You could spend weeks exploring the lakes and peaks of Wyoming’s gorgeous Grand Teton National Park, but even if you only have a single summer afternoon like I did, it’s still a gorgeous spot. Take a look!
When you think of Idaho’s most famous landscapes (and potato fields do not count), jagged mountains tend to come to mind. Eastern Idaho’s Craters of the Moon National Monument doesn’t have the same majestic beauty, but it does have a surreal draw of its own. Fields of lava rock, hardy trees, and of course the caves – Craters is worth a visit. Take a look!
Idaho’s little mountain town of Stanley may not have many deciduous trees, but the autumn foliage up there in late September was still glorious. Enjoy this selection of fall color from around Redfish Lake and Alice Lake!
Table Rock is one of Boise’s most prominent landmarks, rising above the valley with its immediately-identifiable table-like summit. While the giant cross has been a constant source of controversy as long as I can remember, there’s no denying that whatever your faith, it makes for a pretty sight, especially with storm clouds and golden hour light. With all the rain lately, I bet the trail leading up to the summit is currently closed due to mud, but last week it was dry as a bone and a pleasant hike to the top!
Photomatix is one of those photo-processing pieces of software where once you’ve seen the results, you can easily pick out the photos edited with it ever after. As a tool for what’s called “tonemapping” (in simple terms, equalizing shadows and highlights to bring out as much detail as possible), it produces extremely distinctive, painterly, vaguely surreal results…like the following images.
Castle-like buildings on the Yale University campus in New Haven, Connecticut
