Category Archives: national parks

Badlands National Park Landscapes-Dakotas Trip, Installment 3

The constantly changing weather and light made for some challenging and exciting photographic opportunities in this magical landscape!  Here’s a slide show of some of my favorites.

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Simon - Amazing photos, you should do a book or something!October 1, 2010 – 4:36 am

Chuck Babb - Laurie-

These are quite excellent images.

ChuckOctober 1, 2010 – 8:03 pm

LME - Thanks Simon and Chuck!

Chuck, I hope you and Frieda are doing well!October 1, 2010 – 8:17 pm

Incredible landscapes!

Just back from a trip to the Dakotas, I started  reviewing and editing images from the trip.  My intent was to be methodical and organized in my presentation, offering up installments that followed the actual chronology of our exploration of the Dakotas.  Since I’ve never been very organized or methodical, it’s no surprise that plan...

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carol - I really like that rounded one from the south unit…the muted painted hills, and THAT one’s not (yet?) on flickr! No matter, larger here. Very nice, LM!September 21, 2010 – 10:35 pm

Simon - Wow, great shots!September 22, 2010 – 3:11 am

Colorado Trip-Adobe Badlands

I’m still working through the images I made on a recent trip to Colorado.  Here’s the next installment. Just outside Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is Gunnison Conservation Area. It falls under the Bureau of Land Management and appears to be largely ignored in favor of it’s National Park neighbor. The badlands area...

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Melissa - I just wanted to say I found your site clicking randomly in someone elses blog… and I am in love! Adding you to my blog roll, and will be back to ohhhh and ahhhh over your beautiful pictures! Incredible.March 17, 2010 – 9:32 am

Colorado Trip-Great Sand Dunes National Park

Great Sand Dunes National Park-Rising as high as 750 feet from the valley floor, these are the largest dunes in North America. Renewed by every gust of wind or passing storm, changing mood every minute as sunlight dances across the ridges, it’s a sight to behold.

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Velvet - Wow! This is gorgeous!October 8, 2009 – 7:11 pm

Big Cypress and Corkscrew Swamp

The busier my schedule becomes, the more I appreciate the wonderful outdoor opportunities Florida has to offer.  In a few short hours, I can find myself in a different world.  Great expanses, abundant wildlife, a place where cell phone signals are mercifully weak.  Two of my favorite places are Big Cypress National Preserve and Corkscrew...

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