Butterweed Among Colored Rocks
Butterweed among colored rocks photographed along the grapevine hills trail in Big Bend National Park in the spring of 2023.
Dew on a Big Bend Bluebonnet
Dew on a Big Bend Bluebonnet photographed early in the morning near Santa Elena Canyon in Big Bend NP in the Spring of 2023.
The Big Dipper over Dorgan House
The Big Dipper (Ursa Major) above Dorgan House was photographed in Big Bend National park during the spring of 2023.
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The Milky Way over Balanced Rock
The Milky Way over Balanced Rock along the Grapevine Hills Trail in Big Bend National Park, photographed in the spring of 2023.
Balanced Rock Sunrise Panorama
This Balanced rock Sunrise Panorama was taken in Big Bend National Park during a recent visit to the area.
Milky Way Over Dorgan House
I photographed the Milky Way Over Dorgan House during my visit to Big Bend National Park in the spring of 2023.
La Cuesta Sunset
La Cuesta is located in the Big Bend Ranch State Park about 14 miles west of Lajitas. It is one of the few river access points in the area.
A Desert Marigold
A Desert Marigold photographed along the Grapevine Hills Trail in Big Bend National Park in the spring of 2023.
Bluebonnets Among Marigolds
A Big Bend Bluebonnet among Marigolds photographed along the Grapevine Hills Trail in Big Bend National Park in the spring of 2023.
Chihuahuan Desert Sunrise
A Chihuahuan Desert Sunrise as seen from the Dorgan House in Big Bend National Park during the Spring of 2023.
Foggy Chisos Mountains
I photographed this foggy Chisos mountains during my first morning in Big Bend National Park during the spring of 2023.
Sunset over the Rio Grande
This sunset over the Rio Grande was photographed near the big hill in the Big Bend Ranch State Park in the spring of 2023.
The Saddle at Lost Mine Trail
A panorama of The Saddle at Lost Mine Trail in Big Bend National Park, photographed in the Spring of 2023.
Big Bend Bluebonnets
Big Bend Bluebonnets photographed near the Santa Elena Canyon in Big Bend National Park in the spring of 2023.
Snowy Chisos Mountains
I captured this panorama of the Snowy Chisos Mountains upon arrival in Big Bend National Park in the spring of 2023.
Long Fulton Beach Dock
A long Fulton Beach dock located along Fulton Beach Road near Rockport, TX. Photographed in the winter of 2022.
Whooping Crane with a Crab
A Whooping Crane with a Crab in its beak photographed in the winter of 2022 along the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge.
Fulton Beach Dock
This Fulton Beach Dock was damaged by Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Photographed during a misty day in the winter of 2022.
Great Blue Heron Landing
A Great Blue Heron landing on its nest in a rookery located in the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, photographed in the winter of 2022.
Seawall at Alice Faye’s Restaurant
The seawall at Alice Faye’s Restaurant, along with the docks and restaurant structure were devastated by Hurricane Harvey 2017. Photographed in the winter of 2022.
Old Faithful Nighttime Eruption
An Old Faithful Nighttime Eruption photograph taken in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the winter of 2022.
Dried Woodland Pinedrops
I photographed this Dried Woodland Pinedrops (Pterospora andromedea Nutt) while on a snowshoe hike along the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellwostone NP in the winter of 2022.
Old Faithful Through A Lensball
A photograph of Old Faithful through a Lensball taken during a trip to Yellowstone National Park in the winter of 2022.
Snowy Bull Bison
A snowy bull bison walking along the Firehole River in Yellowstone National Park. Photographed in the winter of 2022.
Lone Star Trail Scene
A snowy landscape along the Lone Star Trail in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park. Photographed in the winter of 2022.
Biscuit Basin
A panorama of Biscuit Basin located just north of the Upper Geyser Basin, home of the Old Faithful Geyser, photographed in the winter of 2022.
Palette Springs
A tree engulfed by Palette Springs in the Mammoth Hot Springs area of Yellowstone National Park, photographed in the winter of 2022.
Miner’s Home
A miner’s home in the old mining town of Gold Point, Nevada. It was a thriving mining community in the early 1900s. Today it’s abandoned.
Old Faithful Coyote
A coyote walking around the Old Faithful geyser at Yellowstone National Park in the winter of 2018. I nicknamed it the “Old Faithful Coyote”.
Big Bend Bluebonnet Flower
A Big Bend Bluebonnet flower that i photographed along the Grapevine Hills Trail in Big Bend National Park in the spring of 2019.
Heron Nest Builder
A Great Blue Heron bringing material to build a nest at a rookery housed within the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge near Rockport, TX.
Coyote Hunting
A coyote hunting in the snow along the Grand Loop Road near Obsidian Creek in Yellowstone National Park. Photographed in the winter of 2020.
COVID-era Blackfoot Daisy
This COVID-era Blackfoot Daisy was photographed in Northwest Austin in the spring of 2020 prior to the virus spreading around the world.
Spring at Pedernales Falls
A spring at Pedernales Falls State Park near Austin, Texas. Photographed using long exposure techniques in the winter of 2020.
Yellowstone Bald Eagle
A Yellowstone Bald Eagle perched in a tree along the Firehole river near the Firehole Falls. Photographed in the winter of 2020.
Tangled Creek Forest
The Tangled Creek Forest is located off of Grand Loop Road in the Lower Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park. Photographed in the winter of 2020.
Whooping Crane Reflection
A Whooping Crane Reflection in a marsh along the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge near Rockport, TX. Photographed in the winter of 2020.
Pier in the Fog
A fishing pier in the fog along the Fulton Beach Road near Rockport, TX. Photographed in the winter of 2020.
Sunset on Copano Bay
A colorful sunset on Copano Bay near Howard Murph Park in Rockport, Texas. Photographed in the winter of 2020.
Great Blue Herons
A pair of Great Blue Herons perched near a nest in the Aransas Wildlife Refuge near Rockport, TX. Photographed in the winter of 2020.
Heart Spring
Castle Geyser in the distance as seen from Heart Spring in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park. Photographed in the winter of 2020.
Great Blue Heron in Flight
A Great Blue Heron in flight at a rookery housed within the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge near Rockport, TX. Photographed in the winter of 2020.
Old Fulton Pier
A revisit to an old pier along Fulton Beach Road in Fulton, TX. Photographed in the winter of 2020.
Blue Heron Landing
A Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) landing on its nest in a rookery on an island within the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge located near Rockport, TX. Photographed in the winter of 2020.
Fulton Mansion
The Fulton Mansion located along the Fulton Beach Road near Rockport, Texas. Photographed in the winter of 2020.
Fishing Boats in Fulton Harbor
Fishing boats in Fulton Harbor located near Rockport, TX. Photographed in the winter of 2020.
Prismatic Bacterial Mats
The Grand Prismatic bacterial mats located within the Midway Geyser Basin of Yellowstone NP. Photographed in the winter of 2020.
Lower Geyser Basin
A dead tree panorama photographed along the Paint Pot Nature Trail in the Lower Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the winter of 2020.
Pronghorn
A pronghorn photographed near the Yellowstone River, along the Old Yellowstone Trail just north of Gardiner, Montana in the winter of 2020.
Posing Coyote
A posing Coyote along the Grand Loop Road near Obsidian Creek in Yellowstone National Park. Photographed in the winter of 2020.
Moody Castle Geyser
A moody Castle Geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park. Photographed in the winter of 2020.
Tangled Creek
Tangled Creek is located near the Firehole Canyon Road within the Yellowstone National Park. Photographed in the winter of 2020.
Bison
An American Bison photographed walking down the road in Yellowstone National Park during the winter of 2020.
Rainbow over Castle Geyser
A rainbow over Castle Geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park. Photographed in the winter of 2020.
Backlit Castle Geyser
A backlit Castle Geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park. Photographed in the winter of 2020.
Old Faithful Reflection
An Old Faithful reflection in a pool of water along the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park. Photographed in the winter of 2020.
Old Faithful at Night
Old Faithful at Night photographed in the winter of 2020 in the Upper Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park.
Lensball
A photograph of a landscape in Yellowstone National Park along the Northeast Entrance Road, photographed in the winter of 2020.
Young Moose
A young moose photographed in the winter of 2020, on my way back from Cook City, along the NE Entrance Road in Yellowstone National Park.
Coyote
A Coyote photographed near the Old Faithful Geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the Winter of 20202.
Lone Split Tree
A lone split tree along the Grand Loop Road in the Hayden Valley area of Yellowstone National Park. Photographed in the winter of 2020.
Sapphire Pool
Sapphire Pool is located in the Biscuit Basin of Yellowstone National Park. This photograph was taken in the winter of 2020.
Dusky Grouse
A Dusky Grouse photographed near the Madison Campground in Yellowstone National Park in the Winter of 2020.
American Bison
An American Bison photographed in Yellowstone National Park, just north of the Grand Prismatic Springs along Highway 191.
Nakina
Nakina is an Alaskan Grizzly Bear similar in size as her Yellowstone counterparts. She resides at the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center in West Yellowstone, MT.
Obsidian
Obsidian is a gray wolf housed in the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center in West Yellowstone, MT. Photographed in the winter of 2020.
Yellowstone American Bison
A Yellowstone American Bison photographed in the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone National Park in the winter of 2018.
Lamar Valley Bald Eagle
A Lamar Valley Bald Eagle photographed in Yellowstone NP in the winter of 2018. It was perched about 150 yards across the Madison River.
Yellowstone Big Horn Sheep
A Big Horn Sheep photographed in the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone NP in the winter of 2018. Big Horn Sheep are regulars in the area.
Santa Elena Canyon
Santa Elena Canyon is one of my favorite locations within the Big Bend National Park. The Canyon is one of BBNP’s geological marvels.
The Road to The Chisos
The Road to the Chisos Basin is one of the most scenic roads in the Big Bend National Park. Changes in elevation are accompanied by changes in vegetation.
La Cuesta Sunset
La Cuesta is one of the few points along the Rio Grande with enough rocks to take interesting long-exposure photos.
St. Dympna’s Altar
St. Dympna’s altar and window detail located in St. Dympna’s church in County Mayo, Ireland. St. Dympna was a martyr in the Catholic church.
St. Dympna’s Church
St. Dympna’s Church, was part of my recent trip to Ireland. Although I was there to play golf, I took time to sight see and photograph.
Diligence
Diligence is one of the four statues adoring the Buffalo City Hall building. They represent characteristics of good citizenship.
Hot Springs Trail Overlook
The Hot Springs Trail Overlook is located near the Rio Grande Village in Big Bend National Park. A great hike with awesome vistas.
Rio Grande at Sunset
The Rio Grande at Sunset photographed from La Cuesta in the Big Bend Ranch State Park in the spring of 2019.
Chihuahuan Desert Sunset
A Chihuahuan Desert Sunset taken along the main road on the western end of Big Bend National Park during my recent trip to the area.
Desert Marigold
A Desert Marigold photographed along the Grapevine Hills Trail in Big Bend National Park. The flower was photographed during the spring of 2019.
Trans-Pecos Senna
A Trans-Pecos Senna photographed along the Hot Springs Trail in Big Bend National Park during the Spring of 2019.
Balanced Rock Panorama
A panorama of Balanced Rock along the Grapevine Hills Trail in Big Bend National Park. Photographed in the spring of 2019.
Another Big Bend Bluebonnet
Another Big Bend Bluebonnet photographed along the Grapevine Hills Trail in Big Bend National Park in the spring of 2019.
Sunrise on Balanced Rock
A sunrise on Balanced Rock in Big Bend NP. The sunrise during that moring was great and the light illuminating the rocks was awesome!
Chihuahuan Flax
A Chihuahuan Flax (Linum vernale) photographed along Terlingua Creek, North of Terlingua, using the focus stacking method.
Big Bend Bluebonnet
The Big Bend Bluebonnet is similar than the bluebonnets we have in the Austin area. The Big Bend variety has fewer leaves and grow much taller.
Desert Marigold with Bee
A Desert Marigold with a bee photographed along Terlingua Creek in West Texas using the focus stack method.
Brown-Eyed Susan
A Brown-Eyed Susan photographed at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in the spring of 2018 using the focus stacking method.
Dorgan House at Dusk
The Dorgan house at Dusk with Santa Elena Canyon in the background and the Milky Way overhead. Both located within the Big Bend National Park.
Crowtown Movie Set
The Milky Way over the Crowtown Movie Set in Big Bend Ranch State Park. Photographed in the Spring of 2018 using a light painting technique.
Rock Rose Warning
A Rock Rose photographed at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin during the summer of 2018. Many rattlesnakes in the area. Beware!
Milky Way over Balanced Rock
The Milky Way over Balanced Rock along the Grapevine Hills Trail in Big Bend National Park. Photographed in the spring of 2018.
Trailing Windmills
A pair of Trailing Windmills photographed in the fall of 2018 in the Earnst Tinaja area of Big Bend National Park.
Autumn Sage
Autumn Sage is a very popular landscape plant. It grows throughout the Southwest. Its flowers are edible!
Gray Golden Aster
A Gray Golden Aster (Heterotheca canescens) photographed during my trip to Big Bend National Park in the fall of 2018.
Rio Grande
A panoramic view of Mexico from the other side of the Rio Grande in Big Bend Ranch State Park. Photographed in the fall of 2018.
Sunrise on Ernst Tinaja
I really enjoy the trip up Old Ore Road, leading to Ernst Tinaja in Big Bend National Park. The road is rough but the hike to the Tinaja is easy.
Clouds over Balanced Rock
Balanced Rock is located at the end of the Grapevine Hills Trail in Big Bend National Park. I captured this photo during a cloudy fall day.
Night Sky Over Dorgan House
A view of the night sky over the Dorgan House in the fall of 2018. The ruins are found along the Dorgan-Sublett Trail in Big Bend NP.