We had a pretty fun and rather busy 2017. We travelled, got engaged, checked off some bucketlist items, witnessed rare events, and rode our mountain bikes a tonne. Photographically, I practised new techniques, acquired some new equipment and expanded my catalogue. The photos below are some of my favourites from the 2017 Calendar year. Hopefully … More 2017 in Pictures – 100 of my favourite photographs from the year.

DAY 7 : HORSESHOE BEND AND THE GRAND CANYON I rose early to get my gear into the car and drive out to the bend. Thankfully it was only minutes from our hotel so it minimised the effort required to be up and out there. It’s hard to believe that something this huge and spectacular … More Horseshoe Bend

DAY 6 – ANTELOPE CANYON AND PAGE, ARIZONA. There is a gallery here for viewing the images full screen (recommended) I’m not sure when the I first saw images from Antelope Canyon. It’s possible that it was in the pages of a National Geographic magazine, but could also have been on a site like photo.net, … More Antelope Canyon – Canyon X

DAY 5 – MONUMENT VALLEY There is a gallery here for viewing the images fullscreen (recommended)   Wow summer really keeps me off the computer. That’s a good thing really, but suddenly it’s been months since I last updated our Utah/Arizona trip story. I’m feeling like a man of fewer words tonight so I’ll keep … More Monument Valley

DAY 4 – CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK, THE NEEDLES There is a gallery here for viewing the images fullscreen (recommended) I arrived back at camp after shooting sunrise and had some breakfast with Tara who was enjoying a book in the warm early morning sun. We packed up and headed for Moab. We would be restocking … More Escaping La Nina – The Needles

DAY 3 PART 2 – CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK, ISLAND IN THE SKY. There is a gallery here for viewing images fullscreen (recommended) After the beautiful drive through Capitol Reef National Park, we arrived mid afternoon at the Horsethief Campground outside of the entrance to Canyonlands Island in the Sky region. We set up the tent … More Escaping La Niña

DAY 3, PART 1. – UTAH’S SCENIC BYWAY 24 & CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK. Today was one of the two big driving days of our trip, with significant distance to cover across to the Eastern side of the state approaching the Colorado border. After some conversation with friends with a very similar itinerary at almost … More Escaping La Niña

DAY 2. BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK. Fullscreen image gallery here We took the incredible drive from Zion National Park through the canyons and long tunnel out towards Bryce Canyon for some time at another incredible collection of stunning ancient natural geological formations. The afternoon was sunny but still cool with a breeze around the canyon … More Escaping La Niña

DAY 1. ZION NATIONAL PARK. Fullscreen image gallery here Tara and I have recently returned from an effort to escape the cold and moist weather that has plagued us in the PNW since October last year.  We decided to make a plan to try and see some of the most incredible geological formations that can … More Escaping La Niña