Sunset, North Fork Bishop Creek
Blooming wildflowers and a reflection from the creek added color to this sunset west of Bishop, California.
Sunset at the Minarets
The sun sets behind the Minarets in the Sierra Nevada mountains, filtered by smoke from a nearby wildfire
Last Light on El Capitan
The sun makes a brief appearance after a rain storm to light up the top of El Capitan just before sunset
Winter Sunset, Half Dome
The last rays of sunlight on Half Dome above the Merced River and a chilly Yosemite Valley
Sunset after Rain, Tunnel View
The setting sun finds it way though a small gap in the clouds after a rainstorm to light up El Capitan and the Cathedral Rocks in Yosemite
Alien Moonrise
The moon rises above the Mono Basin in eastern California. Approaching rain and a distant dust storm made the scene look like an alien planet.
Natural Bridge, Bryce Canyon
Fresh snowfall covers the Natural Bridge rock formation at Bryce Canyon National Park
Bryce Canyon Sunrise
The sun rises behind a hoodoo on a frigid morning in Bryce Canyon
Snowy Bryce Canyon
Cliffs at Bryce Canyon National Park fade into the fog during a snowstorm
Fantastic Lava Beds
Colorful lava formations in the Fantastic Lava Beds at Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA
Layers of Hills, Central California
Clearing fog reveals several layers of hills in central California
Eureka Dunes, Death Valley
A lone hiker is dwarfed by a sea of sand dunes in Death Valley National Park
Tumey Hills Ranch Road
A dirt ranch road winds its way through the Tumey Hills of central California
Windblown Surf
The wind stirs up high waves and spray off the California coast ahead of an approaching rain squall
Smoky Sunset, Montana de Oro
The sun sets west of Montana de Oro State Park in California. Smoke from a distant wildfire turned the sky orange.
Raindrops
Raindrops looking up through a car sunroof
Mountain Reflections, Bridgeport Valley
Mountains and wildflowers reflect in a pond in the eastern Sierra Nevada near Bridgeport, California
Walker Lake Reflections
High clouds reflect off a calm Walker Lake in central Nevada
Sun Halo from Mount Diablo
Sunlight refracted by ice crystals forms a halo around the sun, as seen from Mount Diablo State Park, California. A parhelic circle is also visible.
Ray of Light and Tractor
A last ray of light hits a tractor before a storm approaches
Temblor Range Wildflowers, Spring 2017
After an unusually wet winter, the spring of 2017 brought abundant wildflowers to the Temblor Range of central California
Wildflower Fields, Central California
Fields of yellow wildflowers stretch as far as the eye can see near Santa Maria, California
Mist and Oak Trees
Sunlight filters through oak trees on a ridge high above Big Sur, CA
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