Autumn reflections

Kings-Kern Divide, Kings Canyon National Park. This picture was taken shortly after the first snowfall of the season. The deer had already left the high country, and the pikas and marmots were busily making their last preparations for winter. Within a few weeks, the area was buried under many feet of snow. Suggested print sizes: 10x15, 16x24, 20x30, 24x36, 30x45, 40x60.

Surrealism I

Near Piute Pass, John Muir Wilderness, California. On a frosty July morning, the surrealism of this lake was magical. Suggested print sizes: 10x15, 16x24, 20x30, 24x36, 30x45, 40x60.

Sea stars

Guna Yala, Panama. On a remote beach on a small island in the Guna Yala, numerous starfish were striking in the crystal clear water. Suggested print sizes: 10x15, 16x24, 20x30, 24x36, 30x45, 40x60.

Duplication

Unnamed lake in Lyell Canyon, Yosemite National Park, California. This hanging lake, quite a distance from the nearest trail, looked intriguing on the map. Morning clouds made for dramatic reflections. Suggested print sizes: 12x12, 16x16, 20x20, 24x24, 30x30, 40x40.

Strings

Mount Lyell and Mount McClure from high in Lyell Canyon, Yosemite National Park, California. All day the sky was filled with wispy cirrus clouds, foreshadowing a dramatic sunset. Suggested print sizes: 12x12, 16x16, 20x20, 24x24, 30x30, 40x40.

Ghost

Cook's Chasm, Cape Perpetua Scenic Area, Oregon. Waves crash through submerged caverns and spouting horns at Cape Perpetua, creating ghostly jets of water. Suggested print sizes: 10x15, 16x24, 20x30, 24x36, 30x45, 40x60.

Shallow sea

Exuma Islands, The Bahamas. On a five-day sea kayaking expedition we stopped for a break on an offshore sand bar. The gin-clear ocean and murmur of lapping waves were memorable. Suggested print sizes: 10x15, 16x24, 20x30, 24x36, 30x45, 40x60.

Dinosaur

The Minarets from Long Canyon, Ansel Adams Wilderness, California. When viewed from this western vantage point, the Minarets resemble a sleeping dinosaur. Suggested print sizes: 12x20, 30x50.

Paint spill

Long Canyon, Ansel Adams Wilderness, California. On a visit at the end of a dry summer, we weren't sure whether this lake would contain water. Arriving after a long day of backpacking, we found the lake to be teeming with life and reflecting this beautiful sunset. Suggested print sizes: 10x15, 16x24, 20x30, 24x36, 30x45, 40x60.

Painted

Long Canyon, Ansel Adams Wilderness, California. On a trip at the end of a dry summer, we weren't sure whether this lake would contain water. Arriving after a long day of backpacking, we found the lake to be teeming with life and reflecting this beautiful sunset. Suggested print sizes: 10x15, 16x24, 20x30, 24x36, 30x45, 40x60.

Last light

The Palisades, Kings Canyon National Park, California. On this penultimate day of a long backpacking trip, the mosquitoes were so thick that I was told that I looked like Pigpen from the Peanuts. Thankfully they had gone to sleep by the time that this picture was taken. Suggested print sizes: 9x12, 15x20, 30x40.

Castle

Bear Lakes Basin, John Muir Wilderness, California. The towers adorning this spur of Seven Gables Mountain resemble a medieval castle. Suggested print sizes: 10x15, 16x24, 20x30, 24x36, 30x45, 40x60.

Ready?

Maho Bay, Virgin Islands National Park, Saint John. Although overrun with noisy boats, the north shore of Virgin Islands National Park offers beautiful paddling and snorkeling. Suggested print sizes: 10x15, 16x24, 20x30, 24x36, 30x45, 40x60.

Double sunset

Montara Mountain, McNee Ranch State Park, California. Montara Mountains rises nearly 2000 feet from the Pacific Ocean, so it is often above the coastal fog. On this occasion it was above and below the clouds, making for a remarkable sunset. Suggested print sizes: 10x15, 16x24, 20x30, 24x36, 30x45, 40x60.

Moonrise over Columbine Lake

Columbine Lake from near Sawtooth Pass, Sequoia National Park, California. An afternoon storm cleared to reveal a spectacular moonrise over Columbine Lake. Seeing it was was well worth the nighttime hike back to the car afterward. Suggested print sizes: 10x15, 16x24, 20x30, 24x36, 30x45, 40x60.

Sailboat in storm

Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, California. A sailboat is illuminated by a ray of sun between storm clouds. Suggested print sizes: 10x15, 16x24, 20x30, 24x36, 30x45, 40x60.

Fallen sky

Unnamed lake in Lyell Canyon, Yosemite National Park, California. This hanging lake, quite a distance from the nearest trail, looked intriguing on the map. Shortly after sunrise, the wind died briefly and the reflection of the clouds gave the remarkable sensation of being below and above the sky. This picture, while spectacular, only partially captures the sensation. Suggested print sizes: 10x15, 16x24, 20x30, 24x36, 30x45, 40x60.

Curtain

Unnamed lake in Lyell Canyon, Yosemite National Park, California. This hanging lake, quite a distance from the nearest trail, looked intriguing on the map. A dawn hike from camp yielded a spectacular sunrise. Suggested print sizes: 10x15, 16x24, 20x30, 24x36, 30x45, 40x60.

Infinity lake

Spiller Creek Canyon, Yosemite National Park, California. We've affectionately named this lake, which has no official name, 'infinity lake' because of its similarity to an infinity swimming pool. Suggested print sizes: 10x15, 16x24, 20x30, 24x36, 30x45, 40x60.

Reflection

Upper Canyon Creek Lake, Trinity Alps Wilderness, California. I had never visted this area of the Trinity Alps Wilderness due to its reputation for overuse. However, Upper Canyon Creek Lake proved to be beautiful, and the valley beyond it pristine. Suggested print sizes: 10x15, 16x24, 20x30, 24x36, 30x45, 40x60.

Floating mountain

Upper Canyon Creek Lake, Trinity Alps Wilderness, California. I had never visited this area of the Trinity Alps Wilderness due to its reputation for overuse. However, Upper Canyon Creek Lake proved to be beautiful, and the valley beyond it pristine. Suggested print sizes: 10x15, 16x24, 20x30, 24x36, 30x45, 40x60.

Floating lake

Near Moose Lake, Sequoia National Park, California. This lake, hanging above a canyon, seemed to float in the sky. Suggested print sizes: 10x15, 16x24, 20x30, 24x36, 30x45, 40x60.

Crossed clouds

Unnamed lake in Lyell Canyon, Yosemite National Park, California. This hanging lake, quite a distance from the nearest trail, looked intriguing on the map. A dawn hike from camp yielded a spectacular sunrise. Suggested print sizes: 10x15, 16x24, 20x30, 24x36, 30x45, 40x60.

Brush

Mount Lyell and Mount McClure from high in Lyell Canyon, Yosemite National Park, California. Taken just before sunrise, the clouds resembled a brush stroke. Suggested print sizes: 10x15, 16x24, 20x30, 24x36, 30x45, 40x60.