May 27-28, 2026 Grand Teton National Park is so famous because the mountains rise to full height without intervening low foot hills. I entered the park on the southern end of Teton Park Road. This the first look at the mountains. The next couple of shots are from the car window waiting to get into…
February 25 – March 3, 2026: Key West on the end of a long chain of islands is only one mile wide and four miles long, but there is a lot packed into that space. I flew in direct to Key West rather than taking the 100 mile island hopping road. In the middle of…
February 8, 2026 The Photo Workshop, “Magic of Cowboys” was led by Lisa Langell with an incredible array of other instructing photographers, cowboys and cowgirls, and volunteers at the Don Donnelly Ranch in Gold Canyon, Arizona. We had 20 participant photographers from all over the country. This morning shortly after sunrise, Lisa had us trying…
February 7, 2026 The Photo Workshop, “Magic of Cowboys” was led by Lisa Langell with an incredible array of other instructing photographers, cowboys and cowgirls, and volunteers at the Don Donnelly Ranch in Gold Canyon, Arizona. We had 20 participant photographers from all over the country. The second morning, Lisa decided we should do the…
February 6, 2026 The Photo Workshop, “Magic of Cowboys” was led by Lisa Langell with an incredible array of other instructing photographers, cowboys and cow girls, and volunteers at the Don Donnelly Ranch in Gold Canyon, Arizona. We had 20 participant photographers from all over the country. The first morning we started early with the…
In January 2026, I visited Lake Havasu, known for the reconstructed London Bridge. The region hosted a hot air balloon festival with ideal conditions for aerial photography. Balloons launched over the bridge, with pilots aiming to touch the river. Notably, the event featured unique shape balloons and stunning evening displays.
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