Photo Journal and Blog Posts

Monochromatic Wasteland: Ron's Photos from Death Valley
April 25, 2025  |  Death Valley

Ron shares a portfolio featuring his two most recent winter trips to Death Valley, along with an essay about the diversity of the park's landscapes. 

Milestones: Winter in Rocky Mountain National Park
March 18, 2025  |  Rocky Mountain National Park

Sarah shares her experiences returning to and photographing Rocky Mountain National Park in winter, along with new photos.

Deep Freeze: Revisiting Backyard Winter Ice Abstracts
January 31, 2025

Sarah shares photos from an extended deep winter freeze when we created and photographed intricate ice details in our yard. 

2024 in Review #3 - Color Nature Photos
January 24, 2025

Sarah's third and final year-in-review post, featuring her favorite color photos from 2024 along with a review of some of our favorite travel experiences. 

2024 in Review #2: Portraits of Plants and Flowers
January 21, 2025

Sarah's second year-in-review post, featuring her favorite color plant photos from 2024, plus thoughts on including plants in her portfolio. 

2024 in Review #1 - Black and White Photos
January 17, 2025

Sarah's first year-in-review post, featuring a diverse collection of her black and white photos from 2024, along with some thoughts about the year.  

Zion National Park: Two Perspectives and Two Portfolios
December 6, 2024  |  Zion National Park

In a new portfolio, Sarah and Ron share two ways of connecting with and interpreting Zion National Park's landscape. 

Constraints and Connections in White Sands National Park
September 19, 2024  |  White Sands National Park

Sarah shares a portfolio from White Sands NP, plus thoughts about photographing a challenging landscape in a park with many limitations. 

Do Not Delete: 4 Reasons to Keep Your Photo Files
August 30, 2024

Sarah shares four reasons why you should keep your older photo files, with examples from her time photographing Crested Butte, Colorado. 

It’ll Be Prettier Soon: Eclipse Trip Recap and Photos
May 16, 2024  |  Central US

Sarah recaps our trip to see the 2024 total solar eclipse in Oklahoma, with some other fun stops along the way in Oklahoma and Kansas. 

Death Valley in Winter: Just Rocks (Part 3 of 3)
July 16, 2024  |  Death Valley

Ron shares the third and final post about a wet winter in Death Valley, this time focusing on something less ephemeral: rocks!

Death Valley in Winter: Ephemeral Lake Manly (Part 2 of 3)
June 16, 2024  |  Death Valley

Ron shares the second of two posts about a wet winter in Death Valley National Park including the ephemeral Lake Manly

Death Valley in Winter: The Diverse Desert (Part 1 of 3)
June 9, 2024  |  Death Valley

Ron shares the first of three posts about a diverse winter season of photography in California's Death Valley National Park.

Backyard Abstracts: Photos From My Ice Farming Operation
January 21, 2024

Sarah shares photos from an extended deep winter freeze when we created and photographed intricate ice details in our yard. 

Entering a Photo Competition? Consider This Advice
January 7, 2024

Sarah shares advice about entering photo competitions, including some tips for helping your entries to stand out for judges.