Jackson Hole has been getting quite a bit of snow lately which is always good. Unfortunately I haven’t been able to get too many snowy shots like I would have liked mostly because nothing really jumped out at me while I was out at those times. However yesterday the storm system started breaking up a bit as I was out and began making for some nice dramatic scenery, particularly over the Teton Mountains. On my way toward Antelope Flats of Grand Teton National Park I looked over and saw this shot that I couldn’t pass up.
Winter Storm Clouds Over the Teton Mountains
February 5th, 2010
Desert Storm and Rainbow from Picacho Peak, Arizona
February 3rd, 2010I’ve been pretty busy lately with not much free time so I had to dig back in the archives for this one. One thing I miss about Arizona is hiking in the desert. For eight months of the year the entire region has perfect conditions for hiking and with an average of 300 sunny days a year, you can bet the weather will be good. Some days the weather can turn what some might call ‘nasty’, but on the contrary, I say it just adds drama. Plus when you’re going hiking with a group of people, most are still set on going. Picacho Peak in Picacho Peak State Park is one of my favorite hikes around Phoenix, Arizona. It’s located between Phoenix and Tucson and shoots out of the ground along I-10. It’s a very difficult and challenging hike, however I personally loved hikes like that which is why it remains one of my favorites to this day. Plus the view from the top gives you a full 360 degree view of the surrounding desert.
The Grand Teton and Mount Owen at Night
January 30th, 2010Shooting under a full moon always provides some incredibly fun conditions for photography. For one, all rules about photography get thrown out the window. The subtle light in place of what’s normally the sun creates a whole new set of rules, yet there still resides a certain level of unpredictability, such as the movement in the clouds, among other things. I think that’s why night is one of my favorite times to shoot, for the unexpected results of something that’s seen every day in a completely new way. Take this shot of the Grand Teton and Mount Owen. They’re peaks that hundreds, and sometimes thousands of people see every day. Yet most people are either keeping their eyes on the road at this time of night or are in for the night. Yet as far as I’m concerned, the good shooting times don’t end when the sun goes down, they continue on throughout the night, moon or not. And given certain weather conditions, there’s potentially 24 hours a day of possibilities.
