Last month I joined my brother and my 70 year old mother for a fishing trip in Alaska. I went focused on being a photographer, and ended up being focused on being a fisherman. I did manage to get some shots off, mostly with my Phantom 4 Pro. Its so exciting to get a perspective that I can't see in front of me. This was taken at Harlequin Lake.

Adobe Lightroom CC.

Klöntalersee is a natural lake in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. Since 1908, it has been used as a reservoir for electricity production. The dam's construction substantially increased the lake's volume.

This is certainly one of my favorite lakes in Switzerland!

Adobe Photoshop CS, Nik Color Efex.

Nikon D800, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED.

Photo Settings: 18mm, f/6, 1/160 second, ISO 50.

Map: 47.0256, 8.9806

Half Dome bathing in the last August sunlight. The smoke comes from forest fires in the valley.

Sony A7II - Adobe Lightroom.

, Sony FE 70-200 F4 G OSS.

Photo Settings: 77mm, f/18, 1/80 second, ISO 2500.

It was raining the morning we left London and drove out to Stonehenge. We were feeling less and less optimistic about our timing as the rain continued throughout the day. Fortunately, as we boarded the shuttle that took us to the site, the rain stopped and the clouds began to break apart a bit. The dying light of the day mixed well with the layers of clouds in this 4 shot HDR exposure.

Photo Settings: 50mm, f/16-20, .4seconds, ISO 100

Lightroom, Photoshop (to remove people), Induro Panhead Tripod, Circular Polarizer, Remote Cable Release

Canon EOS 5D Mark III, Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM.

Photo Settings: 50mm, f/16, 1/2 second, ISO 100.

Map: 51.1789, -1.8262

White Sands is a photographer's dream. There are so many different shapes and shadows to use and it's fun trying to find the right layering and yucca plants to make a compelling image. The dark shadows two hours or so before sunset help define the dunes against all the white sand.

Nikon D800E.

On Wednesday I spent 14 hours and drove around 700 miles chasing storms through Kansas and Oklahoma. The "cap" prevented many of the storms from producing much, but we ended the night with a breathtaking sunset that lasted over an hour! What a sight! This is a photo I took near Enid, Oklahoma while we were enjoying the show.

Adobe Lightroom CC, Adobe Photoshop CC.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II.

Photo Settings: 11mm, f/4, 1/50 second, ISO 100.

This was taken after a hiking tour through the Höllentalklamm.

"Valley of Hell", as it is known in English, leads up the Zugspitze on the German side of the German-Austrian border in the northern Alps.

Adobe Lightroom CC.

Canon EOS Rebel T1i, Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF).

Photo Settings: 17mm, f/9, 1/200 second, ISO 200.

Shot in May 2013 near the city of Kashan in Iran.

Photo Settings: 29mm, f/4, 1/2500 second, ISO 200.

These are called "tea tree" or melaleuca or paperbark. The park after rain has vast pools, which is why the area is called a swamp, but the trees feel good in such environment.

Centennial Park, Randwick, NSW, Australia.

Nikon D7000, Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED.

Photo Settings: 52mm, f/16, 3 seconds, ISO 100.

After a day with cloudy and rainy weather, we were lucky to get a great sunset on top of the Empire State Building. The colors of the sky and of the fading city were just great!

Canon EOS 5DS R, Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L USM

Map: 40.7483, -73.9855