Dipping into Cascadian Memories at Newberry

Dipping into Cascadian Memories at Newberry, originally uploaded by Fort Photo.

A moonlit view of Newberry National Volcanic Monument featuring the Big Dipper reflecting into East Lake (Oregon). This is an area somewhat akin to Crater Lake, but Newberry can claim one of the largest collections of cinder cones, domes, lava flows, and fissures in the world. It is a truly fascinating place to visit.

Orbital Motion

Orbital Motion, originally uploaded by Fort Photo.

This was taken out at Pawnee National Grassland in northeastern Colorado. The brightest streak is Jupiter, while the sunset colors are actually light pollution from Fort Collins, CO.

Last Light on the Range

Last Light on the Range, originally uploaded by Fort Photo.

Can't See the Universe for the Trees

Can't See the Universe for the Trees, originally uploaded by Fort Photo.

North Park Meander

North Park Meander, originally uploaded by Fort Photo.

Universal Camping

Universal Camping, originally uploaded by Fort Photo.

Energy Transfer

Energy Transfer, originally uploaded by Fort Photo.

Oxbow Bend Silken Glass

Oxbow Bend Silken Glass, originally uploaded by Fort Photo.

Choose Your Metaphor

Choose Your Metaphor, originally uploaded by Fort Photo.

This transcendent moment of morning perfection was gifted to me by Lake Tahoe last Thursday.

Evening Vespers in the Rockies

Evening Vespers in the Rockies, originally uploaded by Fort Photo.

Pyromania Conflagration

Pyromania Conflagration, originally uploaded by Fort Photo.

I think the wind might have blown up this particular farmer's weed burn east of Fort Collins, CO today. When I saw the pillar of smoke billowing in the sky like a fractal, I knew I had to capture it. ;-)))

A Symphony of Sunset Silhouettes

A Symphony of Sunset Silhouettes, originally uploaded by Fort Photo.

Continuing the Night Theme

Probing Deep Space Under a (near) Full Moon, originally uploaded by Fort Photo.

One from our magic night after the full moon at the VLA astronomical radio observatory in New Mexico.

Orion Watch Over Me

Orion Watch Over Me, originally uploaded by Fort Photo.

From our trip out to the great wide open prairie last weekend. Here, the constellation Orion takes stock of Pawnee National Grassland in northeastern Colorado (note the abundant light pollution below).

Trails in the Laramie Foothills

Trails in the Laramie Foothills, originally uploaded by Fort Photo.

I recently went for a drive north of Fort Collins with a friend to do some night photography. We found below freezing temperatures and 35+ mph winds. Knowing the odds were stacked against me I persisted and came up with this result.

I used an SB-800 strobe handheld and manually popped off a few on full power to illuminate the foreground a bit and hopefully add some definition to combat blur from the wind. I am glad we stayed, it was an invigorating and fun wind! ;-)))

Gazing GBH at Bosque

Gazing GBH at Bosque, originally uploaded by Fort Photo.

A photograph from my new Nikon D300 of a Great Blue Heron at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico. If it's been awhile since I've posted to my blog and you wonder what I've been up to be sure to check my photostream on flickr where I update most often.

Through the Seasons at the Colorado State University Oval

I've finally finished my year long project to take a photo at the same location once for each season. Here's the result:


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Everything is flowing--going somewhere.

Snow flows fast or slow in grand beauty; the air in majestic floods of fragrance.

Rocks flow from volcanoes like water from springs; animals flock together and flow in currents, while the stars go streaming through space.

Everything is flowing--going somewhere.

How lavish is Nature; Nature always building, Nature always pulling down, creating, destroying, chasing every material particle from form to form, ever changing, ever beautiful.

-John Muir

Vanishing Point

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Another entry for the flickr group The Dictionary of Image.


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Something Different

On flickr there is a really cool new group called The Dictionary of Image. The only rule is your submission should include a definition as part of the finished piece which is appropriate to the image. What a fun concept! Here's my first entry.


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