Apocalypse NowThunderstorms in the Pacific Northwest are extremely rare. Even more so at sunrise. When this one developed over Mt. St. Helens in Washington, I raced to find a composition and fired the camera as quickly as possible in an attempt to capture a lightning bolt. And then I got lucky

Being this close to the beast was dangerous

Fog settles through the giant redwood trees of northern California

A long exposure of a classic fishing village in Norway under stormy skies

A Ford Raptor sneaks through a foggy scene along the Washington coast

An intense display of the aurora borealis on a frigid night in the Norwegian wilderness

An incredible sunset along the Oregon Coast provides the perfect opportunity to showcase these wonderful sea stacks

Early morning in the Eastern Sierras brings a wonderful array of colors and moods

I noticed the soles of my shoes and the feet of my tripod had melted

A hike in the Columbia River Gorge accidentally led to this area that I had never seen or heard of before

Soft dawn light reflects off the towering mountains of Glacier National Park and onto the calm waters below

And then I got lucky

I was finally rewarded with the beautiful light and color that only a dawn at 10