Angry Clouds Over Black Canyon Lake night sky montana

Angry Clouds Over Black Canyon Lake night sky montanaFall bends to winter in the high Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness of Montana. Here, at Black Canyon Lake, in the very heart of one of the largest roadless pieces of country in the lower 48, I spent several hours waiting to see if the mountain snow squalls would blow over. It was a beautiful, quiet time on the near edge of winter, the first day that felt as though seasons had truly shifted. This image shows 100 seconds of time and, apart from the aqua

Lupines glow in the light of evening in Montana's Gallatin Mountains

they face winter with determination

this is hard to beat

It's a true 4:1 panorama and can be printed at that aspect ratio in any custom size

This photograph was the cover for the Jan / Feb 2016 issue of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation's Bugle Magazine

Another day in the books in SW Montana

It's the perfect combination of color and contrast with amazing detail

Print edition limited to 10

At some point during a distant spring flood

A cupola salvaged from a Vermont barn stands in a hay meadow while star trails fill the night sky above

deep color

Source insect: Chlorochroa Butterfly