1.29.2012 Big Sky
It’s been an unnaturally warm, windy, and dry winter in southwest Montana. Pre-season, the weather guys couldn’t stop talking about how this “La Nina” winter was going to bring more banner snowfall, cold temps, and winter conditions to much of the northwestern part of the country. That prediction has failed miserably. Bridger Bowl has received 88″ of [...]
1.22.2012 Bridger Bowl
I drove up to Bridger Bowl this morning for my first day there this season. It snowed for a while overnight and Bridger was reporting 7″ this morning. Conditions were very soft, deep in places, and rocky in places. South Bowl was a minefield with good snow covering bare rocks. I only managed to ski one run before the power went out to all of Bridger Canyon. I was halfway up Pierre’s Knob and made it to the top on the diesel backup.
Boxing Day at Long Point Light
On Boxing Day we hiked out to Long Point Light in Provincetown, MA. Long Point Light is located on the very tip of Cape Cod and guards the entrance to Provincetown Harbor. It is located in the Province Lands of the Cape Cod National Seashore. Parking for Long Point is available at Pilgrim’s First Landing Park (Click the [...]
Bristol Beach Sunset
I was lucky enough to shoot both sunrise and sunset on Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve sunrise I spent at Beavertail State Park. As I was driving home for Christmas Eve dinner along the beach in Falmouth, the sunrise started going off and I pulled off the road at the first place I could find. Bristol [...]
Christmas Eve at Beavertail
I snuck out Christmas Eve morning to shoot at Beavertail State Park with Ben and Jeff from the New School of Photography. We had an awesome sunrise and explored around the point and the lighthouse area quite a bit. The waves were pretty big and were crashing hard against the rocks all around the point. I [...]
2011 Year in Review
Prompted by this thread over at the New School of Photography, I put together a set of pictures summarizing 2011 month-by-month. I tried to pick images that represent what that month was for me. It’s a mix of cell-phone shots and more serious, though-out shots. Not all of them have been processed and sharpened so [...]
Nobska Light Sunrise
I drove down Surf Drive this morning to shoot the sunrise at Nobska Light. The sky was completely cloudless which resulted in a rather dull sunset. I explored the beach for a while anyway, picking up trash and taking some shots. I’ll definitely be coming back to Nobska for sunset (I think the beach on [...]
Quick Shot of the Southern Bridger Range
I took this shot of the sun setting on the southern Bridger Range while I was out testing lens and camera combinations for the eclipse on Saturday.
Elephant Rock 11.26
I spent Thankgiving week back home in Massachusetts and managed to get out for a sunrise shoot with a crew from the New School of Photography. I’ve been a member on the forum for over a year and a half now and it was great to finally meet some of the people who make up [...]
Mammoth Walkway at Sunrise
This whole area is buried under about a foot of snow now after the storm last weekend. Thought I’d share this shot of the walkways at Mammoth during sunrise on November 11th. These walkways can be a real hassle when trying to find a good angle to frame a shot. The ground is so hot [...]
Sunrise at Mammoth Hot Springs
On the epic date of 11/11/11 I woke up wicked early and drove down to Yellowstone to attempt to shoot the sunrise at Mammoth Hot Springs. I was a little late because of a slow rancher, but still caught some cool light. This whole area has tons of potential for sunrises as the dead calm [...]
Sunrise and Wildlife in Grand Teton National Park
After the mad crush of shooting and editing that was Cyclocross Weekend in Bozeman, I’ve had a chance to return to my shots from my last trip to Grand Teton National Park at the end of October. I don’ t normally shoot wildlife. I’m much more comfortable with landscapes as far as composition and technical [...]
Cyclocross Weekend Highlights
I shot over 2000 pictures this past weekend, culled those 2000 down to about 450 that I posted in my race galleries, and of those 450 I have three that are my favorites. This guy was a total badass. He had the best moustache of the entire race, no question. I’m really happy with this [...]
Teton Sunrise
I woke up really early last Saturday morning, packed up my tent, and started driving towards Schwabacher Landing. The morning was incredibly misty with low hanging fog everywhere and just the faintest hint of light on the horizon at 6:30AM. However, the light grew brighter faster and faster and I eventually forced myself to stop [...]
Grand Teton Black & Whites
I just got back from another trip to Grand Teton National Park. I spent Friday night camping out on the Gros Ventre Road in the Bridger Teton National Forest and woke up real early for sunrise on Saturday morning. The alpenglow on the Tetons took a while to arrive, but it was spectacular. I’m still [...]
Cooke City
On the 14th I drove back into Yellowstone and all the way across the Lamar Valley to Cooke City. I was vaguely disappointed with the affair. I woke up really early with the hope of shooting sunrise over the Paradise Valley. The day was so grey that there was no sunrise. The sky gradually went from black [...]
Early Fall in Grand Teton National Park
On the 30th I finally drove down to Grand Teton National Park. Although Grand Teton is directly to the south of Yellowstone, it’s totally different. I can’t decide which of the two parks I enjoy more. They’re both quite different. It’s nice to be able to reach both of them easily in a day. I [...]
Grand Prismatic Spring & New Camera
I finally got the shot of the Grand Prismatic Spring that I’ve been looking to get for a couple of months. Walking along the bike path from the Fairy Falls trailhead, I followed a worn path up a steep hillside into a ridge overlooking the Midway Geyser Basin. The view was tremendous and I took [...]
Western Yellowstone
I’m going to try and make a trip down to Yellowstone National Park a weekly event. This past Friday I drove back to Gardiner and headed west from Mammoth towards Old Faithful. This section of park road that runs from Mammoth towards Old Faithful is, so far, my favorite stretch in the park. It starts with the [...]
The Lamar Valley
Last Saturday I drove down into Yellowstone National Park and out into the Lamar Valley looking for some wildlife. Along the way I stopped at Tower Fall and the Petrified Tree. I saw a ton of buffalo and some elk on the lawn in Mammoth. Hopefully as fall progresses and it gets colder more of [...]
Short Hike to the M
What a difference in Montana this fall. About a year ago I played hooky from class and hiked up to the top of the ridge below Mt. Baldy. There was about three feet of snow on the ridge and more falling as I was hiking. This year there was absolutely no snow…and it hit about [...]
