Torres Del Paine National Park, Chile, March 2023. Patagonia had always been on my bucket-list, and it turned into the trip of a lifetime. This image was captured on one of those extraordinarily rare perfect mornings. The pink colors exploding in the sky prior to sunrise, the mountain reflection in the lake, no wind at all, and the serene setting was something I'll never forget. All this following a beautiful night of astrophotography at the same location. I'm so glad I stayed until sunrise.

I have never seen a sundog/halo down south. I was under the impression that I had to travel to a colder climate. So, when I saw it as I was traveling down the interstate, I got excited. I took the first exit and searched for a place where I could stop to have a clear view.

My wife and I traveled to Big Sur California this past summer. Unfortunately, when we arrived at Pfeiffer Beach it was anything but summer-like...a dark, chilly, and cloudy day. I was able to create the drama in this image by utilizing the inclement weather to my advantage. Brad always says that it is possible to create a great photograph without ideal conditions, and here's the proof!

I finally got to Norway for Aurora. I had the fortunate experience of 3 nights out of 6 with fabulous aurora. This is called a Corona Aurora - all the pillars converge into the Zenith. As well this has the red colors, which is even more unique. I have worked on many dark sky locations in 2023 and have just shot night sky in Lake Manley which is unusual, but the dramatic colors of the aurora with the stars was amazing.

This was just a special night with a group of folks that really clicked. We scouted our locations during the day but returned at night. Brad light painted this scene for me softly and I was so excited about the results. This was a single shot! It is one of my favorite all time shots of the night. We did this during a time lapse workshop so I also have a time lapse of this image.

I chose this image as it's my first (what I consider) successful tracked deep sky image. It is a composite image; the sky was taken prior to moonrise, while the foreground was taken after the moon rose close to midnight. It's in the Mesquite Sand Dunes in Death Valley, CA - one of my happy places.

I was with a PhotoPills group in Yoho National Park, Canada, February 2023, when news of a major solar storm approaching earth caught our attention. It was “snowmaggedon” outside our lodge, with one foot of fresh powder already fallen. But the weather apps said Abraham Lake, 3 hours north of us, would clear that night.

I don't normally do blue-hour comps, but I found these amazing flowers in Bisti and knew that I would never be able to capture them sharply in total darkness. In a seemingly lifeless desert, the bright, colorful flours stood out and begged to be captured against the stark desert.