A MOMENT OF SOLITUDE GREAT PLAINS as the early morning sunlight

as the early morning sunlight begins touching the roof tops of the peaks on this August morning

awe inspiring and amazing scene

doesn't mean it will be an ordinary day

An ocotillo cactus is front and center along with a few saguaro cacti in this desert southwest scene at Saguaro National Park

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A MOMENT OF SOLITUDE GREAT PLAINS as the early morning sunlightAfter receiving 2 3 inches of snow overnight, I set out to photograph this recent snowfall along Eakin Creek West on this 2nd day of the New Year. The temperature was in the mid 20's with little to no wind and overcast conditions. Over the years, I have come to notice that the creek usually doesn't completely freeze over and that the creeks edges can form some pretty cool ice patterns, which makes for some good photography. As I was moving along the