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The only thing more serene than a pristine desert landscape is a desert landscape at night. Ironically the desert at night is a little less serene for its inhabitants. The cooler temperatures are preferred by the many nocturnal creatures calling the desert home. For visitors like myself there is no better time to witness the desert than under a full moon. You’d be surprised how bright the moon will light the la

One of the more iconic aspects of New Mexico, almost no matter where you are in the state, are the amazing clouds that take shape. This photo best exemplifies how these beautiful clouds can enhance the already amazing landscape of White Sands National Monument. Photo Details: Canon 1Ds Mark III, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM,  f/13, 1/125 sec, ISO 200, Gitzo tripod Unlike my previous post Yucca Shadow – White Sands National

Tell me a location has no more unique vantage points and I’ll find one. I love a good challenge. While there are an infinite number of Soaptree Yucca plant (Yucca elata) photos from White Sands National Monument in New Mexico it is still possible to create something new and unique. I truly cannot get enough of exploring White Sands and I look forward to returning sometime soon. In the meantime I have intimate p

One of the most attractive things about venturing out and exploring nature is witnessing its raw beauty. Nature’s raw beauty is often put on a pedestal by nature photographers. Nature unadulterated or minimally edited is the intention of many photographers and by all means a noble goal. Yet this documentary style of nature photography is a narrow view. Photographers have the ability to bring their own perspecti

White Sands National Monument never ceases to amaze me. Whether lit at sunrise, midday or at sunset its not hard to see the unique and beautiful qualities of the white gypsum sand.  This particular photo was taken early in my trip. It should be of no surprise that the textures and patterns of the sand were of particular interest, but I was also drawn to this composition to contrast the unique white sand to the deep b

It’s been too long since my last visit to White Sands National Monument in New Mexico. White Sands is one of my favorite locations to explore and photograph. Next week I’m happy to finally return to this amazing location. If all goes to plan I’ll be concluding a personal project here and exploring other photogenic locations else where in the state. The photograph “Passing Storm” (above)

As part of my blog post series Lunar Impact, Get Ready for it!, my last post Perspective on the Moon, Perspective on Earth focused exclusively on visual perspective. One other aspect of perspective that comes to light in relation to the Apollo astronauts landing on the moon… temporal perspective. By stepping foot on the moon Neil Armstrong did something no other creature, let alone human, has done in modern tim

White Sands National Monument in New Mexico is one of the most beautiful locations in the southwestern United States. The lighting is like no where else that I’ve experienced. The iconic pastel hues that paint the landscape here have inspired artists for centuries. To say photographing this location was inspiring would be an understatement. The more I review photographs from this location the more I want to ret