Antarctic & South Georgia Trip

December 31, 2023January 2, 2024

I recently had the opportunity to spend some time on the Antarctic Peninsula and the South Georgia Islands. Absolutely amazing trip. Was a blast getting to see such massive enviornmental diversity and huge colonies of penguins and seals. Definitely an unforgettable experience!

Antarctica has this mythic weight. It resides in the collective unconscious of so many people, and it makes this huge impact, just like outer space. It’s like going to the moon. – Jon Krakauer

2023 Spring, Penguins, South Georgia Island, King Penguins, Huddle, Snow, Antartica, South Atlantic Ocean — Kings of South Georgia : Prints Available

King penguins huddle on the snow on South Georgia Island.

South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, Yankee Harbor, Gentoo Penguins, Illuminated Peaks, snow — Gentoo Gathering : Prints Available

Gentoo Penguins relaxing as sun peaks out while a storm builds on the horizon creating dynamic light and clouds in the area.

Gentoo Penguins, porpoising, South Georgia Island, Swimming Penguins, Jumping penguins, ocean — Attack Formation : Prints Available

Gentoo Penguins porpoising as they travel at sea. On land they’re no very graceful, but in the water they really move. It’s amazing watching them shoot out of the water like fighter jets.

Gentoo Penguins, Danko Island, Antarctica, Snow Storm, mountain — The Climb : Prints Available

Gentoo penguins hike into a snowstorm trying to dissuade them from their journey.

King Penguins, Ocean, St Andrews Bay, South Georgia Island, Antarctica — Huddle : Prints Available

King penguins huddle on a rock ledge in the South Georgia Islands.

Salisbury Plain, South Georgia Island, Antarctica, King Penguins, young penguins, baby penguins, penguin colony, Boat Plancius M/V — Colonization : Prints Available

King Penguin colony at Salisbury Plains South Georgia Island. Hundreds of thousands of King Penguins in a colony on a beautiful plain surrounded by snow capped peaks.

Gentoo Penguin, Chinstrap Penguin, Iceberg, Penguins, Antarctica — Castaways : Prints Available

Gentoo and chinstrap penguins hitching a ride on an iceberg in the vicinity of Whatler’s Bay, Antarctica.

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Humpacks – Silverbank, Dominican Republic

April 17, 2023April 20, 2023

Some underwater photos I took while on a snorkelling trip with humpback whales off the coast of the Dominican Republic.

Aquatic Adventures, Caribbean, Cheeseman's Ecology Safari, Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata, Silverbank, Underwater Photography, Ocean, Humpback Whale, Humpback Whale Calf — In Defense Of Dreams : Prints Available

This humpback whale calf was incredibly playful and inquisitive. Even getting rowdy at one point swimming directly at us and then veering off. Clearly having a great time entertaining itself with us while its mother rested below, she seemed to be quite thankful she had found a babysitter to entertain her rambunctious child.

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Rain showers skirt the Silverbank as we watch a mother and calf humpback whale swim by.

Bull humpback whale surfaces and blows right at the front of the boat during a heat run. It smelled REALLY bad…

Sunset light illuminates a lone humpback surfacing.

Sunsets on the open ocean are always amazing!

Yosemite Firefall

April 17, 2023

This winter I had the opportunity to visit Yosemite for a brief trip to photograph the spectacular Firefall. I had planned for a full week of hiking, camping, and photography at Yosemite. Unfortunately mother nature had other plans. I was able to spend two amazing days there, and then a massive snowstorm blew in. The park service did a mandatory evactuation of all the campgrounds. I ended up leaving while it was dumping snow, and it didn’t let up for several days. They ended up fully closing the park for more than a week. With dynamic weather always comes the potential for dynamic lighting conditions, and those definitely didn’t disappoint.

California, El Cap, Firefalls, Half Dome, Inspiration Point, Sunrise, Winter, Yosemite, Yosemite National Park — Chasing Fire : Prints Available

Sunrise on the front edge of a massive snow storm that would dump enough snow to completely shutdown Yosemite National Park for a couple of weeks.

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Firefall at sunset.

2023, Snow Cone, Upper Yosemite Falls, Winter, Yosemite, Yosemite National Park — Dancing Gravity : Prints Available

Raging sheets of water cascading into a snow cone at the base of Upper Yosemite Falls.

Alaska

February 15, 2023February 16, 2023

This past summer, I finally made it to Alaska. It was a great trip with tons of wildlife, mountains, glaciers, helicopters, small planes, and boats! Probably one of the more memorable trips I’ve been on. Definitely unique going out on a hike in the middle of the night and have it be bright as day.

2022, Alaska, Brown Bears, Bush Plane, Chinitna Bay, Evan, Kenai Fjords National Park, Ocean, Rusts, Rusts Flying Service — Brown Bear Stream : Prints Available

A brown bear hunting clams in the marsh.

2022, Alaska, Alaska Saltater Tours, Dall's Porpoise, Deckhand Brooke, Evan, Glaciers, Humbpack, Kenai Fjords National Park, Noah, Ocean, Orcas, Pilot Stan, Sealions, Seward, Stellar Explorer — Humpback & Calf : Prints Available

Mother humpback teaching a calf to breach.

2022, Aialik Bay, Aialik Glacier, Alaska, Alaska Saltater Tours, Dall's Porpoise, Deckhand Brooke, Evan, Glaciers, Humbpack, Kenai Fjords National Park, Noah, Ocean, Orcas, Pilot Stan, Sealions, Seward, Stellar Explorer — Seal & Iceberg : Prints Available

Seal checking out a chunk of ice.

2022, Alaska, Alaska Saltater Tours, Dall's Porpoise, Deckhand Brooke, Evan, Glaciers, Humbpack, Kenai Fjords National Park, Noah, Ocean, Orcas, Otters, Pilot Stan, Sealions, Seward, Stellar Explorer — Otters : Prints Available

Sea otters watching the boat go by.

2022, Alaska, Alaska Saltater Tours, Dall's Porpoise, Deckhand Brooke, Evan, Fire Cove, Glaciers, Humbpack, Kenai Fjords National Park, Noah, Ocean, Orcas, Pilot Stan, Sealions, Seward, Stellar Explorer — Fire Cove : Prints Available

Fire cove on a cloudy day.

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View from an overlook of the Harding Icefield at sunrise.

2022, Alaska, Alaska Saltater Tours, Dall's Porpoise, Deckhand Brooke, Evan, Glaciers, Holgate Glacier, Humbpack, Kenai Fjords National Park, Noah, Ocean, Orcas, Pilot Stan, Sealions, Seward, Stellar Explorer — Humpbacks Lunge Feeding : Prints Available

Humpbacks lunge feeding near a glacier inlet.

New Work

May 8, 2021

By Your Side : Prints Available

Relaxing after a long day of hiking with my boys in the amazing Yosemite backcountry.

When Legends Rise : Prints Available

Halfdome in Yosemite, lit from the backside as a full moon rose over the horizon.

Traces : Prints Available

One of my good friends enjoying fall colors.

Smolder : Prints Available

Beckwith Mountain right at twilight.

All I See Is You : Prints Available

Moonrise on Capitol Peak.

Peaceful Kingdom : Prints Available

2018 – Glacier Peaks Wilderness

November 4, 2018November 4, 2018

Glacier Peaks Wilderness in Washington had long been on my list, but I’d never taken the opportunity to go explore it before. This summer one of my buddies and I took a 63 mile backcountry loop through a section of it. Pretty amazing scenery throughout. Wildfires and bald blue skies made for less than epic photography, but the backpacking was amazing.

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2018, Sol Duc Falls, Washington — We Might Fall : Prints Available

Chris hiking up Spider Glacier.

The hike we took on the way down from Lyman Glacier to Lyman Lakes:

A few snapshots from the trip:

2017 Trip Images

October 28, 2017May 29, 2019

Finally some new images up for the remainder of my trips in 2017. Ended up taking the family with me to Tetons, Yellowstone, and Glacier. As a result the photography wasn’t quite as intense as usual, as I took it relatively easy hiking my family all over the national parks. They handled it like champs. Of course the awesome views in Glacier have a tendency to make the effort all melt away. Have some more hard core backpacking and photo trips planned for 2018.

GNP, Glacier National Park, Hidden Lake Hike, Logan's Pass, Montana, Reynolds Mountain, Summer, Tarn, hiking, sunset — The Worlds We Discovered : Prints Available

GNP, Glacier National Park, Hidden Lake, Logans Pass, Logans Pass Visitor Center, Montana,Summer, hiking — Heaven In Hiding : Prints Available

GNP, Glacier National Park, Grinnell Glacier Trail, Lower Grinnell Lake, Montana, Summer, hiking, sunset — Chasing Horizons : Prints Available

GNP, Glacier National Park, Grinnell Glacier Trail, Lower Grinnell Lake, Montana, Moose, Summer, hiking — Moose : Prints Available

Close up of the moose chilling on the banks of Lower Grinnell Lake, GNP. Unfortunately no grizz, only moose, mountain goats, big horn sheep, marmots, and one grumpy badger.

GNP, Glacier National Park, Montana, St Mary Lake, Summer, Wild Goose Island — Another Chapter : Prints Available

Grand Prismatic Hot Spring, Wyoming, yellowstone national park — Where Dreams Turn To Color : Prints Available

Blue Star Geyser, Wyoming, yellowstone national park — Ready To Ignite : Prints Available

Grand Tetons National Park, Willow Flats, Wyoming — Feeling Blue : Prints Available

Grand Tetons National Park, Taggart Lake Trail, Wyoming — Lead The Way : Prints Available

Ely, Thunderstorm, sunset, lake — Falling Rainbows : Prints Available

Big Island, Hawaii – Oceans & Lava

February 22, 2017April 23, 2017

I recently had the opportunity to travel to the Big Island of Hawaii. The intent was to spend a week shooting the active lava delta flowing into the ocean. Unfortunately that delta collapsed and sank into the ocean shortly before I got there. So I scrambled for alternate plans. I still got some shots of the volcano thanks to my friend Bruce Omori at Extreme Exposure in Hilo. Ultimately the change in plans gave me the opportunity to try some underwater photography.

Humpback Calf : Prints Available

Humpback and calf play on the surface near Kona, Hawaii.

Manta Rays — Worlds Apart : Prints Available

Huge manta rays glide on the current over a coral reef.

Kona, Spinner Dolphins — Visions : Prints Available

Spinner dolphins play off the Kona coast.

Honu, Sea Turtles — The Hangover : Prints Available

The Forge : Prints Available

Lava from the 61g ocean entry firehouse pours into the ocean.

Bursting At The Seams : Prints Available

Ashes Remain : Prints Available

Sunset at Kilauea Crater.

HumpbackBabySnapshot : Prints Available

A humpback whale and calf play on the surface.

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Sunrise from an open door helicopter overlooking the 61g lava entry on Hawaii’s Big Island.

Yosemite National Park Trip

November 10, 2016November 10, 2016

2016, Backcountry, Camping, Cathedral Peak, Tent, Upper Cathederal Lake, Wilderness, Yosemite, Yosemite National Park, august — Tell Me A Story : Prints Available

One of my all time favorite camping spots.

2016, Backcountry, Glacier Point, Halfdome, Wilderness, Yosemite, Yosemite National Park, august, sunset — The Guardian : Prints Available

2016, Backcountry, Clouds Rest, Half Dome, Wilderness, Yosemite, Yosemite National Park, august — We Are Giants : Prints Available

Looking down on Half Dome at sunrise.

2016, Backcountry, Tenaya Lake, Tioga Road, Wilderness, Yosemite, Yosemite National Park, august — Yesterday's Gone : Prints Available

2016, Backcountry, Wilderness, Yosemite, Yosemite National Park, august — Last Embrace : Prints Available

Rocky Mountain National Park Trip

November 10, 2016November 10, 2016

Camping, Golden Banner, June, Longs Peak, Moraine Park Meadows, RMNP, Rocky Mountain National Park, Summer, Yellow Flower, sunset — Reveries : Prints Available

Amazing storm light rolling through the valley.

Camping, Dream Lake, RMNP, Rocky Mountain National Park, Summer — Moments Like These : Prints Available