SALE on St. Patricks Day!

Happy St. Patricks Day! We are having a SALE on some of our tiles, posters, and photographs! Stop by if you are in town. Also, make sure to take time and see the green jello eating contest in town and the exciting St. Patty's Parade at 2pm! See you there! Check out my website for more details!

Happy Birthday Charlie Brown!

Happy Birthday Charlie Brown. 

Also known as Zion Dog, Gallery Greeter, Mr. Brown, and our most beloved 4 Legged Son.
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More from the Balloon Adventure

Floating in a Hot air Balloon Near a landscape such as Zion is an amazing experience. If you are interested in a flight within the next few weeks let me or Steiger know www.dropzoneballoon.com. He doesn't have an exact date for the next flight. A lot depends on the weather and which way the wind is blowing, Another way to support the expedition is by buying a coffee table book which will be a collaboration of local artist brought together by Steiger the balloon captain. The book will not only have beautiful photographs and paintings by various local artist,  but will also be an education into the geology of Zion National Park and the unique environmental problems we face in this beautiful landscape.  My first few flights were amazing, I look forward to a few more sunrise flights before late spring arrives, these flights are fleeting as he does not plan to do them into the summer months.

Breaking News!

 "Winter Patriarchs" was chosen to be part of a traveling photographic exhibition around Australia and Hong Kong as part of the worlds first Medium Format Fine Art Prize Exhibition! check it out http://www.loupeawards.com/

Kauai

A few days ago I returned from a week in Kauai, Hawaii with my wife and daughter. We went thinking of it as a vacation from work, not as me being on a nonstop photo-safari.  I did take my camera gear along and managed to create a few images.

Mystical Koke'e Forest

The day was coming to an end and I had not created any new work while trekking through this tropical rainforest in the Koke'e Forest in Kauai. I was enjoying the humid fresh air, the air in Zion Canyon where I live is so dry! Suddenly as I rounded a bend in the trail light beams began to faintly appear until they grew stronger and created this dramatic light. It goes to show that sometimes when you least expect it Mother Nature may have a surprise for you at any moment. 

Rainbow Eucalyptus

 Rainbow Eucalyptus is one of the most colorful trees I have ever seen! Each year patches of bark shed at different times revealing the newer green bark below. As the bark ages and sheds it turns purple,  orange and maroon creating a rainbow of colors.

Overlooking Kalalau Valley

  The Kalalau Valley is one of the most beautiful spots on earth, in my opinion. On this particular morning I watched the fog roll over the lush green valley below, it's no wonder they call Kauai the Garden Isle. On the horizon you can see the ocean in the clearing mist. Not far from here is one of the rainiest places on Earth, Mount Waialeale. 

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Hot Air Balloon Adventure

West Temple From Above

A photo my brother Steve took of us taking off

Steiger, The Balloon Captain

It's not every day you get to go up in a hot air balloon, even less likely over one of the most rugged beautiful landscapes in the world. Recently I was fortunate to experience such an adventure with one of the most adventurous balloon pilots out there, Steiger. It was a surreal journey floating over the landscape I've been studying from the ground for the past 10 years, always trying to show it in a new and unique perspective so naturally I was drawn to the idea of seeing Zion from above.  The two journeys I did were just outside the park taking off at the mouth of the canyon and landing one time up on Gooseberry Mesa and the next in Colorado City. Check out Steiger's website for more information regarding going up on a hot air balloon.