking trails in the park. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park is known for its dunes and other glacial formations, fauna, wildlife, hiking trails,[…]
A panoramic photo of the Park Place rock monument in Arches National Park near Moab, Utah. This photo was taken in June 2009 and is the first stop within the Arches National Park, which is known for its natural stone arches.
A couple of unique views of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri. Licensing and Copyright Information Printing this photo for public use or display without prior written consent is strictly prohibited. For information about the use and licensing of this photo, please refer to the Creative Commons license and copyright disclosure in the paragraph[…]
The Gateway Arch in Saint Louis, Missouri; one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world. This photo features the Gateway Arch near the southern reflection pond that is adjacent to the arch. The Gateway Arch, also known as the St. Louis Arch and the Gateway to the West, was completed in 1965 and stands[…]
Grand Teton National Park mountain range looking west from US 191 / US 89 / US 26 north of Jackson, Wyoming. Grand Teton National Park lies between Jackson, Wyoming (also known as Jackson Hole) on the south and Yellowstone National Park to the north. Check out more of my National Park photography photos! Licensing and[…]
Grand Teton National Park near Jackson, Wyoming is a beautiful place at every time of the year. This photo was taken in early June 2009 as I was driving near the Grand Tetons towards Yellowstone National Park, just an hour north of the park. Check out more of my National Park photos taken across the[…]
Panoramic view of Utah as seen from the Arches National Park near Moab, UT. Utah has a very red landscape, particular in the southern part of the state near Arches National Park and near the north rim of the Grand Canyon. There are no actual arches in this photo, but it gives you an idea[…]
The Painted Rocks National Park near Munising, Michigan in the Upper Peninsula along the shores of Lake Superior. In this photo, minerals have stained the rocks with colorful streaks. In order to see the cliffs, you need to take a boat tour which takes you out on Lake Superior for a two hour roundtrip cruise[…]
The shores of Acadia National Park are beautiful; lined with algae covered rocks, bluffs, trees and every now and then, a little beach. This photo was taken in May 2011 while driving along the scenic loop road through Acadia National Park near Bar Harbor, Maine in the southeastern tip of the park. Check out my[…]
This is one of the most beautiful fall photographs that I have ever taken. This photo was taken in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Gatlinburg, Tennessee near the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail not long after hiking the Grotto Falls trail an hour or so earlier. I took this photo just before sunset[…]
I took this photo along the trail that leads to Grotto Falls in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Gatlinburg, Tennessee. This trail is not far from the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail and is a moderate trail to walk for hikers. The trail leading to Grotto Falls is about 1.5 miles (nearly 3[…]
Red rock monuments are located all across eastern Utah in Arches National Park in Moab, Utah. I drove through the park on the third day of my west coast road trip in June of 2009. These rock formations are known as Park Avenue and are one of the first sites to see after entering the[…]
Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming is one of the most beautiful, serene places that I have ever visited. The above photo was captured not long before driving into the park from the southern entrance. I could see that I was driving alongside a canyon and a river, but when I pulled over and actually took[…]
This HDR photo was taken at Acadia National Park in May 2011 as Rose and I reached the furthest point of our east coast road trip. Acadia National Park was very foggy on the day we arrived, but often times we would get a glimpse of the bluffs and cliffs along the oceanside. Licensing and[…]
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a beautiful place any time of the year, but no more than in the fall. The green in this photo masks the fact that it was taken in the final days of October 2010. Beautiful green mossy river rocks cover the riverbed in this vibrantly green photograph. I[…]
When I go out looking for scenes to shoot, I try and find my own angles and my own perspective rather than the traditional photos that every tourist has taken. However, while researching for my cross country road trip that I was about to take back in June 2009, I kept coming across photos taken[…]