Peaks and Valleys

The natural landscapes of mountains, valleys, and canyons offer breathtaking views for landscape photographers. For me, they inspire drives, hikes, and bike rides to capture their grandeur in photographs.

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Mount Stepafell and farmhouse at Port Arnastapi on the Snaefellsnes peninsula of Iceland.
The Quiet Life
Mount hood and a family of deer in Central Oregon.
Social Distancing
Mount Tamalpais wilderness at sunset
Blissful Sensation
Canyon on the Red Rock Scenic Byway in Sedona, Arizona.
Summer Joy
A view of the sun setting over the Pacific Ocean from the peak of Mount Tamalpais in Marin County, California.
Good Evening
A reflection of snowy mountain peaks in an icy lagoon near Reynivellir in southern Iceland.
Chill Factor
snow capped peaks in the northern california shasta cascade.
Backroad Joyride
A canyon in Sedona, Arizona seen from Red Rock Scenic Byway.
Summer Breeze
The Napali Cliffs on the Napali Coast of Kauai, Hawaii shown from the Waimea Canyon
Peek of the Na Pali
Mount Shasta reflecting in the calm morning waters of Lake Siskiyou in the Shasta Cascade.
Morning Reflections
Monolithic formation at Valley of Fire State Park in Southern Nevada
Playground Bully
Mount Shasta and Ponderosa pine trees in the Shasta Cascade region of Northern California.
Nature's Sentinels
Mount Kirkjufell and the Northern Lights together on the Snaefellsness peninsula in Iceland
Earth Dance
Foreground of Shasta-Trinity National Forest with back ground of Mount Shasta and Black Butte.
Captive Hearts
A view from the Waimea Canyon of the Napali cliffs on the Napali Coast of Kauai, Hawaii.
Stairway to Heaven
El Capitan and clear blue skies overlooking Yosemite Valley and the Merced River.
Emerald Valley
Mount Bailey overlooks Diamond Lake in Southern Oregon
Soul to Soul
El Capitan and the Three Brothers overlook Yosemite Valley on a clear blue sky day.
Side by Side
Ribbon in the Sky
Ribbon in the Sky
Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada at sunset
Smoke Signals
Mount Kirkjufell and icy waterfalls on the Snaefellsnes Peninsula in Iceland.
Simple Pleasures
View of Yosemite National Park from Glacier Point
Just Between Us
Mount Thielsen and the Umpqua National Forest on route 230 in Oregon.
Journey to Oz
southern-iceland-snowy-mountain
Chill Factor
Crater Lake National Park wilderness at sunset
Summer Lullaby
A reflection of snowy mountain peaks in an icy lagoon near Reynivellir in southern Iceland.
Chill Factor
Colorful landscape and a sunset at Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada.
Desert Dreaming
Mount Tamalpais wilderness at sunset
Blissful Sensation
Mount Hood and a family of deer in Central Oregon.
Social Distancing
Foreground of Shasta-Trinity National Forest with back ground of Mount Shasta and Black Butte.
Captive Hearts
Colorful landscape and a sunset at Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada.
4 Layer Cake
A valley at the foot of the Shasta Cascade in Northern California
Easy Living
Karl the Fog at Golden Gate Vista in the Marin Headlands.
Kreepy Karl