Journal (Colorado river)
What I have been up to the past few months
Hey, everyone! It has been several months since my last post here in the Journal, and if you haven't guessed, I've been staying busy with several projects lately. I've also been leading lots of private photography workshops, and I've spent time volunteering with the Parks in Focus program during their outings to the Grand Canyon...
Light & Layers at the Grand Canyon
As 2022 begins to wind down, I have come to realize that I am way behind on developing the photographs I have made over the past year. I've been very productive and have lots of new photos to share including these from the Grand Canyon...
Rainbow and Lightning at Toroweap
I recently returned from a camping trip during which I visited several remote locations in Grand Canyon National Park. One of those locations was the Toroweap overlook which is only accessible by driving a 55-mile-long dirt road in the middle of nowhere in the Tuweep district of the park...
Rafting the Colorado River Through the Grand Canyon - The 2022 Portfolio
On this date in 1869, the explorer John Wesley Powell and his team set out on an epic journey into "The Great Unknown," a large blank space on the maps of the day, including the Grand Canyon and much of the American Southwest...
Alive Below Crystal - Reflecting on Flipping a Raft in the Colorado River
Two years ago today, I was on day 9 of an 18-day expedition rafting the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon when the raft I was riding in flipped in a major rapid. The flip resulted in me spending time trapped below the raft when a strap or line wrapped around one of my legs...
2021 Grand Canyon River Trip Portfolio
Earlier this year I was the photography guide & instructor on a photography expedition rafting the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. Our group was composed of 12 photographers, plus myself and Sally, along with 4 river guides...
Yaz Loukhal - Thinking of the River
A rafting trip on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon is a transformative experience for many people. One of the participants on my most recent trip said it's probably the last real, great adventure in North America...
Return to the Rim World
Howdy folks, it's been some time since I've been able to write anything for my website. I've been on the go non-stop since mid-July running workshops, giving presentations, working on several photography projects, and I spent 18 days below the rim of Grand Canyon rafting 225 miles of the Colorado River on a photography expedition...
The Mighty Colorado River
If you're a fan of beautiful books with photos of amazing places, then be sure to pick up a copy of The Mighty Colorado River ~ From the Glaciers to the Gulf by Jim Turner. The photo on the cover is one of mine and it depicts the river as it flows through Horseshoe Bend near Page, Arizona...