Approaching Lizard Island

This is a photo from my trip to Lizard Island Research Station on the Great Barrier Reef in 2010. The light aircraft typically approach the island group from the south and then bank sharply before Palfrey Island (in the foreground) before landing in the valley in the middle of Lizard Island (Background). The research station where I work is visible as a tiny cluster of buildings in the nearest point of Lizard Island.

Outer Barrier

Some coral heads on the outer barrier of the Great Barrier Reef near Lizard Island.

Low Tide

The lowest tide I have ever seen at Lizard Island. A tremendous amount of stony coral was out of the water.

A Brilliant Sunset on Lizard Island

Lizard Summit

A late afternoon view down towards Watson's Bay from near Cook's Look, the summit of Lizard Island. Sister island, Palfrey and South are visible beyond the lagoon in the background. On the far horizon you can see a bit of the Australian mainland.

Salamanca Nightlife

The bustling Plaza Mayor in Salamanca.

Red Sunset

The sunset hitting the dome and steeples of the Salamanca Cathedral

Moody Capital

US Capital Building on a stormy summer evening

Salamanca Cathedral Interior

The Lion and the Lamb

A hilltop rock formation above Grasmere, UK

Showing over the Grand Canyon

This is one of my favorite photos; especially since I took it from the spot on the Kaibab trail where I was about to propose to my wife.

Sierra Nevada

A shot from south east of Lone Pine looking at the jagged peaks of the Sierra Nevada and their red foothills, rising up from the scrub brush valley. Mt. Whitney, the highest peak in the contiguous United States, is the third peak from the right.

Zabriskie Point

The morning light on Zabriskie Point, a classic photo spot in Death Valley National Park

Late afternoon on the dunes

The Mesquite Flats Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park. There is an unusual amount of haze in the air due to residual dust from a sand storm that chased me off the dunes the day before.

Horse Shoe Bend on the Colorado

Near Paige, AZ