Glacier National Park

We've been traveling all day - up at 4:30 am, out the door by 5... then from Cleveland to Minneapolis to Spokane. We picked up the rental car and then left Washington, drove through Northern Idaho, and into Montana. We're staying in Whitefish tonight, and headed for Glacier National Park tomorrow morning. We'll spend the day backpacking, and then we'll pitch out tents for the night.
It's a special occasion - my son, Nick's, 13-year trip. He turned 13 last week, and we've been planning his trip for the past year or so. Montana was his destination of choice - Glacier National Park is stunningly beautiful, so we think he chose the perfect spot.All three of these shots are from a previous trip to Glacier... we haven't had a chance to shoot yet. But Nick is ready with his Canon Rebel XS and tripod. He's got shutter speed and aperture figured out, and is reading his histogram like a pro. So, we're looking forward to seeing his finished images.

Travel Plans...

We have some exciting travel plans this year. We'll be in the Canadian Rockies at the beginning of August. I was born in Canada, and have made small trips into Canada a few times in the last several years... but never to shoot. We're both looking forward to that trip. In September, we'll head out to Montana to visit Glacier National Park again. And we've just booked flights to Hawaii in December. We weren't expecting to make it to Hawaii this year, so we're pleased to have been able to schedule this trip. With any luck, we'll get to stop in to see my Grandmother on Maui for a day or two during our stay.

Of course, in between travel, we'll be teaching another seminar in August and preparing for upcoming webinars. We have a workshop in November, too - in Utah... Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks. So if we aren't busy enough with our six kids, we should be able to find plenty to do. ;)

And last but not least - I've updated my website once again. You'll find a new Details gallery... textures, macros, and small details. I've also added images to several other galleries. Check out the Newest Photographs gallery to see all the new photos in one place.

Photo of the Day

Photoburst has chosen Sunrise Over St. Mary as Photo of the Day. The photo was taken at Glacier National Park in Montana - on of my favorite parks. We scouted the park the day before and chose several locations as possibilities. In the morning, we chose this location based on cloud patterns and the direction of the sunrise. The sun would rise behind us, but with a clear horizon in the East, we expected to see some color in the clouds. We waited for a quite a while along the shore of St. Mary Lake, and in the end, we got more than we'd hoped for.

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