Secret CoveSunset fades into night on the Southern Oregon Coast

I happened to turn around and see this scene unfold in the fading light

Wind erosion creates wild formations all through the Great Plains of South Dakota

The total solar eclipse of 2017 covered a large swath of the USA

The Painted Hills in Oregon are an otherworldly place

Wild clouds glow during sunset over the alien landscapes of New Mexico

The oldest trees on earth are the ancient Bristlecones of California

and we waited until darkness fell and the crowds had all left to enjoy the peaceful beauty of this magical place

A violent thunderstorm breaks up just enough to allow sunlight to pierce the gloom over the Colorado Rockies

The tail end of fall is a special time to visit the cascades of Oregon as the ground glows bright with discarded leaves

our guests enjoy an incredible view on the edge of the Kilauea volcano

On this morning

I did the chubby person version of a run to get to this shot just as the sun set behind the peak