I've never considered myself an artistic person, but I've done a lot of traveling around the country on hiking trips, and found myself in places where the natural beauty overwhelmed me and I had to take a picture. I accept no credit for any of these pictures, I was just lucky to be there at that exact moment and have a camera in hand. Feedback is always welcomed, even if its just to say "man, you are a shitty photographer."
Just before sunrise at 12500 ft on Mount Elbert in central Colorado. The sun rose about 5 seconds after this picture and washed away all the colors.
Looking down from the summit of Mount Elbert at 14433 feet. This is the highest point in the entire Rocky Mountains. One of the most serene moments I've ever experienced.
A mountain lake in western Massachusetts. Time frozen in the 1600s. The water was such a perfect mirror, I was hypnotized for several minutes.
My friend Jay stepping to the edge of a 3000-foot drop at the Grand Canyon. His description of the rush he felt at this moment fascinated me.
Sand dunes at Death Valley, the lowest point (and most accurately named place) in North America. This was on an August afternoon, and it was 129 degrees. Every moment outside, you could feel the moisture evaporating off your skin. I spent the entire day in half-panic that our car would break down and we would die.
Looking up at Mount Whitney (the highest mountain in the lower 48 states) from 10,000 feet below. The sunlight completely washed it out, but in a good way. It was like some heavenly view of a mythical mountain
On the lower flanks of Mount Lafayette in New Hampshire. I was overwhelmed by the greenness of the valley. The clouds above had just rolled in on our way down the mountain. An overwhelming feeling of peace with nature permeated.
] for 8 years and went there a bunch of times and it was cool but when you live in a place filled with rock formations the only thing that every really got to me was the size. But none the less still a nice foto.
