Death Valley abounds in awesome sights to photograph, but the single most famous spot is Zabriskie Point at sunrise. It’s so popular for a lot of good reasons. You stand on a high ledge overlooking a vast area of… Read morePhotographing Death Valley’s Zabriskie Point
We just got back from Death Valley National Park in the USA where a rare wildflower “super bloom” was underway. This extremely dry desert area averages only two inches of rain per year, but this is an El Nino year… Read moreDeath Valley Wildflowers Super Bloom
We’ve never seen a landscape quite like this. The strange cliff formations lining this river are made of volcanic ash, compacted for a little over a hundred years. This bizarre terrain in Alaska’s Katmai National Park is the result of… Read moreValley of 10,000 Smokes, Katmai, Alaska
On the last posting we talked about the incredible opportunity to photograph brown bears fishing for salmon, and getting into some wild scuffles, at Alaska’s Brooks River Falls. The falls are located in remote Katmai National Park, accessible only… Read morePlanning a Bear Photography Trip to Katmai, Alaska
Our wildlife photography highlight this past summer was undoubtedly our close encounters with brown bears (larger cousins of the grizzly) in Alaska’s Katmai National Park. We’ve been fortunate to have visited many of the world’s wildlife hotspots, and we… Read morePhotographing the Bears of Katmai, Alaska
As we discussed in the past three postings, Yellowstone National Park excels as a photography destination. If there is a downside to visiting Yellowstone, it’s the sheer number of people that also find it a great place to visit…. Read morePhotographing Yellowstone – Part 4 Planning