Canyon Apparition, Antelope Canyon, Arizona
Canyon Apparition is the first image of this iconic location in Northern Arizona that I have ever been proud to say I shot there. To be honest, if I had not been leading a tour I doubt very much that I would have any desire whatsoever to step foot in this place. But as terrible [...]
Dreaming of Spring: Ricketts Glen State Park, PA
Every winter I get this feeling about halfway through the month of January, I am ready for spring! This year winter feels especially long, and in fact it has rather felt like spring most of the winter. It’s been mild, way too mild. No ice, no snow, no frozen waterfalls. Without the wintry white stuff [...]
Ice Abstract, Great Falls National Park, Virginia
Winter has finally arrived to the Mid Atlantic! It’s been mild feeling like spring almost all winter long, but over the past couple of days temps have finally been dipping into the teens at night. I took the opportunity yesterday morning to explore one of my favorite winter subjects, ice formations. Arriving at Great Falls [...]
Mirror on the Marsh, Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Maryland
I am always in search of mirror reflections and the Chesapeake Bay of Maryland’s Eastern Shore is loaded with still waters, a landscape photographers dream. You won’t find any big mountains to reflect in the waters here, so it is always important to have a great sky. Fact is though, they just don’t happen all [...]
Introducing Chris Kayler, Newest Member of the Impressions of Nature Blog Team
Hello! My name is Chris Kayler and I’m delighted to be a part of Joe’s great blog here. I am a photographer based in Northern Virginia that loves to photograph all types of nature, from the smallest birds to the grandest landscapes. Let’s get this party started, here are 6 of my favorite images and [...]
Behind the Falls, Blackwater Falls State Park, West Virginia
Last spring I had the chance to visit a little known waterfall in West Virginia. I have been down to this location twice before, but the conditions were never right and thus I was unsuccessful in capturing a compelling shot. This waterfall and a series of several others are in Blackwater Falls State Park in [...]
Maple and Canyon Wall Reflections, Zion National Park
A great image not only reflects the soul of the subject, but also that of the photographer. Maple leaf and canyon walls reflected in a small pool of water found at Upper Emerald Pools, Zion National Park, Utah.
Coral Cove Sunset, Jupiter Island, Florida (Joseph Rossbach)
Arriving on Jupiter Island in the early afternoon I went straight to Coral Cove to scout out this location. I was surprised at how little an area of rock it was. I’m not sure exactly what I was expecting, but it seemed like it would have been more expansive. At any rate, the rocks [...]
Florida’s Wild Palm Coast (Joseph Rossbach)
Well it’s not actually all that wild compared to the Everglades or Big Cypress, but how wild can anyplace really be when there are multi-million dollar homes, all night gas stations and beach front high rises only ten minutes walk from this location. Either way, my visit to Washington Oaks Garden State Park this morning [...]
Best of 2011
Another year has passed us by! Looking back I have to say it was one of my better ones. For one, I introduced the new love of my life, my baby girl Paisley into the world, I had some amazing trips spending over 180 days in the field and continued to grow the business taking [...]
Infinite Journey, Zion National Park, Utah
While in Zion National Park this fall I had the chance to hike to one of my all time favorite locations, the Subway! I knew I needed to be down in the canyon on a clear day, so I watched the forecast and planned to be down first thing in the morning on the first [...]
Oregon Brook, Northest Kingdom, Vermont
While in Vermont this past fall I took the opportunity to visit a little known brook in the Northeast Kingdom that I discovered almost 10 years ago. I first photographed this stream when I was still shooting large format film, and I have dreamed of visiting ever since then hoping to get the right water [...]
Elegant Elakala, Blackwater Falls State Park, West Virginia
If you want to create an image like this you have to be willing to get wet and put your gear at risk. If you’re not putting your gear at risk of being destroyed, then you’re not going to be able to capture an angle such as this. Just purchase some equipment insurance and dive [...]
Welcome to the new website!!!
After returning home from my November trip to Zion National Park, I quickly got to work starting the design for the new website. With the help of Marcus Taylor, I was able to incorporate my new website with WordPress using a customizable theme from Graph Paper Press and integrating my Photoshelter database seamlessly for image [...]
Cottonwood Canyon, Virgin River Narrows, Zion National Park, Utah
I spent the other day hiking the famous Narrows of the Virgin River in Zion National Park. This hike is my all time favorite in the park for several reasons.First and foremost, I love to work water and there is no better place in the park that provides incredible water juxtaposed with the shear vertical [...]
Ledge of Light, Bear Rocks, Dolly Sods Wilderness, West Virginia
While leading a photo workshop this past October, I had the opportunity to witness some amazing light from the summit of Bear Rocks in eastern West Virginia. I picked a favorite location of mine up on the rocks knowing that the view from here is as good as it gets from this location. Waiting in [...]
Fiery Maple, Canaan Valley State Park, West Virginia
This image is by far my favorite from my recent trip to photograph the fall colors in West Virginia. It was shot on the very first morning of my photo workshop that took place from October 7 -10th. I awakened early that morning at 4:30am plagued by bad dreams that I can’t seem to recall. [...]
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