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  • Fall colors and dramatic clouds reflect in Heart Lake after sunset. Adirondacks, New York.
    Heart of the High Peaks
  • A beautiful winter sunset along the dramatic coast at Rialto Beach. Olympic National Park, Washington.
    Fireworks
  • Beams of light break through dramatic clouds shortly before sunset, as a lone hiker takes in the view from a rocky perch high above Red Creek. Dolly Sods Wilderness, West Virginia.
    Perspective
  • Peak autumn foliage spreads out below the snow-capped summit of Algonquin Peak, as morning fog drifts off the surface of a lake on a cold October morning a half hour before sunrise. Adirondack High Peaks, New York.
    Ephemeral
  • Flaming berry bushes covered in the first frost of the season catch the morning light. Adirondack High Peaks, New York.
    Torched
  • Ominous clouds fill the sky before a fall storm hits. Adirondack Mountains, New York.
    Impending Doom
  • A lone maple that has somehow managed to take root in a narrow, rocky island   shows off its bright fall color as it watches the mountains peek above pre-sunrise fog on Indian Lake.
    Isolation
  • The setting sun briefly broke through the clouds just long enough to light up the fiery red marsh grasses and distant trees in beautiful light.
    Fire Light
  • Self-portrait from a rocky ledge overlooking pure autumn wilderness in the Adirondack Mountains.
    Wide-Eyed Wilderness
  • Winter comes early in the mountains. Although the calendar said there was over two months til it began, the first snow of the season blanketed the summits of the Adirondack High Peaks in early October as fall colors were peaking at lower elevations.
    Changing of the Guard
  • Peak fall foliage and the beautiful colors of sunrise reflect in Heart Lake. Adirondacks High Peaks, New York.
    Heart of the High Peaks II
  • Two small islands appear through thick fog and reflect in a still lake on a late-fall morning. Even after the colorful leaves of autumn drop and fade, there's still much beauty to be seen and photographed in the wilderness. Adirondack Mountains, New York.
    An Autumn Haunting
  • Spectacular fall foliage blankets the mountainsides surrounding Indian Lake.  The many incredible paddling and hiking options at Indian Lake quickly made this one of our favorite areas of the Adirondacks.
    The Scenic Route
  • A maple tree near Heart Lake in all its autumn glory. An Adirondack Mountain Club volunteer that I met while making this image told me that she knew someone that had been coming to the campground every autumn for 30 years, who used this tree as a gauge for autumn's progress. The gauge was reading "Peak" on this October morning!
    The Tree
  • A wall of fog on Indian Lake catches the morning sunlight as the tips of distant mountains peek above the fog.
    Take a Peep
  • Breaking clouds and morning fog catch the golden light of sunrise at the height of autumn in the Adirondacks.
    Only For a Moment
  • Beautiful autumn foliage blankets a mountainside in the Adirondack High Peaks as the morning fog breaks just enough to allow the rising sun to bathe the landscape in warm light.
    Patience
  • Out for a late-fall evening paddle on the placid backwaters of a lake in Upstate NY.
    Backwaters
  • A puff of morning fog rises from Heart Lake and catches the dawn light, as the surrounding mountains burst with autumn color. Adirondack High Peaks, New York.
    These Mountains are my Home
  • Spectacular fall foliage blankets the mountainsides surrounding Indian Lake. The many incredible paddling and hiking options at Indian Lake quickly made this one of our favorite areas of the Adirondacks.
    Autumn Riches
  • Vibrant autumn colors spread out below the snow-capped summit of Algonquin Peak, as morning fog drifts off the surface of a lake on a cold October morning at sunrise. Adirondack High Peaks, New York.
    Kaleidoscope
  • Frost coats flaming red berry bushes on a mountain summit as the first snow of the season graces the top of Algonquin Peak on a cold October dawn. Adirondack High Peaks, New York.
    Fire on the Mountain
  • Self-portrait from a craggy Adirondack summit while waiting for the light and warmth of morning to come.
    Waiting For The Eastern Glow
  • A sliver of morning light strikes the face of a mountain covered in beautiful fall foliage. Adirondack Mountains, New York.
    Sunrise Spotlight
  • Fog rolls over the Adirondack Mountains at dawn on a chilly fall morning.
    Autumn Closing In
  • The tenacity of trees never ceases to amaze me. With the ability to take root and flourish in seemingly inhospitable environments, such as a sheer cliff face like the one in this photo, trees are masters of survival and perseverance. Adirondack Mountains, New York.
    Can't be Stopped
  • Taking in the view of autumn colors spread out below the snow-capped summit of Algonquin Peak, as morning fog drifts off the surface of a lake on a cold October morning at sunrise. As hard as it can be to extract myself from the warm cocoon of my sleeping bag on cold mornings such as this one, viewing and photographing the sunrise always makes it more than worth it. Adirondack High Peaks, New York.
    Soak It In
  • Peak autumn foliage complements a colorful sunrise on a rocky summit in the Adirondacks.
    Red October
  • Fall colors dot the rocky landscape in Mumm Basin, high above aquamarine Berg Lake (the vivid turquoise color of the water is due to the presence of rock flour, finely-ground particles of rock formed by glacial erosion, in the lake). On the right, glaciated Mount Robson, the highest mountain in the Canadian Rockies, rises above Berg Lake. To the left, Robson Glacier and Robson Lake form the headwaters of Robson River, a tributary of the Fraser River, which is the longest river in British Columbia. Later on this moody September afternoon, snow would fall  on Mumm Basin and the surrounding peaks.
    Wildness
  • The beauty and solitude of the wild world oftentimes stops me in my tracks, and this was most certainly one of those times.
    Awestruck
  • The chiseled face of a large iceberg looks out towards a fellow comrade floating on the horizon. Quirpon Island, Newfoundland.
    Tower of Power
  • Twenty minutes before sunrise, a beautiful orange glow spreads across the horizon and reflects in the unusually calm waters of Georgian Bay. Bruce Peninsula National Park, Ontario.
    Fresh Start
  • A bergy bit bobs in the water near Quirpon Island, Newfoundland. I found the incredible aqua color of the submerged portion of ice glowing beneath the water to be even more fascinating than the fanciful shape that the bergy bit was carved into as it slowly melted.
    What's Left Unseen
  • A fresh dusting of snow graces the jagged spires of the Rockwall, which rises over 3,000 feet above Floe Lake.  The larch trees seen here at Numa Pass and the valley below turn a beautiful golden color in September, and were the perfect complement to the dark mountains and skies on this moody morning. Kootenay National Park, British Columbia, Canada.
    North of the Wall
  • Interesting patterns along the edge of an iceberg reminded me of soldiers standing frozen in formation. Quirpon Island, Newfoundland.
    Of Ice and Men
  • Winter begins to take hold of Numa Pass and the surrounding mountains, even as autumn thrives on the mountainsides below. Dappled light and interesting cloud formations completed this beautiful view in British Columbia's Kootenay National Park.
    Autumn's Last Stand
  • A fantastic winter sunrise lights up the sky above the rugged, beautiful and snowy Maine coast. While the vast majority of people visit Maine's coastal regions in the summer months, winter is a truly magical time to visit, as the throngs of summer tourists are gone and one can often experience and appreciate the uniqueness of the Maine coast in total solitude.
    Snow & Solitude
  • The rising sun edges over the seemingly infinite Georgian Bay and sets the sky and rocky shore ablaze. Bruce Peninsula National Park, Ontario.
    Bay Life
  • After briefly getting disoriented on the seemingly endless expanse of slickrock en route to Coyote Gulch, my friend and I finally reached the canyon rim at Crack in the Wall, and were greeted by a spectacular vista, a rainbow, and ominous storm clouds.  After squeezing our way through Crack in the Wall, we high-tailed it down into the Gulch, and were able to seek shelter before the skies opened up with one of the most memorable and intense storms of my life. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Utah.
    Lucky
  • Surf pours down a hole in the shelf of volcanic rock at Cape Perpetua known as “Thor’s Well” while in the background the next wave rolls in. Getting to this vantage point requires good timing and steady nerves, as approaching the Well at higher tides is more or less a suicide mission, and even at lower tides rogue waves can pose a real danger. On the last morning that I camped in the area, the low tide coincided with sunrise, and I lucked out with some beautiful light. Watching the waves crash and then spill down while standing only a few feet away was an exhilarating and memorable experience.
    Go Ask Alice
  • After a foggy and bumpy five hour car ride, followed by a white-knuckle zodiac boat ride, I was beginning to wonder whether coming to Quirpon Island on a family trip had been a horrible decision. My fears were assuaged, however, as soon we made our final approach to the island and I looked up to behold something that I had been waiting years to see. A massive iceberg appeared out of the mist, and in an instant I knew that this would undoubtedly be one of the best trips of our lives. I stood slack-jawed, completely in awe at this incredible sight, and as soon as we landed I ran down to the rocky shore to get a closer look. I was so caught up in taking photos that I missed the ride up to our accommodations at the Quirpon Lighthouse Inn, and the initial excitement that I felt that foggy afternoon never dissipated as I spent the following three days giddily photographing these icy, ancient beauties. Quirpon Island, Newfoundland.
    Welcome to the Show
  • A large iceberg looks out towards a fellow comrade floating on the horizon. Look closely in the upper right and you'll see a flock of seabirds gliding through the air, dwarfed by the immense scale of the iceberg and open ocean. Quirpon Island, Newfoundland.
    Drift Apart
  • A fogbow forms over the ocean and perfectly frames a bergy bit floating in the water below, as seen from the rugged cliffs of Quirpon Island, Newfoundland. Quirpon Island was once known as the "Isle of Demons" by sailors in the 16th century, and was thought to be inhabited by devils and wild beasts that would torment anyone that dared land on the island. Formed in a similar fashion as rainbows, fogbows are caused by sunlight passing through water droplets in thin fog. Since the water droplets in fog are so small, fogbows have only weak colors or are colorless, but still made for an exciting, unexpected, and spooky spectacle when it presented itself to us while hiking along the cliffs of the “Isle of Demons.”
    Isle of Demons
  • Bergy bits floating in the cold water near Quirpon Island display a fascinating array of textures and colors.
    Icebreaker
  • An iceberg parked off the shore of Quirpon Island enjoys a beautiful sunset to conclude a perfect June day.
    Just the Beginning
  • An iceberg emerges through mysterious fog as waves crash on the rugged coast of Quirpon Island, Newfoundland. The icebergs that can be found floating the icy waters  around Newfoundland are 10,000 - 20,000 years old, and have spent 4-6 years drifting down after calving off the glaciers of Greenland.
    Out of the Mist
  • Clearing fog, autumn colors and sunrise light combined to create an enchanting scene in New Hampshire's White Mountains. This was our first autumn trip to the White Mountains, and we were blown away by the seemingly endless array of hikes, scenic drives, and phenomenal views that this exceptionally rugged and beautiful mountain range has to offer.
    Layers of Light
  • A zodiac boat works its way between icebergs off the rugged coast of Quirpon Island, Newfoundland.
    Odyssey
  • Bergy bits float along the rugged shore of Quirpon Island, Newfoundland, as the Quirpon Island Lighthouse stands guard in the background.
    Guardian
  • Icebergs are like snowflakes, albeit on a much larger scale, as no two are exactly the same. Each one has been weathered and sculpted by time and the sea to take on its own unique and otherworldly form of beauty. Quirpon Island, Newfoundland.
    Cutting Edge
  • An iceberg near Quirpon Island that's been carved into a bizarre, mushroomesque shape.
    1 Up
  • Centuries of pounding waves and storms have carved a cave, fittingly known as The Grotto, into the rocky coast of Georgian Bay. Scrambling down the lakeside cliff to access the cave is like entering another world. Green algae and lichens adorn the walls and roof of the dolomite cave, and an underwater tunnel allows light from the sun to penetrate the cave and make the aquamarine water eerily glow. Bruce Peninsula National Park, Ontario.
    Searching for Ariel
  • A crackling campfire was the perfect complement to a beautiful A-frame cabin in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom on this starry night.
    Cozy in the Kingdom
  • Bits of an iceberg float in the inky waters off of Quirpon Island, as the berg that they came from looms in the background.
    Dissolution
  • A pre-sunrise glow fills the sky and illuminates the rocky shoreline of Georgian Bay. Bruce Peninsula National Park, Ontario.
    Levels
  • Icebergs rise up from water that glows with a beautiful blue-green color that stems from the submerged portion of the iceberg. Quirpon Island, Newfoundland.
    Only Blue Will Do
  • A spectacular late summer sunrise lights up the sky and the rocky shoreline of Georgian Bay. Bruce Peninsula National Park, Ontario.
    A Warning Ignored
  • Peak autumn colors reflect in a perfectly calm pond in New Hampshire's White Mountains.
    Mirror, Mirror
  • Sunset light illuminates sea stacks and weathered rocks on the beach in Washington's Olympic National Park.
    A Moment in the Sun
  • Bergy bits float like giant ice cubes near the rocky shore of Quirpon Island.
    On the Rocks
  • A truly massive iceberg floats through the frigid North Atlantic near Quirpon Island, Newfoundland.
    Set Sail
  • A clifftop view looking down towards the turquoise waters of Georgian Bay and the mouth of a cave known as The Grotto that has been carved into the dolomite shore. Bruce Peninsula National Park, Ontario.
    Mysterious Waters
  • Quite possibly the most beautiful coastal sunset I’ve ever experienced, taken during one of my all-time favorite backpacking trips (20 miles along the rugged Olympic Coast from Rialto Beach to Ozette Lake). My numb legs from standing in the frigid winter surf to get this perspective were soothed by a driftwood beach fire and some family wine. Olympic National Park, Washington.
    Gods of Olympus
  • An aerial perspective of an iceberg floating in the inky waters near Quirpon Island, Newfoundland.
    Life Raft
  • A zodiac boat glides by a massive iceberg off the shore of Quirpon Island, Newfoundland.
    Salt of the Earth
  • Waves crash in a chasm in the volcanic rock at Cape Perpetua, Oregon, on a beautiful spring evening. When the waves crash just right, a plume of spray gets shot up through a hole in the rock, as seen in the top center of this photo, and is affectionately known as "spouting horn".
    Sound the Horn
  • A rock pillar, or "flowerpot" sculpted by erosion rises from the aquamarine waters of Georgian Bay. Fathom Five Provincial Park, Ontario.
    A Matter of Time
  • Waves crash and spray along the rugged Maine coast just as the sun begins to crest the horizon and signal the start of a new day.
    Perfect Timing
  • A fantastic winter sunrise lights up the sky above the rugged, beautiful and snowy Maine coast. While the vast majority of people visit Maine's coastal regions in the summer months, winter is a truly magical time to visit, as the throngs of summer tourists are gone and one can often experience and appreciate the uniqueness of the Maine coast in total solitude.
    Winter's Way
  • Maggie enjoys a nice belly rub in front of a vintage Preway fireplace as a beautiful sunset spreads across the sky in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom.
    Belly Rubs and Sunsets
  • Camping on our own private island on an unseasonably warm autumn day during peak foliage instantly became our all-time favorite camping trip. Indian Lake Islands, Adirondacks.
    High on Life
  • Peak autumn foliage spreads out below the snow-capped summit of Algonquin Peak, as morning fog drifts off the surface of a lake on a cold October morning a half hour before sunrise. Adirondack High Peaks, New York.
    Icing On The Cake
  • An iceberg floats through the icy water near Quirpon Island, Newfoundland, like a clipper ship made of 10,000 year old ice sailing off to the unknown.
    Clipper
  • The handiwork of Mother Nature attains a level of grandeur and intricacy unreachable by any human-made object. Here she's begun to carve a large iceberg into what looks like a dolphin. She better hurry though, as it looks like it won't be long til the back end cracks off. Quirpon Island, Newfoundland.
    Handiwork
  • Beautiful fall foliage reflects in Heart Lake at sunset. Adirondack Mountains, New York
    My Heart is Yours
  • After a day of backpacking through misty summer rain, the clouds cleared just in time to reveal the glaciated Mount Shuksan massif at sunset. Look closely and you'll see two tents (mine is the yellow one on the left) perched above Lake Ann, ready to spend the night camping in a mountain dream. Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington.
    Camping in a Dream
  • Beautiful sunset light makes the snowy winter landscape come alive. The solitude and dramatic beauty of winter makes it my favorite time of year to explore the mountains. Adirondack Mountains, New York.
    Higher and Higher
  • Beautiful sunset light makes the snowy winter landscape come alive. The solitude and dramatic beauty of winter makes it my favorite time of year to explore the mountains. Adirondack Mountains, New York.
    My Fingers Hurt
  • A moody winter sunset from the icy banks of the Ausable River. Adirondack Mountains, New York.
    Dramatic Flare