Keepers Of The GateThe fog cleared just enough to get a few shots of these sentinel trees keeping watch over the iconic Mt. Hood in the Oregon Cascades

I happened to turn around and see this scene unfold in the fading light

The name is confusing I'm sure

Wild storms leave break up to reveal incredible light in the Colorado Rockies on a summer day

After retreating to a safe distance

This little tree has found a way to keep standing despite the relentless storms that roll through Glacier National Park in Montana year after year

A wonderful evening under the stars with great friends at Mt

Convict Lake in the Eastern Sierras on a still autumn morning

Violent storms roll across the Factory Butte landscape in Utah at the first light of dawn

An incredible sunset over the ocean entry of Kilauea in Hawaii after a boat tour

The overlook from which this image was taken is uncomfortably steep and drops straight into the ocean

I saw this rocky beach and yelled to be let out of the van carrying our group

Taken on a quiet morning walk on a weekend retreat with family for my Aunt Kate's memorial service