The SculptorEons of water and wind erosion form fascinating sandstone formations in the southern Utah desert. During twilight, the colors become vibrant and quite stunning.

I spend a lot of time trying to ensure I'm in the right place to get good conditions for photography

Dawn frequently breaks with wild colors over the Alabama Hills of California thanks to the nearby Sierra Nevada mountains and their effect on the weather

A small channel in an old lava bed acts as a funnel for the warm waters of the Pacific

Helens in Washington during a peak wildflower bloom

but it is eerily still

and I'm grateful for it

A panicked search for subject matter led Ryan

Molten lava meets the waves at the ocean entry of Kilauea with explosive results

The first rays of sun highlight the fall colors in a grove of aspen trees in Utah

Taken on my first real photography trip

I did the chubby person version of a run to get to this shot just as the sun set behind the peak

He didn't figure it out in time to shoot the soft light covering this scene so I gleefully had it all to myself