How many can just turn off the lights and have immediate access to the Milky Way? I flipped the switch on our yard light and was instantly surrounded by darkness. Increasing my camera’s sensitivity and setting my exposure for 20 seconds, the camera can fully capture what the eye cannot fully comprehend. …
While out scouting for interesting locations near Brookings, SD, I came across this small lake. The bare tree trunks standing in water fascinated me. It was a peaceful evening and I wanted something to reflect the peace of the water. As I set up my camera and tripod, the gentle wisp of a cloud passed through. This made the composition…
For our 10th wedding anniversary, Marty and I traveled to the Grand Tetons. I have wanted to spend time there for years and it was such an enjoyable trip! Marty had high hopes of seeing a moose. On a hike up Garnet Canyon towards the middle Teton, we spotted one down below near a small pond. He was so far away…
Hiking along Willow Creek Trail in the Black Hills one November day, I found this incredible gem of frozen water looking like the gems of a necklace. In order to capture this angle, I had to climb over some rather icy rocks. It was an adventure but so worth the effort.
The jagged landscape shoots towards the sky. Surrounded by the northern Great Plains the Badlands feel like mountains, especially if viewed from the base. The last light of sunset touches the clouds in pink. A surreal, yet comforting solitude encompasses the soul.
Overlooking 30 miles of prairie, this grain elevator continues to stand at the edge of the small town of Okaton, South Dakota. Each year the weather decreases the size and stature of the structure. Over the years of living near this prairie skyscraper, I have documented the changes of the building.
Overlooking 30 miles of prairie, this grain elevator continues to stand at the edge of the small town of Okaton, South Dakota. Each year the weather decreases the size and stature of the structure. Over the years of living near this prairie skyscraper, I have documented the changes of the building.
Hunting for the South Dakota state flower in the spring is always a fun adventure. I returned to a favorite location in the Black Hills during a wet spring snow. I was delighted to find several small clumps of hearty pasque braving the weather, seemingly unaffected by the cold.
Cristen was out for a drive one August evening as the storm rolled in. No plans other than to explore. "My husband and I found this lone baby buffalo wandering the prairie of the buffalo ranch in our county. The sliver of sunset sky behind the clouds shows light behind the pending storm, and the lone baby buffalo is able…
The sun had set, casting its reflection upon the greatest of the lakes, the mosquitoes serenaded me and the crashing water lapped up along the rocky shore near Winthrop Harbor. After the sun has set, the lighting is perfect to create long exposures-the water was actually quite loud but by using a slow shutter speed I was able to eliminate…
