Sunset over Horseshoe Bend, AZ

So many people have already captured this beautiful view. It is really hard to create a photograph here that would stand out from the rest of them. You need a dramatic sky, either before or after a storm maybe, and also the time of the year is really important too. I didn't have any of those. It is the best I was able to do here at this time.

Monument Valley moonrise

The Grand Canyon

Winter sunrise over the Grand Canyon

The Valley of Fire, NV

Valley of Fire is located in the Mojave Desert in the Nevada State Park. It is on the Moapa Indian reservation. This rock formation is called the “Fire Wave”. The sky and light is not fake, not photoshopped. To get this shot, I had to be up by 2:30 in the morning and drive for an hour and half before I got to the reservation. The park opens after sunrise, but obviously by then you would not be able to capture a shot like this. So, I drove in for another 20 minutes to the area where I could park my car, and in the pitch dark I walked another 25 minutes to this spot. There is no real trail there, since it is a desert, hence for someone like me, who had never been there before, it was a small challenge to find my way there in the dark. But it worth it. I just wished I’d have had shared this with my loved ones. The picture is a true representation of the inferno sky that I saw there that morning.

Arch Rock, NV

This Arch Rock can be found in the Valley of Fire State Park.

Oneonta Gorge, OR

Lower Oneonta Gorge is located near Oneonta Tunnel. It is a very short hike along the river bed. There is a large log jam stuck in the canyon which is slippery, unstable, and dangerous to cross. I also had to deal with climbing over a large rock which was also slippery. The photo was taken in March, so the water was very, very cold. I did not attempt to go in it and walk to the end of the canyon to take a picture of the falls. But hopefully one day I will do that too.

Multnomah Falls, OR

Dry Falls, NC

Dry Falls, a popular waterfall located a few miles outside of Highlands, gives you the rare treat of walking safely behind a waterfall. This 75-ft. tall waterfall in the Nantahala National Forest flows over a cliff, allowing you to walk behind the falls and stay dry (hence the name). During rainy spells when the water volume is higher, the spray will prevent you from staying totally dry.

Duggers Creek Falls

Duggers Creek Falls is a small 10-foot waterfall is tucked away in a beautiful cove a short walk from the Linville Falls Visitor Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The easy trail takes you down by some rocks to a small wooden bridge.

Dry Falls

Dry Falls, a popular waterfall located a few miles outside of Highlands, gives you the rare treat of walking safely behind a waterfall. This 75-ft. tall waterfall in the Nantahala National Forest flows over a cliff, allowing you to walk behind the falls and stay dry (hence the name). During rainy spells when the water volume is higher, the spray will prevent you from staying totally dry.

Boathouse

A little hideaway in the woods of Highlands, NC.

Morning with fog

Brooklyn Bridge

Manhattan skyline

view from the lower decks of Brooklyn