elispiegel

A Pileated Woodpecker

Volcán Osorno looming above the Petrohué. Ten years later I still remember being extremely stressed taking this shot from my kayak while balancing my camera!

Mornings were pretty quiet in lijiang, but it was fun seeing the streets mostly empty with people getting ready for the day.

This view was absolutely incredible combined with the colorful prayer flags.

I recently found a hard drive of some old photos, so I thought I would start sharing them. Many of the photos I found are from my first trip with a DSLR. The Great Bend of the Yangtze was simply an

I love the myriad of greens that can be found in the Hoh Rainforest on the Olympic Peninsula. This shot is from the Hall of Mosses a short walk with amazing views of the forest.

With high winds, the small icebergs leaving a glacial lagoon were smashed back on to a black sand beach creating a stunning scene.

Greenland is a special place. This is a view from top of one of the mountain along the fjords of south eastern Greenland looking back towards the icecap in the distance.

Lake Moraine may be packed with tourists, but the insane blue color of the lake combined with beautiful mountains in the background make for an iconic landscape!

A panorama of the grand tetons at sunset

A kayaker throwing down just after dawn at the Skookumchuck tidal rapid

A young curious owl starring back at meet at dusk.

We have been having great sunrises and sets in Seattle recently as the season have been changing. This is one from a couple nights ago where the moisture in the air started to glow golden as the sun went

A few years ago on my first trip to Iceland, I knew I wanted to see puffins up close. I had a very limited amount of time in Iceland so it took some searching to find a place close enough to Reykjavik

Shooting in Iceland is a challenge especially when you only have a couple of days there. Both times I have been to Iceland the weather has been extremely unpredictable. Glacial lagoons were at the top

I loved all the colors and textures in the badlands in death valley SettingsISO 100 70 mm f/11.0 1/500 sec CameraNikon D810 LensNikon 24-70mm f/2.8 LocationDeath Valley

Skiing to the ocean is a unique experience that I have only had in Greenland SettingsISO 200 24 mm f/9.0 1/2000 sec CameraNikon D810 LensNikon 24-70mm f/2.8 LocationKulusuk - Greenland

Capturing sunrise during the summer Antarctica can be a challenge. To get out in time for the light we woke up at 3 am, it was worth it. This shot is of a King Penguin above a colony of tens of thousands

This view of Mt Index from the Skykomish river is one of my favorite views in Washington.