High Desert
The raw grandeur of the American high desert, my photography unveils a world of rugged beauty and timeless serenity. Witness breathtaking sunsets stretching across endless horizons, illuminating towering mesas and twisted canyons. Captured magic of desert foliage reaching skyward, their striking silhouettes etched against a backdrop of fiery hues. From vast salt flats to remote ghost towns, my lens tells tales of resilience and solitude. Each capture immortalizes the untamed spirit of the American West, inviting you to embark on an extraordinary visual journey.
Located near the BNSF tracks in far Northern California is this beautiful and rustic grain storage facility. I believe the facility is still in use by the Newell Grain Growers. The building has been around for what feels like forever, while patiently waiting for the hands of time. This image was captured in January 2022.
This lonely tree is patiently waiting for the arrival of spring. Captured in January 2022 in the Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge near the Lava Beds National Monument.
Why did the deer cross the road? To catch a sniff of what was on the other side. This majestic four-point buck deer crossed the road on a cool January evening in 2022 along the edge of the Tule Lake NWR and the Lava Beds National Monument.
This beautiful five-point buck was captured in the middle of a herd of does. At the Lower Klamath Lake National Wildlife Refuge in January 2022.
This steer was standing beautifully in the evening sun along the edge of a fence line near the Lower Klamath Lake NWR. Captured in January 2022, this steer had zero cares in the world.
A thin crescent moon lights the foreground as the Northern Lights dance in the Southern Oregon sky. Location: Eastern Klamath County, Oregon
The Northern Lights dance with meteors in the South Central Southern Oregon sky of the high desert. Location: Eastern Klamath County, Oregon
In eastern Klamath County, Gerber Reservoir rests quietly. On this warm April night, the Aurora Borealis made a dramatic appearance. As seen here through a fence. Location: Gerber Reservoir, Oregon.
In the high desert of South Central Oregon, the Aurora Borealis danced across the night sky for several hours. Location: Gerber Reservoir, Oregon.
Siskiyou County, California
The galactic core of the Milky Way rises over behind Canby's Cross at the Lava Beds National Monument in Northern California. The cross is a memorial to the only US General killed in combat in US history. Location: Lava Beds National Monument, California
The eastern sierras near Mammoth are known for epic winter recreation. But the area is also a hotbed for volcanic-heated hot springs. Several hot springs are in view in this image as they flow into Hot Creek. Location: Eastern Sierras, California.
Siskiyou County, California
