Super Buck Moon

This impromptu photo of the Super Buck Moon was captured at Legion Lake in Custer State Park. I was on my way out of the park when I saw this spectacular sight! I immediately pulled my vehicle off the road so that I could capture this beautiful view with my 300mm lens.

Heavenly

I had no problem losing sleep to chase after Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE with my camera gear last Summer which resulted in snagging one of my all time favorite shots, a single exposure of Comet Neowise at Custer State Park in the Black Hills!

Aligned at Last

In 2020 I spent several months scouting out the best location in the Black Hills to capture a photo of the full Flower Moon setting behind Black Elk Peak, a.k.a. Harney Peak. Frankly because photographing the moon or the sun while they set behind a particular object goes by so fast, I almost missed my shot!

Photographer's Dream

I had no problem losing sleep to chase after Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE with my camera gear last Summer! I used my 300mm lens for this zoom shot.

Sunsational

Late last Summer while visiting Bear Butte State Park I was enthralled by this panoramic view of an especially photogenic cloudburst highlighted by the sunset.

Foggy Forest

This image was cropped and darkened a little to bring out the mysterious atmosphere of the picturesque Ponderosa Pine forest on this particular Summer morning. The temperature was mild and the fog was abundant, it's like having a natural soft box when shooting nature landscapes.

Lightning Storm

Using my long lens I was thrilled to capture this single long exposure shot of a Summer thunder storm over the Black Hills.

Shine On

On this Summer morning hike with my canine companions I was so pleased to have my DSLR with me, therefore capturing this rare and outstanding moment.

Striking Beauty

Using my long lens I snagged this shot of another epic thunderstorm over the South Dakota Black Hills.

Evening Storm

This past Spring brought countless chances to shoot some epic thunderstorms such as this one over Windcave National Park in the South Dakota Black Hills. It was extremely windy and yet too beautiful not to stop and stare.

Robust

There is something about rocks with trees growing out of them, like this one standing tall and strong from its rocky base at a lake in the Black Hills.

Celestial Season

How exhilarating it was for me to chase after Comet NEOWISE over the Black Hills and in particular capture the comet with its reflection over the lake in Custer State Park in the Black Hills.

Autumn Blaze

So happy I decided to hike through Good Earth State Park on this particular day, it was definitely invigorating and worth the effort on that freezing cold morning!

A Burst of Cloud Drama

Last Fall while driving by Belle Fourche Reservoir in the Northern Black Hills, I observed a great photo opportunity was about to happen. With barely two minutes to park my vehicle and snag this shot, I quickly parked and grabbed my camera to capture this fleeting moment between the dramatic rain clouds and the sunset!

Epic Storm over Black Hills

Last Summer this epic storm brought extreme high winds, multiple lightning strikes and golf ball sized hail on the South Dakota Black Hills near Rapid City!

Sun Kissed

An impromptu capture of a glorious sunset just as the sun gleamed through a tiny break in the clouds.

Prairie Storm

This past Spring brought countless chances to shoot some epic thunderstorms such as this one over Windcave National Park in the South Dakota Black Hills.

Tree at Sunset

With very little cloud in the sky I was quite pleased to capture such a pretty sunset photo at this lake in the Southern Black Hills.

Serenity

Last year this mid Autumn hike through Good Earth State Park in Sioux Falls South Dakota was definitely invigorating and worth the effort on that freezing cold morning.

Magical Nature

Springtime temperature fluctuations working their early morning magic at this lovely lake in the South Dakota Black Hills.

Onward

While traveling East I was captivated by this amazing panoramic view of epic storm clouds set aglow by the setting sun so I pulled over and grabbed a shot!

Comet Chaser

What an unexpected privilege it was for me to chase after Comet NEOWISE over the Black Hills in 2020, this shot was captured near Pactola lake shortly after sunset.

Nature Showing Off

This past Winter Solstice 2020 a.k.a. the first day of Winter, the great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn was indeed interesting however the breathtaking afterglow from this Black Hills sunset was so spectacular and seemed to last for over an hour.

Sunday Drive

Last Spring presented me with this favorite storm chaser moment at Windcave National Park in the Black Hills.