My History with Yellowstone A half century ago, or so, was the first time I experienced Yellowstone. I was young and the specific memories of the trip are vague, but I do remember it being something very special. Growing up in the city, the vast waters of Yellowstone Lake and …
A parcel of land was set aside to be one of America’s first national parks in 1872 and given the name Yellowstone. Congress voted to make Yellowstone a national park based on wild stories of a place where geysers, mineral hot springs and fumaroles (steam vents) combine with spectacular beauty …
Several year ago, on a whim, I decided to make a side trip to Glacier National Park to try to catch the fall leaves changing. No plan, no overall photography strategy, just felt the urge to go see the place. I was inspired to see Glacier NP after seeing the …
As we have traveled around and captured images of some pretty incredible places, the desire to know more about what makes them so fascinating has grown. Many of the iconic destinations in the U.S. are iconic because of the spectacular geologic features. So I decided to brush off that college …
I’ve been asked what I had to do to capture images and quite often the answer, with a hint of sarcasm, was to “get out of the car.” Generally, that is true. But sometimes there is a bit more effort required. The trek up to the summit of Mt. Shuksan …
Early last summer, I took a photo road trip with an old photographer friend (Bob) to the Grand Canyon, Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks. If you have read other posts you probably know Bob and some of our previous adventures. Our goal on this trip was to hit these …
The My Traveling Eye platform is designed to tell stories. Stories of places and experiences in hopes that it will inspire others to make that extra effort to get out and experience things in life that they may not otherwise do. While much of the stories center around photography excursions, …