Category Archives: Landscape Photography

The Bighorns

While sorting through a mass of photos taken over four days spent backpacking in the Bighorns, I found myself seeking one photo that somehow captured the trip in its entirety. It was spectacular, difficult, quiet and many other things for me. In another post I will share more photos of Wyoming’s Cloud Peak Wilderness and...

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Self Portrait

It’s been five years since I’ve had my pack on. For a stretch of summers from ’01-’05 I was blessed to spend time in the mountains with various members of my family. I loved the cool air, every blister, each freeze-dried dessert we made. I never did well fishing. I’m sure if I had held...

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Joy & Peace

I like being the only one the lake. Perhaps even one of the few already awake. Sunrise was at 5:43 today, and although it was certainly less than spectacular for clouds and color, and the fog I was seeking that was there yesterday morning at 5:30 decided not to show up today, I was not...

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Los Cabos, Mexico

I’m not sure if I would have ever traveled to Los Cabos had I not been asked by a dear friend to be a part of her wedding there. Now I’m sitting in Minnesota dreaming of a day I might be so lucky to go back. It was not the smoothest trip for the somewhat...

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Ice Out

Last summer was my first with a kayak. It’s a single, and this leaves no room for anyone else to interrupt my time in it. Beautiful, isn’t it? (Yes, my oldest enjoys riding with me in the summer, and he was begging me already this morning to take him out, along with his fishing pole)...

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A Sanibel Sunset

I love being here. This is Sanibel Island. I’ve been coming here with my family for… this sounds strange to say… 30 years (yep-that mile marker is right around the corner now!) I’ve enjoyed seeing my boys do many of the things I remember from my childhood… bike trailer rides, shell collecting, swimming, mini golfing,...

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I loved these moments…

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