Hen Egg Mountain
Hen Egg Mountain in southwestern Berwster County at sunset. This ia a new location for me. I scouted it in April of this year.
Images
View of Castellon Mountain
This view of Castellon Mountain is from the Dorgan house in Big Bend National Park. This vantage point is a great place to see the park.
Austin Sunset
The Austin skyline as seen during the summer of 2015. The skyline has dramatically changed since then as there are a lot of new buildings.
Sunset Sky
Another great sunset sky in Big Bend NP. Photographing into the sun is very tricky and one must find a balance to capture the image details.
Agaves and the Chisos Mountains
A pair of American Agaves (aka Sentry Plants or Century Plants) against the Chisos Mountains in the Big Bend National Park.
Sunset on the Rio Grande
Sunset on the Rio Grande in Big Bend Ranch SP. I like the foreground and how the Rio Grande serves as a leading line to the setting sun.
Lechuguilla Sunset
A pair of Lechuguilla plants, with stalks near the end of their cycle, posing at sunset in the Big Bend National Park.
Joshua Trees at Sunset
I photographed these Joshua Trees at Sunset during my last evening in the Joshua Tree National Park last May.
Hidden Valley Trail
A sunset with Joshua Trees along the Hidden Valley Trail in the Joshua Tree National Park photographed in the spring of 2017.
Hemingway Sunset
I photographed this Hemingway Sunset in the Hemingway Buttress area of the Joshua Tree NP during the start of a night photography workshop.
Lone Joshua Tree
I photographed this lone Joshua Tree while visiting the Hall of Horrors area in the Joshua Tree National Park in the spring of 2017.
Joshua Tree Sunset
A Joshua Tree sunset photographed in the Hidden Valley area of the Joshua Tree NP. I used my special technique to obtain another starburst.
Hidden Valley Sunset
Another great sunset in the Hidden Valley area of the Joshua Tree NP. I achieved my goal of placing the starburst in the middle of the gap.
Cap Rock Sunset
I photographed this Cap Rock Sunset during my recent trip to the Joshua Tree National Park to attend a night photography workshop.
Colorful Desert Floor
There was a very colorful desert floor when I visited the Joshua Tree NP last spring. I captured this sunset at the Hall of Horrors area.
Sunset on Keys Ranch
Keys Ranch in the Joshua Tree NP is a great place for photographers. It was there that I captured this photo of a Sunset on Keys Ranch.
High View Sunset
A type of Sotol Cactus flowering along the High View Trail in the Mohave Desert portion of the Joshua Tree National Park.
Setting Sun
I arrived at the Howard Murph Park near Rockport during low tide and decided to incorporate the seashells into my photo of the setting sun.
Sunset Photographer
I photographed this sunset photographer during my visit to Howard Murph Memorial Park during my recent trip to Rockport, Texas.
Sunset on Old Pier
I photographed this sunset on an old pier during my last evening in Rockport, Texas. I went to Howard Murph Memorial Park to find a new scene.
Captain Chen II
This photograph of the “Captain Chen II” was taken near Fulton Harbor in the Rockport, TX area during my trip there last week.
Copano Bay Sunset
I captured this Copano Bay Sunset from the Howard Murph Memorial Park during my recent trip to Rockport, Texas. I photographed here before.
Ferries and Gators
Yesterday was another busy day in the Rockport area. I rode two ferries to cross the channel and I saw several gators.
Howard Murph Memorial Park Setup
My trip to Rockport was without incident. After completing my planned activities I headed to Howard Murph Memorial Park for a sunset photo.
Rockport Beach Sunset
I was going through my photographs from last year’s trip to the Texas Gulf Coast when I ran across this Rockport beach sunset photograph.
Waiting Photographer
I captured this photograph of a waiting photographer during my trip to Rockport, TX last year. He patiently stood there until the sun set.
Rockport Sunset
I captured this Rockport Sunset during my trip to the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge last February to photograph the wonderful birds there.
Badlands of Big Bend
Another sunset photograph of the Badlands of Big Bend NP. This location is now a regular stop during my photography trips to the park.
Yellowstone Sunset
Following a nice dinner at the Lake Yellowstone Hotel, we headed out to Yellowstone Lake to try and capture a great Yellowstone sunset.
Desert Flora Sunset
I photographed this desert flora sunset during my trip to Big Bend NP last year. The clouds were sparse but the desert flowers were amazing.
Storm Over Austin
I always keep an eye on the forecast. I went out earlier this week to take advantage of nearby storms to photograph the Storm over Austin.
Skyline Reflection
I captured this photograph of the Austin skyline reflection on Lady Bird Lake (aka Town Lake) in June of last year.
Coastal Sunset
This coastal sunset photo is another one from my trip to Rockport. It was taken a couple of minutes before the photo of the The Photographer.
Colorado River Sunset
I have posted a few Colorado River sunset images in the past including one with the Pennybacker Bridge. This is another image from the same series.
Austin Skyline – New Vantage Point
I have been looking for new vantage points for photographing the Austin skyline. I decided to try this one after one of my friends inquired about it.
Swimming at Lou Neff Point
Meet Luis! Luis decided to go swimming at Lou Neff Point at the same time I decided to photograph the Austin skyline at sunset.
Full Moon Over Austin
This image of the full moon over Austin was taken just a couple of minutes prior to the image I posted yesterday titled “Howl at the Moon”.
Buffalo Lighthouse at Sunset
One of the items on my photography list during my trip to Buffalo, New York was to photograph the Buffalo Lighthouse (aka Buffalo Main Light) at Sunset.
Buffalo City Hall at Sunset
I captured this photograph of the Buffalo City Hall at sunset while visiting the area. Buffalo is known for its architecture. The hall was high on my list.
Buffalo History Museum Sunset
I captured this Buffalo History Museum sunset during a trip to the area. The clouds were not great but the reflection and the starburst turned out well.
Pedernales Falls Sunset
This is my last Pedernales Falls sunset image from my recent visit to the Park. I found a large limestone rock and decide to captured a few images.
Austin Skyline Sunset
I captured this photograph of the Austin Skyline sunset a few minutes before the long-awaited Strawberry Moon rose above the horizon.
Sunset Reflection
At first I was not too excited about this photograph but then I decided that there was more to it than the sunset reflection on the water.
Pedernales Falls Sunset Panorama
I have not posted a panorama in a while so I thought I would post a Pedernales Falls Sunset Panorama that I captured during my trip to park last week.
Last Rays
I enjoy capturing the colorful last rays of a sunset. This was the case when I captured this photo during my trip to Pedernales Falls SP.
Pedernales Falls Sunset
Pedernales Falls State Park is one of my favorite parks. Seeing that the weather was great, I went there a couple of days ago to photograph the sunset.
Blue Gum Tree Sunset
This photograph of the Blue Gum Tree sunset is the third in the series taken during last month’s trip to South Africa. The first two are from a distance.
Clifton Sunset
I drove up Chapman’s Peak Drive on my way back to Cape Town from the Cape of Good Hope and stopped in the town of Clifton. This is where I captured this sunset.
Plantation
After capturing the photo from yesterday’s post, I moved closer to capture a closeup of the Blue Gum Tree tree rows, the remaining sunset and the stormy clouds.
Stormy Plantation
Upon arrival to our final destination in South Africa, we could not help but notice the miles of Blue Gum Tree plantations. Literally thousands of acres.
Santa Elena
One of our favorite photography locations in the Big Bend National Park is Santa Elena Canyon. We usually photograph the canyon at sunrise and we decided to try a sunset shot as well.
Big Bend #4
We usually stop at the “Ocotillo Fields” near the park entrance to photograph the sunset on our first day at the Park. The official road is Texas Highway 118 and it’s named “Panther Junction Road”.
Popular Sunset
This is the second image of this sunset from my photo shoot back in January. The silhouetted trees reflecting in the water attracted me to this location.
Composite
This is what is called a composite photograph. It is not a “real” photograph as it is made up of multiple photographs, ten photographs to be exact.
Fishing
This is another sunset image from Rockport, TX. I noticed this couple fishing and I thought their shiloutted bodies against the sunset made for a good photo.
Sunset Colors
This photograph was taken during my recent trip to Rockport, at the Howard Murph Park a few minutes before “The Photographer” photo that I posted previously.
Touch-and-Go
This is another image from my recent trip to Rockport, TX. In this photograph, the pilot is conducting a practice landing and take-off drill.
The Photographer
This sunset photograph was taken in a park near the Rockport airport called Howard Murph Memorial Park. The photographer in the image below is John Martell.
Pennybacker Sunset
I was sitting down to watch the news when I noticed the clouds were turning orange. I grabbed my camera and headed to the Pennybacker Bridge overlook.
200th
I can’t believe this is my 200th post. It has definitely exceeded my expectations. It seems like it was only the other day that I was writing my 150th post.
ATX
Although ATX stands for many other things, people in the Austin area refer to Austin as ATX (Austin, TX). So, this is an ATX skyline at dusk.
Ocotillo Sunset
This Ocotillo Sunset was taken in an “ocotillo field” that is located near the main entrance to the park on Highway 118 close to mile marker #21.
150th
This Austin skyline is not only one of my favorite images and is the first image I posted. I thought it was deserving as the celebratory 150th post image.
Big Sunset
Another “Big Sunset” from my trip to Big Bend NP earlier this year. The photo was taken from a hilltop near the Rio Grande Village Campground.
Starburst
I posted an image titled “Fire in the Sky” last month that was taken at the Denver City Park. This starburst image was taken about 20 minutes before. the clouds turned the color of fire
Fire in the Sky
Sunsets in the west seem more intense. Is it the dry air? I captured this amazing sky during a trip to Denver. It’s as though there was fire in the sky.
Another Golden Sunset
This is another golden sunset taken at the Green River Basin, located in the Canyonlands National Park, during my recent trip to Moab, UT.
Same but Different
This post is very similar to the post I did yesterday. It’s the same but different. It’s the same area, same day, same general time of day, both are panoramas but, there are two distinct differences.
Enchanted Sunset
I had the opportunity to go the Enchanted Rock State Park to shoot an enchanted sunset. We scouted the area and decided to shoot the rock reflecting off of Moss Lake.