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Cedar Breaks moved me spiritually, and hinted at something special, but I wasn't quite sure what it was until I stood at the base of an Ancient Great Basin Bristlecone Pine. Palming my hand over its textured and weathered wood was quite extraordinary. This sounds silly, does it not? And yet, such a simple touch gave me an unforgettable experience.   Why, you ask? Because I was standing in the presence of one of the world's oldest living tree species. I tried to imagine what 1

Just 30 minutes southeast of Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, is where you'll discover Kodachrome Basin SP, and you'll be missing out if you don't make the stop. As a bonus, the drive there is gorgeous, and there are no crowds. ​ Fun Fact: Kodachrome Basin State Park got its name from the aptly named Kodak film. Learn more here > Sand Pipes and Red Rocks Adorn Kodachrome Basin State Park When we Northeast folks think of a State Park, I can reassure you, it's nothing close to

Truly, a place of heavenly appeal, and yet a challenging approach to landscape photography, at least from the valley, as the tall canyon walls and surrounding mountains proved difficult to capture the best light of the day.   Standing guard near the South Entrance at 6,545 feet (1,995 meters), ASL, or 2.600 ft (790 meters) above Zion's canyon floor, the Watchman is a sandstone mountain and a prominent photographic icon within the park. In October, it's sidelit from the valley

During my visit to Bryce Canyon, I talked with many people who were there just for the afternoon before heading to Zion. In my opinion, they are missing out on some of the most incredible landscapes on the planet, and spending a little more time here really does the soul good! In fact, I gave up visiting 3 of Utah's National Parks on this trip (known as the Mighty Five) so that I can spend more time in two of them with additional visits to surrounding state parks and national

Over 3 months of filming, thousands of photographs, and a pandemic. Follow my journey as I capture nature's epic, hidden secrets in...

Cumberland Island can only be accessed by boat via the town of St Mary's, Georgia. It's a 45-minute ferry ride from St Mary's to...

Driftwood Beach is located on the Northeast end of Jekyll Island, Georgia. It's a gem of a place that's been on my bucket list for years...

This week's video  is all about you! The concept is to inspire photographers to get out with their camera and have an experience by...

Shifting is a word that my wife came up with as a replacement for the word retirement because I haven't really retired. Nope, I've cut the chains, or, as my friend Colleen Miniuk  would say, I'm a Corporate Escapee. She's part of my story in getting me to believe in myself and offering wisdom and guidance along the way. If you're not familiar with her, she's a professional photographer and corporate escapee (I think she may have coined the word). Check her out; she's full of

I grew up watching cartoons depicting the Saguaro Cactus, an iconic symbol for the American Southwest. I’d include a photo if I had one, but I’ve never seen one in person and it's time to change that, my wait is over. This March, I'm Arizona Bound & looking forward to new landscapes to shoot which are much different than the Northeast Landscapes where I'm from. So, a photo adventure awaits to explore the Sonoran Desert (or at least a small portion of it), and whenever you hav

I'm sure you're wondering... Uh Oh, what's Mark eluding to? So let me address that before continuing, I'm...