Kearsarge Lakes and Kearsarge Pinnacles, Kearsarge Pass Trail, Kings Canyon National Park, Eastern Sierra, California.

Bull Lake, Chocolate/Ruwau Lakes Loop, Inyo National Forest, Eastern Sierra, California.

This is May Lake. Yosemite National Park, California

Kodachrome State Park, Utah

This is a photo looking down into the west end of the Little Lakes Valley from the Morgan Pass Trail. Inyo National Forest, Eastern Sierra, California.

These photos are from the Marble Canyon Trail, Kooteney National Park, British Columbia

Here's a shot of Gilbert Lake. Kearsarge Pass Trail, Inyo National Forest, Eastern Sierra, California.

Coastal Trail, Salt Point State Park, California

This photo is from somewhere between Mitchell Lake and Blue Lake. Blue Lake Trail, Indian Peaks Wilderness, Colorado.

Here's a short video of Donkey Lake and the surrounding area. Donkey Lake Trail, Inyo National Forest, Eastern Sierra, California.

Cottonwood Pass Trail, Golden Trout Wilderness, Eastern Sierra, California.

Lake Aloha, Desolation Wilderness, California.

Coastal Trail, Point Reyes National Seashore, California.

Mt. Diablo Summit Trail, Mt. Diablo State Park, California.

Drift Creek Falls Trail, Otis/ Lincoln City, Oregon

I took this photo of "The Loch" while on my way to Sky Pond. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.

Bill's Trail, Samuel P. Taylor State Park, California.

Here's a shot from the summit of Mt. Lassen. This view shows the power of the most recent eruptions. Mt. Lassen Volcanic National Park, California.

This is Deadfall Lake, Deadfall Lake Trail, Shasta Trinity National Forest, California.

Blue Sky and Hoodoos. Fairyland Loop, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah.

This photo is of the Yoho River taken from the Twin Falls Trail, Yoho National Park, British Columbia

Tule Elk over Tomales Bay. Tomales Point Trail, Point Reyes National Seashore, California.

Bull Lake with Chocolate Peak. Chocolate/ Ruwau Lakes Loop, Inyo National Forest, Eastern Sierra, California.

Round Top Lake Trail, Mokolumne Wilderness, California.

This was one of the best lunch spots, ever! Highline Trail, Glacier National Park, Montana.

Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. This is on the side of the park near Cannonville, Utah.

Robinson Lake, Robinson Lake Trail, Inyo National Forest, Eastern Sierra, California.

This photo is from a day I decided to start hiking up Avalache Gulch on Mt. Shasta. I got up a bit over 11,000 ft. before I turned around- icy boulders and nobody around for miles. Nice view, though... Shasta Trinity National Forest, California.

Plump Quail on Post. Point Reyes National Seashore, California.

Blue Lake, Sabrina Basin Trail, Inyo National Forest, Eastern Sierra, California.

I really enjoyed the color of the canyon walls on the Middle Taylor Creek Trail in the Kolob Canyon area of Zion National Park, Utah.

I took this photo toward the beginning of the McGee Creek Trail, Inyo National Forest, Eastern Sierra, California.

Emerald Lake and Hallet Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.

Cottonwood Lake #3, Cottonwood Lakes Trail, Golden Trout Wilderness, Eastern Sierra, California.

Looking back on the way to Healy Pass, Healy Pass Trail, Banff National Park, Alberta.

This strange sandstone and rock formation is called tafoni. Saltspray, wind, and weather create these otherworldly formations. Salt Point State Park, California.

I shot this from the PCT part of the Cottonwood Pass Loop. This is looking south toward Olancha Peak. Golden Trout Wilderness, Eastern Sierra, California.

Consumnes River, as seen from the River Walk, Consumnes River Preserve, California.

Here's a photo of a cool tree tunnel near the end of the Bear Valley Trail, Point Reyes National Seashore, California.

This is Lamark Lake, Lamark Lake Trail, Inyo National Forest, Eastern Sierra, California.

This is one of my favorite places in all of California: The Little Lakes Valley, Inyo National Forest, Eastern Sierra.

Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada

Looking back at Lake Sabrina around sunrise. Sabrina Basin Trail, Inyo National Forest, Eastern Sierra, California.

Fairyland Loop, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah.

This is Clements Mountain, as seen from the Highline Trail, Glacier National Park, Montana.

Bishop Pass Trail, Inyo National Forest, Eastern Sierra, California

I came across this photo opportunity while driving back to my Whitney Portal campsite from a hike in the Golden Trout Wilderness. This is looking down at Owens Lake from Horseshoe Meadow Road. It's over a mile down to the desert floor. Eastern Sierra, California

This is Avalanche Lake, Avalanche Lake Trail, Glacier National Park, Montana.

This is a shot looking down at Ruby Lake taken on the Mono Pass Trail, Inyo National Forest, Eastern Sierra, California.

Lookout Lake, Medicine Bow- Routt National Forest, Wyoming.