The Great Sand Dunes located near the Town of Alamosa in southern Colorado are the tallest in North America reaching nearly 750 feet. Year 2017 has become the year of sand dunes for me, as we first visited Mesquite Flat Sand Dune in Death […]
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Trail Ridge Road – RMNP
To ascend Rocky Mountain National Park’s Trail Ridge Road is to leave this world and enter another. It carries you breathless with wonder and altitude, toward a fragile alpine realm, the tundra. Most animals hibernate or migrate during the harsh winters. No tree can live […]
Moraine Park – Rocky Mountain N.P.
Moraine Park is a popular campground inside the Rocky Mountain National Park. It’s a beautiful meadowland with a winding stream running through. We did not see any elk when we arrived there at noon but I can envision in the cool morning at the right […]
Bear Lake – Rocky Mountain National Park
Bear Lake area is a very popular for hiking and sightseeing. The parking lot often filled by early morning. Fortunately, the Park provides free shuttle bus service to various destinations and popular trailheads. There is an half of mile around the lake trail at Bear […]
Rocky Mountain National Park
I have been touring Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado in the past 5 days. This is the first time ever for me to visiting this magnificent park. I have taken many photos but will not sort them out until getting home. While in this […]
Joshua Tree National Park, CA
We took a day trip from Los Angeles to Joshua Tree National Park as I always want to see Joshua tree up close and photograph. It is a wide open vast park filled with Joshua trees and rocks that attract many climbers.
It’s All About Light at Bryce Canyon
I posted some of my Bryce Canyon photos last week and would like to share a few more images demonstrating the importance of when and how the sunlight shining on the red rocks. As a matter of fact I had to move my camera so […]
Golden Canyon of Death Valley
With Mesquite Sand Dunes, Zabriski Point and Badwater Basin taking all the spotlights of the Valley, Golden Canyon is a hidden treasure. It is an easy 3-4 mile round trip hike to the back door of Zabriski Point. Early morning or late afternoon sunlight brings out the […]
Zabriski Point at Dusk
I love Zabriski Point in early morning when the sun is at low level that create beautiful soft colors and magical shadows of the rocks. However, the place at dusk is also very attractive to photograph. Here is the one when the sun was shining on […]
Light and Shadow at Zabriski Point
Zabriski Point at Death Valley is a magic place in early morning when the first light strikes the surrounding eroded badlands that brings out the magnificent color and the incredible shadow. The view was so overwhelming with so many possibility for picture taking. It was like racing against time […]
Bryce Canyon – the Winter Wonderland for Photographers
Bryce Canyon is one of my most favorite National Parks to photograph. I’ve been there twice in the summer time and have been looking forward to shooting there in the winter time with white snow mixing with the beautiful red rocks. The month of February seems to […]
Zion National Park, Utah
Zion has one of the most impressive mountain peaks among the national parks in the U.S. It is most beautiful in the fall when the colors of trees change. During this photo tour of Death Valley and Bryce Canyon, Zion served as intermediate stop. […]
