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Posted by Michael |
Jul 12th, 2012
So… I had a little bit of a stare-down with a grizzly in Alaska’s Katmai National Park. This was the alpha male of area, one the park rangers called “Stormin’ Norman.” He would sit at the base of Brooks Falls and feed...
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Posted by Michael |
Jul 7th, 2012
I just happened to look out of my tent around midnight at Wonder Lake Campground, and I was greeted with this sight, a storm front passing over the Alaska Range, hiding Mt McKinley from view, but creating (with the help of the midnight sunset) a...
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Posted by Michael |
Jun 6th, 2012
The Sol Duc region of Olympic National Park became a popular resort attraction over a century ago. The local Sol Duc Hot Springs were advertised to have healing powers. A brief 0.8 mile trail leads to the magnificent Sol Duc Falls which can be best...
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Posted by Michael |
Sep 30th, 2011
Built by Thomas Alma Moulton and his sons in the early 20th century, this barn is considered the most photographed barn in America. I braved the early autumn chill in Jackson Hole to photograph this barn when sunrise illuminated its face, as well as...
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Posted by Michael |
Sep 10th, 2011
One of the coolest, but also hardest, places to visit in Zion National Park is called “The Subway,” a narrow part of the Left Fork. The hike there and back took my wife and I nearly 11 hours. The hike was incredibly strenuous (that, or...
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Posted by Michael |
Apr 18th, 2010
Capitol Reef proved a difficult park to photograph, but that’s not due to a lack of subjects. One of the most promising locations is aptly named “Panorama Point.” The view west is wide-open, and provides a great opportunity to...
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Posted by Michael |
Apr 16th, 2010
On my second visit, I was determined to score a great Monument Valley sunrise “money shot.” But even I could not predict the gorgeous color brushed across the sky as the desert sun rose. This was definitely an experience I could cross...
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Posted by Michael |
Mar 5th, 2010
One of the most unique areas I have visited is Point Reyes National Seashore, just north of San Francisco. An old fishing boat that once ran aground on a sandbar has arguably become one of the most photographed boats in America. I was at Point Reyes...
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Posted by Michael |
Sep 19th, 2009
On my fourth visit to the Grand Canyon, and the second to the North Rim, I finally witnessed a legendary Grand Canyon sunset. That it came while on my honeymoon, I considered to be extra special. I will always remember, not only the sunset’s...
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