On this last day of 2015 I am reflecting on the images created since I began this blog. I’m filled with gratitude for the majesty of God I’ve been blessed to experience, and for the photographic work that resulted.
I leave you now with a gallery of my favorites from the first 18 months of blogging, trusting that the pictures will speak for themselves and reveal the fingerprint of the Divine…
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“Mystery is spoiled by a word.”
– Brennan Manning
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Steam rises off the rainbow-colored cGrand Prismatic Spring evoke an alien landscape
A grove of aspens explodes in bright yellow on a hillside covered in the more muted colors of scrub oaks
An autumn forest cathedral invited me to worship in the Great Smoky Mountains
An October sunrise brings glorious life to the Towers of the Virgin in Zion National Park
Soft warm light at dusk gives shape to patterns and lines in the Badlands
A lone warm-toned rock contrasts with a pattern of blue beach stones
Seemingly endless ridges are layered at sunset at Grand Canyon National Park
A big beautiful ponderosa pine artfully decorates Lee Vining Canyon
An autumn thunderstorm passes over the grandiosity of the Grand Canyon
Layers of pink and blue light at dusk highlight tufa formations in Mono Lake
Late evening sun highlights the steaming terraces set against storm clouds
A summer sunset casts spectacular light on clouds above Mount Rainier at Reflection Lake
When sunset was over the last glow of dusk lended lovely color to clouds behind Devils Tower
Falls Creek Falls along the Snake River in Idaho has become a favorite of photographers who travel off the beaten path
Mesa Arch glows from reflected light at sunrise in Canyonlands National Park, UT
Showy maples bring jaw-dropping color to the autumn party on Zion’s east side canyons
The sun sets in dramatic fashion over blue-tinged layers of mountains along the Blue Ridge Parkway
Dusk falls over the Gulf of Mexico at low tide near the coastal town of Dunedin, FL
All Creation Sings 
December 31st, 2015 at 1:22 pm
That’s quite a collection of magnificent moments captured. It’s almost hard to grasp the grandeur of what you present here. This country has so much diversity of landscape, so much beauty, and your images capture a glimpse of the Creator. Nicely done my friend, nicely done indeed.
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January 1st, 2016 at 6:34 am
Thank you my friend! You are right, our country’s landscape is incredible in its beauty and diversity!
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January 4th, 2016 at 7:16 am
Great article Ross thanks Love the pics
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January 19th, 2016 at 11:19 am
Thank you Caleb 🙂
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January 5th, 2016 at 9:29 pm
Marvelous
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January 19th, 2016 at 11:20 am
Thank you Charis. I just checked out your excellent blog and am now a follower 🙂
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