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  • A moody winter sunset from the icy banks of the Ausable River. Adirondack Mountains, New York.
    Dramatic Flare
  • Snow-covered trees frame a distant mountain on a cold and moody evening in the Adirondack Mountains.
    The Road That I Must Choose
  • A band of post-sunset color adds a touch of vibrancy to the snowy and moody winter mountain landscape. Adirondack Mountains, New York.
    The Thrill of Exploration
  • 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
  • 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
  • Moody morning skies bring out the aquamarine color of glacial Lake O'Hara. Look closely on the right and you'll see the cabins of Lake O'Hara lodge on the shore. Yoho National Park, British Columbia.
    Remnants
  • 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
  • Even as fall foliage reaches its peak at Whiteface Mountain, the snowcapped summit portends that it won't be long until the reds and oranges of fall are replaced with winter's white. Adirondack Mountains, New York.
    Won't be Long
  • Waves crash against a towering mountain of snow and ice built up along the shore of Lake Ontario in Oswego, New York.
    Hotel Waterbury
  • On a beautiful afternoon in the Adirondacks, the sun hit spray from a waterfall just right to cause a rainbow to form above a boulder that glittered like gold.
    Gold Under the Rainbow
  • Towering Mount Marcy pokes through the clouds and catches the warm light of sunset. Adirondack Mountains, New York.
    Layers of Marcy
  • Snow-caked trees enjoy the sunset as Mount Colden towers over the valley in the distance. Adirondack High Peaks, New York.
    Marshmallow World
  • A beautiful sunrise over Whiteface capped off a wonderful fall getaway to a cabin in the mountains.
    Do We Have to Leave?
  • Ice begins to form around a waterfall in the Adirondacks under a beautiful sunset sky.
    Final Flow
  • Fog and foliage is one of the most mesmerizing combinations for photography. As the fog mingled with the precipitous mountains on this autumn morning, I was fortunate to have a flock of geese fly through the mist just as I pressed the shutter, adding a special sense of scale and drama to the already mystical scene.
    Fall or Nothing at All
  • Storm clouds catch the warm morning light and close in on Whiteface in the Adirondack Mountains.
    Anticipation
  • Waves crash and spray against a wall of snow and ice built up along the shore of Lake Ontario in Oswego, New York.
    Homecoming
  • The setting sun broke through the clouds just enough to bring the snowy landscape to life. Adirondack High Peaks, New York.
    Renewal
  • Out for a late-fall evening paddle on the placid backwaters of a lake in Upstate NY.
    Backwaters
  • Amanda and Maggie take a breather and enjoy the view of Indian Lake from our island campsite on a perfect fall day.
    A Girl's Best Friend
  • 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
  • Morning fog and beautiful fall foliage added an extra special touch to our morning spent watching elk roam the meadows of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Do you notice the white mark on the face of this bull elk? That's a battle scar from fighting for its harem.
    Purely Carnal
  • The beauty and solitude of the wild world oftentimes stops me in my tracks, and this was most certainly one of those times.
    Awestruck
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • An intimate view of a sea anemone I found in one of the many tide pools at Point of the Arches. The opportunity to view sea life such as sea anemones and starfish in a wilderness setting is one of the many reasons why the coast within Washington’s Olympic National Park is one of my favorite destinations for backpacking and photography.
    Medusa
  • 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
  • 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 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
  • Stars shine over offshore sea stacks on a remote section of coastline in Washington's Olympic National Park. In November of 1920, the Chilean schooner W.J. Pirrie was being towed towards the Washington shores when a brutal storm hit the pair of ships, forcing the towing vessel to abandon the Pirrie. The ship was no match for the tempest, and 18 of the 20 crew members were killed. Their bodies washed up on the very beach where this photo was taken, and if you search in the woods behind the beach, you'll find a plaque memorial for the victims.
    Spirits In the Night
  • If there’s one thing that a year on the road taught me, it’s to expect the unexpected. Whether it’s meeting a person that changes everything, a mouse deciding that your car would make a nice apartment, or a flat tire at the most inopportune time, even the most thought-out plans have a way of unraveling when living out of a car and a backpack. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, though. While at times these roadblocks and detours could certainly be frustrating, I found that it was often the unexpected, unplanned moments that filled me with the greatest sense of awe and wonder. I was reminded of this at the start of the second part of my trip, where Badlands National Park was one of my first stops. The idea of stopping at the park had only been formed earlier in the day, while looking at a map of Iowa and the surrounding states that was outside of the bathroom at a campground that I had stayed at. The red line that designated I-90 drove right past the Badlands, and since wildfires in Wyoming had dashed my original plans, I already had an open itinerary. After I entered the park and reached a high point on the road, the rippled, barren badlands reached out towards the seemingly endless plain, forming a surreal landscape unlike anything I had ever seen before. What I hadn’t noticed earlier, but was now very clear, was that a vicious storm was forming on the horizon. I grabbed my camera and watched and photographed the storm from a cliff edge; an unforgettable and entirely unexpected experience. Afterwards, I couldn’t help but think about the circumstances that led me to witness what I had just seen. How if it weren’t for a wildfire in Wyoming and a map on a bathroom wall, I wouldn’t be right here, right now. As I smiled at these thoughts and slowly rolled down the gravel road with some Allman Brothers on the radio, the clouds over the prairie ahead began to clear, and a rainbow touched down on the timeless, golden plains of South Dakota.
    Strike Twice
  • Receding waves rush back out to sea at Ruby Beach, as a lone sea stack looks towards the pastel twilight sky. Olympic National Park, Washington.
    Sunken Wizard
  • A beautiful winter sunrise from the icy banks of the Athabasca River. Jasper National Park, Alberta.
    Innocent Beginnings
  • Boulders poke above the snow along the outlet of Cavell Lake on a pristine winter morning in Jasper National Park, Alberta. Spending a few nights at the Edith Cavell Hostel and exploring the surrounding backcountry was one of the best winter adventures I've experienced thus far, and I can't wait to return and make a longer excursion to explore the mythical Tonquin Valley.
    Go Beyond
  • A waterfall pours down the lush and rugged mountains into Western Brook Pond. Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland.
    Hidden Falls
  • Bergy bits float along the rugged shore of Quirpon Island, Newfoundland, as the Quirpon Island Lighthouse stands guard in the background.
    Guardian
  • Clouds drift over the snowy Canadian Rockies as seen from the icy shores of the Athabasca River. Jasper National Park, Alberta.
    Fissure
  • The chiseled face of a large iceberg looks out towards a fellow comrade floating on the horizon. Quirpon Island, Newfoundland.
    Tower of Power
  • Bergy bits float like giant ice cubes near the rocky shore of Quirpon Island.
    On the Rocks
  • 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
  • Starry skies over my tent along the beautiful coast of Washington's Olympic National Park.
    Spirit of Adventure
  • 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
  • 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
  • The glacier-fed waters of the Athabasca River flow over colorful rocks and boulders in winter. Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada.
    Flow
  • A beautiful sunset fills the sky above a cozy A-frame cabin in the Adirondack Mountains.
    Champagne Can Wait II
  • Bergy bits floating in the cold water near Quirpon Island display a fascinating array of textures and colors.
    Icebreaker
  • 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
  • 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
  • Starfish, sea anemones, and kelp adorn the rugged coastline at Point of the Arches on Shi Shi Beach. Olympic National Park, Washington.
    Mysterious Dawn
  • A beautiful sunset fills the sky above a cozy A-frame cabin in the Adirondack Mountains.
    Champagne Can Wait
  • A boulder protrudes from the icy shore of the Athabasca River as winter slowly cedes to spring. Jasper National park, Alberta.
    Uprising
  • 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 truly massive iceberg floats through the frigid North Atlantic near Quirpon Island, Newfoundland.
    Set Sail
  • Sunset light strikes the face of a massive sea stack along the Olympic Coast on a moody November evening, just steps away from one of my all-time favorite backcountry campsites. Olympic National Park, Washington.
    We Three Kings