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Hovenweep National Monument sits on the Utah, Colorado Border between Blanding Utah and Cortez Colorado. It is a unique site where ancient Pueblo people built homes, towers and storage buildings out of rock and on the edge of the wide and deep canyons that feed the San Juan River. Like Mesa Verde this site is strange, intriguing and very photogenic. I have visited Hovenweep a number of times but this day January 10, 2019 I visited just after a fresh snowfall. I was the only one at the main site near the visitors center and as I explored the only sound was my feet crunching in the snow. I loved this perspective with Hovenweep Castle and Square Tower highlighted in the sunset light. Shown as a 30x90 inch print in the Rustic Wasatch frame. Hovenweep National Monument, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/kachina-forest-arizona-autumn/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/kachina-forest.jpg Kachina Forest Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.Northern Arizona is known for the Grand Canyon, vast pine forests and the Painted Desert. People do not typically think of autumn colored forests when visiting this state. As a nature and landscape photographer I believe in exploring, searching for the uncommon and little viewed areas. I had hiked and explored around the Kachina Peaks Wilderness area near Flagstaff AZ, years before and on this trip I decided to hit the area in the autumn to photograph the quaking aspen forests on the slopes of Humphreys Peak. I only captured one image I liked on this trip but I think it is shows the beauty of autumn in an area little known for fall colors.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Stone Etched Pewter frame with a Black Liner. Coconino National Forest, Arizona https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/desert-dawn-valley-of-fire/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Desert-Dawn-2.jpg Desert Dawn Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. The Valley of Fire is a wonderful little state park between south of Mesquite and east of Las Vegas. It is one of my favorite places to visit and just explore and find compositions. This morning I stopped along side the road and found this and other images I really liked. The sky was amazing and the desert dawn filled me with peace. I cropped this image to a 2:1 ratio because I like the composition better. Shown as a 36x72 inch print in the Rustic Park City frame. Valley of Fire, Nevada https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/tree-of-love-portland-oregon/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/tree-of-love.jpg Tree of Love Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.There are many wonderful trees in the Japanese Garden Portland Oregon, you just need to look and be prepared to get down low. This image is about the trunk and branches not the leaves, I love how the trunk from this angle looks like a heart,Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Orient Red frame with a black liner. Japanese Garden Portland, Oregon https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/tree-of-knowledge-portland-oregon/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/tree-of-knowledge.jpg Tree of Knowledge Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. The Japanese Garden in Portland, Oregon is one of the most well known gardens in the US. It also has the most photographed tree in the US but there are many other beautiful trees in the garden. This tree is one of the other trees in the garden that also gets some attention from the photographers. I only wish I could have crossed the grass and got down low to see the tree from different angles.Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Gianni frame. Japanese Garden, Portland Oregon https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/lord-of-the-garden-portland/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/lord-of-the-garden.jpg Lord of the Garden Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.When people see my image Tree Of Life they think the tree is a large. This image shows another angle of the tree and how small it truly is. It is only about 8 feet tall but this famous Japanese Maple is the Lord of the Garden.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame. Japanese Garden, Portland, Oregon https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/ruby-light-ruby-mountains-nevada/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/ruby-light.jpg Ruby Light Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.The Ruby Mountains are a remote range near Elko, Nevada. This little known area is one of my favorite places to go and autumn is the best time of year to be there. Lamoille Canyon is the gem of the Ruby Mountains. This glacial carved canyon gives views of jagged peaks, hanging valleys and aspen forests. Beaver dams dot the canyon floor and also offer pleasing reflections.This day I got there early and concentrated on this spot which really shows the peaks with the highlights of the golden yellow aspen trees.Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame. Ruby Mountains, Nevada0 https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/painted-autumn-uinta-mountains/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Painted-Autumn.JPG Painted Autumn Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.We have a cabin near Smith and Morehouse Reservoir in the Uinta Mountains. We love spending time on the lake, boating and fishing. This day I was standing on the dam looking down the canyon and I liked this composition. Years later I was looking through old files and I saw this and loved it. I don't know why it didn't catch my eye the first time but I love the painted light autumn mood of this photograph.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame.  Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/mountain-mist-idaho/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/mountain-mist.JPG Mountain Mist Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.I have always been intrigued by mist covered forests, they bring to mind mystery, adventure and primeval times long forgotten. This day as I drove south on US Route 95 I saw this area and pulled off to capture the moody scene. I couldn't help but think "there's a squatch in them woods." Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Lavo Jet Black frame.   US Route 95, Idaho https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/forest-flame-larch-trees/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/forest-flame.JPG Forest Flame Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.Driving south on US 95 is one of my favorite drives. The Salmon River carves a beautiful path and October is the time to drive this road of you want fall colors. This day was rainy, cloudy, sunny, and misty. When I saw these larch trees backlit with the afternoon sun I had to stop and photograph.Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Arber Charcoal frame. US Route 95, Idaho https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/coeur-dalene-color-idaho/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Coeur-DAlene-Color.JPG Coeur DAlene Color Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.I was in northern Idaho on business and I drove past this scene. I didn't have time to stop and the light wasn't right so I decided to go back the next day. The clouds had pulled out and the even light was perfect when I parked and found the best composition. I love the simplicity of this open pine forest with single tree in full fall color. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Smoked Pine frame. Coeur d'Alene, Idaho https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/still-water-night-uinta-mountains/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Still-Water-Night.jpg Still Water Night Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.The Still Water River that flows out of the Uinta Mountains near Christmas Meadows is an area of extreme beauty and rugged nature. I had not spent the night out in over a year and I decided to hike up the trail a ways and spend the night exploring views of Ostler peak. While I couldn't fine any good views on the river I found this view right by my camp that gave wonderful exposure of the night sky so I could photograph the Milky Way. So I shot the first exposure just as the last bit of sunlight was touching the peaks and leaving my camera in place I went to bed. I woke around midnight to take a second exposure of the night sky so I could do this blend of the two. It was a fun night despite the fact the mosquitoes were awful and my boots were soaking wet.Here is a video I did of the adventure. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Smoked Pine frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/storm-wall-red-rock-canyon-nv/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Storm-Wall.JPG Storm Wall Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.I always find  it worth the time to visit Red Rock Canyon when I am in Las Vegas, Nevada. I had my doubts this day because of the rain and low clouds, but these conditions can yield great results. I set up at a pull out with a good view of the canyon wall and got out my 150-600 mm lens to isolate some of the cliff faces covered in clouds. The long lens and the rainy conditions muted the colors and gave a painted appearance to the image which I like.Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Rustic Texas Vaquero frame.  Red Rock Canyon, Nevada https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/storm-front-redrock-nevada/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Storm-Front.JPG Storm Front Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.Whenever I'm in Las Vegas I have to make a trip out to Red Rock Canyon. This day was rainy and I wasn't sure it would be worth the trip. As I got to the area the clouds were hanging on the cliff face giving dramatic effect for a desert scene. I pulled out at an overlook and got out my 150-600 mm lens. I wanted to isolate the cliff faces peering out of the clouds. For this image I backed out a little and showed the Ponderosa Pines that grow in the sheltered part of the canyon. This little microclimate provides just enough water and cooler temperatures for the pine trees to grow.Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Rustic Corner Block frame.  Red Rock Canyon, Nevada https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/happy-trails-valley-of-fire/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Happy-Trails.JPG Happy Trails Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.Even gloomy winter days can end with a beautiful surprise. I was poking around Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada on a rainy winter evening. I have always loved this view from Rainbow Vista and this night with rain covered rocks and sand the color was rich but soft.Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Rustic Park City frame. Valley of Fire, Nevada https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/palouse-pastels-washington/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/pouluse-pastels.JPG Palouse Pastels Limited Edition of 20 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. After the gloom and cold, before the heat and dry, is a time of enchantment and green. Springtime awaits. The Palouse is a fertile area of farmland in North Western Idaho, and South Eastern Washington known for the verdant green rolling hills. Miles of grain fields and other crops give the landscape a patchwork of colors when viewed from above. This area is a favorite for photographers and in 2024 I decided to visit the area and explore. I really need to go back and spend a week or more but this quick trip did give me two wonderful images. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Providence Olive frame with a black liner. Palouse, Washinton https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/palouse-palette/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/pouluse-palette.JPG Palouse Palette Limited Edition of 20 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.After the gloom and cold, before the heat and dry, is a time of enchantment and green. Springtime awaits.The Palouse is a fertile area of farmland in North Western Idaho, and South Eastern Washington known for the verdant green rolling hills. Miles of grain fields and other crops give the landscape a patchwork of colors when viewed from above. This area is a favorite for photographers and in 2024 I decided to visit the area and explore. I really need to go back and spend a week or more but this quick trip did give me two wonderful images.Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Aged Anubis frame with a black liner. Palouse, Washington https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/uinta-light--autumn-mountains-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Uinta-Light.JPG Uinta Light Limited Edition of 20 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.The difference between photography and painting is a painter can make the scene look how they want. A photographer who is true to the art wants to keep the scene true to what they saw. I tend to drift between true photography and digital art but generally I try to capture exactly what I saw.I found this spot years ago and have returned many times trying to get a photograph I like. Towards the end of September 2025 I drove to the spot knowing the quaking aspen leaves should be perfect. The colors were amazing but the light wasn't very good, it was overcast and not light on the scene. I set up and waited as the clouds moved and the light would touch certain areas but not others. I kept waiting and finally the light hit the peaks in back and the forest in front. I like the image a lot with the long shadows and the cloudy sky. I could have edited the image to make it more dramatic but I try not to do that. I am going to keep trying get the image I envision from this spot because I really want snow on the peaks and a more dramatic sky.Shows as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/hidden-treasure-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Hidden-Treasure.JPG Hidden Treasure Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. We often drive past hidden treasure every day. All it takes is to get out and explore, look around and find the unusual, the unexpected. I've been driving past this location for over 50 years. I've even stopped at the pullout and hiked, never thinking of the hidden perspective in plane sight. This day I happened to glance over the bank of the river and saw a gem somehow lost and forgotten. But getting my camera gear and myself down to the rivers edge and back to my car safely turn out to be a whole other adventure. The autumn light was amazing, the colors of the trees perfect, I had to move up stream a little to find a clear foreground but I ultimately found this composition I loved. Getting back to my car was a test of my nerve and strength. I can only imagen what the occupant of the only other car thought as they saw my tripod and camera come up and get set in the pullout with only my hands showing and then a grey bearded old man climb up from the edge of the river bank. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Smoked Pine frame. Wasatch Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/what-if-mount-timp/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/What-If.JPG What If Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.What if autumn never ceased and the sunset never faded?The color clung to the trees and sky, the dusk of the fay stopped time.What if walking on a forest path you crossed into another world and found you belonged in a world of eternal beauty where leaves never fall and winter never comes?This is a composite. I stood and waited for hours this autumn evening as the clouds passed over Mount Timpanogos but the sky never exploded in color. So weeks later I dug through my catalog of sunset images and found one that fit this image nicely. I decided to replace the sky and create the mood of that evening thinking what if one cloud had moved out of the way of the setting sun and the sunset had turned to hues of yellow and orange echoing the autumn aspen forest?Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame. Mount Timpanogos, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/silent-stream/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/silent-stream.JPG Silent Stream Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.Winter meanders through my heart like a silent stream across a frozen plain. The water brings hope of spring and new life, melting snow and the sound of rivulets cascading over stone.I have been visiting this area and fishing this stream since the mid 1980's. I love driving over the road from Fairview canyon down to Scofield when I can in all seasons and I've always been intrigued by how Upper Huntington Creek twists and turns before it empties into Electric Lake.I drove past this spot in late winter the end of March, and caught a glimpse of the view so I turned around and went back, pulled off and setup this composition. I love abstract photographs and by only showing the viewer what I wanted them to see I created this image that shows a detail of nature most people wouldn't notice.Shown as a 30x45 in the Rustic Butch Cassidy frame.  Manti-La Sal National Forest https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/storm-light-zion-national-park/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Stormlight.JPG Storm Light Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I had driven south from Salt Lake with stormy skies and strong winds. Once I passed the front of the storm the skies were amazing and the sunlight warm and inviting. So I decided to drive into Zion Park at the Kolob entrance. As I found compositions and photographed, the storm front started catching up to me and the clouds and light because amazing, the kind of conditions I look for. The light and clouds in this image literally blew my mind because the wind was really picking up. I aimed my camera north and captured this image and within a few minutes it was raining and I was on my way to Saint George. Later I cropped the image to this 3:1 ratio panoramic. Shown as a 32x96 inch print in the Rustic Wasatch frame. Zion National Park, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/manzanita-remains-zion-national-park/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Manzanita-remains.JPG Manzanita remains Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.Kolob Canyons in Zion National Park is a less visited area that I am always drawn to. This day I was chasing the light and looking for compositions when I took a pullout and was enjoying the view. I looked down and saw this dead manzanita bush and it spoke to me. I loved the way it told a story with the backdrop of the towering red rock.Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Rustic Wasatch frame. Zion National Park, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/hie-to-kolob/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Hie-to-Kolob.JPG Hie to Kolob Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Kolob Canyons area of Zion National Park is one of my favorite places. Partially because it is far less crowded than the main canyon but mostly because of this view. I usually go in the autumn when the light is low and this day a huge storm was rolling in and the light broke free of the clouds and lit the scene like a spotlight. I love how it turned out. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Zion National Park, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/summer-breeze-glacier-national-park/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Summer-Breeze.jpg Summer Breeze Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Summer Breeze brushes my skin reminding me of the warmth of love and memories long forgotten. July 31, 2024 I had to take a trip to Kalispell Montana and I couldn't let the trip pass without visiting Glacier. I went to the spot on Lake McDonald and watched the light change as the clouds rolled past. As the afternoon light changed I took this image thinking I would get better ones as the sun set. By sundown the clouds had left, the sky was boring and the light wasn't very good. When I looked at the images later I really loved this one with the colorful rocks, warm summer light and nice cloudy sky. This image makes me think of the song Summer Breeze, by Seals and Croft. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame. Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/chiseled-avalanche-creek/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Chiseled.jpg Chiseled Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.Avalanche Gorge is one of my favorite places in Glacier. Avalanche Creek has carved this deep gorge, chiseling the rock into natures art.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/stacking-stones-glacier-montana/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/stacking-stones.jpg Stacking Stones Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. It was my last night in the park, it had been a day of mist, sunshine, fall colors and amazing light. I was leaving Glacier as the sun set thinking I was done. As I drove along Lake McDonald the sky glowed orange and yellow and the reflection caught my attention. I pulled off and composed this scene looking west. It was only afterward I noticed the person standing on the shoreline bent over stacking stones. I cropped the image later into this 2:1 ratio panoramic for better composition. Shown as a 36x72 inch print in the Roma Arber Dark Walnut frame. Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/crisp/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Crisp.jpg Crisp Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints."Crisp leaves crunched under foot, frost covered grass and earth. Autumn air touched skin, breath distilled as it met the morning cold. Crisp light covered the scene, waking my spirit as the crisp air filled my nose."I spent 5 nights in October of 2024 photographing in Glacier National Park. I feel I got some of the best work of my lifetime. It was an experience of Aroura Borealis, misty mornings, amazing autumn colors and warm autumn light.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Charcoal Black frame. Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/still/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Still.jpg Still Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints."Still is the water, still is the air, still is the season in its moment of change. Golden leaves are falling now, winter snow prepares. In the stillness of the morning light autumn slowly drifts off to sleep."I spent 5 nights in October of 2024 photographing in Glacier National Park. I feel I got some of the best work of my lifetime. It was an experience of Aroura Borealis, misty mornings, amazing autumn colors and warm autumn light.This morning was so still except for the mist rising off Lake McDonald. Frost was on fallen leaves and shards of ice were trying to form on the water's edge. Autumn was almost over but I was there to capture its silent departure, to record its fading as the seasons change.Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Sequoia Red frame with Black Liner. Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/glacial-mist/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/glacial-mist.jpg Glacial Mist Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.I spent 5 nights in October of 2024 photographing in Glacier National Park. I feel I got some of the best work of my lifetime. It was an experience of Aroura Borealis, misty mornings, amazing autumn colors and warm autumn light.Sometimes it is best to look for the composition in the composition, to look closer and find the heart of the scene. This misty morning I was enthralled by the mist rising on Lake McDonald and towering mountains in the background but when I looked closer I loved this soft misty reflection and the glowing birch trees.Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Providence Olive frame with a black liner. Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/morning-mist/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Morning-Mist.jpg Morning Mist Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Autumn mornings rejuvenate my soul, cold air on my skin healing the summer heat, the smell of fallen leaves wet and earthy, low warm sunlight rising through the trees, mist floating over the water like spirits of seasons past.I spent 5 nights in October of 2024 photographing in Glacier National Park. I feel I got some of the best work of my lifetime. It was an experience of Aroura Borealis, misty mornings, amazing autumn colors and warm autumn light. This morning I got to Lake McDonald early and decided to explore the south west end of the lake. There was frost on the leaves and grass and mist rising from the water. It was a magical morning and as the sun rose the light hit the peaks perfectly. Autumn mornings like this is what I live for. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Stone Etched Gold frame with a black liner. Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/glacier-light/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Glaicer-Light.jpg Glacier Light Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.I spent 5 nights in October of 2024 photographing in Glacier National Park. I feel I got some of the best work of my lifetime. It was an experience of Aroura Borealis, misty mornings, amazing autumn colors and warm autumn light.This is one of my favorite places in the park, from this point on Lake McDonald I love the view up the lake of the peaks and how the light hits the scene. In Autumn the birch trees on the shore glow in hues of yellow and orange giving a splash of color.Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Rustic Wasatch frame. Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/going-to-the-sun/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Going-to-the-sun.jpg Going to the sun Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I spent 5 nights in October of 2024 photographing in Glacier National Park. I feel I got some of the best work of my lifetime. It was an experience of Aroura Borealis, misty mornings, amazing autumn colors and warm autumn light. I spent the afternoon of October 13, 2024 scouting the Going To The Sun Road finding compositions I could come back to when the evening light got better. When I took this image I loved the light, the composition, the autumn colors and the winding Logan Creek in the bottom of the canyon. The only thing I didn't like was the boring hazy blue sky. After the trip I sat on this image trying to decide what to do with it. I am not one to do composites of multiple files but when I do I own it and admit to what I did. A few weeks later I was photographing in Zion National Park and I saw an amazing sky. The scenery was boring but the sky was amazing, so I took a photograph of just the sky thinking of this image. I later combined the sky from Zion with this image and loved how it turned out. There is a fine line between photography and digital art and sometimes I like to cross over or blend the two. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame. Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/logans-run/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Logans-Run.jpg Logan's Run Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Autumn light fades as the season grows old like tired leaves waiting for the first storm of winter to shake the colors free and bury them in winter's snow.I spent 5 nights in October of 2024 photographing in Glacier National Park. I feel I got some of the best work of my lifetime. It was an experience of Aroura Borealis, misty mornings, amazing autumn colors and warm autumn light. After spending the morning of the 13th at Lake McDonald photographing the sunrise and mist, I drove up the Going To The Sun Road to scout for scenes. I found many great perspectives but I was intrigued with the views looking down on the streams and rivers. I waited for the sun to get lower in the sky and returned to these predetermined places. This image was one I was excited to see in the afternoon light. I really like how it turned out with the hazy evening light showing the course of Logan Creek. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Charcoal Black frame. Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/glacial-glow/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/glacial-glow.jpg Glacial Glow Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I spent 5 nights in October of 2024 photographing in Glacier National Park. I feel I got some of the best work of my lifetime. It was an experience of Aroura Borealis, misty mornings, amazing autumn colors and warm autumn light. I took this image from the Going To The Sun Road after scouting the road for hours while waiting for the light. Sometimes I find zooming in and looking for tight compositions really helps and I love how this one turned out. Shown as a 48x72 inch print in the Roma Bourbon frame. Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/call-of-the-wild/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Call-of-the-Wild.jpg Call of the Wild Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.I spent 5 nights in October of 2024 photographing in Glacier National Park. I feel I got some of the best work of my lifetime. It was an experience of Aroura Borealis, misty mornings, amazing autumn colors and warm autumn light.On the 13th of October I drove the Going To The Sun Road, scouting for scenes I could come back to as the light improved. I was intrigued with the views of the river below and how it wound through the scenes and this composition really got my attention.Scenes like this call me to leave the road and disappear into the wild.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Park City frame. Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/autumn-dreams/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/autumn-rays.jpg Autumn Dreams Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Autumn flutters in my dreams like quaking aspen leaves shimmering in the gentle breeze. Rays of warmth shinning through the forest, whispering to me to explore the light and find my dreams. In all my years of exploring I had never driven down the Main Canyon road near Daniel's Summit. So this day I decided to see where it went. I wasn't in a truck just a small SUV so I didn't want to go anywhere extreme but as I explored I found many beautiful scenes and the quaking aspens were just peaking in their autumn beauty. When I found this composition I knew I had found magic. I dream of scenes like this. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/cowboys-nightmare/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/cowboys-nightmare.JPG Cowboys Nightmare Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.Cowboys build fences to keep cows in specific areas. In the old days being sent out to fix the fences was the worse duty given. Finding fences in such disrepair would be a nightmare for the cowhand and would mean days of work.I found this composition off the Main Canyon road near Daniels Summit in Wasatch County. I couldn't resist the warm light and autumn colors highlighting this old log fence.Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Rustic Corner Block frame. Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/san-pitch-vista/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/San-pitch-vista.JPG San Pitch vista Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.The Mount Nebo Scenic Byway or Nebo Loop Road is one of my favorite drives in the autumn. If you time it right you can see amazing fall colors and breathtaking views.This night I drove the road looking for compositions. As the sun set I swung my camera south looking at the San Pitch Mountains because the sky was so amazing. I love this image with the red rocks and red maple trees echoing the amazing sky.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Butch Cassidy frame. Mount Nebo, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/nebo-sky-mt-nebo-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Nebo-Sky.JPG Nebo Sky Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.Mount Nebo is highest mountain in the Wasatch Range of the Rocky Mountains. This rugged awe inspiring mountain can be viewed in all its glory from the Nebo Loop Road. This night on September 23, 2024 I drove the loop looking for compositions. I found this one and then kept scouting. As the sunset started to improve I drove back to this spot and quickly set up. I couldn't believe how the sky exploded in color to match the brilliant colors of the maple trees.Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Rustic Wasatch frame. Mount Nebo, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/bear-canyon-maples-mt-nebo/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Bear-Canyon-Maples.JPG Bear Canyon Maples Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Mount Nebo, Utah is the highest mountain in the Wasatch Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. This mountain is one of my favorites yet I don't get to photograph it as often as I would like. This night I drove the Nebo Loop road looking for compositions and decided to drive up the Bear Canyon road to see how the colors were. I was not let down as the maple trees were beautiful in their red and orange colors. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Mount Nebo, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/luminosity-northern-lights/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Luminosity.jpg Luminosity Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.Seeing the Northern Lights has always been on my bucket list. I had more than one opportunity here in Utah but the timing was wrong. Then I went to Montana to photograph autumn in Glacier National Park. On my first day in the park I heard the Aroura Borealis would be really strong the next night. So I set up on my favorite spot on Lake McDonald and waited for dark. It turned out to be an amazing night. The sky kept shifting like a sheet in the wind this night, with color exploding in various areas. For this image I loved the color over the trees on the lake shore and the light actually showed some of the autumn colors in the birch trees. This image is simple but I think elegant.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Arber Dark Walnut frame. Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/kaleidoscope-northern-lights/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Kaleidoscope.jpg Kaleidoscope Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Seeing the Northern Lights has always been on my bucket list. I had more than one opportunity here in Utah but the timing was wrong. Then I went to Montana to photograph autumn in Glacier National Park. On my first day in the park I heard the Aroura Borealis would be really strong the next night. So I set up on my favorite spot on Lake McDonald and waited for dark. It turned out to be an amazing night. In this image I pointed my camera almost straight up. I was using my 14 mm wide angle lens which showed most of the sky and some of the trees along the edge of the lake. I took numerous images like this adjusting the view with less and less trees. I like this one best. I purposely like having the trees in the lower left to help show context of where I am and what this is.Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Charcoal Black frame. Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/illumination-northern-lights-glacier/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Illumination.jpg Illumination Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.Seeing the Northern Lights has always been on my bucket list. I had more than one opportunity here in Utah but the timing was wrong. Then I went to Montana to photograph autumn in Glacier National Park. On my first day in the park I heard the Aroura Borealis would be really strong the next night. So I set up on my favorite spot on Lake McDonald and waited for dark. It turned out to be an amazing night. This is the image I envisioned when I set up that night. I love this view looking north east up Lake McDonald and I hoped the northern lights would glow over the lake. The real surprise that night though was the moon. It was half full and came up just peaking over the mountain behind me in this image. The low light of the moon helped light the mountains in the distance and I think really made this image. I often times plan my astrophotography around when the moon will add some light to the scene. I could not have planned this night better.Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Orient Red frame with a black liner. Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/flash-northern-lights/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Flash.jpg Flash Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Seeing the Northern Lights has always been on my bucket list. I had more than one opportunity here in Utah but the timing was wrong. Then I went to Montana to photograph autumn in Glacier National Park. On my first day in the park I heard the Aroura Borealis would be really strong the next night. So I set up on my favorite spot on Lake McDonald and waited for dark. It turned out to be an amazing night. The sky was changing so fast in explosions of color I had to work quick. In this image I turned my camera toward the north western sky looking across the lake.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Lavo Jet Black frame. Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/alpine-dreams-autumn-forest/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/alpine-dreams.jpg Alpine Dreams Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. "Autumn trees sway gently in my dreams. Colors of warm sunshine paint the breeze Forests of light beckon to me Filling my mind with Alpine Dreams" The Alpine Loop Utah is one of the most scenic drives in all of North America. I have driven all over Alaska, Montana, and every other mountainous state and this drive truly is amazing. I frequently visit the Alpine Loop in autumn looking for autumn colors and compositions of forests. I have been exploring this drive for well over 40 years and every trip I find something new. These forests truly haunt my dreams with colors of gold.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Wasatch Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/aspen-light-autumn-forest/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/aspen-light.jpg Aspen Light Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. "The forest longs for autumn, it is the time for the trees to truly shine." Highway 89 through Star Valley Wyoming and down to Bear Lake Idaho is one of the most scenic drives I have ever been on. Autumn is the perfect time of year to take this drive and the day I drove this route the fall colors were peaking and spectacular. This image was the last one I took this night and it was just what I was looking for. I love the quaking aspen forests in autumn and finding a view of forest across a distance like this so you can isolate the trees and colors is one of my favorite ways of capturing the beauty of autumn in the mountains.Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Charcoal Black frame. Highway 89, Wyoming https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/autumn-chimes-aspen-forest/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Autumn-Chimes.jpg Autumn Chimes Limited Edition of 20 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. "Autumn wind plays the leaves like chimes of change." Quaking Aspen trees are named such because of the way the leaves shimmer in the wind. The sound of these quaking leaves is music to my ears, like wind chimes of nature. Autumn is when I like to spend most of my time in the forest as the leaves turn yellow and orange. I often struggle with finding compositions because the sound of the breeze in the leaves draws me into the forest like the sound of sirens song.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Stone Etched Gold frame with a Black Liner. Wasatch Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/desert-gold-autumn-forest/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/desert-gold.jpg Desert Gold Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. "Autumn light is the warm light of a thousand candles seeping into my heart." I have always been intrigued by the pockets of quaking aspen trees that find a place to grow in the small ravines and sheltered hillsides of the sage brush deserts across the Rocky Mountain west. Driving around a bend on the highway and finding these pockets of gold in the otherwise barren landscape always fills my heart with warmth. Sometimes I just have to stop and photograph these isolated forests that shine like candles in the desert. I later cropped the image into this 2:1 ratio panoramic for better composition. Shown as a 24x48 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Highway 89, Wyoming https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/kabuki-autumn-forest/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Kabuki.jpg Kabuki Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. "Autumn lingers in my soul like the soft touch of a lover. The vibrant shades of yellow reflecting in her eyes. The sound of the breeze through the leaves like her breath. The warmth of the autumn sun on my skin like her embrace." A friend of mine said this image reminds her of Japanese Kabuki Dancers with their white painted faces and colorful costumes, I agree.Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Anubis Black frame. Wasatch Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/alpine-junction/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/alpine-Junction.jpg Alpine Junction Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. "Winter ends with soft gentle rains Spring ends with summer heat Summer ends with the colors of Autumn Autumn ends with the hush of winter." I love autumn light, soft and gentile as the sun dips further and further south. Autumn is the time of year I get out and drive hundreds of miles looking for compositions of nature. This one on the Snake River spoke to me of mid October light and the last days of autumns warmth. This panoramic image was created by taking numerous vertical images and then "stitching" them together in Adobe Lightroom to create a file that can be printed as large as 40x120 inches. Shown as a 20x60 inch print in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Snake River, Wyoming https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/autumn-life/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/autumn-life.jpg Autumn Life Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. "Autumn in the country is a time of harvest and abundance. Crops are brought in, cattle are rounded up, livestock is sold, and profits are tallied. Country life is centered around the changing of the seasons. It is a life in tune with nature, the circle of life and the law of the harvest. I long for the country life, a simple life, surrounded by the sounds and smells of a farm, dirt under my fingernails and the autumn sun on my face." Star Valley, Wyoming is a gem of small towns, country living and beautiful scenery. While driving south through the valley on a sunny autumn day, I found this scene and it spoke to me of the life I have always longed for.Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Rustic Park City frame. Star Valley, Wyoming https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/seasonal-flow/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/seasonal-flow.jpg Seasonal Flow Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. "The seasons flow like a river, winding through time. Always shifting, sculpting the landscape into natures art." Driving down Highway 89 south of Star Valley, Wyoming I was on the lookout for compositions. The fall colors were still vibrant in areas and I wanted something with water. I found this spot on what I think is Salt Creek and loved what I saw. I cropped the original file into this 3:1 ratio panoramic because I liked the composition. Shown as a 24x72 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame. Highway 89 Wyoming https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/stand-out-forest/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/stand-out.jpg Stand Out Limited Edition of 6 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. "I've never been afraid to stand out in the crowed, speak my mind and just be different. Does this make others view me as strange? Probably, but that doesn't bother me. What bothers me is seeing the masses trying to be like each other." In September of 2023 I took a chance of a lifetime and attended a workshop taught by my photography idol, Rodney Lough Jr. I have been a fan of Rodney's since 2009 when I stumbled across one of his galleries. I was in awe and have followed his work ever since. This workshop was held near Crested Butte, Colorado and we primarily photographed along the road going to Kebler Pass. I have never felt so intimidated in my life, I felt totally off my game and like I was a total novice again. One of the other workshop attendees, Steve found this composition, but by the time I tried to photograph it the light was gone. The day after the workshop ended I returned to this site and waited for the light, it wasn't as good as the day before because in that 24 hour period the sun had moved just enough further south to not backlight the tree properly. I still like how this image turned out so I decided to publish it.shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Kebler Pass, Colorado https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/natures-lullaby/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Natures-Lullaby.jpg Natures Lullaby Limited Edition of 6 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints "Lay on your back and look up through the trees. Close your eyes and listen to the breeze. Autumn leaves dance against the blue sky. As you are lulled to sleep by nature's lullaby." In September of 2023 I took a chance of a lifetime and attended a workshop taught by my photography idol, Rodney Lough Jr. I have been a fan of Rodney's since 2009 when I stumbled across one of his galleries. I was in awe and have followed his work ever since. This workshop was held near Crested Butte, Colorado and we primarily photographed along the road going to Kebler Pass. I have never felt so intimidated in my life, I felt totally off my game and like I was a total novice again. One afternoon Rodney took us to a grove of quaking aspen trees he liked and suggested we lay on our backs and look up. I almost feel asleep but I captured this image. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Stone Etched Gold with a White Liner. Kebler Pass, Colorado https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/dreamlight-colorado/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Dreamlight.jpg Dream Light Limited Edition of 6 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints "I dream of light. Low, bright, and strong. Casting long shadows of the forest trees on the mountainside. Moody and powerful. Autumn light breaking the clouds bathing the cold mountain in warmth." In September of 2023 I took a chance of a lifetime and attended a workshop taught by my photography idol, Rodney Lough Jr. I have been a fan of Rodney's since 2009 when I stumbled across one of his galleries. I was in awe and have followed his work ever since. This workshop was held near Crested Butte, Colorado and we primarily photographed along the road going to Kebler Pass. I have never felt so intimidated in my life, I felt totally off my game and like I was a total novice again. Early one morning Rodney hiked us up to a ridgeline above Crested Butte to photograph the early morning light. While everyone was looking towards the sunrise I turned by camera around and found this dream light hitting the mountain to the west.I cropped the original file into this 2:1 ratio panoramic to tighten the compsition. Shown as a 40x80 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame. Crested Butte, Colorado https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/blue-spruce/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Blue-Spruce.jpg Blue Spruce Limited Edition of 6 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints In September of 2023 I took a chance of a lifetime and attended a workshop taught by my photography idol, Rodney Lough Jr. I have been a fan of Rodney's since 2009 when I stumbled across one of his galleries. I was in awe and have followed his work ever since. This workshop was held near Crested Butte, Colorado and we primarily photographed along the road going to Kebler Pass. I have never felt so intimidated in my life, I felt totally off my game and like I was a total novice again. One evening Rodney took us to a location where he had taken an amazing image of autumn leaves with the blue mountains as a background. The colors in the area were not prime but I found these backlit blue spruce very intriguing. I love the subtle hues of blue in the shadowed mountainside and the monochromatic look of this image. I cropped the original image to this 2:1 ratio Panoramic to help give it better composition. Shown as a 36x72 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Kebler Pass, Colorado https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/autumn-joy/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Autumn-Joy.jpg Autumn Joy Limited Edition of 6 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints "Autumn is where I find peace in the solitude of the forest. The changing colors, smells of the earth and rustling of the leaves fill my senses with joy. Only in the autumn forest, losing myself to nature, do I find myself." In September of 2023 I took a chance of a lifetime and attended a workshop taught by my photography idol, Rodney Lough Jr. I have been a fan of Rodney's since 2009 when I stumbled across one of his galleries. I was in awe and have followed his work ever since. This workshop was held near Crested Butte, Colorado and we primarily photographed along the road going to Kebler Pass. I have never felt so intimidated in my life, I felt totally off my game and like I was a total novice again. I sat on all the images from the trip for almost a year debating on which ones I liked. I didn't look at them for a few months and when I came back 6 stood out to me. This one really spoke to me of the joy I feel in the forests of autumn.Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Smoked Pine frame. Kebler Pass, Colorado https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/autumn-hug/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Autumn-Hug.jpg Autumn Hug Limited Edition of 6 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints "Autumn hug me with a colorful embrace, your sweet aroma blessing my senses, your soft breeze brushing my cheek." In September of 2023 I took a chance of a lifetime and attended a workshop taught by my photography idol, Rodney Lough Jr. I have been a fan of Rodney's since 2009 when I stumbled across one of his galleries. I was in awe and have followed his work ever since. This workshop was held near Crested Butte, Colorado and we primarily photographed along the road going to Kebler Pass. I have never felt so intimidated in my life, I felt totally off my game and like I was a total novice again. I ended up with six images that I was happy with and this 2:1 ratio panoramic is one that I think really shines. Shown as a 24x48 inch print in the Rustic Park City frame. Kebler Pass, Colorado https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/virgin-light-zion-national-park/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Virgin-Light.jpg Virgin Light Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. One evening the first week of November 2023, while camping in Zion with my daughter, we explored along the Virgin River looking for compositions. I found this scene and loved the light, the glow of the trees and the bend of the river. If you look closely you can see the wall of the canyon in the back.Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame. Zion National Park, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/shades-of-zion/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Shades-of-Zion.jpg Shades of Zion Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Maple trees are some of my favorite to photograph in the autumn and Zion explodes with color in the fall of the year. I found this tree along the River Walk trail and loved the graceful curve of the trunk and the branches framing the image guiding the viewer to explore the scene. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Smoked Pine frame. Zion National Park, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/maple-candy-wasatch-mountains/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/maple-candy.jpg Maple Candy Limited Edition of 20 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. "Maple candy of autumn sweet Fill my eyes with a color treat Shades of yellow fill my soul With sunshine and changing season's pull." While exploring hidden corners of the Alpine Loop I found this maple tree in the middle of an aspen forest. I just had to photograph the amazing colors, it was like wonderful tasting maple candy treats.Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Smoked Pine frame. Wasatch Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/autumn-oreos-uinta-mountains/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Autumn-Oreos.jpg Autumn Oreos Limited Edition of 20 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. "Love is like the wind in mountains blowing through the trees it sounds like a river. We are walking hand in hand in through the forest as the leaves shimmer in gold." Autumn in the mountains of Utah is my favorite time of year. The location of this image is near our family cabin where my wife and I often walk and enjoy the sound of the wind in the trees. Shown as a 48x72 inch print in the Olea Gray frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/autumn-love-uinta-mountains/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/autumn-love.jpg Autumn Love Limited Edition of 20 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Autumn calls to me like the memory of a lost love with shimmering colors and the sound of the wind in the trees. Beckoning me to walk her paths, explore her forests and sing her song in the evening breeze.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Stone Etched Gold frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/stalwart-zion-national-park/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/stalwart.jpg Stalwart Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I am always surprised at where life thrives. A small patch of sandy soil on the edge of the river is enough for this ash tree to place it roots and flourish. I love compositions like this showing the strength of life. I found this scene as I was walking the River Walk Trail in Zion National Park. I was observing the light as it reflected off the canyon walls and backlit the golden autumn leaves and this stalwart little tree caught my attention. I love the water giving the context of where this is, the texture in the rocks and the yellow bushes on the upper right of the scene. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Providence Olive frame with a black liner. Zion National Park, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/primary-colors-zion-national-park/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Primary-Colors.jpg Primary Colors Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. The primary colors in painting are red, yellow, and blue. A painter mixes these colors to get all the other colors. In physics and photography the primary colors are red, green and blue which make up pure white light. When I took this photograph I loved the play of the three painter's colors. The blue water, red rocks and yellow leaves. The bright light in the back of the image that draws your eyes in along the path of the river and the light on the canyon wall. I captured this scene on the River Walk Trail in Zion National Park the sun was slowly rising high enough to get into the canyon and the autumn leaves being backlit by the direct light and the light bouncing off the canyon walls really caught my attention. I love how this image turned out. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Bourbon frame. Zion National Park, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/river-walk-zion-national-park/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/River-Walk.jpg River Walk Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I don't usually photograph man made objects but sometimes I just can not resist. I was walking up the river walk trail in Zion National Park watching for autumn leaves backlit by the light reflecting off the cliff faces when I saw this composition. The trick was getting it when no one was in the frame, but I was finally able to pull it off and though it is a little bit cliche I really love how it turned out! Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame. Zion National Park, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/autumn-song-zion-national-park/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Autumn-Song.jpg Autumn Song Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Autumn sings to me in the melody of the yellow leaves rustling in the breeze The harmony of the water bouncing over the boulders of a mountain stream The song plays in my memory reminding me of happy times and better days The warm sun on my skin, the wind in my hair, the smell of autumn in the air. I captured this magical image as I walked the River Walk trail in Zion National Park. I was watching the light as it reflected off the canyon walls and when I saw this composition I loved what I saw. The trick was capturing the moving water but waiting for the breeze to stop blowing so the leaves would be sharp. I am amazed at how this photograph turned out and when I close my eyes I can still hear the song of autumn.Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame. Zion National Park, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/angels-view-zion-national-park-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Angels-View.jpg Angel's View Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Hiking Angels Landing was an amazing experience and one I hope to repeat. This hike wasn't about taking photographs it was about spending time with my daughter but I still took my Nikon Z-30 to capture still and video images. This image is one I hand held from the summit and shot it vertical panning from left to right in each shot. I then stitched the images together in Lightroom and cropped the file to this 2:1 ratio panorama. Even though the light wasn't perfect I like the warm feeling of this image. The line of the canyon floor covered in autumn yellow cottonwood trees guides the viewers eyes in, the haze giving nice layers and the rock face on the right really make this image work for me. Shown as a 40x80 inch print in the Rustic Park City frame. Zion National Park, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/angels-trail-zion-national-park/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Angels-Trail.jpg Angels Trail Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Hiking to the top of Angels Landing is an experience not for the weak or faint of heart. It is only half a mile from the trail junction to the top but it is dangerous, steep and crowded. You have to have a permit to do this hike but even then the trail is crowded with single file lines of people trying to go up and down. I was lucky to capture this image in this spot because I waited for the crowds to pass just beyond the trail. I love the perspective of this photograph with the trail leading the viewers eyes into the image and the line of people ascending to the top. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Aged Anubis Black frame. Zion National Park, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/angels-landing-zion-national-park/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/angels-landing.jpg Angels Landing Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. On November 7, 2023 my daughter and I hiked to the top of Angels Landing. If you have not done this hike, you need a permit and must apply months in advance or enter a lottery the day before. I had applied in the summer and had the permit for this day months in advance. If you are afraid of heights do not do this hike, as in many places you are looking one thousand feet down on both sides. I found the hike exhausting but exhilarating and plan on doing it again in 2024. It was an amazing hike and the views were unbelievable. I carried my camera and was able to get a number of images that I like, this one is my favorite. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Smoked Pine frame. Here is a video of the adventure! ?si=m66w-gTS1JPG1hh3 Zion National Park, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/ring-of-fire-annular-eclipse/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/ring-of-fire.jpg Ring of Fire- annular eclipse fazes Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This image is a compellation of 5 images captured of the annular eclipse of 2023. I don't do crowds very well so I opted to go to a location that would not be crowded but where I knew I would be able to capture the eclipse at almost 100 percent. I think it worked out perfectly.Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Orient Red frame. Little Sahara Recreational Area, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/arrakis-sand-dunes-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/arrakis.jpg Arrakis- Sand Dunes Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. While scouting for locations to photograph the annular eclipse over the sand dunes I saw this composition and had to photograph it. I loved the low light of the rising sun and how it defined the ripples in the sand. My wife and I are big fans of the book and movie Dune so of course we decided to name this image Arrakis in honor of that story.. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Park City frame. Little Sahara Recreational Area, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/astral-annular-eclipse-sand-dunes/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/astral.jpg Astral Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. The October 14, 2023 solar annular eclipse that swept across the western USA was a sight to see. The moon passed in front of the sun but didn't block the sun completely like a full eclipse does, it left a "ring of fire" around the moon making for a unique experience. I wasn't sure I wanted to get into the zone of 100% annularity because of the crowds so I planned to be on the edge at the Little Sahara Sand Dunes, about 2 hours from home. We left home at 5:30am and arrived just as the sun was coming up. I quickly hiked onto the dunes hoping to get some photographs of the early morning light on the dunes with the sun in the sky. My plan was to place the eclipsed sun in the image later to make a composite. My purpose for doing this was the sun would be too high in the sky and I wanted it in a landscape image with some interest. In this image the sun was at about 60% eclipsed and I love how this turned out! Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Charcoal Black frame. Little Sahara Recreational Area, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/transcendent-solar-eclipse-sand-dunes/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/transcendental.jpg Transcendent Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. October 14, 2023 a solar annular eclipse swept across the USA through Texas, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada and Oregon. A annular eclipse is different from a total eclipse in that the moon doesn't completely cover the sun but leaves a "ring of fire" around the moon. This was a once in a lifetime event to happen in my home state and I planned months in advance for where to be. I knew that at annularity the sun would be pretty high in the sky and the crowds in the 100% zone would be crazy so I planned to be on the fringe of annularity at the Little Sahara Sand Dunes. I have always wanted to photograph at these dunes and I hoped this would be the perfect opportunity. So we headed out at 5:30 am for the 2 hour drive out there and arrived just at sunrise knowing the eclipse would begin a few hours later. I quickly hiked onto the dunes and found some compositions I liked with the sun in the sky. I was lucky to have some high thin clouds giving the sky contrast and interest. I shot this image knowing I would later add an image of the eclipse in place of the sun making a compilation I had dreamed of for months. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Little Sahara Recreational Area, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/provo-river-pastels/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Provo-River-Pastels.jpg Provo River Pastels Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I have always loved this spot on the Provo River and have stopped many times over the years but never gotten a photograph I liked. This evening I was driving back from photographing on Utah Highway 35 near Wolf Creek Pass and as I approached this bend I knew the colors were just right. I pulled off the road and set up on the bridge. The late evening light was perfect giving the scene a warm soft glow. I love the pastel autumn colors and the silver of the river. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Woodland, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/populus-tremuloides-aspen-tree-autumn/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Populus-tremuloides.jpg Populus Tremuloides Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Quaking Aspens trees are the glory of autumn. The shimmering leaves change to gold and sing the song of the forest in the evening breeze. One last melody before the sleep of winter, before the snow falls. I love quaking aspen trees and how they shimmer in the autumn light. When I found this lone tree I knew I wanted to photograph it in a vertical panoramic. I set my camera on my tripod and took numerous horizontal images panning from bottom to top. I then "stitched" the files together in Adobe Lightroom to create this 1:2 ratio panorama that can be printed as large as 60x120 inches. Shown as a 24x48 inch print in the Roma Smoked Pine frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/autumnal-rain-abstract-photography/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/autumnal-rain.jpg Autumnal Rain Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. "How beautiful the leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days" John Burroughs This type of abstract photography is known as Intentional Camera Movement or ICM. You use a slow shutter speed and move the camera while taking the photograph. I created this image in camera with one exposure by setting the shutter speed to 8 seconds and with the camera on a tripod moved the camera up, down, up again and the held it still for the last few seconds. It is trial and error to capture images like this but once you get the hang of it you can get some amazing images. Autumn is my favorite time of year to photograph aspen forests using this technique. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame with a white liner. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/autumnal-dreams-abstract-forest/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Autumnal-Dreams.jpg Autumnal Dreams Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Autumnal dreams call to me, leaves dancing in the breeze, colors blurring in the evening light. The stark white trunks of the aspen trees like strokes of chalk against the pastels of the forest. Abstract photography is one of my favorites to do, whether it is reflections in still water or motion blurring the image in camera, I love abstract art. The day I took this image was rainy with very soft muted light, it was perfect for this kind of photograph. I still dream of autumnal days like this. Shown as a 20x30 inch print in the Roma Providence Olive frame with a black liner. Manti La-Sal National Forest https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/starry-starry-christmas/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Starry-Starry-Christmas.jpg Starry Starry Christmas Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Christmas Meadows in the Uinta Mountains of Utah is one of the premier places to experience the high alpine settings of the Rocky Mountains. The winding river, beautiful forests and amazing night skies make this a very popular place to do astro photography. I planned this trip by watching the weather and waiting for the perfect conditions knowing the night sky would be amazing. I also wanted to shoot this image in one exposure just as the quarter moon was setting and shining light on the mountains. Getting great photographs is all about planning and luck and this night all the stars aligned and I stood in awe at the Milky Way overhead reflection in the water. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Charcoal Black frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/ghost-rider-milky-way/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Ghost-Rider.jpg Ghost Rider Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Nothing beats standing alone in the dark on the edge of a river with the Milky Way streaming overhead and the stars are so bright you can see the galaxy reflecting in the water. To capture this in camera takes preparation and planning. I watched the weather waiting for the perfect conditions and knowing where the galaxy would be headed up to Christmas Meadows. I set up camp, scouted where I wanted to be and then went back after dark. The sky was amazing and the green airglow was almost overpowering the image. I actually dialed back the green in this photograph and yet it is still strong. I could actually see the galaxy reflecting in the water and the dark horse nebula was more distinct than I have ever seen. The nebula looks like a horse running up into the sky with a ghost on its back. This image turned out exactly how I wanted! Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/christmas-reflection/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Christmas-Reflection.jpg Christmas Reflection Limited Edition of 20 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Christmas Meadows in the Uinta Mountains of Utah is a very popular place. You can see why just by looking at this photograph. I drove in during the week to camp for the night and photograph the Milky Way over the area. I took this image scouting for a spot to photograph the night sky. I love the mountains peaks towering over the scene and the blue sky withe the puffy clouds reflecting in the water. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Smoked Pine frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/before-the-storm-albion-basin-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Before-the-Storm.jpg Before The Storm Limited Edition of 20 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Alta Ski resort opened on January 15, 1939, 84 years before I took this photograph. Albion Basin is a popular place to photograph wildflowers in the summer, hike and enjoy the high mountain terrain. I typically find it overcrowded and not to my liking. I live less than an hour from Alta and yet I hardly ever visit Albion Basin because of the crowds. The winter of 2022-2023 was one of the best on record and because of this the wildflowers didn't get really good until mid August. I decided to take the drive up there on August 15, 2023 to fight the crowds and try to photograph this scene. I find scenic locations at ski resorts hard to photograph because of the chair lifts, roads and trails, and all the people. So I took this photograph with the intention of cleaning it up, removing almost all signs of development and making it look like it did around 1900 before the storm of growth hit the mighty Wasatch mountains changing what was once wilderness into an amusement park of sorts. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Albion Basin, Alta, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/silver-lake-sunset-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Silverlake-Sunset.jpg Silver Lake Sunset Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I love the mountains of Utah. Every season has its own light, life and beauty. Summer is when most people spend time in the mountains and Silver Lake at Brighton Utah is a very popular place to go. I live only about half an hour drive from Brighton and we get up there as often as we can. I took this photograph July 6 2022 after I found this spot with this amazing reflection. I waited and watched as a few clouds rolled in and luckily these clouds found just the right spot as the sunset sky glowed in color. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Gianni frame. Silver Lake, Brighton, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/sunset-overlook-cedar-breaks-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Sunset-Overlook.jpg Sunset View Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Cedar Breaks is a small gem of a National Monument that few people even know about. It is a great place to escape the southern Utah summer heat and if you stick around and are lucky you might see a classic Utah sunset. I found my spot at the Sunset View Overlook with hours to spare and photographed the changing light. The wind was brutal and I had to wait between gusts to shoot images even then I leaned on my tripod to stabilize it. I waited until the last second as the setting sun sank into the clouds and was rewarded with this classic image. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame. Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/summer-snow-cedar-breaks-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Summer-Snow.jpg Summer Snow Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. We escaped the 110 degrees summer heat of St. George, Utah by heading up to Cedar Breaks for the day. This National Monument sits at over 10,000 feet above sea level and on July 3rd 2023 there were still drifts of snow over 5 feet deep! The daytime temperatures only hit about 75 degrees, we explored the monument, relaxed in the shade and I got some great images! I positioned myself on the Sunset View Overlook as the summer light reached the perfect angle to give the canyon and red rock formations the amazing glow. The only problem was the wind, it was brutal. I had to lean on my tripod to keep it still but I was able to capture this photograph with the patch of summer snow in the canyon bottom. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Anubis Black frame. Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/rimlight-cedar-breaks-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Rimlight.jpg Rimlight Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Scouting locations is the key to success when doing landscape photography. I saw this composition earlier in the day and made a point of returning when the light was better. This photograph is literally just off the sidewalk that goes out to the viewing platform of the Sunset View Overlook. When I arrived and set up my camera the smoky haze had pushed up the canyons and gave the scene a perfect layered effect making the background fade to gray. This really helps the red rock, limestone formations of the canyons along with the rim light on the trees stand out, giving this photograph a very dreamy feeling. I love how this turned out and it is my favorite of the trip. Here is a video of the adventure. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Sequoia Red frame with a black liner. Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/highleap-hoodoos-cedar-breaks-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Highleap-Hoodoos.jpg Highleap Hoodoos Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. One of my favorite overlooks at Cedar Breaks is the North View Overlook. This perspective gives a wonderful view of the features of the monument and also has a fantastic view of Highleap Canyon. The hoodoos in this photograph are on the east facing side of Highleap Canyon and are being backlit by the afternoon sun. I scouted this location earlier in the day and then we returned when the light was just right so I could capture this image. The wind was crazy strong that day and I had to lean on my tripod to stop it from shaking. Here is a video of the adventure. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Rustic Park City frame. Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/checkmate-cedar-breaks-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Checkmate.jpg Checkmate Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Cedar Breaks National Monument is a small but beautiful park in the mountains east of Cedar City, Utah. The main feature of the monument is a west facing limestone erosion of the mountain which has resulted in amazing canyons, cliffs, hoodoos and spires of red rock. There are three main overlook areas with parking and I took this photograph at the Chessmen Ridge Overlook. I love the contrast of the red rock formations on the left of the ridge and the evergreen forests on the right. This wonderful play of forest and desert landscape makes for a very unique scene. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Providence Olive frame with a black liner. Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/red-green-show-cedar-breaks/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/A-Red-Green-Show.jpg A Red Green Show Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. July 3,2023 we were visiting Saint George Utah for the 4th of July and the forecasted temperature's where going to hit 110 degrees. So we decided the to spend take the 1-1/2 hour drive up to Cedar Breaks to escape the heat and try to get some photographs. Cedar Breaks National Monument is over 10,000 feet in elevation in the mountains east of Cedar City, Utah. It is an alpine environment of quaking aspen and evergreen forests with the west facing mountainside of an amazing red rock canyons, hoodoos spires and formations. I think it only got about 75 degrees at the monument and some of the trails were still closed because they were under 5-8 feet of snow! It was an amazing day of hiking and photographing and this is one of the wonderful images I captured that day. Just outside of the bottom frame of this photograph is large patch of snow that watered the green grass and vegetation. I love the contrast of red rock and green lushness so I decided the title was very fitting. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Rustic Wasatch frame. Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/purity-calla-lily/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Purity.jpg Purity-Calla Lily Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. While photographing a group of calla lily flowers along a wonderful stream that feed into the ocean in a nearby cove, I decided to capture this one isolated lily. The soft overcast light was perfect for such an intimate portrait and I love how this turned out. Shown as a 24x36 inch pint in the Roma Gianni frame with a white liner. Big Sur, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/calla-lily-cove-big-sur-california/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Calla-Lily-Cove.jpg Calla Lily Cove Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This image is a composite of two different images. The foreground was photographed in June of 2023 and the sky is from my archives. I spotted this location as we drove by on Highway one and noted the spot for our return trip. When we arrived back to this spot the clouds had rolled in and the sky was bland with no chance of a sunset. I photographed the area anyway knowing I could replace the sky if I choose. I know this isn't pure photography to use such tricks but I've never claimed to be a purist. I think as along as an artist admits to such techniques, using such tools to create art is perfectly fine. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Gianni frame. Big Sur, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/calla-lily-carnival/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Calla-Lily-Carnival.jpg Calla Lily Carnival Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This image is a composite of two different images. The foreground was photographed in June of 2023 and the sky is from my archives of unused images. I like having my wife drive so I can look out the window for scenes to photograph. We were driving south on highway one when I saw calla lilies down this ravine and noted the spot. I told my wife on the way back north we had to stop there. When we arrived back to this spot it was cloudy with no chance of sunset. I hiked to the spot anyway and spent a good couple hours photographing the lilies. I really liked the images but the sky was bland so I decided to replace it. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Dark Walnut frame. Big Sur, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/vintage-vista-big-sur-california/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Vintage-Vista.jpg Vintage Vista Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I love Big Sur, it is one of those places that is timeless and yet always changing. We visited Big Sur again in June of 2023 and I wanted to revisit this location. This time I chose to photograph the scene in black and white and I love how it turned out. The clouds were perfect giving contrast in the sky and the ocean was dark against the white rocks and cliffs. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Jet Black frame with a white liner. Big Sur, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/rounding-the-point-point-pinos-california/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Rounding-the-Point.jpg Rounding the Point Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. While visiting the Monterey Bay in June of 2023 we drove out to Point Pinos just to look around. I notices this catamaran making its way around the point and I just had to get some images. As I followed its course I waited for it to get near these rocks and captured this photograph. I love how it turned out with the waves crashing on the rocks, the overcast sky and soft light. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Matte White frame. Point Pinos, Pacific Grove, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/sunset-stairs-point-lobos-california/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Sunset-Stair.jpg Sunset Stairs Limited Edition of 20 Fine Art, Museum Grade Prints. This image is a composite of two images. The photograph of the foreground was taken on June 15, 2023 while exploring Point Lobos State Preserve, California. The sky was overcast and bland and though I loved the image the sky made it too boring. When I got back to my studio I looked through my image files of unused sunsets and found one I had taken just south of Point Lobos in 2020. So I replaced the boring sky with this sunset and I love how it turned out! My wife and I were hiking the north shore trail at Point Lobos when the trail lead down these stairs. We got to the bottom and I found a meadow of wildflowers to photograph. When I was done I glanced back up the stairs and realized how amazing this image would be with a better sky. I pointed it out to my wife and joked if I replaced the sky with a sunset it would be a perfect Instagram type shot. She laughed back and said "do it!" So I did. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Point Lobos, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/pastel-pelicans-point-lobos-california/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Pastel-Pelicans.jpg Pastel Pelicans Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. While exploring Point Lobos State Preserve near Carmel California I saw this lone cypress tree clinging to the rocks. I kept exploring and waited for the light to get better. When I returned to the spot I had picked the pelicans were gliding around the point and right over the tree. I loved what I saw so I shot numerous photographs with the pelicans in different formations. This was my favorite image. The light was soft giving a pastel glow to the entire scene. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Rustic Park City frame. Point Lobos, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/forest-meets-sea-point-lobos-ca/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Where-Forest-Meets-Sea.jpg Where Forest Meets Sea Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Wandering the trails of Point Lobos near Carmel California is such a magical experience. The forest of pine trees of cypress hang Spanish moss, flowers cling to rocks and fill small meadows with color and the ocean waves crash just in just feet away. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame. Point Lobos, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/blue-fish-cove/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Blue-Fish-Cove.jpg Blue Fish Cove Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. The rugged coastline of the central coast of California is a fog shrouded landscape of forests, rocks, crashing waves and moss covered trees. Life abounds with birds, deer, rabbits and flowers. It truly is a paradise, an otherworldly realm. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame. Point Lobos, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/yarrow-and-paint-brush-wild-flowers/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Yarrow-and-Paintbrush.jpg Yarrow and Paintbrush Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Hiking the north shore trail at Point Lobos State Preserve, near Carmel California is one of the most amazing hikes I have ever been on. Hiking it in June when the wildflowers are blooming is a must. The trail wanders along the rugged coastline through pine forests draped in hanging moss, green meadows where deer browse alongside bunny rabbits and leads to overlooks where you can see crashing waves. I found this scene and just had to photograph the flowers against the backdrop of tree branches and cliff face. If you look closely you can see the ocean water along the center left edge. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Rustic Homestead frame. Point Lobos, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/seaside-daisies/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Seaside-Daisy.jpg Seaside Daisies Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. While staying in the Monterey California area for a week in June of 2023 we decided to visit Point Lobos Nature Preserve. I had not been to Point Lobos for over 25 years and had forgotten how fantastic this place is. We ended up going back two days in a row we enjoyed it so much. While hiking the North Shore Trial we took the Whaler's Knoll trail and near the top I found this beautiful group of seaside daisies. The light was soft from the overcast skies and I love the flowers against the mossy forest background. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Point Lobos, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/sequoia-sempervirens/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Sequoia-sempervirens.jpg Sequoia Sempervirens Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Henry Cowell State Park is a quaint park next to Roaring Camp and Big Trees in Felton, California. We had to be in the area for a wedding so we decided to visit this park and see what photographs I could get. We had lots of fun, we hiked all over the park, accidently left the park boundaries, got lost and had to walk two miles on the highway to get back to the park. It was a typical photo shoot for me. This is the only image from the visit that I like but it was worth the memories. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Providence Olive frame with a white liner. Henry Cowell Redwood State Park, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/after-burn-redwoods/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/After-Burn.jpg After Burn Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Big Basin Redwoods State Park in California was severely damaged by a large forest fire in 2020. We decided to visit the park in June of 2023 to see the recovery and hoping to capture any interesting images. Even though the park is rebounding the fire damage was saddening. I was intrigued by the resilience of the redwood trees and how even with their burned trunks they were putting out new branches. I looked for a grouping of trees I could isolate through the lens showing this new growth. I'm very happy with how this one turned. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Charcoal Black frame. Big Basin Redwood State Park, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/black-oyster-catcher/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Black-Oyster-Catcher.jpg Black Oyster Catcher Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I love photographing birds and while in Monterey, California in June of 2023 I had a goal to capture at least one great shot of a Black Oyster Catcher. These shore birds are very unique with their bright orange eyes and beaks. They are very skittish and do not hold still for very long. This was my favorite image and I love how I got this one standing next to oysters on the rocks. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Charcoal Black frame. Monterey Bay, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/779/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Jelly-Dance-Pacific-Sea-Nettle.jpg Jelly Dance-Pacific Sea Nettle Jelly Fish Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I love visiting aquariums but I usually don't take a camera. On our trip to Monterey in 2023 I decided to carry my small Nikon Z-30 just for fun. As I stood at this tank watching these jelly fish dance I couldn't resist taking some shots through the glass. I love how this turned out. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Stone Etched Gold frame with a black liner. Monterey Bay Aquarium, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/purple-striped-jelly/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Purple-Striped-Jelly.jpg Chrysaora Colorata Cavalcade-Purple Striped Jelly Fish Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I have always loved the ocean but I have never learned to dive or done any underwater photography. That is why I love aquariums, a person can see what it is like under the sea without even getting wet. In June of 2023 we visited the Monterey Bay Aquarium and I decided to take a camera and see what images I could get. These jelly fish intriuged me and so as I watched them drift through the water I captured this image though the glass. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Orient Red frame. Monterey Bay Aquarium, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/winter-colt-wild-horse/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/winter-colt.jpg Winter Colt Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This little colt was only a week or so old when I took this photograph and was the first born in this herd. It was still winter when he was born with two feet of snow on the ground. Wild horses in Wyoming live a harsh life with brutal winters, hot summers, no food but they survive. Hopefully this little colt survived until spring and grows to lead the herd one day. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the rustic Park City frame. Farson, Wyoming https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/mother-mare-wild-horse/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Mother-Mare.jpg Mother Mare Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I grew up around horses and have always loved everything about them. They are the most majestic animal and like dogs have a long kinship with people. Wild horses live a hard life, food is scarce, winters are harsh and starvation is common. This mare is the mother of the colt in the sequence of images I took at near Farson and you can see how harsh the winter had been because of her frostbitten ears. I love how this portrait turned out with the white snowy background and bright bay coloring. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the rustic Park City frame. Farson, Wyoming https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/painted-pony-wild-horses/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/painted-pony.jpg Painted Pony Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Wild horses are an icon of the west. Love them or hate them they are part of the history of the west and are established in the lore and on the range. I was traveling through Wyoming and I new these horses were in the area so I watched for them. They were standing just on the side of the road and I stopped and spent some time photographing them and shooting a video for my YouTube channel. The snow was deep and the sun was bright giving a wonderful washed out look to everything. I purposely over exposed my images to keep the shadows and give the images a painted look. This horse, a paint or pinto was fantastic to photograph with the black and white spots against the white background. I love how this turned out. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Rustic Park City frame. Farson, Wyoming https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/first-foal-wild-horse/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/first-foal.jpg First Foal Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Print. I was driving back from Montana and my route took me through Farson. I had driven through the area earlier that week and stopped to watch this herd of wild horses in the fog. On the way home the sky was clear and bright and the herd fed along the side of the road where the deep snow had melted. I stopped and spent a good hour or more photographing them and this new foal, the first foal of the season. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Rustic Park City frame. Farson, Wyoming https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/pocket-of-gold-aspen-forest-in-autumn/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Pocket-of-Gold.jpg Pocket of Gold Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. "Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the other seasons." Jim Bishop I love roads that wind through the forest. Finding a road like this in the autumn can be a perfect composition if the road curves just right and the color and light is good. I spent an evening and a morning exploring these dirt roads near our family cabin in the Uinta Mountains searching for compositions like this. I love the golden leaves backlit in the evening light, the S curve of the road bringing the viewers eyes deeper into the scene. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/fifty-fifty-aspen-leaves-on-rock/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/fifty-fifty.jpg Fifty Fifty Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took a workshop from Master Photographer Rodney Lough Jr. in September of 2022 and I purposely photographed leaves on a rock. I had turned over every leaf so the colors were all brilliant. When I showed Rodney the image his quick reply was "nice, you turned over all the leaves." I asked how he knew. Rodney is a mathematician, he looked at me with a blank stare and said, " What are the odds all the leaves would land color up?" I replied I had no clue. He said "well the odds that leaves will land one side up are fifty fifty so the odds all would land color side up are pretty low." I took this photograph a month later while in the Uinta Mountains of Utah. I found this composition of aspen leaves on a rock while exploring through the forest and I loved what I saw. If you count the leaves you will find almost exactly 50% of them are color side up. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Stone Etched Pewter frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/boughs-in-leaf-aspen-trees-in-fall/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Boughs-in-Leaf.jpg Boughs in Leaf Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. "Give me a land of boughs in leaf A land of trees that stand; Where trees are fallen there is grief; I love no leafless land." A.E. Housman I love a autumn day when the trees are still dressed in their golden robes and the forest is frosted with a layer of the seasons first snow. I was exploring around Park City, Utah when I saw this composition of aspen trees and had to stop and photograph the scene. I love the brilliant colors against the backdrop of the dark fir trees and the soft overcast light. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Gianni frame with a white liner. Park City, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/dreamful-autumn/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Dreamful-Autumn.jpg Dreamful Autumn Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. AUTUMNAL Pale amber sunlight falls across The reddening October trees, That hardly sway before a breeze As soft as summer: summer's loss Seems little, dear! on days like these. Let misty autumn be our part! The twilight of the year is sweet: Where shadow and the darkness meet Our love, a twilight of the heart Eludes a little time's deceit. Are we not better and at home In dreamful Autumn, we who deem No harvest joy is worth a dream? A little while and night shall come, A little while, then, let us dream. Beyond the pearled horizons lie Winter and night: awaiting these We garner this poor hour of ease, Until love turn from us and die Beneath the drear November trees. Ernest Dowson, The Poems and Prose Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Rustic Park City frame. MANTI LA-SAL NATIONAL FOREST https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/the-masters-touch/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/The-Masters-Touch.jpg The Master's Touch Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Driving the route from Fairview, Utah to Scofield, Utah in the autumn is one of the most beautiful drives I have ever taken. This day it was raining and overcast and the soft light and wet vegetation gave the colors a richness I haven't often seen. When I found this composition of this aspen grove putting on its fall colors I knew I had to stop and photograph the scene. Shown as a 20x30 inch print in the Roma Gianni frame with a white liner. Manti La-Sal National Forest https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/soar-uinta-mountains-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Soar.jpg Soar Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. "Autumn leaves don't fall, they fly. They take their time and wander on this their only chance to soar." Delia Owens I found this composition while exploring the edge of the road on the way to Christmas Meadows. I was looking for a perspective of the forest that showed the trees receding into the distance with some good fall colors. When I found this I loved what I saw and set up to photograph the scene. I purposely used a slower shutter speed to capture the movement of the leaves as the wind blew. I think this really helps show movement in an image and can help bring it to life. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Matte White frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/autumn-dance-aspen-forest/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/autumn-dance.jpg Autumn Dance Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. "I see the turning of a leaf dancing in an autumn sun, and brilliant shades of crimson glowing when the day is done." Hazelmarie Mattie Elliott Quaking aspens are named for the way the leaves shimmer in the light, dance in the breeze and ring like the wind chimes of nature. I love quaking aspen groves in the autumn and this composition spoke to me with the soft evening light as the breeze made the branches shimmer and sway. Most photographers would have waited for the wind to still so every leaf was sharp, but I love the motion of the leaves, blurred in the wind and dancing in the light. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/golden-song-aspen-trees-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Golden-Song.jpg Golden Song Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. "Wild is the music of the autumnal winds amongst the faded woods." William Wordsworth Quaking aspen trees are named for the way their leaves shimmer in the light. I also love the music the leaves make as the wind blows through the boughs. I can sit for hours and just listen to the breeze playing the leaves like a symphony. In this case the autumn colors of yellow gold made a glorious photograph as the warm evening light shown through the branches in a golden song. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Stone Etched Gold frame with a black liner. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/autumnal-meadow-uinta-mountains/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Autumnal-Meadow.jpg Autumnal Meadow Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. "Come, little leaves," said the Wind one day, "Come to the meadows with me and play. Put on your dresses of red and gold; For Summer is past, and the days grow cold."― George Cooper According to Rodney Lough Jr. a contemporary famous photographer the three rules of photography are, explore, explore, and explore. At least that is what he said in a workshop of his I attended in September of 2022. I whole heartedly agreed. I love exploring, and this evening I just followed this stream up into the forest enjoying the song of the water and the being surrounded by the golden aspen trees. When I arrived at the meadow with the stream, rocks and leaves littering the meadow floor, I knew I had found a perfect place to place my camera and record the autumnal beauty. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/autumn-magic-uinta-mountains/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/autumn-magic.jpg Autumn Magic Limited Edition of 20 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Autumn is a time of magic when the changing colors let our eyes catch a glimpse of the true world around us. Fairies dart through the trees, trolls lumber through the forest and unicorns drink at the waters edge. The magic of autumn awakens the child in us and reminds us what it was like to dream of things long forgotten. Autumn is magic for me, it is when I seem to find myself as a photographer. Christmas Meadows in the Uinta Mountains is one of my favorite places to visit in Autumn and this spot is magical. The clouds and blue sky show the warmth of this late September day. The hues of yellow on the mountains glowed and the fish rippling the water finished off the scene. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Smoked Pine frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/delicious-autumn-wolf-creek-pass-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Delicious-Autumn.jpg Delicious Autumn Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. "Is not this a true autumn day? Just the still melancholy that I love - that makes life and nature harmonize. The birds are consulting about their migrations, the trees are putting on the hectic or the pallid hues of decay, and begin to strew the ground, that one's very footsteps may not disturb the repose of earth and air, while they give us a scent that is a perfect anodyne to the restless spirit. Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."George Eliot Shown as a 20x30 inch print the Roma Providence Olive frame with a black liner. Wolf Creek Pass, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/autumn-canvas-leaves-on-water/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Autumn-Canvas.jpg Autumn Canvas Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. "As long as autumn lasts, I shall not have hands, canvas and colors enough to paint the beautiful things I see." Vincent Van Gogh I love exploring. Exploring is one of the secrets to great photographs. You have to follow your nose, watch for areas that might have good compositions and pay attention. I was following this little stream just looking for compositions when I came upon this pool filled with aspen leaves in their wonderful autumn colors with one red leaf on top I had to stop and photograph the scene. I love the black leaves and dark water underneath like a canvas painted black. The shades of yellow in the quaking aspen leaves really jump out against the black, the water droplets really give the image depth and character with the single read leaf composed in the lower third. I love how this turned out! Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Providence Olive frame with a black liner. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/amber-light-autumn-forest/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/amber-light.jpg Amber Light Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Autumn is my favorite time of year. It is when I do most of my photography and I guess it shows. Utah has some of the most amazing fall colors combined with mountains and forests and is a photographers paradise. I found this scene just off the road on the way to Christmas Meadows in the Uinta Mountains. I composed the image but needed the sun to come out from behind a cloud to brighten the aspen tree leaves into an amber glow. The blue sky and clouds really make this image have emotion. I created this 3:1 ratio panoramic by taking multiple vertical images and then "stitching" them together in post processing. This technique creates a huge image file that can be enlarged to a magnificent 5 by 15 feet! Shown as a 16x48 inch print in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/winter-fire-timpanogos/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Winter-Fire.jpg Winter Fire - Mount Timpanogos Limited Edition of 20 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I went to Deer Creek Reservoir this cold winter evening in hopes of getting a good photograph but my main purpose was to shoot a video for my YouTube channel. I shot the video which turned out to be my most popular video to date, but the light that happened this night was some of the best I have ever seen. As the sunset exploded and the light reflected back onto the Timpanogos I couldn't believe my eyes. I was overwhelmed that I was able to capture such a scene on my camera. Here is the video of the nights adventure. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Deer Creek, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/lip-smackin-good-fox-in-snow/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Lip-Smackin-Good.jpg Lip Smackin' Good Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Photographing fox can be hard, they are wary, skittish and don't hold still. There are a number of breeding populations of foxes in the Salt Lake Valley, I see them regularly at Wheeler Farm Park and Big Cottonwood Regional Park. The foxes at Big Cottonwood Regional Park are regularly fed by people who think they are doing good. The reality is these people are harming the wild foxes because the habitat can not sustain the population that has grown in the area, the juvenile foxes are not moving on and finding their own habitat and they are inbreeding. These foxes are also losing their fear of people though they do generally stay on the other side of a fence on the private property adjacent to the park. But it does make these foxes easy to photograph. I like to visit these parks first thing in the morning when the no one else is around. On a snowy morning in December I visited Big Cottonwood Regional Park and captured this photograph and others of this and other foxes. I love this photograph as the fox looked straight at me and licked the snow off its muzzle. Shown as a 20x30 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame with a White Liner. Salt Lake County, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/foxy-vision-wild-fox/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/foxy-vision.jpg Foxy Vision Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Photographing fox can be hard, they are wary, skittish and don't hold still. There are a number of breeding populations of foxes in the Salt Lake Valley, I see them regularly at Wheeler Farm Park and Big Cottonwood Regional Park. The foxes at Big Cottonwood Regional Park are regularly fed by people who think they are doing good. The reality is these people are harming the wild foxes because the habitat can not sustain the population that has grown in the area, the juvenile foxes are not moving on and finding their own habitat and they are inbreeding. These foxes are also losing their fear of people though they do generally stay on the other side of a fence on the private property adjacent to the park. But it does make these foxes easy to photograph. I like to visit these parks first thing in the morning when the no one else is around. On a snowy morning in December I visited Big Cottonwood Regional Park and captured this photograph and others of this and other foxes. I love this profile photograph as this fox looks into the distance. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Matte White frame. Salt Lake County, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/morning-tranquility-ruby-mountains-nevada/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Morning-Tranquility.jpg Morning Tranquility Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I was commissioned by a client to photograph a vertical scene in Lamoille Canyon of the Ruby Mountains. The first morning was stormy and cloudy and the next morning there wasn't a cloud in the sky. I shot many different images in the two days and they ended up choosing my favorite photograph of the shoot, 'Morning Meditation'. This image was a close 2nd and even though I love it I have sat on for over two years. I was going through my backlog of images and found this one again and it jumped out at me so I decided to release it and make it a companion of Morning Meditation by naming it Morning Tranquility. I love the morning light on Liberty Peak in the background and the cascading water flowing from the beaver ponds. Shown as a 48x72 inch print in the Roma Charcoal Black frame. Ruby Mountains, Nevada https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/alpine-warmth-ruby-mountains-nevada/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Alpine-warmth.jpg Alpine Warmth Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. The morning of June 30, 2020 began with freezing temperatures and snow on the ground, later that afternoon I hiked up Thomas Canyon and ended up being hot and sweaty. That is summer in the mountains, weather can change with little notice. I love this area of Thomas Canyon above the campground and have tried to go back twice now to backpack to this spot, the weather did not cooperate I haven't been back since the day I took this photograph. This day I loved the light when the sun went behind the clouds so I waited for the light as the puffy clouds danced in the vivid blue sky and creek skipped merrily down the canyon. I love the two waterfalls in the distance and the green valley with the small grove of pine trees on the right side. When I make it back to this spot I'm going to camp in that grove of pines. To capture this photograph I shot multiple vertical images and then "stitched" them together to create this 2:1 ratio panoramic. Shown as a 24x48 inch print in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Ruby Mountains, Nevada https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/all-four-seasons-ruby-mountains-nevada/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/All-four-seasons.jpg All Four Seasons Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took this photograph on June 30, 2020. Within a 24 hour period it snowed, rained, then got sunny and ended up being hot. When I took this photograph there was still snow on the ground in places from the storm and I was freezing, by the end of the day I was hot and trying to not get sunburned. I love the Ruby Mountains, and Lamoille Canyon is truly a gem of Nevada. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Ruby Mountains, Nevada https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/tushar-view-tushar-mountains-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Tushar-View.jpg Tushar View Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I found this scene while driving Bullion Canyon Road in the Tushar Mountains. I kept stopping and looking for interesting views with the mountains when I saw this amazing cabin with the autumn colors and towering peaks in the background. The blue sky and puffy clouds really help make this photograph work. I created this image by taking multipole vertical images and then "stitching" them together while editing to make this 2:1 ratio panoramic.  Shown as a 30x60 inch print in the Roma Arber Charcoal black frame. Tushar Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/swaner-view-park-city-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Swaner-View.jpg Swaner View Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Every time I drive by this spot I want to stop and photograph it. On September 30, 2021 I finally stopped and explored compositions. I took this photograph at the Swaner Preserve viewing shed on Highland Drive in Park City. I love the autumn colors in the aspen forests on the Wasatch Mountains and the yellows and browns in the foreground field. I created this 3:1 ratio panoramic by turning my camera vertical and shooting numerous photographs and panning from right to left. I then "stitched" all these photographs together and cropped the image into this single image. Shown as a 20x60 inch print in the Rustic Park City frame. Park City, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/lone-pine-lane-tushar-mountains-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Lone-Pine-Lane.jpg Lone Pine Lane Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. While driving Bullion Canyon Road outside of Marysvale, Utah I stopped to walk this narrow road. I loved what I found with this road winding up through the aspen forest crowned with autumn yellow leaves. Notice how the road leads to a lone pine hiding behind the cluster of trees. This is one of those photographs I really love, maybe it is just the memory of walking up this road awed by the scene but I love how this turned out. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Charcoal Black frame. Tushar Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/fall-filament-aspen-trees/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/fall-filament.jpg Fall Filament Limited Edition of 12 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I love driving the mountain roads in autumn, exploring for scenes and compositions to photograph. I had hiked off the road to explore an aspen grove forest and found this scene of these backlit trees against the dark fir forest. I love how these 12 trees glow against the background with the brilliant yellow leaves and white trunks. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Gianni frame with a black liner. Tushar Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/faerie-wood-aspen-leaf/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Faerie-Wood.jpg Faerie Wood Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I spent a night camping in the Tushar Mountains, Utah in the fall of 2021 and then drove the Bullion Canyon Road all the way around to Highway 89. The autumn colors were fantastic and every where I turned I saw another scene I wanted to photograph. I stopped at an old mine building and found this single aspen leaf perfectly composed on the mossy logs. I love how this turned out with the texture and color brilliant as a faerie wood.I cropped the original file into this 2:1 ratio panoramic file for better composition. Shown as a 24x48 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Tushar Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/turtle-rock-lake-tahoe-nevada/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Turttle-Rock.jpg Turtle Rock Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I was photographing Bonsai Rock at Lake Tahoe but I always keep my eyes open for other interesting compositions. I had looked down this shoreline before and never noticed this composition, so as the sunset exploded into the southwestern sky of the lake, I turned my camera and captured this photograph looking south down the lakeshore. I did a long exposure so the waves were blurred. I love this rock and if you look closely you can see it looks like a turtle coming out of the water. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Charcoal Black frame. Lake Tahoe, Nevada https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/hot-august-night-bonsai-rock/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Hot-August-Night.jpg Hot August Night | Bonsai Rock Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. The first of August always ushers in a fantastic car show named Hot August Nights in Reno, Nevada. I traveled to Reno on business and found all the hotels were booked or overpriced because of the car show. So I expanded my search and found a great price at a hotel on Lake Tahoe at State Line. Of course being at Lake Tahoe I had to visit Bonsai Rock. It was a August 2, 2022 and hot in the valley. It was even hot at the lake but the breeze felt good as I waited for the sunset hoping for some color in the sky. As the sun sank behind the Sierra Mountains the beautiful warm sunlight sparkled across the waves and touched the boulders on the shore. With Bonsai Rock framed perfectly in the image I love how this one turned out. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Stone Etched Gold with a black liner. Lake Tahoe, Nevada https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/dusty-road-tushar-mountains-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Dusty-Road.jpg Dusty Road Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. "I like a dusty road, cattle guards, cottonwoods by the stream. I like a dusty road, hills in the distance that call to me." Dusty Road by Dave Stamey Dave Stamey is one of my favorite old time cowboy singers and the day I drove this road exploring the Tushar Mountains I had this song going through my head. I love driving mountain roads not knowing what spectacular scene sits just around the next bend. On this day I actually backed up and pulled off the road so I could walk up and photograph this autumn scene of the road winding through the forest and the aspen trees all yellow in their fall glory. I even love the snow covered mountain poking up in the top of the frame. Here is a video of this adventure. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Providence Olive frame with a white liner. Tushar Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/checkers-tushar-mountains-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Checkers.jpg Checkers Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. While exploring the Tushar Mountains in the autumn of 2021 I saw this scene from across the canyon. What really caught my attention was the one orange aspen in the forest of yellow and green. I sat and looked at the scene for a while waiting for the sun to come out from behind a cloud so I could see if the light would work. When the sun popped out I loved how the forest was backlit and this tree jumped out at me so I started shooting. I think it kind of looks like a checker board with the light patches against the dark fir trees. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Auberge Brown frame with a black liner. Tushar Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/autumn-allure-tushar-mountains-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Autumn-allure.jpg Autumn Allure Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. For many years I have wanted to explore the Tushar Mountains of Utah. These mountains sit south of I-70 and east of I-15 near Beaver, Utah. Finally on October 2, 2021 I was able to take some time and get a glimpse of this amazing mountain range. I drove up the Bullion Canyon Road out of Marysvale and spent the night camping near the top at almost 10,000 feet. The fall colors were amazing and I was able to find some great perspectives of the quaking aspen forests in their golden hues. Autumn is my favorite time of year and every year I am drawn to the forests and trees to photograph the colors and smell the sweat scent of the fall air. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Tushar Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/the-green-of-summer-kodachrome-basin-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/The-Green-of-Summer.jpg The Green of Summer Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Kodachrome film was the most popular slide film of its day. This film was known for its bright rich colors. National Geographic dubbed the area of Utah which is now a state park Kodachrome Basin after the film because of the vibrant colors of desert red in this area. Paul Simon wrote his song referring to Kodachrome film and released it in 1973 and it became a hit. I could not resist taking some liberty in naming this photograph. I commonly put a long lens on my camera and scan the area for interesting compositions. When I saw this lone juniper tree surrounded by desert red rock formations and the warm morning light backlighting it was just what I was looking for. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash Frame. Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/tenacious-kodachrome-basin-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Tenacious.jpg Tenacious Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I love natures tenacity, the way life will grow and even flourish in the most harsh of environments. I am always looking for examples of strength when I photograph and when I saw this little Mormon Tea plant struggling to survive in this little patch of sandy soil I had to take its portrait. I love the bare branches with the tufts of green on the ends, against the backdrop of red rock in this soft light. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Providence Olive frame with a black liner. Kodachrome State Park, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/obstinate-kodachrome-basin-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Obstinate.jpg Obstinate Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I love how life finds a way in the desert. Plants cling to the thin sandy soil and grow in the most precarious places. Juniper trees are some of the most hardiest of trees and when I found this one just below where I was camping I knew I had to photograph its obstinance and will to survive. It took two days of watching this little tree and waiting for the light before I captured this photograph. I love how it turned out with the leading line of the root, the red desert formations behind and the stark tree with only one branch of green still growing. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Rustic Wasatch frame. Kodachrome State Park, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/limelight-kodachrome-basin-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/limelight.jpg Limelight Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Spending two nights camping three miles from anyone else in Kodachrome Basin, State Park was an otherworldly experience. My camp site was on the edge of a cliff that overlooked some of the best scenery in the park. I spent both mornings as the sun came up scanning the area below me for interesting subjects. This composition is one that jumped out at me with desert formations backlit by the morning sun and the texture of the red eroded sandy soil. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Rustic Corner Block frame. Kodachrome State Park, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/yellow-tide-surfer-on-beach/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Yellow-Tide.jpg Yellow Tide Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I always love finding perspectives that I can isolate objects. Finding an elevated area to photograph from can often give great compositions and this day at Indian Beach in Ecola State Park I found a spot above the beach. We sat there for hours waiting for the sunset and as I saw surfers moving to and from the waves and loved photographing a few of them crossing the wet sand. I waited for this guy to get to a predetermined point on the beach before I took the shot and I really love the abstract nature of this photograph. Shown as a 16x24 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame with the companion image Orange Tide. Ecola State Park, Oregon https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/upside-down-seaside-oregon/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Upside-Down.jpg Upside Down Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Seaside Oregon, is such a fun little city. We stayed three nights at the Holiday Inn Express right on the river and only a short walk to the beach and had such a great time. One night while walking to the beach to enjoy the sunset, I saw this image of the bridge reflecting in the water and had to stop and take the photograph. I love abstract images and for this one I cropped it to this 2:1 ratio panoramic and turned the file upside down. Shown as 24x48 inch print in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Seaside, Oregon https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/summer-sprite-cannon-beach-oregon/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Summer-Sprite.jpg Summer Sprite Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Cannon Beach in the summer is magical. The sandy beach has a long slope down to the water creating the perfect conditions for playing and splashing in the waves. I set up to catch the sunset behind Haystack Rock and waited just enjoying the sounds of the surf and the birds. Just as the last rays of sunshine were going behind the rock this child began running around and playing in the waves. I quickly set my camera to capture the waves and movement of her running towards me in a smooth blurry, abstract effect. I cropped this photograph to a 2:1 ratio panoramic for better composition. Shown as a 24x48 inch print in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Cannon Beach, Oregon https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/crescent-light-sunset-at-crescent-beach-oregon/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Crescent-Light.jpg Crescent Light Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. The viewing area at Ecola Point in Ecola State Park looks south towards Cannon Beach. This view point overlooks the secluded Crescent Beach and is spectacular! I initially didn't want to photograph from this location but as the light got better I moved and set up my camera. The moon was rising over the mountains and I waited until the last glow of the setting sun shown on the coastline to capture this panoramic photograph. I love how this turned out with Haystack Rock and Cannon Beach in the distance. This image is a 2:1 ratio panoramic and was made by stitching a number of vertical images together. It is amazingly sharp at 4x8 feet and perfect for large walls. Shown as a 30x60 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Ecola State Park, Oregon https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/amped-surfer-indian-beach-oregon/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Amped-max-40x60.jpg Amped Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. We had so much fun watching the surfers from the cliff above Indian Beach just off the Lighthouse Trail in Ecola State Park. Many of these guys are gals are just starting to learn the sport and they don't often get up. But when they do stand up and ride a wave you can see the concentration and joy on their face! If you zoom in on this photograph you can see this guy is amped that he made if only for a few moments. Shown as a 16x24 inch print in the Rustic Park City frame with the companion image Carving. Ecola State Park, Oregon https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/necanicum-nights-seaside-oregon/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Necanicum-Nights-.jpg NECANICUM NIGHTS Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Seaside, Oregon is a charming city on the coast if you want a perfect place to relax, enjoy the ocean scenery, shop, dine and of course photograph. We stayed at the Holiday Inn right on the Necanicum River and only a short walk to the beach. On our second night we walked down to the beach to enjoy the sunset. I carried my camera just in case but I didn't take a tripod. After our walk and some great photography of the sunset we walked back over the bridge to our hotel. I loved the late dusk scene of the boat rentals on the river with the lights and reflections. So I set my camera on the concrete rail of the bridge and took this photograph. I love how it turned out, the perfect summer evening in a tourist town on the coast. Shown as a 20x30 inch print in the Roma Anubis Black frame in a black liner. Seaside, Oregon https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/orange-tide-surfer-on-beach/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Orange-Tide.jpg Orange Tide Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Sitting for hours in the same spot watching the changing light and for interesting things to happen can be very productive if you pick the right location. This night I set up on an overlook of Indian Beach to photograph the last light but I also found the vantage point of the surfers moving back and forth across the beach intriguing. In this photograph I watched this surfer carry his board to the waves and waited for him to get in this spot where the lighting and reflection was perfect. I love the low warm sunset light stretching his shadow out across the sand and the hues of blue and yellowish orange in the highlights. If you have ever spent time surfing in the evening light this image may have special appeal to you. Shown as a 16x24 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame with the companion image Yellow Tide. Ecola State Park, Oregon https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/carving-surfer-indian-beach-oregon/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Carving-36x54-max-.jpg Carving Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Indian Beach at Ecola State Park is a training ground for surfers learning to catch waves. We spent the whole day of July 13, 2022 hanging out of Indian Beach enjoying the sand, waves and sunshine. I wanted a sunset photograph of the beach from the viewing spot on the Lighthouse trail so I set up my camera and waited for the light. As we waited I watched the surfers trying to catch waves and was able to photograph the occasional ones who got of for a few seconds. This guy was fun to watch as he stood and then carved across the face of the wave. If you look closely you can see the smile of pure joy on his face. Shown as a 16x24 inch print in Rustic Park City frame with the companion image Amped. Ecola State Park, Oregon https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/fern-gully-ecola-state-park/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Fern-Gully.jpg Fern Gully Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Hiking the forest paths of Ecola State Park is like walking the forest moon of Endor from Star Wars accept occasionally you can hear the waves breaking on the rocky coastline below. The moss covered trees, fern covered forest floor and birds singing overhead makes these trails one of the most amazing I have ever walked. We enjoyed the Lighthouse trail the most which winds through the trees along the cliff edge giving views of the rugged shore and Indian Beach. As we hiked along this morning I loved how the trail bent at this point with the sunrise shinning through the trees so I stopped and captured this photograph of the forest. I think it looks like a scene where fairies and other woodland creatures would frolic in the morning sun. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Smoked Pine frame. Ecola State Park, Oregon https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/crescent-moonshine-ecola-state-park/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Crescent-Moonshine.jpg Crescent Moonshine Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Ecola State Park is an amazing place to explore with hiking trails, moss covered forests, and rugged beaches. We spent the evening at Ecola Point waiting to photograph the moon rise over Crescent Beach. There is a nesting pair of bald eagles nearby and we had so much fun watching them soar overhead as we waited for the light. I have always loved the moonshine on water and for this photograph I waited for the moon to get high enough to glisten on the ocean. The mist forming over Crescent Beach gives a nice mood and the blue evening light finished this image perfectly.This image is a 2:1 ratio panoramic that can be printed as large as 4x8 feet. Shown as a 30x60 inch print in the Roma Charcoal Black frame. Ecola State Park, Oregon https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/groovy-ocean-beach-sunset/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Groovy.jpg Groovy Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I have always been intrigued by the play of the sunsetting light on wet sand. This night was we walked the ocean beach I had to stop and occasionally capture the wonder of the evening with my camera. The grooves in the sand give an amazing texture to this scene with the clouds and sunset over the crashing waves. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame with the black liner. Seaside, Oregon https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/winkles-icm-ocean-sunset/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Wrinkles.jpg Wrinkles Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I love the beach at sunset and the beaches in Oregon are some of the best I have ever seen. Long sloping sand stretching into the water that is glistening with the reflecting light is the perfect setting for ICM photography. This abstract image is the companion to Crinkles another photograph I took this evening. I love the lines in the sand like a wrinkled blanket set under the sunset sky. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Chocolate frame. Seaside, Oregon https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/fluctuation-icm-photography/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Fluctation.jpg Fluctuation Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Intentional Camera Movement or ICM photography is all about abstract. With this technique the photographer uses a slow shutter speed and moves the camera while the exposure is taking place. In this case I moved the camera quickly from left to right. Using this technique can take an otherwise mediocre scene and turn it into an abstract scene of painted beauty. I love the color in this photograph with the brilliant orange sky reflecting in the wet sand and the various shades of gray mixed with warm hues in the waves. Spending time at the beach at sunset is always healing for me and this summer sunset captured the essence of our evening walking hand in hand enjoying the evening. Shown as a 48x72 inch print in the Roma Lavo Jet Black frame. Seaside, Oregon https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/shades-of-sunset-seaside-oregon/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Shades-of-Sunset.jpg Shades of Sunset Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Seaside Oregon is a wonderful place to stay and beach is one of the best around. We walked the beach this evening enjoying the sunset and just soaking in the atmosphere of this tourist town. As we walked down to the water I saw the swing with some kids playing on it. I loved the scene and thought it would make a nice abstract ICM (Intentional Camera Movement) image. I panned from right to left as I took the exposure moving the camera quickly to just slightly blur the image into an abstract. I really think I captured the feeling of a summer evening at the beach. This image really looks its best blown up so the detail of the swing set and people come out. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Jet Black frame. Seaside Oregon https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/ebb-n-flow-seaside-beach-oregon/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Ebb-N-Flow.jpg Ebb 'N Flow Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) photography is one of my favorite types of abstract photography. With this technique you use a slow shutter speed and move the camera while you are taking the picture. In this case I moved the camera from left to right quickly which caused the blur of the scene giving it a painted look. I love sunsets over the ocean and when I can find a wonderful beach like this it all comes together. Shown as a 30x45 in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Seaside Oregon https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/crinkles-seaside-beach-oregon/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Crinkles.jpg Crinkles Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. We stayed three nights in Seaside Oregon just a short walk from the beach. It was a relaxing vacation but of course I had to photograph! This night we walked along the beach and I had my camera slung over my shoulder just in case. I decided to do some abstract Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) of the wonderful beach with the sunset. I love the low sloping beach and reflecting sunset, the crinkles in the sand and the amazing sky. Abstract photography is one of my favorite things to do and this image is one of my favorites. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Stone Etched Gold frame with a white liner. Seaside Beach, Oregon https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/needles-n-haystack-oregon/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Needles-N-Haystack.jpg Needles 'N Haystack Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. The Oregon coast is one of my favorite places. Despite this I had never been to Cannon Beach until July 10, 2022. We decided to spend four days there while visiting Oregon for my daughters wedding and our first day we went to Cannon Beach to photograph the sunset. I scouted this spot early and decided this was the composition I wanted. As I waited for the perfect moment of the sun setting along Haystack Rock I flew my drone and shot video footage of the night. My only hope was the fog and clouds wouldn't roll in ruining the sky. What happened in the last moments of sunset was magical with the sky turning brilliant orange and the low light touching the top of the waves and reflecting in the wet sand. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame with a black liner. Cannon Beach, Oregon https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/surfs-up-indian-beach-oregon/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Surfs-Up.jpg Surf's Up Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. July of 2022 found us in Oregon for my daughters wedding. We took four days and went to the coast for some ocean air and hopefully to get some photographs. We explored up and down the coast from Astoria to Hug Point but spent most of our time at Cannon Beach and Ecola State Park. My daughter loves to surf at Indian Beach in Ecola State Park and we decided to spend a day there just exploring and seeing if I could get this image of the beach from Lighthouse Trail. I set up a good two hours before the light would be good just to make sure I had this spot, then we waited. As the sun sank into the ocean the light became warm and low, perfect for what I wanted. Once the clouds started to form I knew I was getting great images! We had watched these surfers and their dog all afternoon and when they headed back out I waited for them to get to this point to make my composition complete. I love how this photograph turned out with the warm sunset glow on the beach and in the sky, the puffy clouds and breaking waves. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Indian Beach, Oregon https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/night-watchman-zion-national-park-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Night-Watchman.jpg Night Watchman Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This is an impossible image. The Milky Way will never appear in this part of the sky in the fall. This image is a composite of two different photographs. The foreground I photographed on November 11, 2020 in Zion National Park at sunset. I was hoping for one photograph with sunset sky in nice color over the scene. What I got was no clouds and a white boring sky. For almost two years I sat on the foreground image trying different skies in it and not finding anything I liked. I'm not one to do composites but I hated wasting the image. I finally decided to try again and looked over some of my Milky Way images from 2021. I found this one and really liked it and decided to try it over this foreground. It took 5 editing tries to finally get it to where I liked it. I know it doesn't look totally real, it isn't supposed to. This is my vision of a perfect autumn night in the desert guarded by the majesty of the night watchman. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Zion National Park, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/how-many-gnomes-kodachrome-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/How-Many-Gnomes.jpg How many Gnomes? Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I love abstract patterns and designs in nature. The features in the desert caused by erosion have always intrigued me and when I saw this scene just feet from my camp in Kodachrome Basin I just had to wait for the perfect light and to photograph it. I love how the layers and texture make your mind imagine shapes and faces in the rock. I see gnomes, lots and lots of gnomes. How many gnomes do you see? Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/black-and-white-kodachrome-basin-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Everything-looks-worse-in-black-and-white.jpg Everything looks worse in black and white Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. The desert redrock sandstone formations of Kodachrome Basin are some of the most beautiful in the world. The vibrant colors of the park is why Nat Geo dubbed the basin Kodachrome in 1949. I love the texture and the shades of this image and it was a very monochromatic photograph so it made a perfect black and white. I could not resist the title of this photograph playing off the song by Paul Simon. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Charcoal Black frame in a White Liner. Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/desert-heart-kodachrome-basin-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Desert-Heart.jpg Desert Heart Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Kodachrome Basin is a spectacular place of sweeping desert scenes, red rock spires, towering cliffs and sandstone shapes of every kind. I took this photograph in the morning light just feet from my campsite as I looked off the cliff edge I was camped near. The park ranger had hand picked the two backcountry campsites because they "offer the best views in the park" and I wasn't let down when I arrived at BCC2. This area is literally the heart of the park and when I photographed this rock formation I thought it looked like the heart of Kodachrome. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame. Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/all-the-worlds-kodachrome-basin-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/All-the-Worlds-a-sunny-day.jpg All the World's a Sunny Day Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. In April of 2022 I spent two amazing nights backcountry camping literally 50 yards from this spot. I had hiked over three miles with a goal to photograph the Milky Way over the park but could not resist capturing such images as this. The gorgeous reds and pinks of Kodachrome Basin along with the beautiful blue sky, puffy clouds and warm sunshine had me singing the Paul Simon song in my head the whole time! This was desert scenery at its finest and despite getting covered in fine pink sand I had the time of my life! Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Rustic Texas Vaquero frame. Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/intergalactic-sign-language/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Intergalactic-Sign-Language.jpg Intergalactic Sign Language Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Kodachrome Basin State Park has become one of my favorite places. The sandstone features in this area are unique and geologists still are not sure how they were formed. I spent two nights camping in a backcountry campsite in April of 2022 specifically to photograph the Milky Way over some of these spires. I awoke at 3:00 am to capture this and another photograph before the moon rose. I lit this spire with a low level light to mimic the crescent moon setting over the desert. I love how this photograph turned out with the single spire rising from sandstone hillside like a clinched fist with the middle finger extended in a cosmic greeting. Here is a video of my adventure and how I took this photograph. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Rustic Wasatch frame. Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/gorignak-kodachrome-basin-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Gorignak.jpg Gorignak Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I spent two nights in April of 2022 camping at a back country campsite in Kodachrome Basin. It was over a three mile hike in and I didn't see anyone else for two days, it was amazing! My goal on this trip was to photograph the Milky Way Galaxy rising over these spires for which Kodachrome is known. This spire was not far from my camp and I woke at 3:00 am to capture this photograph. I lit the spire with a low level light that I could not see with my naked eye trying to mimic the light of crescent moon. I love how this image turned out! Sometimes I really struggle with what to name my images. I like having creative or even funny names and while looking at this image I thought it looked like a rock monster with its mouth open and pointed to the sky. I am a sci-fi nerd and love the movie Galaxy Quest and Gorignak, the name of the rock monster from that movie hit me. When I suggested it to my wife we both started laughing! Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma 3 1/2 inch Dark Ash frame. Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/kodachrome-sky/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Kodachrome-Sky-edit.jpg Kodachrome Sky Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I fell in love with Kodachrome Basin State Park in October of 2021 when I visited there for the first time. I am not really a desert person but I planned another trip for April of 2022 when I saw that they had opened two back country campsites. You have to hike over three miles into these sites and I knew I had to do it! I reserved two nights April 22-23 knowing the moon was wanning and would rise after the Milk Way. I arrived on site to stormy, cool weather but the forecast showed clearing so I hoped for the best. It was an amazing experience capturing this image which is a blend of a dusk photograph taken about 8:00 p.m. and the sky photograph taken at 1:00 a.m. from the exact same spot without having moved the camera Here is a video of the adventure and how I captured this photograph. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Rustic Park City frame. Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/heavenward-gianni-25-wl/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Heavenward-cocoa-gold-2.5-WL.jpg https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/heavenward-cocoa-gold-wl/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Heavenward-cocoa-gold-2.5-WL-24x36.jpg Heavenward Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma 2.5 inch Gianni frame with a White Liner. Prints Available https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/september-sunset-aluminum-on-wall/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/september-sunset-36x64-Aluminum.jpg September Sunset- 36x54 Aluminum Mount 'September Sunset' shown as a 36x54 inch Aluminum Mount PrintPrints Available https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/skyward-forest-in-autumn/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Skyward.jpg Skyward Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Have you ever laid on a forest floor and looked up? Very few people ever look at the world from such a different perspective. Photographers love to see from different angles and views. I love looking skyward and seeing the forest towering over me. While exploring the Mirror Lake Highway in Utah I found this forest of trees and loved the autumn colors in the leaves, the blue sky and wispy clouds. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame with a white liner. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/analogy-abstract-art/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Analogy.jpg Analogy Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Abstract art is not for everyone. Some people say images like this one hurt their eyes but I love it. This image didn't work as a realistic photograph but when I took this photograph I loved what I saw! The red maple trees were so beautiful among the white aspen tree forest with the green giving a nice contrast to the scene. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/allegory-abstract-forest/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Allegory.jpg Allegory Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I love abstract Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) photography. Not all subjects work with this style of photography. This photograph is a classic example of a subject that didn't work as a realistic image but looked better when I took it using ICM. The evening light was directional from the western sky but dim with very little shadows. The quaking aspen forest glowed in the low light and the colors were muted. I love the small aspen tree in autumn yellow like a beam of light in the metaphysical world. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Stone Etched Gold frame with a white liner. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/september-sunset-uinta-mountains/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/September-Sunset.jpg September Sunset Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. There is just something about a fall sunset through the golden quaking aspen trees that speak to my soul. There are times I long to be out with the sun and wind in my face, listening to the sound of the aspen leaves rustling in the breeze. I love the yellow light of September, warm days and cold nights, the trees changing into their autumn colors, the sun setting over the mountain forests. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Stone Etched Gold frame with a Black Liner. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/september-solitude-guardsman-pass-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/September-Solitude.jpg September Solitude Limited Edition of 20 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.The colors of the wind change as the seasons flow, brushing over the mountains and peaks, choosing shades from the palette of time. The Wasatch Mountains of Utah offer some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. From downtown Salt Lake City you are within an hour drive to at least 10 different world class ski resorts, towering mountains peaks, alpine lakes, amazing forests and miles and miles of hiking trails. I love exploring the Wasatch in all seasons but autumn is my favorite. I had driven up Big Cottonwood Canyon and then up Guardsman Pass. I have always wanted a photograph from this spot but never got anything I liked. This day the quaking aspens were at their peak and I set up and waited for the clouds to get into position, then I waited for the light to break out of the clouds and touch the golden forest below. This view is looking at the Honeycomb Cliffs and Solitude ski resort. Silver Lake at Brighton is in the bottom left corner. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Wasatch Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/pine-mountain-sunset-uinta-mountains/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Pine-Mountain-Sunset.jpg Pine Mountain Sunset Limited Edition of 20 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Who doesn't like a beautiful autumn sunset over a mountain forest? I love a good sunset and this night as my wife and I explored for compositions to photograph I new it should be a good one. This was September 18, 2021 and fall was well underway. We had been out for hours having fun, cruising forest roads and watching for subjects and when the sun started going down I wanted to be in this area to capture this scene. I had tried before and never got anything I like so I hoped this night would be different. I waited for the sun to just start going down below the mountain and the haze in the sky and the clouds created the perfect colors and contrast. I love what I got. I did not use any special filters or editing for this photograph it is pretty much exactly how it looked to our eyes. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Rustic Park City frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/forest-gold-aspen-trees-autumn/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Forest-Gold-2.jpg Forest Gold Limited Edition of 15 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I love looking for compositions of graceful tree trunks surrounded by the golden colors of autumn. This evening the light was so perfect and this simple scene with these backlit quaking aspen trees and the golden glow caught my attention. My wife's family has a cabin on the edge of the Uinta Mountains, Utah and we spend as much time as we can there especially in the fall when the autumn colors are at their best . On this night we took a 4 wheeler and cruised the mountain roads looking for wildlife and scenes to photograph. I love how this one turned out. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Myrtle Beach frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/cowboys-vista-uinta-mountains-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Cowboys-Vista.jpg Cowboy's Vista Limited Edition of 15 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Every time I drive by this view I want to stop and photograph but the light is never right. This day I new the trees were golden in their autumn colors and I made a point of going there and finding the exact view I wanted and waiting for the light to happen. I arrived a few hours early to find the composition I wanted and then explored around some until the light started getting really good. I love this image with the cottonwood tree in the lower right third leaning into the scene, the rugged peaks of the Uinta Mountains in the background and the cows grazing in the field. This is the vista that cowboys dream of. This is a 3:1 ratio panoramic and can be blown up to a huge 5x15 feet in size. Most of my images are better viewed large and this one is amazing at that size. Shown as a 24x72 inch print in the Rustic Corner Block frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/autumn-peace-aspen-trees/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Autumn-Peace.jpg Autumn Peace Limited Edition of 15 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. My wife and I love exploring the Uinta Mountains around her family's cabin. I took this photograph on September 11, 2021. We had driven a Utility Terrain Vehicle on a road above Smith and Morehouse Reservoir and the autumn colors were just starting to come one. This grove of trees was so peaceful and the light was amazing. The sky was overcast and threating to rain which gave the wonderful soft light. I love how this turned out with the curve of the aspen tree trunks and the bright yellow leaves. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Gianni frame with a white liner. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/15-leaves/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/15-leaves.jpg 15 Leaves Limited Edition of 15 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I love getting out in the fall and exploring the Wasatch Mountains, near my home in Utah. On this day I drove over Guardsman Pass off the Big Cottonwood Canyon road. It wasn't the perfect time of day so I looked for detail shots. I've always loved autumn leaves on the ground and the abstract patterns they can form. In this case I found these leaves on a large black rock and just had to take their portrait. Shown as a 35x54 inch print in the Roma Stone Etched Gold frame with a Black Liner. Wasatch Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/timpooneke-footprints/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Timpooneke-Footprints.jpg Timpooneke Footprints Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 25 in the various Museum-Grade formats. I think I took this photograph in April or May of 1991 or 1992. I had parked my truck at the Timpooneke Trailhead and being young and stupid decided to hike to the summit of Mount Timpanogos. I didn't have any specialized gear like an ice ax or crampons and truth be told I knew better but I was going through a very hard time in my life and just wanted an adventure and possibly some danger. So I hiked into the Timpanogos Basin which was still under six to eight feet of snow and crossed the basin. I followed other peoples tracks and climbed my way up to the saddle that looks down into Utah Valley. I was standing on a ledge looking at the cornice of snow that hung off the cliff side of the saddle and I could see where other foolish adventurers had climbed over the snow drift to climb onto the ridgeline saddle. The indentation others had made was about as high as my armpits and somehow I scrambled up and stood on the ridge. Looking back at what I had done I realized how stupid I was because I could have easily slipped and fallen 50 feet off the ledge. So I did what any 26 year old would do and I took this photograph of the amazing scene at my feet. My footprints, along with others, are somewhere down there in the snow. To help you understand the scale of this scene the trees in the upper left side of the frame are easily 50 to 75 feet tall. Then knowing I would fall if I tried to climb back down the route I had just come, I made my way down the front side of the mountain and hitched a ride with some nice guy who was four-wheeling the Timpooneke road back to my truck. I'm a firm believer that youth is wasted on the young. I love how this abstract photograph turned out. This is a classic example of spring in the high country with the melting snow and patterns it creates in the snow. I can't believe now in 2022 I'm finally releasing this image and it has been 30 years since I took this photograph. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Matte White frame with a black liner. Mount Timpanogos, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/yoyo-autumn-in-motion/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/YoYo.jpg Autumn in Motion Series - Yoyo Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This image is part of my series Autumn in Motion. I took these images while sitting in the passenger seat of the car as we drove over the Mirror Lake Highway, Utah on September 15, 2021. The fall colors were just really starting in the aspen trees and I loved the light and colors but we didn't have time to stop, so I decided to shoot from the moving car. The technique used in this style of abstract photography is called Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) and is done by moving the camera during the exposure. In this case I panned to the right and up with each exposure trying to match the speed of the car. " autumn="" in="" motion" Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Smoked Pine frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/whirl-autumn-in-motion/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/whirl.jpg Autumn in Motion Series - Whirl Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This image is part of my series Autumn in Motion. I took these images while sitting in the passenger seat of the car as we drove over the Mirror Lake Highway, Utah on September 15, 2021. The fall colors were just really starting in the aspen trees and I loved the light and colors but we didn't have time to stop, so I decided to shoot from the moving car. The technique used in this style of abstract photography is called Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) and is done by moving the camera during the exposure. In this case I panned to the right and up with each exposure trying to match the speed of the car. My wife loves this image the most of this series, when she first saw it she said it looked like flames and I should call it Fire Whirl. When we got looking at naming all the other photographs I wanted to keep all the names one word synonyms of motion or movement so we dropped the 'fire' and just kept whirl which fits perfectly. This is such a unique perfect image. You can see the trees and the sky yet it really could be grass waving in the wind or underwater vegetation. I think this is the strongest image in the series but others might like another. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Arber Chocolate frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/twirl-autumn-in-motion/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Twirl.jpg Autumn in Motion Series - Twirl Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This image is part of my series Autumn in Motion. I took these images while sitting in the passenger seat of the car as we drove over the Mirror Lake Highway, Utah on September 15, 2021. The fall colors were just really starting in the aspen trees and I loved the light and colors but we didn't have time to stop, so I decided to shoot from the moving car. The technique used in this style of abstract photography is called Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) and is done by moving the camera during the exposure. In this case I panned to the right and up with each exposure trying to match the speed of the car. This photograph has such a painted look and I really love it! The twirl of color in the aspen tree leaves and even the tree trunks look like the are twirling in motion. The more I look at this photograph the more I see the layers and depth. The foreground of grass with the hint of a dirt road in the bottom right corner, the trees in the mid section giving the amazing fall yellow and the trees in the background with their branches and trunks defined. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Providence Olive frame with a White Liner. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/swivel-autumn-in-motion/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Swivel.jpg Autumn in Motion Series - Swivel Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This image is part of my series Autumn in Motion. I took these images while sitting in the passenger seat of the car as we drove over the Mirror Lake Highway, Utah on September 15, 2021. The fall colors were just really starting in the aspen trees and I loved the light and colors but we didn't have time to stop, so I decided to shoot from the moving car. The technique used in this style of abstract photography is called Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) and is done by moving the camera during the exposure. In this case I panned to the right and up with each exposure trying to match the speed of the car. This photograph is a perfect example of layers. In the close foreground you can see the individual stalks of grass, then there is a layer of blur midground and then the trees in the back with obvious trunks and branches blurred as I swiveled the camera as we drove by. This image is so warm and cheerful to me with the afternoon light and the blue sky. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/swirl-autumn-in-motion/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Swirl.jpg Autumn in Motion Series - Swirl Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This image is part of my series Autumn in Motion. I took these images while sitting in the passenger seat of the car as we drove over the Mirror Lake Highway, Utah on September 15, 2021. The fall colors were just really starting in the aspen trees and I loved the light and colors but we didn't have time to stop, so I decided to shoot from the moving car. The technique used in this style of abstract photography is called Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) and is done by moving the camera during the exposure. In this case I panned to the right and up with each exposure trying to match the speed of the car. This image turned out so unique! I was at 28mm on my zoom lens but this grove of trees was so close to the car as we drove by that it took up the whole frame. The swirl of color with the greens and yellows and the strong blue sky make this a very warm image. I also really love layers and even through they aren't strong this photograph has some great layers. If you look closely you can see a vertical tree trunk in the lower right third that was further away and isn't as blurred. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Providence Olive frame with a White Liner. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/swing-autumn-in-motion/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Swing.jpg Autumn in Motion Series - Swing Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This image is part of my series Autumn in Motion. I took these images while sitting in the passenger seat of the car as we drove over the Mirror Lake Highway, Utah on September 15, 2021. The fall colors were just really starting in the aspen trees and I loved the light and colors but we didn't have time to stop, so I decided to shoot from the moving car. The technique used in this style of abstract photography is called Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) and is done by moving the camera during the exposure. In this case I panned to the right and up with each exposure trying to match the speed of the car. As we drove further down the canyon towards the town of Kamas I knew we would be coming to some lodgepole pine forests. I wondered how these trees would look in this ICM technique so I watched closely for a grove of trees I liked and shot swinging the camera hard to the right and up. I had my exposure settings at ISO 100 f/22 and 1/10th sec. I love how this turned out! The strong vertical lines of the pine trees the blur as the world swung by and the bright blue sky really make this abstract piece work. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Arber Soft Gray frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/sweep-autumn-in-motion/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Sweep.jpg Autumn in Motion Series - Sweep Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This image is part of my series Autumn in Motion. I took these images while sitting in the passenger seat of the car as we drove over the Mirror Lake Highway, Utah on September 15, 2021. The fall colors were just really starting in the aspen trees and I loved the light and colors but we didn't have time to stop, so I decided to shoot from the moving car. The technique used in this style of abstract photography is called Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) and is done by moving the camera during the exposure. In this case I panned to the right and up with each exposure trying to match the speed of the car. I love the sweeping lines of this photograph. The white quaking aspen tree trunks create strong vertical lines and the blur of the foliage as we swept by in the car really make this an amazing image in my mind. I love the greenish yellow against the blue sky and the bright patch of yellow in the upper right third. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Stone Etched Gold frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/sway-autumn-in-motion/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Sway.jpg Autumn in Motion Series - Sway Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This image is part of my series Autumn in Motion. I took these images while sitting in the passenger seat of the car as we drove over the Mirror Lake Highway, Utah on September 15, 2021. The fall colors were just really starting in the aspen trees and I loved the light and colors but we didn't have time to stop, so I decided to shoot from the moving car. The technique used in this style of abstract photography is called Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) and is done by moving the camera during the exposure. In this case I panned to the right and up with each exposure trying to match the speed of the car. This photograph is one of my favorites of this series. I just love how it turned out. The trees closer to the car were moving faster in this perspective from the forest in the background so as I panned the camera to the right and up the foreground was more solid and the background more fluid. Because of this perspective shift the background was blended into the sky causing this fantastic sunset effect. I also love how the trees seem to be swaying as if by the wind. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Wasatch frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/spin-autumn-in-motion/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Spin.jpg Autumn in Motion Series - Spin Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This image is part of my series Autumn in Motion. I took these images while sitting in the passenger seat of the car as we drove over the Mirror Lake Highway, Utah on September 15, 2021. The fall colors were just really starting in the aspen trees and I loved the light and colors but we didn't have time to stop, so I decided to shoot from the moving car. The technique used in this style of abstract photography is called Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) and is done by moving the camera during the exposure. In this case I panned to the right and up with each exposure trying to match the speed of the car. This is another image where I was zoomed in to 52 mm which made the passing trees larger in the scene. I tried to watch for specific trees that would be the anchor point in the photograph and this one turned out perfectly with the tree trunk on the left side of the image and the yellow branches spinning around. I love how this one turned out with the bright yellows against the blue background. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Gianni frame with a black liner. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/pirouette-autumn-in-motion/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Pirouette.jpg Autumn in Motion Series - Pirouette Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This image is part of my series Autumn in Motion. I took these images while sitting in the passenger seat of the car as we drove over the Mirror Lake Highway, Utah on September 15, 2021. The fall colors were just really starting in the aspen trees and I loved the light and colors but we didn't have time to stop, so I decided to shoot from the moving car. The technique used in this style of abstract photography is called Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) and is done by moving the camera during the exposure. In this case I panned to the right and up with each exposure trying to match the speed of the car. I named each photograph in this series a synonym for motion or movement. I love this photograph with motion pirouetting around, the splash of fall color in the right corner and the columns of the white aspen tree trunks. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Providence Olive frame with a black liner. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/oscillate-autumn-in-motion/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Oscillate.jpg Autumn in Motion Series - Oscillate Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This image is part of my series Autumn in Motion. I took these images while sitting in the passenger seat of the car as we drove over the Mirror Lake Highway, Utah on September 15, 2021. The fall colors were just really starting in the aspen trees and I loved the light and colors but we didn't have time to stop, so I decided to shoot from the moving car. The technique used in this style of abstract photography is called Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) and is done by moving the camera during the exposure. In this case I panned to the right and up with each exposure trying to match the speed of the car. Each photograph in this series is named with a synonym for movement or motion. I love the watercolor painted look of this image and how the trees look like they are moving up to reach the sky. I really loved Oscillate so that is what I chose for this title. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/flux-autumn-in-motion/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Flux.jpg Autumn in Motion Series - Flux Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This image is part of my series Autumn in Motion. I took these images while sitting in the passenger seat of the car as we drove over the Mirror Lake Highway, Utah on September 15, 2021. The fall colors were just really starting in the aspen trees and I loved the light and colors but we didn't have time to stop, so I decided to shoot from the moving car. The technique used in this style of abstract photography is called Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) and is done by moving the camera during the exposure. In this case I panned to the right and up with each exposure trying to match the speed of the car. My wife and I sat down and brainstormed on what to name these images. I had already come up the the series title so we looked up synonyms of motion and movement and picked from those for the names of each picture. We found Flux was the perfect name for this photograph. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Smoked Pine frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/andromeda-sky-clegg-lake-uinta-mountains/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Andromeda-Sky.jpg Andromeda Sky Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I was spending this summer night at Clegg Lake in the Uinta Mountains of Utah to photograph the night sky. I was hoping to capture some photographs of the Perseids meteor shower but even though I saw some fantastic meteors I didn't capture any on camera. I loved this perspective looking across Clegg Lake with Reid's Peak and Bald Mountain in the background so I left my camera in the exact same spot while I photographed. This photograph is a compilation of two images. The foreground I took at 9:30 p.m. and the sky at about 2:00 a.m. once Andromeda had risen higher and the night sky had darkened. If you look closely you can see Andromeda Galaxy to the right of the Milky Way, above and to the right of Reid's Peak on the left. I blended these two images because I really love the mountains in the earlier photograph but the sky in this one. The green airglow this night was phenomenal and I actually had to tone it down quite a bit. I photographed the sky in this image with my Move Shoot Move star tracker with an exposure of ISO 2500 f/2.8 and 3 minutes. Here is a video of the adventure. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Charcoal Black frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/piping-hot-kodachrome-basin-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Piping-Hot.jpg Piping Hot Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Kodachrome truly is a spectacular area, it is small enough you can see all of it in a day but large enough that you can find solitude and scenery unmatched anywhere else on the planet. The geological features in the park known as sand pipes are the free standing desert sandstone columns and they are not found anywhere else on earth. After taking the panoramic photograph I titled 'Pipe Organ' I just had to get a close up of this feature with the amazing sunset behind it. I'm really glad I did because I love how this turned out! Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/pipe-organ-kodachrome-basin-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Pipe-Organ.jpg Pipe Organ Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I had arrived at Kodachrome State Park later than I anticipated and got one of the last available campsites. I set up camp and got my dinner cooking in a dutch oven and knowing I had about an hour to wait went scouting for areas to photograph. I hiked into this spot not far from the road as the sunset started exploding in amazing color. These desert sandstone formations that are freestanding spires are called sand pipes and they are only found in the Kodachrome Basin. I composed this 3:1 ratio panoramic and shot quickly as the light was fading fast. I love how this turned out with the grass and trees in the foreground the pipes behind and the sunset sky on fire. It was like being in natures cathedral watching an organ solo where the sounds were colors. This photograph is amazing when blown up large, you can count every the blade of grass and the berries on the juniper trees. Shown as a 24x72 inch print in the Rustic Wasatch frame. Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/pipe-dreams-kodachrome-state-park-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Pipe-Dreams-2.jpg Pipe Dreams Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This was my only morning at Kodachrome Basin and I was hoping the light would be perfect. I had hiked out to this spot and was waiting for the sun to come up. I liked this perspective with the 'sand pipes', the geological name for these free standing sandstone formations. I love finding scenes with layers that give perspective and depth and I liked this one. So I waited for the light. As the sunrise happened I was amazed at the how the light hit the desert sandstone formations closest to me and how everything came alive with the glow. This photograph was taken on October 3, 2021 and the cottonwood trees were starting to change to their fall yellow. Notice one of the trees in the basin was really turning yellow. I cropped the original file to a 2:1 ratio panoramic to tighten up the composition. I really love the mood and dreaminess of this image. Shown as a 24x48 inch print in the Roma Sequoia Red frame with a Black Liner. Kodchrome Basin State Park, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/kodak-moment-kodachrome-basin-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Kodak-Moment.jpg Kodak Moment Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. While exploring Kodachrome Basin, I decided to take a hike on the Grand Parade Trail. It was fairly early in the morning and even though the sun had been up for over an hour I had the whole place to myself. I love just walking slowly looking for scenes and this morning I was looking for dead or twisted trees. I came around a corner and found this dead tree and I knew it was a perfect Kodak moment and I had to photograph it. The morning light was shining on the white sandstone cliffs and this stark tree with the blue sky and clouds gave this desert scene an other worldly quality. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Stone Etched Pewter frame. Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/in-spired--kodachrome-basin-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/In-Spired-2.jpg In-Spired Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah is dreamland of desert red rock sandstone and is the only area on the planet with the geological features known as sand pipes. These sandstone spires and columns range in height from two to 52 meters. I stayed the night at Kodachrome on October 2, 2021 and it was my first visit to the park. I was amazed by scenery and quickly found perspectives I liked to photograph the sunset and sunrise. This photograph was the sunrise and I was in this spot before first light waiting for the sky. I was so lucky to capture the first rays of the morning breaking through the clouds and striking the spire in the foreground. I shot this photograph by turning my camera vertical and overlapping images as I panned from left to right. Later I stitched these frames together and then cropped the image into this 2:1 ratio panoramic. Shown as a 30x60 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame.; Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/wolf-creek-vista-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Wolf-Creek-Vista.jpg Wolf Creek Vista Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Wolf Creek Pass on Utah highway 35 between Woodland and Hanna, Utah is one of my favorite drives to take in the early summer. The wildflowers can be spectacular the vistas amazing and the forests glorious. I took this image in June 30, 2021 after hiking to this location in hopes of photographing glacier lilies. It had been a low snow year and the lilies had already grown and died, all that was left of the normally large snow drift was this small amount of snow. I setup my camera and then just sat and waited for the light as I enjoyed the summer breeze, watched the clouds roll by and the forest below me. Those are the most relaxing times for me just waiting and watching. Once the shadows started started reaching the snowdrift, I knew I only had a few minutes so I captured my photograph and called it night. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Wolf Creek Pass, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/spring-emergence-glacier-lilies/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Spring-Emergence-40x80-max.jpg Spring Emergence Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I love glacier lilies. These beautiful little yellow flowers are some of the first to poke up right behind the melting snow. I've always loved hiking in the spring and reaching the snow level to find these wonderful flowers. I was exploring around the Bald Mountain Pass on the Mirror Lake Highway June 9, 2021 and I found this composition. I ended up cropping it to this 2:1 ratio panoramic for better composition and I really like how it turned out with the snow and rocks and wildflowers like little bits of sunshine. Shown as a 30x60 inch print in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/nomad-bighorn-sheep-ram-valley-of-fire/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Nomad-48x72-max.jpg Nomad Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. The Valley of Fire can be a great area to find desert bighorn sheep. I found this ram after following its companion out of a box canyon. I set up on a high spot overlooking the area where two canyons met and found this one feeding right against the cliff face. I love the tones of this photograph with the reds and greens and the ram standing perfect broadside with his face to the camera. Here is a video of the whole shoot. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the 6 inch Moulding Rustic Durango frame. Valley of Fire, Nevada https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/lunch-munch-bighorn-ram-valley-of-fire/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Lunch-Munch.jpg Lunch Munch Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. The Valley Fire, Nevada is a premier place to photograph desert bighorn sheep. I found this ram in a box canyon on a ledge trying to see what I was. I set up off the trail and was able to photograph him for a good ten minutes while he ate lunch. I really like this shot after he had taken a bite of the bush and was munching. He eventually wanted to go back down the canyon and ran past me. I found him and two others at the mouth of canyon and was able to capture some great photographs of them also. Here is a video of the whole adventure! Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Rustic Corner Block frame. Valley of Fire, Nevada https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/high-ground-big-horn-ram-valley-of-fire/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/High-Ground-max-30x90.jpg High Ground Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. The Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada is a fantastic place to photograph. Every time I am there I search for wildlife. Desert Bighorn Sheep are fairly easy to find though I didn't expect to find any in the area of the campgrounds. I was out looking for great horned owls between Atlatl and Arch Rock Campgrounds when I saw hoof prints in the sand. I was pretty sure they were sheep so I started following them I entered a box canyon tracking the ram and I stopped to film the view of the cliffs and there he was standing on the high ground to see what I was. I took this photograph of him which I cropped to a 3:1 ratio panoramic for better composition. I love how this image turned out! He eventually came down and feed around me and I was able to capture more images of him quite close up. To see the whole adventure of this evening watch this video. Shown as a 20x60 inch print in the Rustic Park City frame. Valley of Fire, Nevada https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/670/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Celtic-Festival-Evanston2015.jpg https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/feather-light-quietude-great-horned-owl-feather/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Feather-Light-Quietude.jpg Feather Light Series - Quietude Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. April 30, 2021 I went to the Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada to try to photograph some Great Horned Owls that live between the Atlatl Rock and the Arch Rock campgrounds. I never saw the owls but I did find one of their feathers. This gave me the perfect opportunity to do some still life studies in a very unique area. I was in a shady alcove of rock with this wonderful warm diffused light coming in so I got creative posing this feather against the rock wall. I decided to name the series Feather Light which I found very fitting. I decided to name each photograph in the series a synonym for peace. The feather reclining in this nook in the rock with the tones of the desert says quietude. Here is the whole series if you would like to view all four images. If you would like to purchase all four photographs in the series together use this code featherlight25 at checkout to get 25 percent off your order. Shown as 16x24 inch prints in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Here is a video of my adventure finding and photographing this feather. Valley of Fire, Nevada https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/feather-light-hush-great-horned-owl-feather/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Feather-Light-Hush.jpg Feather Light Series - Hush Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. April 30, 2021 I went to the Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada to try to photograph some Great Horned Owls that live between the Atlatl Rock and the Arch Rock campgrounds. I never saw the owls but I did find one of their feathers. This gave me the perfect opportunity to do some still life studies in a very unique area. I was in a shady alcove of rock with this wonderful warm diffused light coming in so I got creative posing this feather against the rock wall. I decided to name the series Feather Light which I found very fitting. I decided to name each photograph in the series a synonym for peace. The low key lighting and tones of this image says hush to me. Here is the whole series if you would like to view all four images. If you would like to purchase all four photographs in the series together use this code featherlight25 at checkout to get 25 percent off your order. Shown as 16x24 inch prints in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Here is a video of my adventure finding and photographing this feather. Valley of Fire, Nevada https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/feather-light-harmony-great-horned-owl-feather/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Feather-Light-Harmony.jpg Feather Light Series - Harmony Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. April 30, 2021 I went to the Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada to try to photograph some Great Horned Owls that live between the Atlatl Rock and the Arch Rock campgrounds. I never saw the owls but I did find one of their feathers. This gave me the perfect opportunity to do some still life studies in a very unique area. I was in a shady alcove of rock with this wonderful warm diffused light coming in so I got creative posing this feather against the rock wall. I decided to name the series Feather Light which I found very fitting. I decided to name each photograph in the series a synonym for peace. I really liked Harmony for this image. Here is the whole series if you would like to view all four images. If you would like to purchase all four photographs in the series together use this code featherlight25 at checkout to get 25 percent off your order. Shown as 16x24 inch prints in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Here is a video of my adventure finding and photographing this feather. Valley of Fire, Nevada https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/feather-light-amity-great-horned-owl-feather/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Feather-Light-Amity.jpg Feather Light Series - Amity Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. April 30, 2021 I went to the Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada to try to photograph some Great Horned Owls that live between the Atlatl Rock and the Arch Rock campgrounds. I never saw the owls but I did find one of their feathers. This gave me the perfect opportunity to do some still life studies in a very unique area. I was in a shady alcove of rock with this wonderful warm diffused light coming in so I got creative posing this feather against the rock wall. I decided to name the series Feather Light which I found very fitting. I decided to name each photograph in the series a synonym for peace. Amity just felt right for this image. Here is the whole series if you would like to view all four images. If you would like to purchase all four photographs in the series together use this code featherlight25 at checkout to get 25 percent off your order. Shown as 16x24 inch prints in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Here is a video of my adventure finding and photographing this feather. Valley of Fire, Nevada https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/desert-lines-valley-of-fire-nevada/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Desert-Lines.jpg Desert Lines Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. The morning of May 1, 2021 I wasn't planning on photographing but then the sky exploded as I was driving out of the Valley of Fire State Park. I had to pull over and capture the sunrise. This photograph is the same location as Desert Glow but just a different perspective. I love the lines in the desert rock directing the viewers eyes deeper into the photograph and the lines of the sunrise clouds almost mirroring the ground. The desert sandstone in the Valley of Fire is brilliant in color and the warm morning light adds to the hues of red. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in a Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Valley of Fire, Nevada https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/desert-light-valley-of-fire-nevada/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Desert-Light.jpg Desert Light Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I had been to Las Vegas on business and I decided to stop and the Valley of Fire State Park and spend Friday night. The Valley of Fire is located about one hour east of Las Vegas and is an amazing area of red sandstone. I love visiting the park when I am in the area on this trip I wasn't let down. This photograph was taken on April 30, 2021 after I spent the day scouting and photographing. I found this spot earlier and really liked the composition so I went back as the light was getting good and setup. I love how this photograph turned out with the last bit of desert light touching the foreground and the tops of the mountains. Shown as a 36x42 inch print in a Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Valley of Fire, Nevada https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/no-passing-zone-highway-287-wyoming/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/No-Passing-Zone.jpg No Passing Zone Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Wyoming highway 287 is a lonely road that runs from Rawlins to Lander and passes through small towns such as Muddy Gap and Jefferey City. I took this photograph about halfway between the two at the Split Rock pullout. I had just driven this stretch of road as I was heading north to Lander and I had seen some pronghorn on the side of the road that I wanted to try to photograph. I pulled out at Split Rock which is a picnic and hiking area and put on my fixed 300 mm lens and went looking for the antelope. When I found them they were too far off but looking through my lens I saw this amazing perspective and just had to photograph it. As you can tell it was a stormy day and being early May there wasn't much color. So I converted this image to black and white and adjusted it to bring out the wonderful tones and depth. I love how this turned out with the towering mountains covered in snow and the perspective of the road taking the viewer deep into the scene. If you look closely you will see the 'no passing zone' sign in the bottom right corner. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in a Rustic Butch Cassidy frame. Highway 287, Wyoming https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/windswept-vedauwoo-wyoming/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/windswept-3-1-crop.jpg Windswept Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. The Vedauwoo area along I-80 in southeastern Wyoming is a rugged windswept environment. Winter is long and lingers into late spring as this May 11,2021 photograph shows. The area is rocky with large blocks of granite and towering formations. I like the bigger scene in this photograph showing these dead and dying trees on the rocky hillside covered in blowing snow. I cropped it to a 3:1 ratio panoramic to tighten the composition and I love the high key black and white old-time feel to this image. Shown as a 24x72 inch print in the Rustic Homestead frame. Vedauwoo, Wyoming https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/survival-vedauwoo-wyoming/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Survival.jpg Survival Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Vedauwoo is an area between Cheyenne and Laramie just off I-80 in southeastern Wyoming. It is a popular hiking, picnicking and rock climbing spot and I love photographing there when I can. This morning I found it covered in snow and fog and the road to the parking area closed. So I drove along the access road looking for lone trees and scenes on this May 11, 2021 spring day. I photographed this in color but then changed it to black and white in post process because it helped bring out the starkness of the scene. I love this lone pine tree and how it stood straight and tall in a area where other trees are bent, gnarled and dead. Life struggles to survive in some of the harshest climates and this scene is a perfect example of this battle. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in a Roma Stone Etched Pewter frame with a Black Liner. Vedauwoo, Wyoming https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/earth-born-veauwoo-wyoming/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Earth-born.jpg Earth Born Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Vedauwoo, Wyoming is an area of rocky outcrops located in southeastern Wyoming between Laramie and Cheyenne and is accessible from Interstate 80. Vedauwoo is located in the Medicine Bow - Routt National Forest and is a popular for picnicking, hiking and rock climbing. I also love photographing there when I am passing through. Its name according to some people is derived from an Arapaho word, "bito'o'wu" meaning "earth-born". I left Cheyenne this morning to stormy weather and by the time I was making the grade to Vedauwoo it was snowing. As I approached the exit the trees and rocks were covered in snow so I decided to stop and look for compositions. The gate to the area was closed so I had to stay on the access road. I looked for lone trees in fields of rocks and this photograph was one I really liked. I made it black and white because there was literally no color in the scene and I love the simple beauty a traditional image has. Life is harsh in this area and the trees struggle to survive, many like this one have died leaving their skeletons standing as ghostly figures in the snow and mist. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in a Texas Vaquero frame. Vedauwoo, Wyoming https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/desolation-vedauwoo-wyoming/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Desolation.jpg Desolation Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I was traveling through Wyoming May 11, 2021 and I woke up to a snowstorm. I just couldn't resist stopping at Vedauwoo as I drove by to look for lone trees in this remote area. I loved how the trees were covered in a dusting of snow and when I saw this dead tree bent and tangled on this hillside I loved this composition. It's times like this that I see in black and white because...well it was black and white! Shown as a 40x60 inch print in a Roma Charcoal Black frame. Vedauwoo Wyoming https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/yucca-abstract-red-spring-nevada/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Yucca-Abstract.jpg Yucca Abstract Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Sometimes I just can't resist a closeup of natural objects. I found this yucca plant at Red Spring in the Red Rock Canyon area just outside of Las Vegas, Nevada. I love the abstract nature of this photograph along with the color and shades of green. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in a Rustic Corner Block frame. Red Spring, Nevada https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/turtle-mountain-red-spring-nevada/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Turtlehead-Mountain.jpg Turtle Mountain Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. The views in the Red Rock Canyon area outside of Las Vegas, Nevada are amazing. Beautiful desert mountains with layers of red and white sandstone. It is one of the most scenic areas in the world. I took this photograph at the Red Spring area looking south-west at Turtle Mountain. It was a stormy cool spring evening, the clouds were still lifting and the warm evening light was bathing the scene in low light. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in a Roma Sequoia Red frame with a White Liner. Red Spring, Nevada https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/calico-light-red-rock-canyon-nevada/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Calico-Light.jpg Calico Light Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I have to travel to Las Vegas a couple times of year for business and when I am there I love visiting the Red Rock Canyon area. Red Spring is one of my favorite places in the canyon because of the trees but I love the views of the Calico Mountains from this area. I captured this desert photograph on a cool spring day just as a rain storm was lifting. I love the light in this image as it just touches the red rock, the blue sky and dark clouds. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in a Roma Dark Ash frame. Red Spring, Nevada https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/annas-rest-humming-bird/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Annas-rest-40x60-max.jpg Anna's Rest Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Red Spring, Nevada is part of the Red Rock Canyon area just outside of Las Vegas. If you are looking for a quick getaway from the craziness of Sin City this area is a perfect reprieve. There is abundant wildlife in the area and some of my favorite things to watch for are the birds. I found this female Anna's hummingbird resting on this branch and she let me take her portrait. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in a Roma Sequoia Red frame and White Liner. Red Spring, Nevada https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/natural-selection-moth-in-water/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Natural-Selection.jpg Natural Selection Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I hiked into the Bear Canyon Campground on Mount Nebo, Utah, April 11, 2021. The campground was still closed to vehicle traffic so I had the whole place to myself. The next morning I was exploring around the stream next to my camp when I found this scene. I love abstract photographs and this composition spoke to me with the texture, water reflection and the dead moth. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in a Roma Auberge Brown frame with Black Liner. Uinta National Forest, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/strawberry-snowstorm/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Strawberry-Snowstorm-.jpg Strawberry Snowstorm Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art prints. I have always loved this area on the Strawberry River, near the reservoir. This day of April 14, 2021 I was driving past the area and I decided to stop and poke around in the spring snowstorm. The Willows were starting to bloom with their fuzzy flowers and the color in the branches was that wonderful golden orange. I just love how this turned out with the water reflecting the scene. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in a Roma Sequoia Red frame with White Liner. Strawberry River, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/backfire-mount-timpanogos-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Backfire.jpg Backfire Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art prints. Have you ever had all your plans backfire? I planned a winter ski trip up the Alpine Loop to camp and photograph Mount Timpanogos March 6, 2021. I got a late start, overloaded my pulk sleigh, and took too long filming video on the trail. When I was within a quarter mile of my destination, Salamander Flats, I was exhausted and decided to turn around and go back to Altamont Campground. By the time I got to the campground I needed to eat so I made a fire and cooked some dinner. I tried to setup my hammock but couldn't find any good trees to hang from and the light was dying. So I ate dinner and photographed the sunset thinking I would just ski out in the dark. The sunset exploded, which allowed me to capture this beautiful scene. I cropped the original photograph to a 2:1 ratio because I preferred that composition. My wife suggested Backfire as a name of this image because the sky looked like it was on fire, and to many people this view is the backside of the mountain. I ended up skiing out in the dark, the road was sheer ice, which caused me to wreck separating a rib. I was in pain for weeks. Oh well, I think it was worth the adventure. Here is a video of the night if you would like to see me in an exhausted state of stupor. Shown as a 30x60 inch print in a Park City frame. Mount Timpanogos, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/winter-moon-uinta-mountains-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Winter-Moon.jpg Winter Moon Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art prints. Sometimes I love being surprised by the full moon and this was one of those nights. We were heading back to the Bear River Lodge and Cabins on the Mirror Lake Highway and cruising at about 15 miles per hour in a UTV with snowcat tracks when I noticed the moon rising over the mountain. Of course I had to stop and photograph it! I loved the thin clouds passing in front of the moon giving it a mystical look and the snow covered mountain ridge providing the contrast and detail the photograph needed. I think this is a pleasing winter scene of simplicity done with a minimalist approach. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in a Roma Stone Etched Pewter frame with Black Liner. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/serpentine-snow-uinta-mountains-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Serpentine-Snow-2.jpg Serpentine Snow Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art prints. March 27,2021 and our day of adventure was drawing to an end. We had spent the wonderful late winter day exploring Christmas Meadows in the Uinta Mountains, snowshoeing, building a snowman and having fun. I had noticed this stream twisting through the meadow the past summer and wanted to photograph it but couldn't find the perspective I liked. This day in the snow the scene spoke to me, I just had to wait for the light to change. So we played in the snow until time to leave and then I set my camera up in the bed of the UTV to get the height I needed and got this photograph. It was very monochromatic so I converted it to black and white in photoshop and adjusted the contrast to my liking. I love how this abstract image turned out. Here is a video of the adventure for you to enjoy! Shown as a 24x36 inch print in a Roma Arber White with Black Liner frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/head-in-the-clouds-uinta-mountains-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Head-in-the-Clouds.jpg Head in the Clouds Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art prints. It was the end of the day and we were headed down the Mirror Lake Highway. We had spent all day driving the UTV to Mirror Lake, snowshoeing and enjoying the wonderful mountains in winter. Now the light started getting good and the clouds started parting. I watched Hayden Peak closely looking for a view I liked. I finally saw it just as the light shown through the clouds and we stopped so I could capture this photograph. I composed it with the trees on the right leaning in and helping to frame the image. I love how the clouds cover the top of the peak and the blue sky just sneaks out of the storm. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in a Roma Dark Ash frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/frozen-forest-uinta-mountains-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Frozen-Forest.jpg Frozen Forest Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art prints. My wife and I love taking a trip in a UTV with cat tracks up the Mirror Lake Highway in the wintertime. Everything looks so different when covered in snow, the forest becomes a magical place like something out of The Chronicles of Narnia. As we cruised the road at 15 miles per hour I let my wife drive so I could watch for scenes I wanted to photograph. There were snow squalls pushing up the canyon all day but in between them the sun would come out of the clouds and the forest would come alive in sparkle, shadows and light play. This was one of the moments. As we drove by I saw this scene and had my wife stop and back up so I could get out and capture it. I love the rise of the hill in the foreground creating lines that bring your eyes up into the scene, the layers of shadows on the snow, the yellow bark of the pine trees in the sunlight and the snow covered branches. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Smoked Pine frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/big-bend-bear-river-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Big-Bend-on-Bear-River-1-3-crop.jpg Big Bend on Bear River Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art prints. Winter in the Uinta Mountains is one of my favorite times of year. The conditions are extreme, the air is cold, the snow is deep and the people are few are far in between. Winter also lingers in the high country into April and May. We usually go on a winter outing up the Mirror Lake Highway in March when most people have begun to tire of winter. We start our outings at the Bear River Lodge and Cabins and rent a UTV with cat tracks so we can cruise the highway in warmth and comfort. Here is a video of the adventure we took in March of 2021 when I took this photograph on the Bear River. I love how this photograph turned out. I took multiple vertical images to capture this 3:1 ratio panoramic photograph of this bend on the river. It was such a beautiful sunny day with the blue sky and wispy clouds. The tracks in the snow create lines that bring the eyes further into the scene and color in the willows give a hint of the coming spring. Shown as a 24x72 inch print in the Rustic Texas Vaquero frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/winter-veil-bridal-veil-falls-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Winter-Veil.jpg Winter Veil Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I had been wanting to photograph Bridal Veil Falls in winter for years. I had actually tried a few times and never got anything liked. I was hoping this night would be different as I headed up the canyon. I got there early to just enjoy the winter light and relax. Check out this video of the night. I really love how this photograph turned out. I stood in the exact spot that I did for Autumn Veil but composed this image slightly different. I love the last bit of late winter light hitting the left side of the waterfall balanced by the ice flows on the right side of the image. This play of light really helps warm up an otherwise cold frozen scene. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in Roma, Arber Gray frame. Bridal Veil Falls, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/wedding-cake-bridal-veil-falls-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Wedding-Cake.jpg Wedding Cake Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Bridal Veil Waterfall in Provo canyon is one of Utah's most popular mountain attractions. I have many fond memories of picnicking near the falls, hiking around them and years ago riding the tram up to the restaurant that was perched on a cliff above the falls. I had wanted to photograph the waterfall in the winter and had tried more than once but never got anything I liked. This day I loved the late winter lighting on the snow and ice. I felt it made the waterfall look like a wedding cake with layers of chocolate and white icing. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in a Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Bridal Veil Falls, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/icing-on-the-cake-bridal-veil-falls-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Icing-on-the-Cake.jpg Icing on the Cake Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. March 2, 2021 found the mountains of Utah still in the depths of winter. I had been wanting a photograph of Bridal Veil Falls in Provo Canyon in the winter for a long time so watched the weather and when conditions were good I set out. The upper parking lot was still closed so I parked at the lower parking lot and hiked up the highway. I wanted to shoot from the exact same spot that I did "Autumn Veil" from so I set up in front of the same bush and waited for the light. Watching the changing light on the water fall over the course of two hours was amazing. In this image I zoomed in to capture the texture of the ice, rock and water as the last minutes of sun touched the edge of the scene. I love how this one turned out with as if it is a detail photograph of the icing on a wedding cake. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Park City frame. Bridal Veil Falls, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/winter-drapery-water-icicles/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Winter-Drapery.jpg Winter Drapery Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Exploring Ivie creek in the winter I always find interesting detail perspectives. This composition was exactly what I was looking for and I really love the icicles. The squared and rounded ends of the icicles happen from the water splashing off the creek preventing the icicles from forming points. The texture of the log crossing the top of the images gives the perfect anchor for the icicles and of course the silky water running underneath finishes the image with a ethereal look. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in a Homestead frame. Fishlake National Forest, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/spring-run-off-snow-ice-water/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Spring-Run-Off.jpg Spring Run Off Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Exploring Maple Grove Campground in the Fishlake National Forest is always exciting for me. I love Ivie Creek that runs through the forested area and the many little waterfalls and streams that flow through the area. Early spring is perfect for the abundant water from the snow melt and lack of people. I also love exploring the forested area for tracks of animals which is a great way to see what lives in the area. I love how this photograph turned out with the silky water flowing into the pool, the rocks, trees and ice. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Olea Gray frame with a white liner.. Fishlake National Forest, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/new-beginning-snow-water-moss/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/New-Beginning.jpg New Beginning Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Spring brings a new beginning. Snow and ice melt, buds grow on the trees and the green moss is the fist sign of life returning to the forest. The streams and rivers swell with the meltwaters of the snowpack, the happy voice of the brook sings in the cold air. New life returns to the forest. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Providence Olive frame with a white liner. Fishlake National Forest, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/winter-silence-american-fork-canyon-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Winter-Silence.jpg Winter Silence Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. My goal was to photograph Mount Timpanogos from the Pine Hollow Trailhead, but I stopped on the way to check out an area I had been eyeballing and decided to spend some time. I love winter scenes of rivers and this area on the American Fork river has always intrigued me. I walked through knee deep snow and treacherous shoreline to finally find this spot. I love the snow covered trees and rocks. I specifically picked this location because of the arching tree leaning over the river. I shot this image in color but it was so monochromatic I changed it to black and white in Photoshop and adjusted the contrast to my liking. I did finally make it up the canyon and captured the image I had been trying to get of Timp "A Silence of Three Parts". Shown as a 24x36 inch print in a Roma White Liner and a Roma Charcoal Black frame. Wasatch Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/what-dreams-may-come/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/What-Dreams-May-Come.jpg What Dreams May Come Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Spending all day and then the night in this location, watching light change and the clouds roll by was very relaxing and rewarding. As the last beams of sunlight touched the tops of the trees I knew I wanted a grand sweeping view of Booker Lake so I shot this panoramic of the scene. I love the reflection in the water of the trees and sky with Mount Watson dominating the right side and creating lines to draw the viewers eyes into the image. This image is a 3:1 ratio panoramic created by stitching vertical images together. The image file is huge and can be blown up to full 60 inches by 180 inches. Shown as a 24x72 inch print in a Roma Bourbon frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/trees-company-booker-lake-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Trees-company.jpg Trees Company Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art prints. While I was Photographing the composition for Trees Amigos I couldn't resist doing the bigger scene with Mount Watson in the background. I love the lighting in this photograph and the wispy clouds hanging over the mountain, the blue rippled water and of course the three small trees in the foreground. Shows as a 30x45 inch print in the Myrtle Beach frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/trees-amigos-booker-lake-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Trees-Amigos.jpg Trees Amigos Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art prints. This evening at Booker Lake was a wonderful relaxing time. Mosquitoes were minimal, the temperature was comfortable and the light just kept getting better. I found these three small trees not far from my camp and photographed them throughout the day as the light changed. This image is my favorite of the day with the nice puffy clouds reflecting in the rippling water and the warm light touching the trees from the side. I just could not pass using a play on words when I named this image. Tres is three in Spanish so adding an extra e makes the word trees is fitting and of course amigos is friends. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in a Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/portal-in-the-sky/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Portal-to-the-sky.jpg Portal in the Sky Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This evening of July 8, 2021 was one of the most relaxing evenings I had had in years. The clouds were looking promising for a great sunset so I set up my camera a good two hours before sundown and just sat on the shore of Cliff Lake and relaxed. Most people don't take the time to really observe their surroundings. When I sit for hours like this I don't play with my phone,(there was no service anyway) or listen to books or read. I just watch the natural world around me. The longer I sat the more I saw. Birds flitting in and out of the trees, fish jumping and swimming within arms reach of the rock I was perched on. But most of all I enjoyed watching the Stone Fly larva scurrying about on the lake bottom. The sunset finally exploded and I got some wonderful photographs but this one is my favorite. I love the crystal clear reflection and the wonderful yellow clouds rimmed in sunlight. The whole image gives me a feeling of a portal I could step through to fly through the sky with the birds. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Bourbon frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/cliff-in-the-clouds-cliff-lake/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Cliff-in-the-Clouds.jpg Cliff in the Clouds Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This was my last morning at Cliff Lake in July of 2021. I was up early to pack and head out before the weekend crowds arrived and I was amazed at the glorious clouds over the lake this morning. I went back to a predetermined spot and set up and waited to capture this wonderful image. I love how the clouds reflect in the glassy water making the landscape of the cliff seem as if it is surrounded by the clouds. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Myrtle Beach frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/elementary-booker-lake-uinta-mountains-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Elementary.jpg Elementary Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took some time to get away the week of the 4th of July 2021 and headed into the Uinta Mountains of Utah. I chose the Clyde Lake Loop trail because it is highly trafficked and I wanted photographs people would recognize because they had hiked and camped in the area. I spent one full day and night at Booker Lake with Mount Watson towering over the scene and fell in love with this location. I had scouted this spot the day before and made sure I was set up as the morning light lit up the mountain in this elementary composition. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Anubis Black frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/azure-reflections-cliff-lake-uinta-mountains/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Azure-Reflections.jpg Azure Reflections Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I find great peace in the solitude of backpacking by myself. Being able to get lost in my thoughts while surrounded by nature is one of my great joys in life. I took the opportunity to spend three nights alone in the Uinta Mountains of Utah the week of the 4th of July 2021 and I enjoyed every moment. I captured this photograph July 7th after being up half the night photographing the Milky Way over the Cliff Lake. I awoke to find not a cloud in the sky and the vivid blue reflection was astounding. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in a Roma Smoked Pine frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/devils-playground-devils-tower-wyoming/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Devils-Playground-1-3-crop-and-adjusted-2.jpg Devils Playgound Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I walked down to this spot on the Devils Tower Tipi Camping property in the early morning light. It was still dark enough to need a flashlight but the birds were awake and singing all around me. I set up my camera and breathed in the early morning air and began to just bask in the amazing experience. I knew I wanted to do a panoramic image of this scene so I composed the shot. Once the sun just touched the tower I I shot panning my camera from left to right with each shot. Later I stitched the 10 or so images together in Lightroom and cropped the file to this 3:1 panorama. I love how this image turned out with the morning glow touching the tower and cliffs, the forest stretching below and the mist along the river in the distance. Shown as a 20x60 inch print in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Devils Tower, Wyoming https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/bear-lodge-devils-tower-wyoming/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Bear-Lodge.jpg Bear Lodge Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Devils Tower, also known as Bear Lodge to the local First Nations Tribes is a stunning volcanic neck that rises 1,267 feet from the Black Hills in northeastern Wyoming. This National Monument is an amazing place to visit, hike around and if you are a climber to climb. I camped for two nights nearby at the Devils Tower Tipi Camping and had an amazing time enjoying the beautiful scenery. I captured this photograph on May 15, 2021 as the last rays of sunshine hit the tower. I was ecstatic that the sun came out at the last minutes lighting the tower as the dark storm clouds gathered behind the iconic scene. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in a Roma Smoked Pine frame. Devils Tower, Wyoming https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/uinta-sky/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Uinta-Sky.jpg Uinta Sky Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I spent the three nights backpacking in the Uinta Mountains of Utah July 4th week, 2021 in hopes of photographing the Milky Way over some of the alpine lakes. I love summer nights in the mountains and this night turned out to me amazing! I had scouted this location two nights before and camped nearby for my third night. I woke at 1:00 a.m. and set up to capture this photograph. I waited for the high clouds over the cliff in the west to push in more so they would reflect in the water. I love how the light from the clouds adds to the interest and the line of the clouds guides the viewers eyes into the center of the photograph. Photographing the night sky can be very challenging and rewarding and this one turned out exactly how I wanted. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in a Roma Dark Ash frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/galactic-fire/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Galactic-Fire.jpg Galactic Fire Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. The week of July 4th, 2021 I spent three nights backpacking in the Uinta Mountains of Utah specifically to photograph the Milky Way over some of the lakes. I spent my second night at Booker Lake which is just off the Clyde Lake loop trail and I found a wonderful camping spot right by the water. I woke at midnight to find the sky partially cloudy so I quickly set up and captured this photograph. I love how this one turned out! The red glow could be from a fire but I think it is from the town of Duschesne or possibly Roosevelt. I could see the light glowing with my naked eye but the red color showed up perfectly on the camera. I did very little editing with this image, just some contrast and slight color adjustment. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in Olea Gray frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/walking-dead-tree-yellowstone/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/the-walking-dead.jpg Walking Dead Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. After photographing 'Spirit Dance' I just had to find other trees that were similar. I found this composition while wandering the Fountain Paint Pot Trail and I actually went back a number of times until I liked the light on this dead tree. I love how it looks like it is walking with its arms stretched out like a zombie tree. I love these abstract patterns in the hot springs and pools of Yellowstone and finding subjects like this has become a great interest of mine. Shown as a 40x60 inch print the Park City frame. Yellowstone National Park https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/the-guardian-elk-herd-yellowstone/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/The-guardian.jpg The Guardian Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This morning of September 6, 2020 I had gone into West Yellowstone to get gas and supplies before it was light. I had heard these elk were hanging out in this area and I hoped to find them on my way back into the park. It's usually obvious when animals are around in Yellowstone because you will find vehicles pulled of the road to view them, today was no exception. I saw the traffic and slowed down and then pulled off the road. I was able to watch this amazing elk herd for over an hour with the herd bull bugling, rutting and wallowing in a mud bath. It was a high point of this trip. American Elk or Wapiti are large hoofed animals and are the primary food source for the wolf population in the park and surrounding areas. They are wonderful to watch and are very vocal deer, chirping, squealing and calling to one another. I once had one bark at me just like a small dog. This big herd bull was so majestic to watch as he guarded his harem and kept away a smaller bull that kept trying to sneak in. I love nature and can sit and watch animals all day if I have the time. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Homestead frame. Yellowstone National Park https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/the-challenge-elk-bull-yellowstone/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/The-Challenge.jpg The Challenge Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. The majestic elk or wapiti(waapiti, Shawnee and Cree nations) is one of the prized animals of the west and especially of Yellowstone. These large deer once roamed across most of North America and in recent years have been reintroduced into the Appalachian region of the eastern U.S. along with the states of Kentucky, North Carolina and Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Elk are one of the main food sources for wolves in the park and the herds have declined since the wolf reintroduction. This morning I had driven to West Yellowstone to get gas and a few supplies and on my way back I saw the cars off the road of people watching the elk. I knew the elk were in this area which was part of the reason I planned on being there just after sunrise. I pulled off the road and set up and was able to spend over an hour photographing this amazing bull and his harem of cows. There was a younger bull hanging on the outskirts of the herd and this big bull kept calling out his challenge. More than once I saw him chase off the young bull but it was too far away to capture with the camera. I cropped this image to a 2:1 ratio panoramic to better compose the image. Shown as a 30x60 inch print in a Durango frame. Yellowstone National Park https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/solitude-dead-tree-yellowstone/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Solitude.jpg Solitude Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. One of my favorite subjects in Yellowstone is the dead trees. I find subtle beauty in the barren landscape and finding these standing dead trees whether big or small and composing them into an interesting photograph is always a fun challenge for me. This tree at Mammoth Hot Springs has caught my attention more than once. On this trip I really liked how the light was so I tried again to capture it and I think I succeeded. I love the rim light on the tree and how the light spills into the scene from the top right corner playing on the highlights and accentuating the shadows. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in a Park City frame. Yellowstone National Park https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/porcelain-pools-yellowstone-mammoth-hot-springs/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/porcelian-pools.jpg Porcelain Pools Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I love abstract designs in nature. Often I will zoom in on a scene to see what interesting and abstract views I can find. This evening at Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park I loved the soft tones of color in pastel pinks and the texture of the otherworldly scene. My wife said it reminded her of fine porcelain so I came up with 'porcelain pools' for the name. Yellowstone National Park is a fantastic place to visit and wander the walkways that meander through the various hot springs and geyser areas like Mammoth, Fountain Paint Pots, Black Sands basin, Biscuit Basin and of course Old Faithful. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in a Black Liner and Roma Dark Ash frame. Yellowstone National Park https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/marigold-meanderings-yellowstone-biscut-basin/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/merigold-meanderings.jpg Marigold Meanderings Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.Walking Biscuit Basin in Yellowstone is like wandering another planet. Colorful pools, meandering streams, vivid colors of blue, yellow and orange, hot springs steaming in the cool air, it really is otherworldly. As I walked by this strange scene, I had to stop and take a closer look. I loved the color and the shape the water took as it flowered through the desolation. The bright yellow giving the whole scene an abstract feeling of a painting done in thick oils. I shot this panoramic by turning my camera vertical and after each shot panning from left to right. I later stitched the individual photographs into this 3:1 ratio panoramic. Shown as a 24x72 inch print in a Roma Anubis Black frame. Yellowstone National Park https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/sapphire-sunset-yellowstone/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Sapphire-Sunset-Biscuit-Basin-Yellowstone-1-3.jpg Sapphire Sunset Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I had scouted this location at Biscuit Basin earlier in the day and decided I wanted to return at sunset and do a panoramic. This spot in Biscuit Basin is the Sapphire Pool. I just loved the blue water and knowing I would be looking northwest I hoped the sky would cooperate. I arrived about an hour early and setup and began my wait. The biggest problem I noticed was as others walked on the boardwalk the vibrations would affect my exposures, so I knew I would have to time it perfectly when no one was walking by. I new I wanted a panoramic photograph that would capture the sweeping grandeur of the pool so I composed the image by turning the camera vertical and shooting 10-15 vertical images that would later be stitched together in Photoshop and cropped into this 3:1 ratio panoramic. Luckily by the time the sunset light started to shine most people had left and there was very little foot traffic. I love how this photograph turned out! I'm glad the sky didn't explode in too much color because it would have detracted from the blue pool, but there was just enough pink in the sky to add some extra drama and reflect in the water. Yellowstone is an amazing place to photograph and this one turned out to be one of my favorites from the trip. Shown as a 16x48 inch print in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Yellowstone National Park https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/mammoth-moonlight-yellowstone/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/mammoth-moonlight-1-3.jpg Mammoth Moonlight Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Part of my plan this night was to photograph at Mammoth Hot Springs in the moonlight. The night didn't turn out as good as I wished but I really liked this photograph. Once the moon came up the over Canary Spring I couldn't resist taking this photograph of the soft colors and dead trees. I love the blue moonlight and the contrast of the dark trees. The texture of the low light just as the moon came over the mountains really helps accentuate the scene. This photograph is cropped to a 3:1 ratio panoramic. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame. Yellowstone National Park https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/mammoth-mirage-yellowstone-abstract/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Mammoth-Mirage.jpg Mammoth Mirage Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Wandering Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone and looking for interesting detail photographs is one of my favorite things to do. I just love the textures, lines and reflections you can find when you pay attention. On this day I arrived in the early evening and scouted for compositions and perspectives I found interesting. I really liked how this one turned out with the lines of the terraced mineral deposits, the warm light and the clouds reflecting in the pool of water as if it were a mirage in such a desolate abstract landscape. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in a White Liner and Olea Gray frame. Yellowstone National Park https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/crinkled-cotton-yellowstone-mammoth-springs/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/crinkled-cotton.jpg Crinkled Cotton Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. September 4th, 2020 I came into Yellowstone through the Gardiner Montana, entrance. It was late afternoon so I only had one stop in mind, Mammoth Hot Springs. I had been there in June and photographed the image Spirit Dance and I wanted to revisit the area and get some video footage of the spot and explore some more. As the even light got low and perfect I looked for interesting abstract patterns in the terraces and pools of Mammoth. I loved this image and how the rippled effect of the mineral layers shown in the evening light. My wife and I bounced around names for this image and she loved crinkled cotton because she said that is what it looked like. So that is what I named this odd abstract. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in a White Liner and Roma Jet Black frame. Yellowstone National Park https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/blue-lagoon-yellowtone-silex-pool/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Blue-Lagoon.jpg Blue Lagoon Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.Wandering the Fountain Paint Pot Trail in the evening light on September 6, 2020 was magical yet still a little crowded. I stopped at the Silex Pool and loved the blue water and so I set up and composed this photograph. As I was standing there I overheard someone say it looked like a 'blue lagoon' pool and they would love to swim in it. I just had to speak up and tell them that at 200+ degree water temperature they wouldn't enjoy the swim, though it did look tempting! I do love how this photograph turned out with the white mineral encrusted shoreline and the wonderful blue water.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in a Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Yellowstone National Park https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/biscuits-n-gravy-yellowstone-firehole-river/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/biscuits-n-gravy.jpg Biscuits 'N Gravy Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I spent Labor Day weekend of 2020 in Yellowstone car camping and photographing. The park was crazy busy during the day so I would find places to hide out like pullouts in Firehole Canyon and where I could park in the shade, relax and nap. That was fine because I don't like crowds. This day I had parked at the pullout at Craig Pass and napped and relaxed until the rangers came and told us they were closing the road because of a fire burning in the area, so I headed back towards Old Faithful. I got stuck in an awful traffic jam and it took 2 hour to make it from Old Faithful to Biscuit Basin. When I got near the bridge that crosses the Firehole River I pulled off and decided to "camp" there. I ate dinner and then walked over to Biscuit Basin Trailhead to photograph Sapphire Pool during sunset. As I crossed the river I loved this perspective so I had to stop and take this photograph. The sunset light was perfect in the sky, the river made the perfect foreground and the steam drifted perfectly towards the setting sun. The river scene was perfect but the sky was the gravy this image needed. I cropped the original photograph to this 2:1 ratio panoramic for better composition. Shown as a 36x72 inch print in a Roma Charcoal Black frame. Yellowstone National Park https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/a-silence-of-three-parts-mount-timpanogos-utah-sunet/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/A-Silence-of-Three-Parts.jpg A Silence of Three Parts Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. The silence was deep, every sound was dampened by a thick blanket of snow.The sky was silent, a dark layer of clouds shrouding the scene, no hint of color shown.The forest was silent, no birds fluttered, no squirrels stirred, the deer had all moved away.The mountain was silent wearing a cloak of clouds, the peak hiding its rugged face.It was a silence of three parts. The air stirred, the silence broke, the sunlight slipped through the clouds and the sky sang. I have always loved the view from this spot but I have never been able to capture a photograph I liked until this night. I was here the night before and nothing happened, there were no clouds and the light never came. So I decided to return for another try as I knew the storm would be lifting and I might get a chance to photograph something amazing. I sat in this spot for well over 2 hours waiting and watching. Finally just as the sunset, the light broke free of the clouds and amid the silence of the Alpine Loop I captured the winter image I had been longing for for many years. The silence was magical, glowing and only lasted a few moments. Mount Timpanogos is a Utah favorite and one I have cherished since I was a teenager. I have spent many years hiking her peaks, photographing her from many angles and loving the light Timp gives off as the mountain towers over Utah Valley. This mountain is a favorite of many hikers and has abundant wildlife including deer, moose, elk, mountain goats and bighorn sheep. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in a White Liner and Arber Chocolate frame. Mount Timpanogos, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/gum-tree-debris-forest-floor/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Gum-Tree-Debris.jpg Gum Tree Debris Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of my Eucalyptus Dawn Series of images taken on 6/8/ 2020. I wandered this eucalyptus forest in Monterey, California this summer morning as the sun rose. The sounds and smell surrounded me and I totally lost track of time as I explored for different compositions. I knew I wanted a photograph of the colorful forest floor as an abstract image, but finding the right composition was illusive. I need lines guiding the viewers eyes into the center of the image and the right mixture of pastel colors to give the photograph warmth. After many attempts and much searching I found this composition. I love how the bark and twigs frame the image on the edges in diagonal lines and the wonderful hues of the leaves in pink, yellow and green provide warmth and interest in the clutter of the debris. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in a Roma Dark Walnut frame. Monterey, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/looking-up-ward-eucalyptus-forest/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Falling-upward.jpg Falling Upward Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of my Eucalyptus Dawn Series of images taken on 6/8/2020. I remember being a child and playing in our huge front yard that was surrounded by old ash trees. My siblings and I would lay on our backs gazing up into the sky with those towering trees overhead. The vastness when looking from this perspective seemed to swallow us and give the feeling we were falling up into the sky. This photograph gives me the same feeling. I love trees and this eucalyptus grove in Monterey California has always been a favorite of mine. This morning in June of 2020 I explored this small forest for the first time in 30 years just as the morning sun touched the leaves. The smell of menthol hung in the air as birds sang and the morning was still with no breeze. I looked up and knew I had to capture an image of these wonderful old trees as they touched the sky. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in a Park City frame. Monterey, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/green-envey-wave-pacific-grove-california/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Green-Envy-3-1.jpg Green Envy Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. There is something soothing about the sights and sounds of waves washing up on the shore. I could sit and watch the movement of the water for hours. Photographing waves can be very challenging and fulfilling. This day in Pleasant Grove, on the Monterey Peninsula, the setting sun gave amazing backlight turning the ocean waves a beautiful green. I love how this photograph turned out, I can almost hear the sound of the surf smell the ocean air when I view this image. This image is a 3:1 ratio panoramic and can be blown up as large as 3x9 feet. Shown as a 20x60 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Pacific Grove, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/whale-tail-sunset-asilomar-california/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/sunset-splash-series--Whale-Tale-2-40x60.jpg Whale Tail Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of my 'Sunset Splash' Series all taken June 7-8, 2020 on the stretch of coastline from Pebble Beach near China Rock to Pacific Grove on the Asilomar State Beach. I sat this night watching the sunset and the waves crashing up on the rocks memorized. Sometimes I had to remind myself to keep photographing! It was an amazing evening with waves lapping at my feet and the sunset kept lingering well past dark. My wife said the wave in the background looks like a whale tail flipping up so that is what I decided to name this photograph. Asilomar State Beach is one of the best beaches on the Monterey Peninsula. The beautiful white sands stretch for a mile along the rugged coastline and are bordered on the ends with fields of rocks. Asilomar (meaning "Asylum or refuge by the sea" and pronounced a-SIL-o-mar) is a combination of two Spanish words: "asilo" and "mar" See this blog post if you would like to read more about the Monterey area. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in a Roma Bourbon frame. ASILOMAR STATE BEACH, CALIFORNIA https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/eucalyptus-dawn-forest-monterey-california/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Eucalyptus-Dawn.jpg Eucalyptus Dawn Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of my Eucalyptus Dawn Series of images taken on 6/8/2020. / When I lived in Monterey, California in the late 1980's and early 1990's I use to ride my bicycle on the bike path every day, to and from work. This bike path passes through this grove of eucalyptus trees and I always loved the smell of the menthol in the air, especially after a rain shower. I tried photographing this forest back then but never got any images I liked. Thirty years later I traveled to Monterey for my daughters wedding. One of my goals was to photograph this amazing old forest that grows right between the dunes and Del Monte Avenue. I made sure I was onsite early so I could capture the amazing low light as the first rays of sunrise shown into the trees. I was so happy with how this turned out with the warm light, the texture of the tree bark and sun star giving character and depth to the photograph. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Olea Gray frame. Monterey, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/ephemeral-eucalyptys-monterey-california/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/ephemeral-eucalpyts.jpg Ephemeral Eucalpyts Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of my Eucalyptus Dawn Series of images taken on 6/8/2020. Have you ever stood in a Eucalyptus forest after a rain? The smell of menthol lingers in the air fresh and rejuvenating. This stand of Eucalyptus grows along the dunes in Monterey, California and makes a little park of solitude just off the busy Del Monte Avenue. I got to the site early and found my compositions just before the sun started to come up. I love the warm glow of the first rays of sunrise touching the tree trunks and giving depth to this ephemeral moment. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in a Black Liner and Roma Stone Etched Gold frame. Monterey, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/lupine-on-timp/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Lupine-on-Timp-.jpg Lupine on Timp Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 25 in the various Museum-Grade formats. Hiking Timpanogos can be a rewarding but difficult hike for many people. I have hiked it many times since I was a teenager not always making it to the top. This location in the Timpanogos Basin is an amazing place to hike to without summiting and the end of July or first of August will usually reward you with the basin full of wildflowers such as lupine, paintbrush and columbine. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Mount Timpanogos, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/rockn-sunset-asilomar-beach/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/sunset-splash-series-rockn-sunset.jpg Rock'n Sunset Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of my 'Sunset Splash' Series all taken June 7-8, 2020 on the stretch of coastline from Pebble Beach near China Rock to Pacific Grove on the Asilomar State Beach. Photographing the sunset over the ocean is always one of my favorite things to do. The trick can be finding interesting foregrounds and capturing the action of the waves. I loved how the waves were splashing on the rock in the lower third so I timed it just as the sun was going down and luckily captured a wonderful splash at the right moment. Asilomar State Beach is one of the best beaches on the Monterey Peninsula. The beautiful white sands stretch for a mile along the rugged coastline and are bordered on the ends with fields of rocks. Asilomar (meaning "Asylum or refuge by the sea" and pronounced a-SIL-o-mar) is a combination of two Spanish words: "asilo" and "mar" See this blog post if you would like to read more about the Monterey area. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in a Roma Dark Ash frame. ASILOMAR STATE BEACH, CALIFORNIA https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/beach-buck-asilomar-state-beach-california/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Beach-Buck.jpg Beach Buck Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Coastal Black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) are a subspecies of mule deer native to the coastal woodlands of the Pacific Northwest of North America. We found a herd of bachelor bucks at Asilomar State Beach when they crossed the road to feed in the flowers growing in the dunes. Loving wildlife like I do, I had to stop and spend some time photographing them. I love this classic photograph of this nice buck, backlit by the afternoon sun, like beach bum just chilling out and watching the surf. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in a Roma Dark Ash frame. Asilomar State Beach, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/lone-cypress-pebble-beach/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Lone-Cypress-pebble-beach.jpg Lone Cypress Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. The Lone Cypress tree in Pebble Beach is one of the popular attractions on the Monterey Peninsula. It is a Monterey Cypress and possibly as old as 250 years. To see the tree you must pay a fee and drive the 17-mile Drive road through Pebble Beach. I lived in Monterey in the late 1980's and visited the tree but never photographed it. On this return trip in 2020 it was on my bucket list of things to do. We drove to it early and scouted various perspectives and then returned in the evening when the light was better. For this photograph I waited until the last rays of light were touching the tree. I love the light just touching the tree, the wonderful blue ocean and the pink in the evening clouds. Shown as a 54x81 inch print in a Roma Dark Walnut frame. Pebble Beach, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/sunset-splash-asilomar-beach-california/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/sunset-splash-sunstar.jpg Sunset Splash Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of my 'Sunset Splash' Series all taken June 7-8, 2020 on the stretch of coastline from Pebble Beach near China Rock to Pacific Grove on the Asilomar State Beach. When I lived in Monterey in the late 1980's I loved taking my daughter to Asilomar Beach. We would spend hours playing in tidal pools, building sand castles and watching the sunset. I hadn't been back to this spot since 1990 so when we visited it in 2020 before my daughters wedding it brought back a lot of memories. I spent hours this night finding scenes to photograph as the sun would set. This one turned out to be my favorite. I watched the waves splashing on the rocks and I waited until the sun was just on the horizon and a wave washed up at my feet, then watched for the splash. I was ecstatic that I caught this one perfectly! Shown as a 36x54 inch print in a Roma Bourbon frame. Asilomar State Beach, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/hole-14-pebble-beach-california/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/sunset-splash-series-Hole-14.jpg Hole 14 Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of my 'Sunset Splash' Series all taken June 7-8, 2020 on the stretch of coastline from Pebble Beach near China Rock to Pacific Grove on the Asilomar State Beach. 17 Mile Drive in Pebble Beach is a picturesque road that winds along the coastline, past golf courses and through amazing neighborhoods. If you are visiting the Monterey Peninsula it is well worth the fee to take this drive and explore the beautiful rugged coastline, visiting Cypress Point, Bird Rock, Point Joe, Pescadero Point, Fanshell Beach, seal point and of course the Lone Cypress Tree. I saw this lone tree right on hole 14 of the Monterey Peninsula Country Club Shores Course, just south west of Point Joe and I knew I had to photograph it. We explored some more and then when the light started getting low we headed back to this spot near China Rock so I could get this perspective. I love the low sunset light, the waves splashing on the rocks and of course the wind bent tree clinging to the coastline. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in a Black Liner and Roma Rustic White frame. Pebble Beach, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/redwood-cathedral-forest-big-sur-california/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/redwood-cathedral.jpg Redwood Cathedral Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. The coastal Redwood forests of Big Sur are restricted to a narrow strip of mountainous terrain, where summer fog is frequent, temperatures are moderate and winter rainfall is considerable. The redwood forests are typically carpeted in green with non-native shamrock, which gives the forest a very cheerful atmosphere. As I explored this forest of redwood trees I realized when I looked up how amazing the perspective was! I lowered my tripod to the ground and composed this photograph of the cathedral ceiling. I really love the color of the brown bark in contrast to the green leaves. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in a Roma Smoked Pine frame. Big Sur, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/neldoreth-redwood-forest-big-sur-california/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Neldoreth-redwood-forest-big-sur-california.jpg Neldoreth Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Big Sur on Highway 1 is a wild place full of windswept cliffs, wildflowers, rugged beaches, and deep canyons full of coastal redwoods. This stretch of highway between the Carmel Highlands and San Simeon is the longest and most scenic stretch of undeveloped coastline in the contiguous United States and is one of the most beautiful coastlines anywhere in the world. If you have an SUV take the Old Coast Road at Bixby Bridge and explore the back canyons and cattle country of of this little known road. You will pass through forests of redwoods and colorful chaparral in the Santa Lucia Mountains. This is a long drive of two or more hours from one end to the other so be prepared for solitude and vastness away from the crowds of people at the state parks. It had been since 1990 that I had driven the Old Coast Road starting at Bixby Bridge, I wasn't sure what to expect. We were in our mid-sized SUV and more than once I thought maybe we should turn around but we pushed on and the road actually got better. It was amazing driving through the redwood forests and we just had to pull over at this one so I could photograph. When I came to naming this image my wife said it looked like something out of The Lord of the Rings. So we started looking at maps of Middle Earth and other lands from the world of J.R.R. Tolkien and my wife said it looked like what she always imagined the forest of Neldoreth to look like. So that is what I named it! Shown as a 36x54 inch print in Roma Dark Ash frame. Big Sur, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/vista-view-big-sur-california/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Vista-View-Big-Sur.jpg Vista View Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Vista Point in Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, is a spectacular place to stop and enjoy the panoramic view. At this point on Highway 1, the Cabrillo Highway, or Pacific Coast Highway you can see both north and south on the coastline and it is worth the stop. Big Sur is one of my favorite places to visit and on this trip I got very lucky that the fog held off until I got this photograph. The setting sun gently lit the rugged shoreline with the streams of fog pushing in, I was able to capture this scene exactly how I wanted! Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Rusti White frame. Big Sur, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/tranquility-sunet-big-sur-california/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/tranquility-Big-Sur.jpg Tranquility Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.Big Sur, California is a magical place of towering mountains falling into a stormy ocean, rocky beaches, fields of wildflowers and forests of redwood trees. Highway 1 the Pacific Coast Highway passes through Big Sur and offers some of the best coastal views on the whole planet.We vacationed in Monterey County, California in June of 2020 in preparation for my daughters wedding and spent every chance we could in Big Sur photographing and exploring. I captured this tranquil sunset near McWay Falls and I just love how it turned out. The dark clouds, golden-yellow horizon, the soft rolling sea and the rocky shoreline really spoke to me and I had to photograph it. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Bourbon frame with a black liner. Big Sur, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/stalking-snow-snowy-egret-bird/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/snowy-egret.jpg Stalking Snow Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.I've always been enthralled by snowy egrets. They are such beautiful birds in their white plumage stalking for prey in the shallows. One of the really nice things about the Bear River Bird Refuge is you can often shoot from the comfort of your vehicle which was the case with this photograph. Often if you stop and get out to photograph the birds will fly off. Staying in the vehicle not only gives you cover but it gives a nice shooting rest from the window ledge. I was was watching a group of egrets when this one moved closer to me allowing for this photograph. I really love this image with the bird appearing from behind the reeds, its yellow foot lifting gracefully and its head slightly angled as it stalks for its next meal. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Arber White frame with Black Liner. BEAR RIVER BIRD REFUGE, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/marsh-song-marsh-wren-bird/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/marsh-wren-30x45-max.jpg Marsh Song Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.I love hearing the happy little chirping song of the marsh wren. They are such fun birds to watch as they cling to the stem of a cattails and reeds. The Bear River Bird Refuge is one of the best places in Utah to watch birds and wildlife. I really love the abstract nature of this photograph with the vertical lines of the reeds against a gray background. The brown tufts making texture and then the little bird in the upper right third. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Durango frame. BEAR RIVER BIRD REFUGE, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/lord-of-the-marsh-great-blue-heron/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/lord-of-the-marsh.jpg Lord of the Marsh Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.Great Blue Herons are one of my favorite birds and the Bear River Bird Refuge in Utah is a great place to find them. They are so stoic and regal, standing still for long periods of time watching for prey. Their robe like plumage draped over their shoulders makes them look like a king watching over their domain. I love how I captured this photograph with the heron composed in the lower left third looking over the marsh. I love the texture in the foreground with the foxtail grass being lit perfectly in the overcast light. I purposely used a wide aperture setting of 5.6 on my 300 mm lens to blur the background helping to make the heron really stand out. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Providence Olive frame. BEAR RIVER BIRD REFUGE, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/female-yellow-headed-black-bird/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/female-yellow-headed-blackbird-48x72.jpg XANTHOCEPHALUS Femella Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I have always loved Yellow-headed Blackbirds. They are such fun birds to watch and the males are so colorful. The females like most birds have less color but are still just as interesting to me. These medium-sized blackbirds, and the only member of the genus Xanthocephalus. I thought it was funny to add the femella which is Latin for young women. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Olea Coffe frame. BEAR RIVER BIRD REFUGE, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/antelope-moon-great-salt-lake/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/antelope-moon.jpg Antelope Moon Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.Saturday November 28, 2020 my wife and I decided to do a short autumn hike on Antelope Island in the Great Salt Lake. We had a wonderful time just enjoying the views and burning off some of the pumpkin pie from the two days before. I had stopped to photograph some other scenes and my wife was headed to the car when I glanced to the east and saw this image. I just had to photograph it! I love minimalist images and this one struck me as simple yet elegant with the line of the hill, the blue sky tinted pink in the evening light and the almost full moon shinning above it all. I was putting my Nikon 28-300 lens to the test so I hand held this shot with my camera settings at ISO 400 f/8 and 1/640. I shot something like 20 vertical images panning from left to right using the horizon marker in the view finder to try to keep each image level. Later in post production I stitched these images together and then cropped it to this 3:1ratio panoramic. I also did very little editing on this image I only adjusted the contrast range slightly. The sun was almost touching the horizon and the low red light was the perfect color. I did check the white balance on the camera and the exposure to make sure the color was matching what I was seeing. I love how it turned out! Shown as a 20x60 inch print in a Roma Aged Anubis Black frame. ANTELOPE ISLAND, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/looking-for-leftovers-coyote-antelope-island/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Looking-for-Leftovers.jpg Looking for Leftovers Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. We spent the afternoon hiking on Antelope Island enjoying the day and looking for subjects to photograph. I was photographing 'Home on the Range' when I saw movement out of the corner of my eye. I glanced and saw this coyote moving through the rocks. I quickly focused on it and composed this wonderful photograph. This was just two days after Thanksgiving and I couldn't resist naming this photograph in reference to that day. I love photographing animals when they are backlit and this one turned out perfectly with the warm evening light and the coyote glancing at me. I had to crop in on this by about 25% but it can still be blown up to 48x72 inches! Shown as a 40x60 inch print in a Texas Vaquero frame. ANTELOPE ISLAND, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/home-on-the-range-antelope-island/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/home-on-the-range-edit-2.jpg Home on the Range Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.My wife and I spent Saturday afternoon November 28,2020 enjoying a hike on Antelope Island on the Great Salt Lake. It really was more about just getting out and enjoying the outdoors than it was about photographing but you know me, I just can't resist taking my gear. We went in about 2 miles on White Rock Loop trail just enjoying stretching our legs. The light starting getting really good on the way back to the car and at one point I stepped off the trail and walked to the edge of the hill to take in the view. I saw some horse riders making their way across the prairie towards the trail and I knew I had to capture it! I was holding the camera by hand so I quickly checked my exposure to make sure the image would be sharp and got photographs as they crossed the spot. Surprisingly this, my first shot is the best, I almost missed this opportunity! I love the long shadows and late evening light making this a photograph I am really proud of. Check out my blog post of the adventure and the link to the video! Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Durango frame. ANTELOPE ISLAND, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/kolob-delights-zion-national-park/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Kolob-Delights-denoise-denoise-1-2-crop.jpg Kolob Delights Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.Kolob Canyons is one of the most spectacular yet least appreciated places in Zion National Park. I arrived later than anticipated this evening and after scouting around picked this spot for a sweeping panoramic image. I just love the color of the red rock and the powdering of snow as if it is some wonderful sweet dessert sprinkled with powdered sugar. My wife said it looked like a Turkish Delight so we decided to name this image Kolob Delights! I love the few little clouds hanging over the main peak and the pink afterglow in the sky. This photograph my not have moody clouds but it has a wonderful subtle beauty of its own. This photograph was created by shooting vertical images and panning from left to right. I then 'stitched' and cropped these photographs in Adobe Lightroom together creating a 2:1 ratio panoramic image. Shown as a 24x48 inch print in the Roma Matte White frame. ZION NATIONAL PARK, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/male-bravado-black-bird/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/red-winged-black-bird-calling.jpg Male Bravado Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.Male Blackbirds display with their wings and call as territorial challenge to other males. This is one of the first signs of spring when the males return to the breading grounds and establish territories. I love the sound if their call and seeing this aggressive posture. Blackbirds actually have numerous colors and color combinations on their shoulders. I love photographing these and many birds in the springtime at the Bear River Bird Refuge in Utah. Shown as a 20x30 inch print in a Roma Dark Ash frame. BEAR RIVER BIRD REFUGE, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/love-song-redwinged-blackbird/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/red-wing-blackbird-singing-40x60-max.jpg Love Song Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.One of the magical sounds of spring for me is the call of the male Blackbird. I love this cheerful song of love along with watching them posture with their colorful shoulders displaying. I don't get enough time watching birds but that is something I'm trying to change. The Bear River Bird Refuge is only about 2 hours from my home and it is one of the premier places in the west to watch birds. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in a Roma Smoked Pine frame. BEAR RIVER BIRD REFUGE, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/female-red-winged-black-bird/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/female-red-winged-blackbird.jpg Looking For Love Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.In the bird world males usually get all the attention. Male birds usually have bright plumage and in the case of Blackbirds males have colorful shoulder feathers or heads. Female Blackbirds have a beauty all their own though. I love the graceful way this female perches on the reed looking back over her shoulder. The mottling of her feathers on her chest and neck are a beauty all of their own. I love birds and get great joy from just watching them and the Bear Rive Bird Refuge is a great place to find them. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in an Olea Pecan frame. BEAR RIVER BIRD REFUGE, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/watchful-autumn-zion-national-park/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Watchful-Autumn-2.jpg Watchful Autumn Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.November 9, 2020 I headed south to Zion National Park knowing the fall colors were still vibrant. I got sidetracked at Kolob Canyons on the 9th and 10th and ended up with amazing snowy red rock photographs. The 11th and 12th I concentrated on the Watchman from below the Junction Bridge area. I captured this photograph on the 12th my last night in the park and I couldn't be more happy with how it turned out! I lucked out with the wonderful low light hitting the cliff faces and the pink glow of the autumn sunset shinning on the clouds. The cottonwood trees glowed yellow in the evening light and the Virgin River carved a graceful curve guiding the viewer into the scene. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Rustic Park City frame. Zion National Park, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/clarks-grebes-look-of-love/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/clarks-grebes-look-of-love-40x60-max.jpg Look of Love Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.Grebes are such beautiful birds, their graceful long necks in black and white and those crazy red eyes give them such a unique look. The Bear River Bird Refuge is a great place for watching mating pairs and how they interact though I still haven't been able to photograph their courtship dance. This couple looked as if they were going to dance more than once as I watched but they never did. They just kept looking at each other with those graceful necks curved and a look in their eyes that was obviously love. Here again I loved isolating the birds against the water making them stand out in the soft light of the overcast day. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in White Liner and Roma Jet Black frame. BEAR RIVER BIRD REFUGE, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/canadian-geese-family-swim/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/canadian-geese-40x60-max.jpg Family Swim Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.Goslings are just so cute! I love watching them swim and explore their world. I watched this family of geese swimming in the shallow water at the bird refuge and just had to isolate them against the reeds in the background. I love the softness of this photograph. I have been a bird lover since I was a child. My brother and I won two ducklings at a carnival once when we were early teens and our patient mother lets us keep them in a cardboard box in our bedroom. We took them outside for daily walks and swims in the local ditch and they followed us everywhere. Once they were grown we took them to the park and let them join the local population of domestic ducks that lived there. A few years later I rescued a sparrow chick that had fallen from its nest and hand raised it until it was old enough to fly away. We were then given a cockatiel from someone who could no longer keep it and that bird bonded with me and was my best friend until it died some 15 years later. Honestly I would much rather be around animals than most people. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in Park City frame. BEAR RIVER BIRD REFUGE, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/american-avocet/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/american-avocet-40x60-max.jpg Ruddy Mud Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.I've always loved American Avocets, their colorful ruddy head stands out from the white body and black and white wings. They strut gracefully along as they search for food with their upturned beak wading in the water and on mud flats. I love the tonality of this photograph with the water showing the hints of the same ruddy color as the mud and the bird posed gracefully in the bottom left third. The bird refuge is one of my favorite places to find birds of all kinds and photograph them. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in Wasatch frame. BEAR RIVER BIRD REFUGE, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/573/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/IMG_2063.jpeg Glossy Aluminum Mount print https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/morning-meditation-ruby-mountains/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Morning-Meditation.jpg Morning Meditation Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.I met Doug and his wife Sara at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nevada in February, 2020. Doug loved my photographs of the high mountains in the fall but wanted a summer photograph with more greenery. He commissioned me to capture a photograph of peaks reflecting in a beaver pond in the coming months and so I planned for an adventure in June or July. I was able to make it to the location the week of the 4th of July and actually took this photograph on July 1, 2020. The evening I arrived it was snowing! I was back on site the next morning before light and set up in the snow and got some great images. The next morning there were no clouds when I arrived on site before light, but I new the calm conditions would create a fantastic reflection. I loved this spot with the tufts of grass sticking out of the water, the fallen tree and the towering mountains in the distance touched by the first light of morning. It was such a peaceful, meditative feeling as I sat there soaking it in. It was only later as I was editing the photographs that I found a great blue heron and a deer in this photograph! Doug and Sara loved this image and chose it for their print. Shown as a 30x45 in a Roma Arber, Charcoal Black frame. Ruby Mountains, NEVADA https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/painted-vista-yellowstone-falls/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/painted-vista.jpg Painted Vista Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.The end of August 2009 found us in Yellowstone being tourists, it was wonderful. Of course I had to take my camera gear and get some photographs but it wasn't my primary objective, we were on our honeymoon! I captured this photograph from Artist Point as the last rays of sun shown down the canyon and lower Yellowstone Falls glowed in the light. The warm yellow light hitting the rocks was just perfect. The image ended up with a slight blur even through I shot it at ISO 400 and f/8 at 1/500th of a second. This blur prevents it from being enlarged bigger than 32x48 inches but it also give the image a beautiful painted look that I think makes it a unique and wonderful photograph. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in a Park City frame. YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/gossamer-dew-yellowstone/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/gossamer-and-dew.jpg Gossamer and Dew Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.My wife and I got married in August of 2009. For our honeymoon we headed out for 2 weeks of visiting Yellowstone National Park, Glacier National Park and parts of Idaho, we had a blast! Of course I had to turn the whole thing into a photography shoot but hey that's what I do! We stayed in West Yellowstone and entered the park every morning. This morning as we drove up the Madison River I had to stop to photograph the mist rising off the water. I was checking my footing on the shoreline when I looked down and realized I was almost stepping on this wonderful gem of dew covered gossamer spider web. I quickly lowered my tripod and got this shot with the river in the background. I have always loved how this turned out. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Arber Dark Walnut frame. YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/alpine-light-tree-yellowstone/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Alpine-Light.jpg Alpine Light Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.I was headed out of the Yellowstone on my way to Cody, Wyoming. As the road climbed to Sylvan Pass I was on the lookout for interesting trees. I pulled over right at the top and got out looking for subjects. I started picking favorites waiting for the light to change. As the light got lower this composition jumped out at me. I loved the low red glow as the last light touched the tree and rocks. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in Myrtle Beach frame. YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/teton-sky-milky-way/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Teton-Sky.jpg Teton Sky Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.Standing on the shoreline of Jackson Lake in the middle of the night and seeing the Milky Way stretching overhead and reflecting in the water is truly amazing. It was actually so bright I didn't need a flashlight to walk back to my car! I took this photograph on June,27 2020 at 12:50 AM and it was one of the first I took that night. I stayed onsite until 3:00 AM but this was my favorite, the cloud in the sky really adds interest. The orange glow on the horizon is actually the town of Jackson Hole, but I love the color it creates. The Teton mountains fading into the distance makes this such a dreamy image and the reflection on the water completes the scene. I am really happy how this turned out! A note of interest, this is one single 30 second exposure shot at ISO 6400 and f/2.8 with my Rokinon 14 mm lens. This image can be enlarged up to 60x90 inches and looks fine. There is slight star elongation and noise when it is enlarged to that size but when being viewed at the normal distance of 4-5 feet these issues are barely noticeable.Shown as a 24x36 inch print in Black Liner and Olea Gray frame. Grand Teton National Park https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/willow-lake-utah-reflection/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Samhain-Dreams.jpg Samhain Dreams Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Samhain (pronounced in the Irish "Sow" as in the female pig and "in") is a Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter or "darker half" of the year. In the northern hemisphere it is held on 1 November with celebrations beginning on the evening of 31 October, as the Celtic day began and ended at sunset. I have always loved Halloween, yet the older I get the less I seem to be inclined to participate with decorations and candy. October 31, 2020 found my wife and I taking an afternoon hike with no intentions of being home for trick or treaters. We live close to the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon in the Salt lake Valley so we headed up this canyon for an autumn hike to Willow Lake. It was a wonderful late fall day, sunny and warm yet the autumn colors had all faded. I took my camera gear because you never know what you might find. The lake had ice in the shady sections and snow on the shoreline but I knew I would find something to photograph. I watched this reflection on the water and loved it so I set up and waited for a break in the wind to capture this abstract reflection of aspen trees and willows reflecting in the water. I love how this turned out, like a dream of an ancient Celtic forest on Samhain Eve. Shown as 30x45 inch print in Roma Dark Ash frame. Willow Lake, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/october-sky-wall-lake-sunset/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/october-sky-wall-lake-utah.jpg October Sky Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.October 17, 2020 my wife and I spent the day hiking the Clyde Lake loop trail in the Uinta Mountains of Utah. The wonderful fall weather was amazing and this 5 mile hike was good for my soul. This is a high mountain trail that starts at just over 10,000 feet and visits many wonderful lakes and ponds. We approached Wall Lake as the sun was setting and seeing the color form in the sky we rushed to the shore for the sunset. I set up and photographed as the sky exploded in color. I chose this spot quickly because I liked the shoreline receding into the distance and the log in the lower right corner. My wife and I watched in awe as the water reflected the sky in shades of magenta. We ended finishing the last mile of the hike in the dark but it was well worth it to photograph such an amazing sunset over Wall Lake with Mount Watson towering in the background.Shown as a 48x72 inch print in Roma, Arber Chocolate frame. Uinta Mountains, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/bonsai-rock-view-lake-tahoe/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/bons-eye-view.jpg Bons-Eye View Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.I spent two nights visiting this rock on the shore of Lake Tahoe, October 7 and 8, 2020. This rock is referred to as Bonsai Rock because of the little bent trees that scrape by an existence on its surface. There were fires burning in California and I hoped the smoke and haze in the air would make for an amazing sunset. I took this photograph on the first night after the sun had gone down while light lingered in the sky. I love the cloud arching over framing the top half of the photograph. I used my 14 mm wide angle lens and turned it vertical to capture this image. I then shot 10 images panning from left to right. I stitched them together in post process and adjusted and cropped the image to this 2:3 ratio standard size photograph. Honestly I was shocked at how well this turned out. You never really know what you are going to get though I've become a pretty good judge of the conditions, but this one surprised me! I love how it turned out with the wonderful color, the shoreline and clouds framing Bonsai Rock in in a fisheye view.shown as a 40x60 inch print in Roma 4 inch Anubis Black frame. Lake Tahoe, Nevada https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/whispering-woods-yellowstone/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/whispering-woods-yellowstone.jpg Whispering Woods Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.I spent three glorious days in Yellowstone the first weekend of September. I scouted this location Friday evening the 4th and was back on site at 6:00 a.m. on the 5th to capture this amazing photograph. The early fall colors were starting to tint the grass red and in the cool morning air the steam rising off the water gives the forest a ghostly mood. I love the stark dead trees with their bleached white trunk socks and the stream curving into the scene guiding the viewer into the mist. This image is a 3:1 ratio panoramic where I shot multiple vertical photographs and then stitched them together in post processing. This image file is huge and can be blown up as large as 40x120 inches and still be crystal sharp. On a large print you can count every blade of grass, the water droplets on the grass, the mist covered cobwebs. The detail is truly amazing! I asked on Facebook for help naming this image and got almost 300 wonderful suggestions! I knew I would know the name when I heard it and then a man named Agustus McRae from Texas said Whispering Woods! I actually wrote a song by that title years ago and I knew it fit this image perfectly! Mr. McRae won a matted and framed 8x24 for his suggestion! Shown as a 24x72 inch print in a Roma Dark Ash frame. Yellowstone National Park https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/ethereal-sunset-green-river-wyoming/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/ethereal-sunset-green-river-wyoming.jpg Ethereal Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.Sometimes summer sunsets just linger on and on, this was one of those nights. I had set up on the Green River May 27, 2020 in hopes the sky would explode with color, I wasn't disappointed! The biggest problem was choosing my favorite image of the night. I finally chose this panoramic photograph showing the sweeping curve of the river and the amazing sunset sky. I love the cattails in the foreground which was one of the reasons why I picked this exact spot. The colors of sky reflecting in the water, the shades of red fading into yellow and orange, this was one of those nights to remember!For this 2:1 ratio panoramic I took multiple vertical photographs and then stitched them together in Adobe Lightroom.Ethereal shown as a 24x48 inch print in Olea Cherry frame and Black Liner. Green River, WYOMING https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/frog-song-milky-way-wyoming/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Frog-Song-milky-way-wyoming.jpg Frog Song Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.Have you ever stood on the edge of a frog pond in the middle of the night hearing the frogs sing to the night sky filled with stars beyond number? If not, you are really missing out on life! I had scouted this location during the day and my wife wanted to come along. Chalk Cree Basin in right on the Utah and Wyoming border southwest of Evanston. We got there around 11:30 p.m. and I started shooting from different angles. The frogs were so loud I could hardly talk to my wife just a short distance away. I really wanted the galaxy over the pond with the green grass in the foreground, so I picked my way throw the swamp and found a perspective I really loved. For this photograph I shot vertical to capture the grass and the sky and flashed my headlamp across the scene and panned with each exposure. I then stitched these images together later in Adobe Lightroom to create this 2:3 ratio full size photograph. I love how this turned out with the stars reflecting in the water, the Milky Way stretching overhead and the green grass of the pond shoreline.Frog Song shown as a 24x36 inch print in Roma Black Liner and Roma Providence Olive frame. Chalk Creek Basin, Wyoming https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/night-fire-yellowstone-milky-way/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Night-Fire-yellowstone-milky-way.jpg Night Fire Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.I had been in south eastern Idaho photographing and decided to spend Labor Day weekend in Yellowstone. The crowds and traffic were awful and to make matters worse they closed the highway 89 from Old Faithful to the Lake because of a fire. None of this really bothered me because I'm only out early in the morning and then from sunset to midnight when there really aren't a lot of people around. I slept and took it easy all day long on September 6, 2020 and then headed to Fountain Paint Pots to photograph as the sun was going down. I was walking up to the board walk and I saw another photographer sitting on the bench with his camera and tripod. He was wearing all camouflage and I walked up to him and said "hey, you're wearing my favorite color!" He laughed and we got talking and ended up hanging out the rest of the night! I had scouted Black Sand Basin early and thought some of the hot pots would be cool to shoot the Milky Way over. When it got dark I told him about my plan and he asked if he could tag along. We drove up the road and got set up and I tried using my flashlight to light the springs but it was just too bright. He said "wait I have some Lume Cubes in my car I have never used!" He went and got them and I suggested setting them up to the side to light the steam coming off the spring. I worked perfectly!! I love how this photograph turned out with the steam rising straight up and the galaxy angling in to the left. The red glow on the left horizon was the fire burning just out of view and the smoke gave the reddish yellow tint to the lower part of the galaxy.Night Fire shown as a 30x45 inch print in Roma, Stone Etched Gold frame and Black Liner. Yellowstone National Park https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/transcendent-abstract-green-river-wyoming/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Transcendent-abstract-green-river-wyoming.jpg Transcendent Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.On May 27, 2020 I decided to explore the Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge on the Green River, North of the town of Green River Wyoming. I found an amazing location of flood plain, forests and of course the river. This early summer evening was amazing and the sunset was spectacular that lingered in the sky until dark. I loved the cattails in the foreground and the line of trees on the distant shoreline. For this photograph I decided to do an abstract with ICM (intentional camera movement). To do this I used a slow shutter speed of 1/10 of a second and quickly and smoothly moved the camera upward during the exposure. I love how it turned out with the reflection on the water and soft pastel colors of blue, yellow and red.Transcendent shown as a 20x30 inch Aluminum Mount in a Black Liner and Roma Auberge Brown frame. Green River, Wyoming https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/spirit-dance-trees-mammoth-springs-yellowstone/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Spirit-Dance.jpg Spirit Dance Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.Spirit DanceHere we stand all alone branches bare roots still stronglove in the air there's still a chancewhen we feel the spirit dance. By Judy Lentz, of Sumner, Missouri.I took this photograph on 6/26/2020 while in Yellowstone National Park. It was on a quick trip through the park on my return home from Montana and I was looking for interesting trees in the hot springs. I was walking on the boardwalk at Mammoth, looking off the edge for anything interesting when I saw this scene. This is actually nine vertical images panning from left to right and then stitched (combined) and cropped in Photo Shop to a 2:3 ratio image. It looks like an aerial photograph from a drone or aircraft but I was literally just looking down on the scene about four feet above the trees, which are only about two feet tall. I love the brilliant colors of red and yellow and the texture of the mineral deposits from the springs. The whole image has an otherworldly abstract feeling to it.When it came to naming this photograph I was stumped so I decided to ask on social media what I should name it, and the winner would get a free framed 8x10 inch print. I ended up with over 1000 suggestions! Right off the bat I had suggestions of dancing because of how the trees are posed. I really liked that concept. The winner, Judy Lentz, said 'Spirit Dance'. I knew that was the one! When I contacted Judy she was very happy she had won. She also informed me she liked the image so much she had written a little poem about it. With her permission I have included the poem. Thank you Judy for such a wonderful and perfect suggestion! Spirit Dance shown as a 30x45 inch Aluminum Mount print in a Roma Bourbon frame. Yellowstone National Park https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/space-dinghies-in-a-row-monterey-ca/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/space-dinghies-in-a-row.jpg Space Dinghies in a Row Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Photographing at Fisherman's Wharf in Monterey has always been a treat for me. I love getting there early in the morning before the shops open so I have to place to myself. I loved isolating the two center dinghies in 'Space Dinghies' but I also wanted a photograph of all of them. I love the color of the various little boats and how they float on the sea of black in the early morning light. I love this concept of these boats sitting in dark water as if sitting in the vastness of space being docked at some space station in another universe. I was standing above them looking almost straight down and I love this perspective. For this image I shot multiple vertical images hand held as I leaned over the railing and panned from left to right as I shot using the line of the dock to keep my reference point. I then stitched all of those images together in Adobe Lightroom and cropped the image to this 3:1 ratio panoramic. Space Dinghies in a Row shown as a 20x60 inch Aluminum Mount print in a Roma, Matte White frame. Monterey California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/space-dinghies-monterey-ca/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Space-Dinghies.jpg Space Dinghies Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.Snooping around Fisherman's Wharf in Monterey early in the morning has its privileges. For one, no one else is around. 30 years ago when I lived in Monterey I frequently went to the wharf early in the morning. On this trip I did it again and it paid off! I loved finding these dinghies tied to the pier and the perspective of looking straight down on them gave such an interesting view. The black water of the early morning makes them look as if they are floating in a sea of black space as if they are docked at a space station somewhere in another universe. I really love the peeling paint of green and yellow and the rustic blue and white on these old boats.Space Dinghies shown as a 20x30 inch Aluminum Mount print in a Black Liner and Roma Rustic White frame. Monterey, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/buck-moon-smith-and-morehouse-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/buck-moon-3-1-crop.jpg Buck Moon Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. The full moon in July is often called the Buck Moon because early summer is when the buck deer grow their antlers. This was just a few days before the full moon but I thought the title fit. This isn't far from my wife's family cabin at Smith and Morehouse Reservoir on the Weber River and we love spending time there. This night I set up to photograph the sunset but it was rather lack luster so despite the mosquitoes I convinced my wife to wait until the moon was above the peaks and reflecting on the water, I just love how this turned out. I have always loved the reflection of the moon on the water and seeing it over mountains on a clear night is always spectacular to me. This was such an amazing night and well worth the wait and a few mosquito bites! I shot 13 horizontal photographs starting at the shoreline and panning upward after each shot to capture this. I then merged them in Adobe Lightroom and cropped the image to this 1:3 ratio panoramic. Shown as a 16x48 inch print in the Roma Charcoal Black frame Uinta Mountains, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/painted-sunset-10-lapis-glow/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/painted-sunset-10-lapis-glow.jpg Lapis Glow Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.This photograph is #10 of 10 in a series named 'Painted Sunset'. These photographs were taken between June 8 and June 12, 2020 on the beaches of Pacific Grove, California. Pacific Grove is a wonderful little town on the Monterey Peninsula and has great beaches like the Asilomar State Beach. These photographs were all done in an abstract technique of using a long shutter speed, some leaving the camera still and others moving the camera during the exposure. Finding names for these images wasn't easy, I finally decided to use names of specific color shades that are in the image. I love abstract photography and I am very happy with how these turned out.Lapis lazuli is a semi precious stone of deep rich blue, the color of the ocean in this image. It fit perfectly so I had to use it. This image was done with a 13 second exposure and moving the camera slowly as the shutter was open. It has such a mysterious deep inviting tonality with the rich blue shades of the ocean and the last glorious pinks of the summer sunset. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Olea Cherry frame with a black liner PACIFIC GROVE, CALIFORNIA https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/painted-sunset-9-under-currant/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/painted-sunset-9-under-currant.jpg Under Currant Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.This photograph is #9 of 10 in a series named 'Painted Sunset'. These photographs were taken between June 8 and June 12, 2020 in Monterey County, California. These are all done in an abstract technique of using a long shutter speed, some leaving the camera still and others moving the camera during the exposure. Finding names for these images wasn't easy, I finally decided to use names of specific color shades that are in the image. I love abstract photography and I am very happy with how these turned out.I love a good play on words and on this image one just popped into my mind. My wife and I were scouring color charts for shades of red and we found one named currant, as in the bush. The shade of red matches the rich red of the sunset at the horizon line in this image and I had my name! This image is very similar to 'Moody Blues' yet they have such different color temperatures, I think they accent each other nicely. This is another ICM photograph where I moved the camera while the shutter was open to blend and blur the scene. I honestly could just photograph the ocean all the time, I love standing on the beach as the waves roll in watching the summer sunset linger in the sky.Under Currant shown as a 30x45 inch Aluminum in a Roma, Bourbon frame and Black Liner. PACIFIC GROVE, CALIFORNIA https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/painted-sunset-8-moody-blues/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/painted-sunset-8-moody-blues.jpg Moody Blues Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.This photograph is #8 of 10 in a series named 'Painted Sunset'. These photographs were taken between June 8 and June 12, 2020 in Pacific Grove, California on the Monterey Peninsula. These are all done in an abstract technique of using a long shutter speed, some leaving the camera still and others moving the camera during the exposure. Finding names for these images wasn't easy, I finally decided to use names of specific color shades that are in the image. I love abstract photography and I am very happy with how these turned out.Here is another example of Intentional Camera Movement or ICM photography. I used a 13 second exposure and with the camera mounted to the tripod I slowly panned the camera from left to right blurring and blending the details into a wonderful abstract. I love the colors of blue in this image, from the foreground of dark sand, the shades of the ocean, to the where the horizon meets the sunset of rich yellow and the sky melting back into blue. The mood of this really speaks to my soul. Moody Blues shows as a 36x54 inch Aluminum Mount in a Roma Dark Walnut frame and Black Liner. PACIFIC GROVE, CALIFORNIA https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/painted-sunset-7-cobalt-tide/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/painted-sunset-7-cobalt-tide.jpg Cobalt Tide Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.This photograph is #7 of 10 in a series named 'Painted Sunset'. These photographs were taken between June 8 and June 12, 2020 in Pacific Grove, California on the Monterey Peninsula. These are all done in an abstract technique of using a long shutter speed, some leaving the camera still and others moving the camera during the exposure. Finding names for these images wasn't easy, I finally decided to use names of specific color shades that are in the image. I love abstract photography and I am very happy with how these turned out. This image is from the exact same spot and just two minutes later than 'Indigo Sea' and obviously vertical. Sometimes I like offering a vertical and horizontal image of virtually the same scene to give my collectors more choices. This image has a slightly different flavor and I really liked the lines of the dark sand on the beach, the reflection of the sky in the receding wave and then the dappled blues as the ocean recedes into the distance to meet the burning yellow sky. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. PACIFIC GROVE, CALIFORNIA https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/painted-sunset-6-indigo-sea/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/painted-sunset-6-indigo-sea.jpg Indigo Sea Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.This photograph is #6 of 10 in a series named 'Painted Sunset'. These photographs were taken between June 8 and June 12, 2020 in Pacific Grove, California on the Monterey Peninsula. These are all done in an abstract technique of using a long shutter speed, some leaving the camera still and others moving the camera during the exposure. Finding names for these images wasn't easy, I finally decided to use names of specific color shades that are in the image. I love abstract photography and I am very happy with how these turned out.I love the changing light of a sunset, it can go from brilliant yellow to rich blues in a matter of minutes. We actually stayed in this area until it was dark enough to need a flashlight to get back to the car, it was wonderful! For this image I used a shutter speed of 13 seconds and waited until a wave was just receding to start the exposure. Notice the rock is in focus and the detail in the foreground beach sand but the waves are all blurred giving the whole ocean the dreamy soft quality. I love the rich blues in this image contrasted with the red horizon line and the yellow sky at the top. As your eye travels into and up the image all of a sudden you are surprised to see the bright yellow of the sunset.Indigo Sea shown as a 24x36 inch Aluminum Mount in Roma, Rustic White frame and White Liner. PACIFIC GROVE, CALIFORNIA https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/painted-sunset-5-mellow-yellow/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/painted-sunset-5-mellow-yellow.jpg Mellow Yellow Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.This photograph is #5 of 10 in a series named 'Painted Sunset'. These photograph were taken between June 8 and June 12, 2020 in Pacific Grove, California on the Monterey Peninsula. These are all done in an abstract technique of using a long shutter speed, some leaving the camera still and others moving the camera during the exposure. Finding names for these images wasn't easy, I finally decided to use names of specific color shades that are in the image. I love abstract photography and I am very happy with how these turned out.The technique used for this photograph was having the camera on a tripod and doing a long exposure of 1.3 seconds so the waves would blur as they rolled in. Notice the rocks in the foreground are sharp because I didn't move the camera, I just let the image blur by the motion of the waves. This is the same technique used to blur the water when photographing waterfalls and I love doing it with the ocean. I absolutely love the colors of this image. The subtle tones of blue and green in the waves and of course the amazing sunset sky. I also love the motion in the waves and the spray flying off them as if the photograph is moving on its own. I can still smell the ocean air and feel the spray on my face when I look at this image.Mellow Yellow shown as a 30x45 inch print in a White Liner and Roma Stone Etched Gold frame. PACIFIC GROVE, CALIFORNIA https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/painted-sunset-4-azure-waves/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/painted-sunset-4-azure-waves.jpg Azure Waves Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.This photograph is #4 of 10 in a series named 'Painted Sunset'. These photographs were taken between June 8 and June 12, 2020 in Monterey County, California. These are all done in an abstract technique of using a long shutter speed, some leaving the camera still and others moving the camera during the exposure. Finding names for these images wasn't easy, I finally decided to use names of specific color shades that are in the image. I love abstract photography and I am very happy with how these turned out.The azure blue of this image speaks for itself. I used a shutter speed of .6 of a second and panned quickly from left to right to capture this dreamy photograph. This is my personal favorite from the series, I love the blue of the ocean fading into the distant fog bank and the subtle colors of the sunset, the lines of the waves leading the viewers eyes into the image.Azure Waves shown as a 30x45 inch print in Roma, Orient Red frame. BIG SUR, CALIFORNIA https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/painted-sunset-3-flamingo-dusk/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/painted-sunset-3-flamingo-dusk.jpg Flamingo Dusk Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.This photograph is #3 of 10 in a series named 'Painted Sunset'. These photographs were taken between June 8 and June 12, 2020 in Monterey County, California. These are all done in an abstract technique of using a long shutter speed, some leaving the camera still and others moving the camera during the exposure. Finding names for these images wasn't easy, I finally decided to use names of specific color shades that are in the image. I love abstract photography and I am very happy with how these turned out.I love the color of the sky this photograph. My wife and I spent quite a bit of time on this one until we found a shade of pink named Flamingo that matched the sky perfectly. The ocean is the wonderful dusky blue and I love how the colors compliment themselves. This photograph was a 1 second exposure moving the camera from left to right while the shutter was open to make this wonderful abstract.Flamingo Dusk shown as a 20x30 inch Aluminum Mount print in a Roma Antique White frame. BIG SUR, CALIFORNIA https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/painted-sunset-1-blue-dusk/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/painted-sunset-1-Blue-Dusk.jpg Blue Dusk Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.This photograph is #1 of 10 in a series named 'Painted Sunset'. These photographs were taken between June 8 and June 12, 2020 in Monterey County, California. These are all done in an abstract technique of using a long shutter speed, some leaving the camera still and others moving the camera during the exposure. Finding names for these images wasn't easy, I finally decided to use names of specific color shades that are in the image. I love abstract photography and I am very happy with how these turned out.I titled this photograph 'Blue Dusk', I think it fit perfectly. Standing on a cliff face above the ocean listening to the waves crash below as the sunsets is magnificent. The shades of color painting the sky and ocean as if with brush strokes. For this photograph I used a shutter speed of 1/8th of a second and panned the camera from left to right as I was taking the exposure. The trick to this is technique is to start panning press the shutter button and keep panning in one fluid motion.Blue Dusk shown as a 24x36 inch Aluminum Mount print in Roma Orient Red frame. Big Sur, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/spring-sentinels-aspen-trees/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Spring-Sentinels-3-1.jpg Spring Sentinels Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.This photograph is part of my Sentinel Series of 4 photographs taken though out the seasons.This is near our cabin in the Uinta Mountains near Oakley, Utah. It is a great place to look for wonderful compositions. Lush green life had returned to the forest, the new growth glowing green in the warm spring air. The quaking aspen trees are fully awake now, singing their songs as the wind rustles their leaves, shimmering in the light. The birds have returned and their songs echo through the woods. These sentinels see all, the comings and goings of people, moose, deer, birds, the changing light. Life abounds.This panoramic photograph was created by taking multiple horizontal images panning from bottom to top and then stitching them together in Adobe Lightroom and then cropping to make this 1:3 ratio panoramic. Shown as a 16x48 inch print in the Roma Antique White frame. Uinta Mountains, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/summer-sentinels-aspen-trees/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/summer-sentinels-3-1.jpg Summer Sentinels Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.This photograph is part of my Sentinel Series of 4 photographs taken though out the seasons.I have always loved the green of summer. Sometimes it is so green you can smell it after the heat of the day begins to cool and the trees and grass release their summer scents, I love times like that. This was one of those days. It was July 5, 2020 and we were hanging out at our cabin. I had taken some images earlier in the day but I knew they would not be good so I went back before the sun got too low and went behind the mountain. I wanted the summer sun highlighting the leaves and trunks of the quaking aspen trees and my second try worked perfectly. I love the warm light, the green leaves fluttering in the breeze and the pretty little geraniums flowers in the grass. This location is near our cabin in the Uinta Mountains near Oakley, Utah.This is multiple horizontal photographs panning from bottom to top and then stitched together and cropped in Adobe Lightroom to this 1:3 ratio panoramic. Shown as a 16x48 inch print in the Roma Antique White frame. Uinta Mountains, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/lady-in-springtime-timanogos-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Lady-in-Springtime-3-1-crop.jpg Lady in Springtime Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.Who says persistence doesn't pay off? Most photographers learn the hard way sometimes you just must keep going back. It took me five tries to finally get this image, but I finally got something I liked. Mount Timpanogos is my favorite mountain, and it towers over Utah country where I went to Jr and Sr high school. I grew up gazing at this mountain out of classroom windows longing to be on its slopes and peaks. Mount Timpanogos or just Timp as the locals call it is referred to as a she. There is an old story that you can see the outline of a woman in repose from certain angles and in certain light, she has always been a woman to me, proud, beautiful and dangerous when mistreated. It is now getting harder and harder to find a good perspective of this mountain from the valley floor. Building is at an all-time high and every vacant lot and farmers field is getting plowed under to be turned into apartments and office buildings. I found out while trying to capture this image that the hospital next door had purchased this field and orchard and is going to develop it. I may never get the summer and fall photographs I've been wanting.This photograph is 12 vertical images stitched together to create a 3:1 ratio panoramic image. Shown as a 16x48 inch print in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Also available in 2:1 ratio crop sizes Shown as a 30x60 inch Aluminum Mounted print. Mount TIMPANOGOS, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/thomas-canyon-falls-nevada/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Thomas-Canyon-Falls.jpg Thomas Canyon Falls Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.I spent two nights camping in the Thomas Canyon campground in Lamoille Canyon, June 29-30, 2020. I got snowed on, rained on, my camp site and camp chair stolen, and I had a wonderful time! On the 30th after getting up before light to photograph the sunrise, I relaxed in camp and then took a hike up Thomas Canyon. This was an amazing hike up glacier carved canyon and there were a number of waterfalls, but this one was my favorite. This was one of my first images and I captured it as the sun went behind a cloud. I actually changed perspective after I took this one and photographed from the other spot until the light was gone. Surprisingly, this is my favorite photograph of the waterfall. Sometimes I just need to go with my gut, my first instinct is usually right. I love the simplicity of this waterfall and the pool at the base. Many times I have taken an afternoon dip in just such pools. I was also intrigued by the trees on the right side and how the light lit them nicely and the rock ledges and platform on the left. I'm really happy how this photograph turned out.Thomas Canyon Falls shows as a 40x60 inch print in Park City frame. Ruby Mountains, Nevada https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/514/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/IMG_1475-edit.jpg https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/summer-glow-uinta-mountains-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Summer-Glow.jpg Summer Glow Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.I love the Uinta Mountains in any season but summer is special. The wildflowers are in full bloom, the cool air is a reprieve from the heat of the valley and if you don't mind the mosquitoes you'll find it very relaxing. Mosquitoes don't bother me. My wife, on the other hand, gets eaten alive. I tell her it's because she is so sweet. I guess that means I'm too sour! This location is an easy hike near Mirror Lake and is one of my favorite spots on the planet. July 18, 2020 the wildflowers were amazing! I set up and waited an hour for the light to get perfect for this photograph. The slight breeze made for a difficult shot because I wanted to keep everything sharp, but I finally pulled it off. I love the colors of the Indian Paint Brush, the Elephant Head and the Daisy flowers. The last warm glow of light hitting Hayden Peak really makes this image happen.Summer Glow shows as a 48x72 inch print in Myrtle Beach frame. Uinta Mountains, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/the-heavens-comet-neowise/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/The-heavens-declare-the-glory-of-God.jpg Psalm 19:1 Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.The night sky really puts things into perspective. We realize just how small we are when we gaze up at the vastness, it makes us contemplate our existence. I love the Psalms of the Bible and 19:1 just fit this photograph perfectly. The glorious colors in the sky, the reflection in the pond, the trees against the skyline and Neowise Comet streaming overhead made this for a night I hope to never forget. This location in the Uinta Mountains just off the Mirror Lake is one of my favorite to visit.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in Roma Lavo Jet Black frame. Uinta Mountains, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/comet-neowise-salt-flats-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Celestis--salt-flats-utah.jpg Celestis Limited Edition of 200 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.I have always loved gazing at the stars. As a child growing up in Cache Valley, Utah we would spend summer nights sleeping in the yard and fall a sleep watching the glory overhead. My love of the night sky never changed and now when the conditions are right I love photographing the heavens. This night July 17,2020 even though there were clouds in the sky and a fire burning near Wendover, Nevada we decided to head out to the Salt Flats and try our luck. Clouds and smoke hung in the air, the sunset was spectacular but I didn't think we had any chance of photographing comet Neowise. We walked in the dark out into the desert of crusted salt looking for a patch that wasn't tracked from vehicles. It was so bright we didn't need flashlights. My plan was to shoot the Milky Way because the clouds were too thick to the northwest. I had only taken a few shots when my wife exclaimed "There's the comet!" I quickly turned around and sure enough the clouds had parted just enough to see it trailing through the sky. I composed the image and started shooting. What an amazing experience! This photograph was taken at 11:20 p.m and is a single 15-second exposure shot at ISO 6400 and f/2.8 with my Nikkor 28-70 lens zoomed into 42mm. I love the clouds in this image, which help give it depth and character as well as the purple glow from the setting sun, the crusted salt flats extending into the distance, the shadowed mountains and comet glowing overhead. This is exactly what I was hoping to get and this night the photography gods smiled down on me. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in Black Liner and Roma Dark Ash frame. Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/california-dreamin-big-sur/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/california-dreamin-big-sur-california.jpg California Dreamin' Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.This photograph is #4 in a series of four all shot within a 45 minute period on June 12, 2020. The series name is Wildflowers and Waves. These photographs were all taken at Soberanes Point in Garrapata State Park, California and from the exact same location. Tomas only zoomed in or out and turned the tripod head to change perspective.The sun was setting the light was dying but I had to take one more photograph. I aimed my camera back at this chosen spot and zoomed in to highlight the waves and rugged coastline. I set the shutter to 6 seconds so the waves would be a blur of motion and dream and I got the shot. I love the colors in the wildflowers, the waves in their blur of motion, the rocks and hills extending into the distance and the orange-pink glow in the sky from the sunset. This day had been such an amazing one, scouting this location by noon, waiting all day for the light, watching the waves roll in, the flowers sway in the breeze, the sound of waves crashing on the rocks and songs of birds. It truly doesn't get any better than this, now it all seems like a dream. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Sequoia Red frame with a white liner Big Sur, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/soberanes-sunset-big-sur-california/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/soberanes-sunset-big-sur-california.jpg Soberanes Sunset Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.This photograph is #3 in a series of four all shot within a 45 minute period on June 12, 2020. The series name is Wildflowers and Waves. These photographs were all taken at Soberanes Point in Garrapata State Park, California and from the exact same location. Tomas only zoomed in or out and turned the tripod head to change perspective.I was really only interested in the shot up the coastline but as the sunset progressed I couldn't resist pivoting the tripod head to shoot due west over the wildflowers and capture this wonderful scene, I'm glad I did. The sunset was one of the soft hazy ones with the hues of pink and orange I have always loved. Combined with the wildflowers and the ocean it really made for a nice mood. I love the peace this photograph gives, the shades of color and curve of the blue ocean.Shown as a 24x36 inch print in Black Liner and Roma Dark Ash frame. Big Sur, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/color-waves-big-sur-california/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/color-waves-big-sur-california.jpg Color Waves Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.This photograph is #2 in a series of four all shot within a 45 minute period on June 12, 2020. The series name is Wildflowers and Waves. These photographs were all taken at Soberanes Point in Garrapata State Park, California and from the exact same location. Tomas only zoomed in or out and turned the tripod head to change perspective.In this photograph I wanted to bring the rolling waves and rugged shoreline more into the scene. Catching waves at the perfect time takes patience and watchfulness, knowing just when to press the shutter. I love the lines in this image, the line of the trail and the wave leading the viewer's eyes into the scene. The wildflowers were truly amazing with the red of the paintbrush, the yellow of the yarrow and the purple hues of the scattered daisies. The rugged coastline, clouds and mountains falling into the ocean was breathtaking. This was one of those scenes it was hard to actually work and not just stare in awe.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Big Sur, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/mesmerizing-big-sur-california/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/mesmerizing-big-sur-california.jpg Mesmerizing Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.This photograph is #1 in a series of four all shot within a 45 minute period on June 12, 2020. The series name is Wildflowers and Waves. These photographs were all taken at Soberanes Point in Garrapata State Park, California and from the exact same location. Tomas only zoomed in or out and turned the tripod head to change perspective. When I lived in the Monterey area 30 years ago I loved visiting the Garrapata State Park. I hiked Soberanes Canyon often and took my children to the beaches in the area. This visit all these years later was like seeing it again for the first time and being there in June was an amazing time for wildflowers. We actually scouted this location hours early, found the spot I wanted to be and then hiked and relaxed in the car until the light got right. I wanted to capture the grandeur of this scene so I set up to do a panoramic capturing the ocean, rugged coastline, flowers and mountain. There was an interesting old local guy walking the trail that I talked to for a moment, I was very interested in how he would stop and stare at groups of flowers for minutes at a time as if he were mesmerized by the beauty. When I took this photograph he was in a perfect spot on the trail just gazing at the hillside. I don't usually include people in my images but I just had to keep him in this to show scale. This is a 2:1 ratio panoramic created using multiple vertical images and stitching them together in Lightroom. Shown as a 30x60 inch print in a Roma Bourbon frame. Big Sur, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/sunset-storm-christmas-meadows-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/sunset-storm.jpg Sunset Storm Limited Edition of 20 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.This photograph is #4 0f 4 in a series of photographs all shot within a 90 minute period on July 3, 2020. The series is aptly named Summer StormThe storm was over though wonderful clouds lingered over the mountains. I patiently waited for the sunset in hopes the peaks would light up with the last warm glow of the setting sun. 8:51 PM the moment happened, the light was perfect, the clouds and peaks shown in the evening glow and the reflection in the river was spectacular! This was one of those nights to remember where finding the perfect composition and then having the photo gods smile down on me made for some of the best work I feel I have ever done. Christmas meadows in the Uinta Mountains has been one of my favorite locations, now I'm worried I will never get another photograph there I like!Shown as a 30x45 inch print in Roma Aber Dark Walnut frame. Uinta Mountains, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/departing-storm-christmas-meadows-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/departing-storm.jpg Departing Storm Limited Edition of 20 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.This photograph is #3 of 4 in a series of photographs all shot within a 90 minute period on July 3, 2020. The series is aptly named Summer Storm.The rain and the wind had stopped but the rainbow lingered on as the storm departed. Slowly the river surface softened to a mirror of gentle ripples . At 8:25 PM when the reflection was at its best, I took this photograph of the quiet scene with awe in amazement, "wow I can't believe how amazing this evening has been" I thought out loud. This location in the Uinta Mountains not far off the Mirror Lake highway is perfect for amazing photographs. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Olea Gray frame with a black liner Uinta Mountains, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/magical-storm-christmas-meadows-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/magical-storm.jpg Magical Storm Limited Edition of 20 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.This photograph is #2 of 4 in a series of photographs all shot within a 90 minute period on July 3, 2020. The series is aptly named Summer Storm.Rain was splattering the lens and I had to keep wiping it off, the wind was blowing causing ripples on the river surface and then the rainbow began to appear like an apparition. I waited at Christmas Meadows in the Uinta Mountains for the perfect moment to see what would happen. At 8:06 PM I captured this photograph of the amazing magical storm, a double rainbow in front of the mountains dimmed in a veil of rain and clouds yet lit by the setting sun. It was truly one of those moments I thought, "the only thing that could make this better would be a unicorn drinking from the river."Shown as 24x36 inch print in a Black Liner and Roma Auberge Brown frame. Uinta Mountains, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/approaching-storm-christmas-meadows-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/approaching-storm.jpg Approaching Storm Limited Edition of 20 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.This photograph is #1 of 4 in a series of photographs all shot within a 90 minute period on July 3, 2020. The series is aptly named Summer StormChristmas Meadows in the Uinta Mountains is one the most scenic and magical places I've ever been. This day 7/3/2020 didn't disappoint! I found my spot on a curve of the river and relaxed in the car waiting for the light, then the storm clouds began to grow. I went back to the spot and waited as thunder rolled and rain splattered the lens. At 7:16 PM with the sun behind me and dark clouds looming I took this photograph when a passing cloud created a layer of shadow in the distance. This was one of those moments I thought, "wow if it doesn't get any better than this, I've got a money shot". It did get better...Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Park City frame Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/mermaid-cove-mcway-falls-big-sur-ca/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Mermaid-Cove.jpg Mermaid Cove Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.McWay Falls is one of the most popular spots in Big Sur, surprisingly when I lived in Monterey 30 years ago I never photographed the falls and cove. I captured this photograph while visiting the Monterey area on 6/11/2020 knowing that the setting sun would shine into the cove this time of year giving it the perfect light. Looking down on this wonderful scene with the waterfall and the waves lapping up on the beach is surreal, like something out of a fantasy novel. I couldn't help but think it looked like Mermaid Cove from the children's story Peter Pan with the blue water and amazing sunset light.Shown as a 24x36 inch print in a Black Liner and Roma Gianni frame. Big Sur, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/499/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/relaxing-under-a-tree.jpg Relaxing under a tree https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/spacious-skies-hill-county-montana/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Oh-Beautiful-for-Spacious-Skies-1-3-crop.jpg Oh Beautiful For Spacious Skies Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Sometimes I get lucky. I have learned what to look for and where to look for my photographs over the years but even then it can take luck. This day 6/25/2020 was one of those days. I was south of Havre Montana and I decided to explore a county road headed west from the highway, this magnificent scene is what I found. I love finding scenes where the clouds play across the landscape giving layers of light and this one was perfect. The billowing clouds, blue sky, grain fields and of course the red barn make the perfect photograph of the area, I couldn't have asked for better. If you enlarge this image up you can even see a pronghorn antelope laying in the center left shadow. This photograph is 8 vertical photographs panned from left to right and then stitched together in Lightroom making this a 3:1 ratio panoramic. Shown as a 16x48 inch print the Roma Matte White frame Hill County, Montana https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/crow-country-gallatin-mountains-montana/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Crow-Country.jpg Crow Country Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I inherited my love of the Native American tribes from my father. At an early age he taught us about them and told us about their ways. When I was a teenager my father gave me the book Plenty-Coups Chief of the Crows by Frank B. Linderman. I fell in love with the book and story of the Crow (Absarokees) peoples and their ancient way of life. Over the years I have had occasion to visit some of the land these marvelous people inhabit and I have always loved looking at the mountains, rivers, streams and prairies and wondered what it looked like back then in the early 1800's when white man first started pushing the Natives from their land. On a trip to Montana the end of June 2020, I took this photograph not far from a memorial to the Crows and I was in awe at the sweeping landscape and rugged snow capped mountains, prairie grass and wildflowers. Once again I tried to imagine what it looked like before the bison were all killed and the white man's cows were set to range the land.Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Rustic Wasatch frame Gallatin National Forest, Montana https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/mcway-falls-milky-way/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Mcway-falls-milky-way.jpg Neverland Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph happened as an afterthought when I was done done photographing 'Sky Vista'. I knew McWay Falls was just down the road and because the conditions were perfect we decided to do it. I took this image from the pullout above the water falls and not on the actual trail that goes below. I really like this perspective of viewing this hidden lagoon as if you are peaking into a magical world. This photograph is two separate exposures, one a 10 minute exposure at ISO 6400 and f/2.8 and the other a 20 second exposure at ISO 6400 and f/2.8 I then merged the two in Photoshop to achieve the desired affect. I'm not one to make my night images overdone. I like the subtle color and hues of blending two night images instead of over doing it with using an image done in the daytime and blending it with a night image. This image speaks to me of magical summer nights, romantic walks on lonely beaches under starlit skies and dreams of Neverland I had as a child.Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Jet Black frame. Big Sur, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/vista-sky-big-sur-milky-way/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/big-sur-milky-way.jpg Sky Vista Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. 30 years ago I lived in Monterey, CA and used to visit Big Sur regularly. I hadn't been back since then and when my daughter moved her wedding from Portland, to the Monterey area, I jumped at the chance to go a week early so I could get some photography in. This night we drove down the coast looking for areas that would give a grand view of the coastline and the Milky Way galaxy over head. Imagine our surprise when the best spot we found was the Vista Point Overlook in the Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park. We explored some more and then went back to the spot and set up waiting for the sun to go down and the Milky Way to rise. It was an amazing evening sitting in the dark to the sound of waves crashing below, crickets chirping in the bushes and the galaxy rising over the Santa Lucia Mountains. This photograph is a blend of two different exposures. The foreground of ocean and mountains is a ten minute exposure shot at ISO 6400 and f/2.8. The sky exposure is 20 seconds at ISO 6400, f/2.8. I then blended to two in Photoshop to achieve the vision I had of this amazing evening.Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Jet Black frame. Big Sur, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/xanthocephalus--bear-river-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Xanthocephalus.jpg Xanthocephalus Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus, the Yellow-headed blackbird is a medium-sized black bird and the only member of the genus Xanthocephalus. I captured this photograph at the Bear River Bird Refuge in nothern Utah, one of my favorite places to birdwatch. I love birds and honestly don't get to photograph them as much as I would like. I found this perfect example of a male while visiting the refuge and this image was exactly what I had been wanting. It is always best to have a preconceived idea of what photograph you want so you can look for it and when I found this I knew I had my shot. Birds can be very hard to photograph, you have to focus and set your exposure fast because you usually only get a few seconds before the scene is gone. In this case just after I got the image the bird flew away. Leaving me wanting more but knowing I had got the shot I wanted. I love the way it is perched on the cattail surrounded by cattail leaves against the light gray background. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Rustic Butch Cassidy frame. Bear River Bird Refuge, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/water-birch-lake-macdonald-montana/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/water-birch-lake-macdonald-montana.jpg Water Birch Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 25 in the various Museum-Grade formats. I believe I took this photograph in June of 2005 or 2006, I remember the trip clearly I just don't remember exactly what year it was. I really enjoyed exploring the shore of Lake McDonald and when I found this wonderful birch tree leaning over the water I had to photograph it. I love how the waves would wash over it leaving water cascading off the bark. The waves were rather large for a mountain lake that day and I captured this in this image. It was one of those summer days I really wished I had my swimsuit, I'm not much for public pools but I'll swim in a lake or the ocean any chance I can get!Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Arber Gray frame Glacier National Park https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/past-reflection-monterey-california/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Past-reflection-Old-Fishermans-wharf-monterey.jpg Past Reflection Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 25 in the various Museum-Grade formats. This image has long been one of my favorites and for years I've had a framed 8x10 of it hanging in my home, yet I've never shown it or tried to sell it until now. I love abstracts and working with reflections can make some of the best. This old building is located on Old Fisherman's Wharf in Monterey, California and if I remember right it took me a few tries until I got the reflection I wanted. I took this between 1987 and 1990 literally while I was learning the art. The actual film image is upside down to this because I was seeing the reflection, but turning it over really made it come to life. The ripples in the water bending the lines really give it the abstract look, along with the bottom showing through in the sky and a few other places. As I write this on 6/1/2020, I am actually getting ready to travel again to Monterey 30+ years after I took this image and I'm excited to see how much things have changed and what new subjects I can find.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Monterey, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/ke-alakai-monterey-california/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Ke-Alakai-monterey-california.jpg Ke Alakai Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 25 in the various Museum-Grade formats. I lived in the Monterey, California area from 1987-1990 and really fell in love with the ocean. I actually fell in love with photography there also and it is where it "all began" for me. I loved walking the beaches and shorelines looking for interesting subjects and this image is another one I have always loved but never did anything with until now 33 years later. It has been fun pulling out my old film images and rediscovering them again all these years later. This image was taken just east of the Old Fisherman's Wharf on the long stretch of beach there. I love the monochromatic tones of this photograph and the play in the highlights and shadows in the lines where the water meets the sand. If you look closely you will see the middle boat is named Ke Alakai which means 'the leader' in Hawaiian. I find that name very fitting for this simple yet interesting photograph.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic White Wash frame Monterey, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/sams-goat-water-reflection/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/sams-goat-water-reflection.jpg Sam's Goat Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 25 in the various Museum-Grade formats. I think I took this image in 1987 or '88 while living in Monterey. I loved exploring the old wharf and we used to be able to go under the docks. I was under a dock one morning and I saw this wonderful reflection in the water of the old Sam's Fishing Fleet building. The red, wood building, white trimmed windows and blue sky gave the strangest reflection in the rippling water. I've always loved abstract photography and this one was just crazy strange. Surprisingly, I've never done anything with this image until now, few people have ever seen it. My wife says it looks like an amoeba but I see a strange goat. What do you see?Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Sequoia Red frame with a white liner. Monterey, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/time-wave-ocean-california/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/time-wave-beach-ocean.jpg Time Wave Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. I took this photograph sometime between 1987 and 1990 on the Asilomar Beach in Pacific Grove, CA. I was playing with long shutter speeds and was intrigued by the foaming waves as they washed up the golden sand in the low evening light. I've always loved how this photograph turned out but I've never shown it until now. I love the abstract nature of this image.Shown as a 24x36 inch frame in the Roma Rustic White fame. Pacific Grove, California https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/lady-in-the-window-fort-bridger-wyoming/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Lady-in-the-window-fort-bridger-wyoming.jpg Lady in the Window Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 25 in the various Museum-Grade formats. My father moved to Fort Bridger around 1975 and I spent most of my summers after that in Fort Bridger and the Bridger Valley, Wyoming. My father was very much into the mountain man life and every year he attended the rendezvous held at the fort. I spent many hours with him wandering the fort and enjoying the history. Years later as an adult my father gave me much of his buckskin clothing and furs and I attended the rendezvous with my children. Unlike my father I carried a camera and documented much of what I saw. This photograph was taken in 1997 or '98 and is of the restored officers quarters on the fort. I loved this composition of the lady sitting in the window in a perfect pose.Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Sequoia Red frame with a white liner. Fort Bridger, Wyoming https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/log-jam-glacier-montana/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Log-Jam-glacier-montana.jpg Log Jam Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 25 in the various Museum-Grade formats. The hike to Avalanche Lake is an easy yet very beautiful way to get a good taste of Glacier Park. The view at the lake is spectacular and when I found this log jam I knew I had to photograph across it. I love the texture this foreground gives to the deep green slopes and the waterfall covered peaks. The blue sky and clouds complete this image as the perfect summer photograph. I can still feel the cool mountain air every time I look at this image.Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Rustic Park City frame. Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/fangorn-glacier-national-park-forest/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/fangorn-glacier-montana-forest.jpg Fangorn Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 25 in the various Museum-Grade formats. I took this photograph the day before the one titled 'Entwood' of the same tree and rocks along Avalanche creek while hiking to Avalanche Lake. I was mesmerized by this scene of the roots growing over the rocks and ancient trees standing in the light of this beautiful forest. It really was just like walking into Fangorn Forest from The Lord of the Rings.Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Providence Olive frame with a black matte. Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/ent-roots-cedar-tree-glacier-montana/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/ent-roots-glacier-montana.jpg Ent Roots Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 25 in the various Museum-Grade formats. I believe I took this photograph in 2004 or 05 while visiting Glacier during a business trip. I actually took this image with my old Pentax PC35AF point and shoot film camera. I've always liked this image but never did anything with it until now. This is a cedar tree and it was huge! I love how the roots flow out toward the river and the detail in the bark. Wandering the forests of Glacier is like visiting a magical place from a fantasy novel. I have an affinity for trees and I just had to stay with the Ent theme from the Lord of the Rings for naming this photograph.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Arber Gray frame. Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/blackbird-morning-cattails-colorado/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Blackbird-morning-cattails-colorado.jpg Blackbird Morning Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 25 in the various Museum-Grade formats. My sister and her husband were managing a ranch outside of Steamboat and I went to visit them. Early the next morning I got up and explored the fishing pond on the property hoping to get some images. I took this wonderful photograph of a blackbird calling and it has always been one of my favorites. I love the line of the mountain behind the pond reflecting in the water and I composed the photograph so the bird was at the peak of the reflection. I love the cattails and the mist coming off the water.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Charcoal Black frame. Steamboat Springs, Colorado https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/beaver-art-leaves-water-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/beaver-art-currant-creek-utah.jpg Beaver Art Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 25 in the various Museum-Grade formats. While camping at Currant Creek in the 1990's I was hanging around the boat launch when I found this 'beaver art'. Beaver will place branches under the water in the mud so they can feed on it later. I loved this scene and just had to photograph it. The leaves floating on the surface and under the dark water gives a unique abstract scene.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Currant Creek Reservoir, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/peak-through-the-clouds-timpanogos/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/A-peak-through-the-clouds-timpanogos-utah.jpg A Peak through the clouds Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 25 in the various Museum-Grade formats. Mount Timpanogos or just Timp as the locals call her is a Utah favorite. I remember this winter day many years ago seeing the brilliant blue sky and the clouds lifting to give me a peek of the snow covered, south end of the mountain. I love the contrast of this photograph and the mysterious glimpse of a peak through the clouds.Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Arber White frame. Mount Timpanogos, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/a-hope-of-spring-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/A-hope-of-Spring-utah.jpg A Hope of Spring Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 25 in the various Museum-Grade formats. I was driving back from Vernal Utah and was climbing the grade on highway 40 before reaching the turn off to Solder Creek. I saw this scene off the right side of the road and I had to turn around and go back to take a closer look. I really love the aspen trees with snow still at their feet in the background. I also love the line of the small creek leading the viewers eyes into the photograph. The small pool with the patch of green in the lower right third is the main subject showing a hope of spring in such a wild, high place where winters are long and the snow melts slowly.Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Auberge Brown fame with a white liner. Highway 40, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/great-blue-heron-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Great-Blue.jpg Great Blue Heron Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. The Bear River Bird Refuge has always been a favorite place of mine ever since I was a child. My parents use to take us there and teach us the names all the different birds we would see. Later in high school my biology class took a trip to the refuge. I rather impressed the teacher as I started pointing out the names of many of the birds, needless the say the girls all thought I was a nerd. That is ok, I'll be a 'bird nerd' anytime! I love great blue herons and this one actually posed for me twice! They are such graceful birds and their plumage is gorgeous! I cropped this photograph to 1:2 ratio panoramic to help accentuate the tall grace of this bird. This image can go all the way to 4x8 feet and you can see every detail in the feathers, it is really amazing! Shown as a 16x32 inch print in the Roma Stone Etched Gold frame with a black liner. BEAR RIVER BIRD REFUGE, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/white-faced-ibis/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/white-faced-ibis.jpg White Faced Ibis Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. If you are interested in birds and you are in Utah then you should visit the Bear River Bird Refuge. There is a one way road built on a dike that you can drive in a car and without ever leaving your car you can see many beautiful birds and sometimes other wildlife such as muskrats, deer, racoons, fox and coyotes. I took this photograph on 5/23/2020 while visiting the refuge on my way home from Idaho. White Faced Ibis are one of my favorite birds, seeing the amazing colors of maroon and violet you can see why!Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Chocolate frame with a black liner. BEAR RIVER BIRD REFUGE, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/newt-on-a-leaf-oregon/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/newt-on-a-leaf-copy.jpg Newt On a Leaf Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. We were visiting the Oregon coast September 7, 2010 and I almost stepped on this poor little newt while walking on a trail, as usual I just had to take a photograph. I love the brown color of the newt on the lighter brown of the leaf. I also love the contrast and texture of leaf against the background of the gray rocks, the sheen from the wet environment and the soft light.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Butch Cassidy frame. Oregon https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/grouse-olympic-national-park/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/grouse-in-the-grass.jpg Grouse in the Glistening Grass Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. We visited Olympic Park on September 10, 2010 and had such a great day. We drove up Hurricane Ridge hoping to shoot the sunset on the peaks but the summit was socked in with fog so I made due and looked for other subjects. I found this flock of spruce grouse and started following them through the grass. This one finally posed for me and I was able to capture this photograph. I love photographing birds when I can and this is a perfect bird shot for me. I shot this at f/13 at 200 mm which helped give the shallow depth of field really making the bird pop out of the image. If you notice how wet the grass is from the fog you'll see why I choose the title I did. Now try to say 'grouse in the glistening grass' five times really fast!Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame with a black liner. Olympic National Park, Washington https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/urban-illusions-wheeler-farm-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/urban-illusions-wheeler-farm-utah.jpg Urban Illusions Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Wheeler Farm in Murray Utah, is a fantastic place to photograph. This day October 11, 2017 was an amazing day. The evening was warm and the light was low and perfect. The fall colors were just starting to peak at the farm and the red maples on the mountains were glowing in the light. I took this photograph just on the east side of the main bridge that crosses Big Cottonwood Creek. There was actually an artist painting the exact scene and I had to step in front of him for a moment to get this shot. This image is so tranquil as if I were standing in the country somewhere looking down an old country road. I love the light on the trees, the green grass and the gray sky dappled with blue. The reality of the image is just outside the farm grounds are busy urban roads, shopping centers and sprawling suburbs.Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame. WHEELER HISTORIC FARM, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/desert-gnomes-grand-staircase-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/desert-gnomes-grand-staircase-monument-utah.jpg Desert Gnomes Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Over the long years as a photographer I have learned one thing, you don't have to only shoot just after sunrise or just before sunset, sometimes the light can be just right in the middle of the day. In this case had the shadows been long from low light this photograph would not have had the same effect. I actually drove by this scene near Kanab, Utah and realized what I had seen so I turned around and went back. Desert erosion can make for some wonderful compositions, and like clouds in the sky we can see faces or images in the abstract designs. I plainly saw gnomes in the hillside, pointy hat, big nosed gnomes. I love the light casting the short shadows, the blue sky and puffy clouds, and the yellow rabbit brush flowers, I couldn't resist taking a photograph of the scene. Now if I could just get a photograph of Bigfoot.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Corner Block frame. Highway 89, Southern Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/erica-with-leaves/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/img003-768x1089.jpg Tom's daughter Erica double exposure with leaves Here is another double exposure I did in the darkroom. I took the image of my daughter when she was about 10 years old on black and white film with this concept in mind. I then arranged the fall leaves and photographed them against a black background in my studio with color film. Then in the darkroom I sandwiched the negatives to achieve the double exposure . https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/toms-elf-portrait/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Elf-Portrait-lo-res.jpg Tom's Elf Portrait A self portrait I did when I was in my mid 20's. I took a picture of a tree in my mothers front yard and then had my daughter, who was 5 at the time, take the picture of me. The portrait of me was shot on black and white film and the tree image was shot on color. I then sandwiched the negatives in the dark room to complete the double exposure. Because the image of me was on black and white film the skin tone is slightly sepia. My eye was also sepia in the original print. I then painted the eye color in with retouching paint. I like to call this my "Elf Portrait" because it has such an elvish, fantasy look. https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/tomas-at-23/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/me-at-about-23-years-old.jpg Tomas at about 23 years old Yes I really did have that much hair! https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/utah-scottish-festival-2015/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Thanksgiving-Point2015.jpg Utah Scottish Festival 2015 https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/payson-utah-scottish-festival-2015-1/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Payson-Scottish-Festival.jpg Payson Utah Scottish Festival 2015-1 https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/utah-ren-faire-2015/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/ren-faire-2015.jpg Utah Renaissance Faire 2015 https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/moab-scottish-festival/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Moab-Scottish-Festival.jpg Moab Utah Scottish Festival 2015 https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/winter-faire-2015/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/winter-faire-2015.jpg Winter Faire 2015 https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/celtic-festival-2016/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Celitc-festival-2016.jpg Celtic Festival Evanston, Wyoming 2016 https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/utah-scottish-festival-2016/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/scottish-festival-2016.jpg Utah Scottish Festival 2016 https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/payson-utah-scottish-festival-2016/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Payson-2016.jpg Payson Utah Scottish Festival 2016 https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/utah-ren-faire-2016/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Ren-Faire-2016.jpg Utah Renaissance Faire 2016 https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/comic-con-2016/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Comic-Con-2016-2.jpg Comic Con 2016 https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/christmas-gift-show/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Christmas-Gift-Show-full-view-and-us-2016.jpg Christmas Gift Show 2016 https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/431/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Winter-Faire-Sunday-2016.jpg Winter Faire 2016 https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/dickens-festival-2016/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Dickens-Festival-2016-tent-full-view-400x300.jpg Dicken's Festival 2016 https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/celtic-festival-2017/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/All-four-angles-1200x900.jpg Collage of inside of our tent https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/utah-scottish-festival-2017/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/IMG_1202-1200x900.jpg Utah Scottish Festival 2017 https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/utah-ren-faire-2017/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Erica-and-Tom-at-Ren-faire-2017.jpg Utah Renaissance Faire 2017 Thanksgiving Point, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/swiss-days-2017/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/My-Swiss-Miss.jpg My Swiss Miss, Erica's Mother immigrated from Switzerland. Midway Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/salt-lake-urban-arts-festival-2017/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/salt-lake-urban-arts-festival.jpg Urban Arts Festival Salt Lake City https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/salt-lake-arts-and-crafts-market/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/salt-lake-art-and-craft-market.jpg Salt Lake Arts and Craft Market 2017 Salt Lake City https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/celtic-festival-2018/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Tomas-at-Celtic-Festival.jpg Tomas in a sport kilt Celtic Festival https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/draper-city-arts-2018/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/draper-arts-festival.jpg Draper City Arts and Crafts Festival 2018 https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/421/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/with-Santa.jpg Tomas and Erica with Santa Matty Ross Utah Scottish Festival 2018 https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/utah-arts-festival-2018/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Utah-art-festival-2018.jpg Utah Arts Festival 2018 Salt Lake City https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/bountiful-art-festival-2018/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/IMG_2332.jpg Bountiful Art Festival 2018 Bountiful Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/western-legends-roundup/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Shoppers-at-our-booth.jpg Western Legends Roundup Kanab, Utah Kanab Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/heber-valley-cowboy-poetry-2018/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/full-image.jpg Heber Valley Cowboy Poetry Gathering 2018 https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/416/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Tom-and-Erica-in-Booth-low-res.jpg National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, Elko, Nevada 2019 Elko Nevada https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/celtic-festival-2019/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Celtic-Festival-Pano-low-res.jpg Celtic Festival Evanston Wyoming https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/solder-hollow-main/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/solder-hollow-classic-main.jpg Solder Hollow 2019 Solder Hollow Classic https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/412/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/62407569_10218739614664062_5580242882167570432_n.jpg Utah Scottish Festival 2019 Salt lake City https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/411/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/IMG_0200.jpg Heber Valley 2019 Heber Valley Cowboy Poetry 2019 https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/elko-2020/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/elko-2020.jpg Elko Cowboy Poetry 2020 Elko Nevada https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/little-buckaroo-salt-river-arizona/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Little-Buckaroo-three-panel-Hobble-creek-barbwire.jpg Little Buckaroo Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took this sequence on 1/26/2018. I was watching a herd of mustangs from the bank of the Salt River, near Phoenix AZ and I found this mare and colt. I grew up around horses and love to photograph them when I can. Over the years I have learned that while photographing wildlife, if I am patient and just wait and watch something might happen. I had setup to watch this mare and colt hoping the colt would start playing as youngsters often do. As the light softened and evening came on the little buckaroo finally gave into the urge and started bucking and prancing about. This sequence is offered in three different sizes: 8x10's Outside frame dimensions approximately 12.5 inches x 40.75 inches, 11x14's Outside frame dimensions approximately 16×54 inches and 16x20's Outside frame dimensions approximately 21×72 inches.Shown as 16x20 inch prints in the Rustic Hobble Creek frame. Salt River, Arizona https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/water-strider-horse-salt-river-arizona/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Water-Strider-horse-salt-river-arizona.jpg Tejedor (Water Strider) Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of the series "Caballos Fantasmas del Rio" (Ghost horses of the River). I found it fitting for such abstract ghostly images. My first trip to the Salt River, Arizona a year before was basically a scouting trip. This time I had 5 days to photograph and I had a mission. I didn't want ordinary images of wild horses I wanted something different. My goal was to capture the mustangs in blurred, abstract motion. I had a concept but you never know what the conditions will provide. Every day was sunny and warm, the lighting was perfect and I was able to capture exactly what I was hoping. 1/27/2018 6:02 p.m. I had been at the river since 3 p.m. exploring the area and watching for the horses. They finally arrived and started drinking and feeding along the river. As the light turned golden I started shooting images of them feeding but I wanted more. My goal for this trip was to get artistically blurred images of the horses in movement, I continued to wait. The sun sank behind Red Mountain as I watched and waited. The sunset began to explode in a myriad of colors. Then it happened, the horses began to move. First the stallion decided it was time to go and he crossed the river right in front of me, then the others started crossing. I shot from my tripod with a long shutter speed catching the crisp sunset and blurring the horses. As the last horse crossed I changed my tactic. I hand held the camera and panned, following the horse as it crossed, clicking away, hoping one would stand out as a keeper. This image is the apex of what I wanted. The blur of the horse and water, but the sharpness of the horse as it turned and looked at me. The movement of the legs causing a blur that makes it seem as if it is striding across the water like the insect known as a Water Strider. Tejedor is the Spanish word for the aquatic insects that walk or stride on the water. Shown as a 36x72 inch print in the Rustic Wasatch frame. Salt River, Arizona https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/dappled-gray-horse-salt-river-arizona/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/dappled-gray-horse-salt-river-arizona.jpg Dappled Gray Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Photographing along the Salt River near Phoenix AZ at the end of January is the perfect time of year. The light is low, the temperatures are cool and the mustangs can always be found along the river. I love this photograph of this dappled gray horse surrounded with reflection of the river and blending in with the river stones. The softness and mood of this photograph really captured that evening perfectly.Shown as a 48x72 inch print in the Olea Gray frame. Salt River, Arizona https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/ghost-stallion-horses-salt-river-arizona/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/ghost-stallion-horses-salt-river-arizona.jpg El Semental de Fantasma (The Ghost Stallion) Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of the series "Caballos Fantasmas del Rio" (Ghost horses of the River). I found it fitting for such abstract ghostly images. My first trip to the Salt River, Arizona a year before was basically a scouting trip. This time I had 5 days to photograph and I had a mission. I didn't want ordinary images of wild horses I wanted something different. My goal was to capture the mustangs in blurred, abstract motion. I had a concept but you never know what the conditions will provide. Every day was sunny and warm, the lighting was perfect and I was able to capture exactly what I was hoping. 1/29/2018 This evening I was watching the horses from the river bank above. The light was getting perfect but the horses seemed to be only interested in eating. I waited…nothing…Then the Stallion came to attention looking up stream. I looked and saw some domestic horses crossing the river with their riders. They stopped mid-stream and watched the herd. The Stallion called out a challenge and I readied myself. Then he ran, I started shooting…he turned and ran back… my camera kept firing… then four of the mares joined in running beside him as the wonderful evening sun shown across them. I continued shooting panning as I shot. I had set my shutter speed at 20th of a second to ensure the blur I was hoping for. Panning properly would capture the horses in a fluid blur but it can be a tricky technique. I wouldn't know what I had until later that evening when I loaded the images on my laptop. This one image made the trip worth while, this was the photograph I was hoping to capture!Shown a 40x60 inch print in the Rustic Texas Vaquero frame. Salt River, Arizona https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/shadow-horses-salt-river-arizona/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/shadow-horses-salt-river-arizona.jpg Caballos de Sombra (Shadow Horses) Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of the series "Caballos Fantasmas del Rio" (Ghost horses of the River). I found it fitting for such abstract ghostly images. My first trip to the Salt River, Arizona a year before was basically a scouting trip. This time I had 5 days to photograph and I had a mission. I didn't want ordinary images of wild horses I wanted something different. My goal was to capture the mustangs in blurred, abstract motion. I had a concept but you never know what the conditions will provide. Every day was sunny and warm, the lighting was perfect and I was able to capture exactly what I was hoping. 1/27/2018 This night the conditions were perfect, spectacular and awe inspiring! I was able to spend hours photographing the horses but it wasn't until the sunset that the perfect moments happened. I was on the opposite side of the river from a herd, photographing them in the twilight as the sunset was exploding, then they decided to cross right in front of me! I kept my camera on the tripod and exposed for the sunset, using a long exposure I knew as the horses walked by they would be blurry images, 'shadow horses', in the water. I wasn't let down by the results!Shown as 30x45 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame. SALT RIVER, ARIZONA https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/twilight-zone-horses-salt-river-arizona/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/twilight-zone-horses-salt-river-arizona.jpg La Zona de Penumbra (The Twilight Zone) Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I name this series "Caballos Fantasmas del Rio" (Ghost horses of the River). I found it fitting for such abstract ghostly images. My first trip to the Salt River, Arizona a year before was basically a scouting trip. This time I had 5 days to photograph and I had a mission. I didn't want ordinary images of wild horses I wanted something different. My goal was to capture the mustangs in blurred, abstract motion. I had a concept but you never know what the conditions will provide. Every day was sunny and warm, the lighting was perfect and I was able to capture exactly what I was hoping. 1/27/2018 This evening was one of those where nothing could go wrong. The sunset exploded into a myriad of color and I was in the perfect spot to capture images of the horses as they crossed the river just feet in front of me. I was shooting from a tripod and and using a slow shutter speed to allow the horses to blur as they crossed. They came in small groups and as this group crossed I waited until they reached a predetermined spot. The one horse stopped and I clicked as the others kept moving. I loved how this one turned out with one horse frozen in time and the others in various stages of blur as if trapped in another dimension or 'twilight zone'.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Butch Cassidy frame. Salt River, Arizona https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/sunset-crossing-horses-salt-river-arizona/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/sunset-crossing-horses-salt-river-arizona.jpg Sunset Crossing Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. 1/27/2018. I had been on the Salt River near Phoenix, Arizona since about 4:00 p.m. and it had a been a spectacular day, horses everywhere and the evening light had been amazing. I watched the sky hoping the sunset would be amazing also and I wasn't let down! In this photograph I had positioned myself on the opposite side of the river from the horses in hopes of getting some sunset images with the horses in them. I patiently waited for any action when they finally decided to cross right in front of me. This was the first shot and I purposely stayed zoomed back to keep it a sunset picture and I kept the shutter speed fast to freeze the walking horses. I wanted at least one image making the sunset the subject and the horses just part of it.Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Sequoia Red frame. Salt River, Arizona https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/family-portrait-horses-salt-river-arizona/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/family-portrait-horses-salt-river-arizona.jpg Family Portrait Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took this image on February 4 2018 . I was spending every afternoon on the river photographing the horses and this day was slow with little action. I decided to just follow the horses and try to get some shots of the youngsters. This mare and her foal were so fun to watch as they wandered about. The herd stallion (the red bay) started feeding alongside them and I knew this family portrait would make a great photograph.Shown as a 48x72 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Salt River, Arizona https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/sunny-bay-horse-salt-river-arizona/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/sunny-bay-horse-salt-river-arizona.jpg Sunny Bay Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took this image on 1/27/2018. Spending time on the Salt River in Arizona is time well spent even if you don't get any good images. January and February are my favorite times to be there. Day time temperatures are in the 70's and the warm evening light is at its best. This day I was on the opposite side of the river from this herd and I loved how the evening light shown on the horses. This stallion was a wonderful subject to photograph and I love his masculine features and pose in this image. When I was a teenager my father adopted a mustang mare which ended up being pregnant. We named the colt Sunny and he had wonderful bay coloring. It was my chore to feed and water Sunny and we became good friends. I named this image in honor of that little bay horse, "Sunny Bay". Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Salt River, Arizona https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/swish-wild-horses-salt-river-arizona/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/swish-wild-horses-salt-river-arizona.jpg Swish Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I love watching horses, I always have. Growing up around them I learned to love their smell, watch their moods and learn their body language. I've always thought it interesting that horses will stand with their head towards another horses tail so as their tails swish they keep the flies off each others heads. As I watched this mare and foal I saw the little foal stand so its moms tail would swish the flies away. Horses are such beautiful animals and photographing them on the banks of this river is my favorite place to be.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Durango frame. Salt River, Arizona https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/peek-a-boo-horses-salt-river-arizona/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/peek-a-boo-horses-salt-river-arizona.jpg Peek a Boo Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took this image on February 4 2018 . I was spending every afternoon on the river photographing the horses and this day was slow, with little action. I decided to just follow the horses and try to get some shots of the youngsters. This mare and her foal were so fun to watch as they wandered about. I loved how this little one kept poking its head out from behind the mare as if playing peek a boo with me.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Corner Block frame. Salt River, Arizona https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/tree-of-life-japanese-garden-portland-oregon/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Tree-of-Life-japanese-garden-portland-oregon.jpg Tree of Life Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This is probably the single most photographed tree in the world and yet I didn't know that when I took this picture. My daughter lives in Portland and every time we visit her we make a trip to the Japanese Garden, this photograph is from our trip in May of 2015. At the time I was only aware on one other photographer who had photographed this tree, Rodney Lough Jr. I titled this image "The Tree of Life", not even knowing who Peter Lik was or that he had an image of this tree titled the same. The tree of life concept runs very deep in my personal beliefs and choosing this name was natural for me. This little tree is only about 8 feet tall but when photographed from ground level looks like a giant. I was actually laying on the ground to get this photograph and the early spring colors really make the tree come to life with green, yellow, and red.Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Japanese Garden, Portland, Oregon https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/serpentine-stairs-japanese-garden-portland-oregon/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Serpentine-Stairs-japanese-garden-portland-oregon.jpg Serpentine Stairs Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I love the Portland Japanese Garden and I visit it every time I'm in the area. I had walked up and down these stairs numerous times and never saw them for what they were until this day. The stairs are a work of art. I love how they twist and turn as if bending your imagination to their will. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Japanese Garden, Portland Oregon https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/heavenly-falls-summer-japanese-garden-portland-oregon/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/heavenly-falls-Summer-japanese-garden-portland-oregon.jpg Heavenly Falls-Summer Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. The Japanese Garden in Portland, Oregon is one of my favorite places to visit. I took this photograph on 5/21/2015 while exploring the wonders of early summer in the garden. Every time I am there I am drawn back to this waterfall and pond the official name for this water fall is Heavenly Falls, and I agree the falls are heavenly. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Sequoia Red frame. Portland, Oregon https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/serenity-fountain-japanese-garden-portland/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Serenity-fountain-japanese-garden-portland.jpg Serenity Fountain Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. The Japanese Garden at Portland Oregon is a magical place full of serenity. I have visited this garden more than once over the years and I always find something new and exciting when I am there. I love fountains and the sound of running water and the serenity I feel when I stand by this fountain calms my soul.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Park City frame. Japanese Garden, Portland Oregon https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/serenity-pool-japanese-garden-portland-oregon/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Serenity-Pool-japanese-garden-portland-oregon.jpg Serenity Pool Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. March 27, 2012 was my first time visiting this garden and I found the early spring day to be fantastic for photographs. Being in the garden this time of year is very different than any other season because you can see the tree trunks without their leaves, the moss is vibrant green and the frequent rain colors the rocks black with contrast. I love this photograph of this serene corner of the pond with the small water fall singing as it falls over the rocks.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Olea Coffee frame. JAPANESE GARDEN, Portland Oregon https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/heavenly-falls-spring-japanese-garden-oregon/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/heavenly-Falls-Spring-japanese-garden-oregon.jpg Heavenly Falls-Spring Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took this photograph on 3/27/2012 on my first visit to the garden. Early spring is a wonderful time to visit such places as life begins to return to the vegetation. I love the moss covering the rocks in hues of green and yellow. The stark tree allowing the view of the waterfall and the wonderful reflection in the water. The whole scene has a painted look from the soft broad light of the cloudy day.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Portland, Oregon https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/heavenly-reflection-japanese-garden-portland-oregon/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/heavenly-reflection-japanese-garden-portland-or.jpg Heavenly Reflection Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Heavenly Falls is one of the key features of the Japanese Garden in Portland Oregon and it is my favorite. I took this photograph May 21, 2015 and I love how it turned out. I've always been intrigued by the stone lantern and composing it in this image with the waterfall was perfect for me. I love the early summer colors and the reflection in the pool gives the whole photograph a painted look.Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Arber Chocolate frame. Portland, Oregon https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/green-garden-japanese-garden-portland-oregon/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/green-garden-japanese-garden-portland-oregon.jpg Green Garden Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I love green, green grass, green leaves, and green moss. I took this image in June of 2017 while visiting the Portland Oregon, Japanese Garden again. Every time I visit this wonderful place I find something else that catches my eye. This night we stayed and wandered exploring every aspect of the 'green garden' until closing time. I love he soft light of this photograph, the swirling water, the reflection, white fallen flower petals, the fern and the graceful bare trunks of the tree.Shown as a 48x72 inch print in the Olea Pecan frame. Japanese Garden, Portland Oregon https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/karesansui-japanese-garden-portland-oregon/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Karesansui-japanese-garden-portland-oregon.jpg Karesansui Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Gardens of raked sand (or gravel) and stone are referred to as karesansui (literally, "dry landscape") gardens. This style was developed in Japan in the later Kamakura period (1185-1333). This karesansui was designed by Professor Takuma Tono in the 1960s, when Zen Buddhism was little known or understood in this country. I love how these gardens simulate the ocean with islands scattered across it. I could stand and stare at this garden for hours and just contemplate artistry.Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Stone Etched Gold frame. Japanese Garden, Portland Oregon https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/silent-stillness-wheeler-farm-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/silent-stillness-wheeler-farm-utah.jpg Silent Stillness Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took this photograph on 1/20/2018 along with the other three in my Silent Series. I had waited patiently all winter for a good blanketing snowfall, this day it finally happened so I headed over to Wheeler Historic Farm in Murray. I love being out after a heavy snowfall to experience the full event. The stillness as if the world has gone to sleep is comforting to my soul. I love the Christmas Song "Still, Still, Still" and this photograph make me think of that song. The snow covering the trees in white, and the water flowing through the scene gives this such feeling of peace, I knew when I took this image it would be a wonderful black and white.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Butch Cassidy frame. Wheeler Historic Farm, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/silent-serenity-wheeler-farm-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Silent-Serenity-wheeler-farm-utah.jpg Silent Serenity Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took this photograph on 1/20/2018 along with the other three in my Silent Series. I had been waiting all winter for a good snow storm, finally it came. I waited patiently all day as the snow piled up, itching to get out. Finally as evening approached the snow let up and I headed over to Wheeler Farm in Murray, not far from my house. When I got on site conditions were better than I had hoped and I began exploring through the old farm grounds loving how everything seemed changed in the blanket of snow. I had been to this exact spot before and always loved how it looked though I had never been able to get an image I liked. This evening was different, the light was soft and serene. There was a light snow still falling and everything was silent, the sound dampened by the blanket of snow. I knew the contrast of the scene would make a marvelous black and white image. I love the graceful curve of the stream and the smooth white left side contrasting with the right side. The dark trees covered in snow reflecting in the water made this photograph perfect for me.Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Arber White frame. Wheeler Historic Farm, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/silent-path-wheeler-farm-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Silent-Path-wheeler-farm-utah.jpg Silent Path Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took this photograph on 1/20/2018 along with the other three in my Silent Series. I had been waiting all winter for a good snow storm, finally it came. I waited patiently all day as the snow piled up, itching to get out. Finally as evening approached the snow let up and I set out to Wheeler Farm in Murray, Utah. When I got on site conditions were better than I had hoped and I began exploring through the old farm grounds loving how everything seemed changed in the blanket of snow. As I walked the plowed pathway I noticed how black it was. It was snowing again rather hard but when I round this bend I turned with my back to the snowfall and loved what I saw. The pathway curving gracefully into the distance, the snow clad trees and their black trunks gave such a wonderful contrast, I knew this would make a spectacular black and white image.Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Lavo Jet Black frame Wheeler Historic Farm, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/silent-lucidity-wheeler-farm-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/silent-lucidity-wheeler-farm-utah.jpg Silent Lucidity Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took this photograph on 1/20/2018 along with the other three in my Silent Series. I had been waiting almost two months for a good snow storm, and finally it came. I waited patiently all day as the snow piled up, itching to get out in it. Finally, as evening approached the snow let up and I headed over to Wheeler Farm in Murray, Utah which is close to my house. When I got on-site, conditions were better than I had hoped and I began exploring through the old farm grounds loving how everything seemed changed in the blanket of snow. I had been to this spot in the fall and now I wanted to try it in the snow. I loved what I saw! Everything was silent, the snow dampened most of the sound, even Little Cottonwood Creek seemed to move silently. The light was soft but lucid. I found the moment hypnotic as I stood there and clicked the shutter. This image is almost black and white with little splashes of color in the river such as the brown of the rocks, the leaf towards the bottom center orange and preserved by the cold water.Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Charcoal Black frame. Wheeler Historic Farm, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/pretty-in-pink-timpanogos-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Pretty-in-Pink-denoise-2-1-crop.jpg Pretty in Pink Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints I took this image on 3/6/2018. I have always loved the views of Mount Timpanogos from Utah Lake. Growing up in Provo, Utah I spent a lot of time on the lake looking at Timp from its shoreline. A lot has changed since then, growth has obstructed the view, housing tracts and power lines now prevent many of the great vistas we used to see. There are still a few pockets of shoreline you can find that give a good view of the mountain, and this area is one. I decided I liked this perspective so I arrived a good two hours early, set up and then relaxed on a bed of reeds while I waited for the light. Those times of waiting for the light are some of the most relaxing for me. Just sitting in one spot and listening to the wind blow and the waves lapping at my feet make it all worthwhile even if I don't get any good photographs. Timpanogos is referred to as a princess by many, she is the shining mountain towering over Utah Valley. I have seen her in many different shades and light but I think she looks best in the pink glow of a late winter sunset. This image is a 2:1 ratio panoramic created by taking numerous vertical images and then stitching them together and cropping the file to these proportions. Shown as a 36x72 inch print in the Roma Arber Charcoal frame. Mount Timpanogos, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/olympus-rising-wheeler-farm-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/olympus-rising-wheeler-farm-utah.jpg Olympus Rising Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. January 21, 2018. I had been waiting months for a decent snowfall, it finally came the day before on the 20th. I went out that evening in the storm and got some wonderful images but I wanted more. On this evening I watched the weather in hopes I could get some of the towering peaks with fresh snow on them. I got to Wheeler Farm early and spent my time looking for new perspectives. It is always interesting how a good snowfall can change everything. The weight of the snow causes windows in the branches to open up that weren't seen before and the woods become a place of glistening magic. I had noticed this spot before and liked it so I set up and waited. Clouds covered the face of Mount Olympus and I hoped they would part before the sunset. I waited and the evening light became amazing! Just as the light was perfect the clouds moved enough for me to grab this photograph of the pink afterglow on the peak of Olympus, rising above the scene.Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame. Wheeler Historic Farm, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/lady-in-red-mount-timp-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/lady-in-red-pano-mount-timpanogos-utah.jpg Lady in Red Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I grew up in Provo, Utah and Mount Timpanogos or just Timp as locals call her is the mountain that towers over the area. I spent many hours gazing up at her and day dreaming about standing on her heights as a kid. Later as a teenager and then as an adult I accomplished that dream many times and from many different paths. The local culture is steeped in the shadow of Timp, she influences everyone who glances up to her almost 12,000 foot summit. I took this image on 2/21/2018. I had driven by this spot on 800 north in Orem, more times than I can remember and I had visualized the shot, but I had never made the time to pull it off. I finally decided to make a date with the lady and I watched for the perfect conditions. This February evening looked promising so I arrived early and waited to see if she would show her wonderful winter color, she didn't let me down! I love how the sky and mountain turned the amazing red as the sunset and the wonderful cloud wrapped over her in a flowing gown. This was a once in a lifetime photograph. Lady in Red shown as a 20x60 inch print in Roma Dark Ash frame. Mount Timpanogos, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/winter-quilt-forest-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/winter-quilt-forest-utah.jpg Winter Quilt Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I had walked past this spot countless times in all the seasons but it wasn't until this day in November of 2019 that I actually saw the beauty of the subject. The new fallen snow covered the quaking aspen trees in a wintry quilt and the soft light gave the forest the feeling of winter beauty. This photograph is my favorite from that day, I love how it turned out. This location is on our cabin property in the Uinta Mountains near Oakley, Utah. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Aged Anubis frame.Also available as a square 1:1 ratio crop. Uinta Mountains, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/winter-blanket-forest-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/winter-blanket-forest-utah.jpg Winter Blanket Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I love seeing trees covered in a blanket of snow, aspens are my favorite. This day in November of 2019 while walking in the forest near our family cabin outside of Oakley, Utah I found this composition and had to photograph it. I love the contrast of black and white from the branches and knots on the trees, and the slight color in the last of the autumn leaves.Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Arber Charcoal frame with a white liner. Uinta Mountains, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/barn-storm-oakley-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/barn-storm-oakley-utah.jpg Barn Storm Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Thanksgiving weekend of 2019 we spent with my wife's family at their cabin in the Uinta Mountains, near Oakley, Utah. We love spending time there and I always take my camera gear in hopes of getting some new photographs. This year conditions were perfect when a huge snowstorm rolled in dumping over 12 inches of fluffy snow. I've always loved this red fence and barn on the property and I've photographed it in the different seasons. This day I loved the snow piled on the fence and in the trees and the barn standing out dark in the storm. If you look closely you will see the falling snow against the darkness of the barn. I love the red fence leading the viewers' eyes into the photograph and giving depth. If you also look closely you will see a trail in the snow following the fence line into the distance, that is our trail we left in the snow from our wonderful walk.Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Olea Gray frame. Uinta Mountains, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/powdered-pine-forest-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/powdered-pine-forest-utah.jpg Powdered Pine Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. The Uinta Mountains are a range of the Rocky Mountains that runs east to west on the Utah, Wyoming boarder. My wife's family has a cabin in these mountains near Oakley, Utah and we love spending time there. Walking in a snowstorm can be an amazing new way to see the world. Photographing in such a wonderland can be challenging but extremely satisfying. I loved finding this powder covered little tree in the soft glow of the lifting storm. The snow was so light and soft that day and I love how this photograph shows the scene as soft and dreamy as if a cloud. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Arber White frame with a black liner. Uinta Mountains, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/sleepy-eyes-aspen-tree-winter-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/sleepy-eyes-aspen-tree-winter-utah.jpg Sleepy Eyes Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I have always found the knot eyes on trees intriguing and a little strange, I remember being a child of 5-6 years old and being afraid of a tree in our yard because it had eyes and what looked like a face to a little kid. This quaking aspen on our cabin property in the Uinta Mountains near Oakley, Utah, really caught my attention. On this day and I had to take this photograph of the snow covered trunk as if the tree were getting ready for a long winters nap. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Arber White frame with a black liner. Uinta Mountains, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/tree-texture-winter-forest-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/tree-texture-winter-forest-utah.jpg Tree Texture Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I have always been intrigued by the texture of quaking aspen trunks, the contrast of white and black, the knot holes, cracks and marks left by wildlife. I found this composition literally right outside the front door of our cabin in the Uinta Mountains near Oakley, Utah, and it knew it was perfect. Finding the right background for such photographs can be tricky but this day the condition were perfect. The new snow from the huge winter storm had left the roof of the A frame cabin next door covered in snow with just the slight texture of the shingles showing though. This is a photograph I have always wanted to create but until this day in November 2019 I had never been able to capture it. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Lavo Jet Black frame with a white liner. Uinta Mountains, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/snow-sticks-winter-forest-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/snow-sticks-winter-forest-utah.jpg Snow Sticks Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Aspen trees in the white of a winter forest are very captivating to me. I love the speckled black and white of the trunks and the snow covered fir trees in the background. I found this composition near our cabin in the Uinta Mountains outside of Oakley, Utah. I used a shallow depth of field to help the aspens stand out against the firs and exposed to almost wash out the whites giving this photograph a 'high key' feeling though the dark forest in the background helps give the image contrast.Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Arber Jet Black frame with a white liner. Uinta Mountains, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/winters-dream-uinta-forest-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/winters-dream-uinta-forest-utah.jpg Winter's Dream Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Taking a long walk in the mountains on a winter afternoon during a break in the storm is one of the best ways to see nature in a different perspective. Forests covered in snow, stark trees in the fields of white and muted colors all give the illusion of a dream. I found this perspective in the Uinta Mountains on our cabin property, of a distance mountainside. I loved the creamy color of the aspen forest amidst the snow laden fir trees. I used my 300mm f/2.8 Nikkor lense to isolate this landscape and I love how this photograph turned out.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Arbor Charcoal frame. Uinta Mountains, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/winter-memories-oakley-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Winter-Memories-Oakley-Utah.jpg Winter Memories Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is from the exact same location in the Uinta Mountains as my image 'Childhood Memories' but just two months later. It is amazing how two months and a snowstorm can change everything. The tracks are actually deer tracks walking down the stream bed and I love how they lead the viewers eyes into the photograph. I also love the choke cherry leaves of deep red dappled through the trees. This image holds wonderful memory of an amazing afternoon walking through the snow covered forest enjoying all the beauty nature has to give.Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Sequoia Red frame. Uinta Mountains, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/cherry-snow-cone-oakley-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/cherry-snow-cone-oakley-utah.jpg Cherry Snow Cone Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. We spent Thanksgiving weekend of 2019 at our family cabin in the Uinta Mountains near Oakley, Utah when a big winter snow storm rolled in I was in photography heaven. I love winter and how a deep layer of snow can make everything look so different. Erica and I explored the property looking for interesting subjects and when I found this composition I was elated. It had been a long drawn out fall and when it got cold many leaves were frozen in place on the trees. I found this choke cherry bush with the leaves still in perfect color and the exact same shade of red as the fence too good to pass up. I love how this turned out with the striking red standing out against the white winter wonderland.Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Sequoia Red frame with a white liner. Uinta Mountains, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/winter-sentinels-oakley-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Winter-Sentinels-3-1.jpg Winter Sentinels Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of my Sentinel Series of 4 photographs taken though out the seasons on our cabin property in the Uinta Mountains near Oakley, Utah. "When Chekhov saw the long winter, he saw a winter bleak and dark and bereft of hope. Yet we know that winter is just another step in the cycle of life. But standing here among the people of Punxsutawney and basking in the warmth of their hearths and hearts, I couldn't imagine a better fate than a long and lustrous winter." Phil from the movie Groundhog Day I love the last line from the above movie quote. I love winter and how the snow changes everything. I love the cold in my nose, the smell of snow, the trees drooping under the blanket of winter, I love the white of it all. I took this photograph on November 29, 2019 during the Thanksgiving weekend just after a snowstorm dumped 18 inches of snow. I was zoomed in a little more and stood further to the right in this image than the others because I liked the composition. I love how this turned out with the aspen trees gracefully reaching skyward, the snow covered branches and little touch of red choke cherry leaves at the bottom. I shot multiple horizontal images panning upward and then stitched them together to create this 1:3 ratio panoramic. Shown as a 16x48 inch print in the Roma Antique White frame. Uinta Mountains, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/snow-day-trees-5-forest-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/snow-day-trees-5-winter-forest-utah.jpg Snow Day #5 Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Spending the day photographing in a snowstorm was very satisfying and rewarding. The trick is to wear good winter gear, nice warm clothing, good boots, have a moister cover for your camera and lots of lens cloths. I had so much fun finding interesting aspen trees with snow accumulating on them. I also used shallow depth of field to blur the background and a fast enough shutter speed to capture the snowflakes in midair. This photograph and the others in this series are a study all done the same day. The location is in the Uinta Mountains near Oakley, Utah. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Antique White frame Uinta Mountains, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/snow-day-trees-4-forest-winter-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/snow-day-trees-4-forest-winter-utah.jpg Snow Day #4 Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Spending the day photographing in a snowstorm was very satisfying and rewarding. The trick is to wear good winter gear, nice warm clothing, good boots, have a moister cover for your camera and lots of lens cloths. I had so much fun finding interesting aspen trees with snow accumulating on them. I also used shallow depth of field to blur the background and a fast enough shutter speed to capture the snowflakes in midair. This photograph and the others in this series are a study all done the same day. The location is in the Uinta Mountains near Oakley, Utah. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Country Rustic White frame. Uinta Mountains, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/snow-day-3-winter-forest-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/snow-day-3-trees-winter-forest-utah.jpg Snow Day #3 Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Spending the day photographing in a snowstorm was very satisfying and rewarding. The trick is to wear good winter gear, nice warm clothing, good boots, have a moister cover for your camera and lots of lens cloths. I had so much fun finding interesting aspen trees with snow accumulating on them. I also used shallow depth of field to blur the background and a fast enough shutter speed to capture the snowflakes in midair. This photograph and the others in this series are a study all done the same day. The location is in the Uinta Mountains near Oakley, Utah. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Country Matte White frame. Uinta Mountains, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/snow-day-trees-winter-forest-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/snow-day-trees-2-winter-forest-utah.jpg Snow Day #2 Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Spending the day photographing in a snowstorm was very satisfying and rewarding. The trick is to wear good winter gear, nice warm clothing, good boots, have a moister cover for your camera and lots of lens cloths. I had so much fun finding interesting aspen trees with snow accumulating on them. I also used shallow depth of field to blur the background and a fast enough shutter speed to capture the snowflakes in midair. This photograph and the others in this series are a study all done the same day. The location is in the Uinta Mountains near Oakley, Utah. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Charcoal Black frame with a white liner. Uinta Mountains, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/snow-day-trees-1-forest-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/snow-day-trees-1-forest-utah.jpg Snow Day #1 Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Spending the day photographing in a snowstorm was very satisfying and rewarding. The trick is to wear good winter gear, nice warm clothing, good boots, have a moister cover for your camera and lots of lens cloths. I had so much fun finding interesting aspen trees with snow accumulating on them. I also used shallow depth of field to blur the background and a fast enough shutter speed to capture the snowflakes in midair. This photograph and the others in this series are a study all done the same day. The location is in the Uinta Mountains near Oakley, Utah. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Olea Gray frame with a white liner. Uinta Mountains, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/mirror-mirror-uinta-mountains-utah-usa/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Mirror-Mirror-.jpg Mirror Mirror Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. July 5th 2019 the day after my 54th birthday and I was right where I wanted to be, in the mountains photographing. The Mirror Lake Highway in the Uinta Mountains Utah, is one of my favorite places and it is a very popular location for camping and fishing. We had scouted this location two nights before and went back the evening of the 5th in hopes the evening light would be perfect, it was an amazing evening. The sunset this night was glorious with the blue sky, pink clouds and the last bit of light touching the mountains. This photograph is all about the reflection and I couldn't have asked for better conditions to capture this amazing scene. I created this 2:1 ratio panoramic by shooting multiple vertical photographs panning from left to right and then stitching them together in Lightroom to create this sweeping photograph. Shown as a 30x60 inch print in the Rustic Park City frame. Uinta Mountains, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/happy-trees-mirror-lake-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Happy-Trees-mirror-lake-utah-2.jpg Happy Trees Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took this image on July 3, 2019. We took the whole week off to stay at our family cabin and relax and photograph. One of my favorite places is the Mirror Lake Highway in the Uinta Mountains, Utah and I wanted to spend time in the area getting photographs I had never done before. This evening we walked the Mirror Lake shoreline as I looked for a scene of the mountains in the background with the reflection and an interesting foreground. I was visualizing a 2:1 ratio panoramic photograph framed with trees and when I found this spot I knew it was exactly what I wanted. I debated about having the trees in the middle of the image, but I really liked the overall scene and how it reminded me of a Bob Ross painting with his 'happy trees'. Shown as a 36x72 inch print in the Rustic Wasatch frame. Uinta Mountains, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/wolf-blood-twin-peaks-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/wolf-blood-twin-peaks-utah-2.jpg Wolf Blood Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took these images on 1/20/2019. It was the night of a lunar eclipse known as the Super Blood Wolf Moon. This was a Super Moon because the moon was closes to the earth in its orbit, it was a Blood Moon because of the eclipse and the full moon in January is known as the Wolf Moon. This image is a compilation of two images I shot with the same lens within minutes of each other. The eclipsed moon was too high in the sky to have it coming over the mountains, so I decided to get creative. Both images were shot with my Nikkor 300mm 2.8 lens from my drive way. I then compiled them in Photoshop. I did not resize the moon, it is that large in the original file and would have looked that large had it been actually rising over the mountain.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Bourbon frame with black liner. Twin Peaks, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/space-odyssey-2202-woodland-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Space-Odyssey-2202-woodland-utah-2.jpg Space Odyssey 2202 Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I love old barns, when I can get the Milky Way with them also it is an added bonus. I took this image on July 1, 2019 in Woodland, Utah. We had scouted the area earlier in the day and I knew the galaxy would be in the perfect location at about midnight. When we came back the conditions were perfect so I set up and started shooting. I didn't like what I was getting because the barn was too dark. I knew what I needed was for a car to drive by and light the barn. I was almost ready to send my wife off to drive the car by when one came by and I took the shot. I also shot a long three minute exposure in case I needed it for a blend but I didn't need to use it, the car light was exactly the effect I was looking for. You can't see it on a smaller print but when blowing this image up to 30×45 and larger you can see the address on the barn is 2202. I thought naming the image "Space Odyssey 2202" was a nice fit.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Sequoia Red frame with a black liner. Woodland, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/let-there-be-light-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Let-There-Be-Light-utah-2.jpg Let there be Light Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. My wife's family has a cabin not far from here in the Uinta Mountains, near Oakley, Utah. We had been to this spot numerous times in the day. I decided I wanted to try a shot of the Milky Way over the reservoir and knowing about when the galaxy would be over the water we decided to try it. The day turned cloudy and we weren't sure if we were going to be able to pull it off. When we arrived at the site the sky was unbelievable! With only a few wispy clouds I got to work. Within the hour, clouds moved in and the view was gone but I was able to get shots exactly as I had imagined. In this photograph I waited as a vehicle drove down the west side of the lake when it pulled off the road and the light shown across the water I shot the image. This single 20 second exposure is one with minimal adjustments. Upon picking this image we had to figure out a title. I love the black mountains and dark water and the light shinning across the water as if it were the first day of creation. I thought the title "Let there be light" was only fitting. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Distressed White frame with a black liner. Uinta Mountains, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/galactic-barn-peoa-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Galactic-Barn-peoa-utah-2.jpg Galactic Barn Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Every time we go to my wife's family cabin we pass this barn in Peoa, Utah. For years I have wanted to get this shot, and we have tried a few times, but the conditions were never right to get a clear image. The night of 30 May 2017, I watched the weather closely and at midnight I checked the skies. Everything looked good so we left the cabin and drove to the barn. The conditions were perfect! I set up and started shooting. This photograph is a 20 second exposure with my 14mm lens, wide open to 2.8 and the ISO set at 6400. I did some minor adjustments for perspective and removed some power lines. The hill in the back ground is actually being lit from a passing car and the barn is lit from ambient light from houses near by. Capturing the Milky Way over interesting subjects such as barns is something I have always loved, I don't consider myself an astro-photographer but I have always loved astronomy and summer nights just gazing up at the stars.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Wasatch frame. Peoa, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/night-trails-pass-lake-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/night-trails-pass-lake-utah-2.jpg Night Trails Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. After photographing 'Night Glow' I just couldn't resist doing a star trails photograph over Pass lake in the Uinta Mountains. To do star trails you lock the shutter open for minutes or even hours which blurs the stars. In this case I set the ISO to 400, the aperture at f/2.8 and I locked the shutter open for almost 28 minutes to get this wonderful effect. I love the red glow from the town of Duchesne, Utah, the cloudy effect in the right corner is actually the Milky Way, the reflection on the lake and of course Mount Agassiz, still capped in snow.Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Charcoal Black frame. UINTA MOUNTAINS, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/night-glow-pass-lake-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/night-glow-pass-lake-utah-2.jpg Night Glow Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took this image on July 2, 2019. We had taken the week off to spend every moment in the Uinta Mountains in the Mirror Lake Highway area, photographing and relaxing. I had scouted this location earlier in the day and visualized exactly how I wanted this image to look. We arrived back onsite before dark and enjoyed the evening waiting and listening to the frogs chirping. I was worried about clouds building as this location is over 10,000 feet and storms can come up quick blocking the view of the Milky Way Galaxy. When the sky was perfect I started shooting. I shot vertical images panning from left to right with each exposure, which would be 'stitched' together later to capture the whole scene in a 2:1 ratio panoramic. My exposure was ISO 6400, 25 seconds at f/2.8. I knew there was a glow on the horizon but you never know what colors will show up until you've taken the photograph. Imagine my surprise when I viewed the images on my camera's screen and found the wonderful red glow! I was even happier when I edited the images to find the wonderful magenta color in the clouds and the green air glow. This image turned out even better than I had visualized! Shown as a 20x40 inch print in the Roma Sequoia Red frame with a black liner. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/summers-dream-aspen-tree-milky-way/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/summers-dream-aspen-tree-milky-way-utah.jpg Summer's Dream Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. My Wife and I love going for walks on summer nights, especially in the mountains when the sky is a blaze with stars. This night we wandered our cabin property in the Uinta Mountains near Oakley, Utah, looking for interesting trees to use as a foreground for a Milky Way photograph. I found this lone aspen tree and loved how it stood out against the night sky. I did an exposure of 20 seconds and used my flashlight to 'light paint' the tree to make it glow in the night like a dream in the summer.Shown as a 48x72 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/bonsai-rock-sunset-lake-tahoe-nevada/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/bonsai-rock-sunset-lake-tahoe-nevada.jpg Bonsai Rock at Sunset Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Bonsai Rock at Lake Tahoe Nevada is an amazing place! The shoreline of Lake Tahoe is strewn with large boulders and you won't find this spot without very good directions. I was given general directions and I spent a good amount of time trying to find the spot. The first night I sat through rain, hail and wind to capture this sunset photograph. It was worth the wait, the sunset was amazing! I love the clouds in this image layered against the rich blue sky, the patterns of the waves and the boulders strewn along the shore.Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Olea Gray frame with a black liner. Lake Tahoe, Nevada https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/bonsai-rock-in-moonlight-lake-tahoe-nevada/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/bonsai-rock-in-moonlight-lake-tahoe-nevada-2.jpg Bonsai Rock in Moonlight Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Bonsai Rock at Lake Tahoe Nevada is an amazing place! The shoreline of Lake Tahoe is strewn with large boulders and you won't find this spot without very good directions. I was given general directions and I spent a good amount of time trying to find the spot. The first night I sat through rain, hail and wind to capture the sunset photograph. I decided to go back the next night to see what I could get and also capture the rock in the moonlight. The moon rose an hour or so after sunset and I was given a spectacular scene of the rock in moonlight with the Milky Way just showing through. Shown as a 48x72 inch print in the Roma Lavo Jet Black frame. Lake Tahoe, Nevada https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/the-princess-willow-and-cow-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/The-Princess-the-Willow-and-the-Cow-utah.jpg The Princess, the Willow, and the Cow Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I love the willow trees in the Heber Valley Utah, when they turn yellow in the fall. The trick with photographing fall trees is the backlight but also keeping Mount Timpanogos from being a total silhouette. I visited this location twice to get this photograph. The first day I found the time of day I liked but I wasn't happy with any of the images I got. Day two I liked the clouds better and found I liked a closer crop 2:1 ratio panoramic. The trees were at their peak in their fall colors and when the sun came out from behind a cloud they glowed in the light. The Princess, Mount Timpanogos, rests in her repose, The Willow stands as a sentinel, and The Cow grazes in the autumn sun. Shown as a 24x48 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Heber Valley, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/deer-creek-glow-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/deer-creek-glow-utah.jpg Deer Creek Glow Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I have always loved the cottonwood trees on the shoreline of Deer Creek Reservoir. I have spent summer days enjoying their shade fall afternoons looking at their glorious colors. It wasn't until this day in 2019 that I finally took the time to photograph them. I was driving past this afternoon and when I saw the colors, the clouds and afternoon light I just had to stop. I love the warm yellow grass in the foreground, the golden yellow tree glimmering against the shinning water the dry brown hills in the distance and Mount Timpanogos in her covering of new snow towering in the background.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Deer Creek, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/christmas-angels-christmas-meadows-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/christmas-angels-Christmas-Meadows-Utah.jpg Christmas Angels Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. It is always fun looking for shapes in clouds, one person sees one thing someone else sees another. Clouds can really make a good photograph but you don't always need a really cloudy sky or spectacular sunset, sometimes you just need a few light clouds that look like they have wings and your photograph is complete. I took this photograph in October of 2019 during my first visit to Christmas Meadows in the Uinta Mountains, Utah. I set up and waited for the light in the wonderful fall evening, I knew there would be no big puffy clouds but I didn't need them. I just needed some soft clouds to accent the sky. As these clouds drifted over the peaks the updrafts blew them into winged creatures and I loved what I saw Angels over Christmas Meadows! I love the reflection in the calm water and the mountains clad in their autumn colors, the rich colors of the setting sun striking the towering peaks made this my favorite photograph of this shoot. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/fallen-leaves-oakley-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/fallen-leaves-Utah.jpg Fallen Leaves Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. My wife's family built a cabin in this area of the Uinta Mountains near Oakley, Utah in the 1970's and she grew up spending summer days playing in this stream. This wonderful fall afternoon I was exploring along the bank searching for interesting photographs when I found a small rock damn some children had made. The fallen leaves had accumulated in the pool making this wonderful abstract for me to photograph. I love the black water on the right and the blue on the left, the yellow, gray, brown leaves. I liked the green leaf in the middle breaking the rule of thirds but still giving a pleasing composition. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Smoked Pine frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/autumn-sentinels-trees-oakley-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/fall-sentinels-3-1.jpg Autumn Sentinels Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of my Sentinel Series of 4 photographs taken though out the seasons. My wife's family has a cabin near Oakley Utah and we love spending time there. I can literally walk out the door and take fantastic photographs. I noticed these aspen trees right by the gate in the fall of 2019 and I loved the whole scene, the green grass littered with yellow leaves, the white trunks against the yellow, red and green of the bushes and the golden yellow canopy with the sunlight poking through. I shot multiple horizontal images panning up after each to capture the full height of the forest and then stitched them together in Lightroom to create this 1:3 ratio panoramic. Shown as a 20x60 inch print in the Roma Bourbon frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/childhood-memories-oakley-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Childhood-Memories-oakley-utah.jpg Childhood Memories Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Near our cabin is this wonderful little stream. My wife grew up playing in this location and now the grandchildren love to play here making boats out of twigs and cooling their feet from the hot summer sun. I love this fall photograph of the spot with the golden yellow leaves on the water and pathway, the green grass and the white aspen tree trunks make this the perfect forest image of wonderful childhood memories. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/cascading-fire-cascade-mountain-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/cascading-fire-cascade-mountain-utah.jpg Cascading Fire Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took this image on 10/1/2017. We had gone up Provo canyon, Utah to photograph Bridal Veil Falls. After shooting the water fall with the glorious autumn colors, I decided to check out a perspective of Cascade Mountain I have always liked. We arrived and I found the conditions were perfect. I set up and composed this image so the streaming lights of the passing cars would be visible in the lower right corner. I was waiting for the light when I realized the moon was beginning to shine through the clouds. As the light reached perfection the maple tree forest glowed with shades of red, pink and orange, I couldn't believe how lucky I was to have all these conditions line up perfectly for such a wonderful photograph!I took this photograph by shooting numerous vertical images and panning between shots. I then stitched them together in Adobe Lightroom to create this 3:1 ratio panoramic image. Shown as a 24x72 inch print in the Rustic Wasatch frame. Cascade Mountain, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/autumn-veil-bridal-veil-falls-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/autumn-veil-bridal-veil-falls-utah.jpg Autumn Veil Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. "Autumn tumbles like a waterfall flowing through the mountains and valleys in a cascade of color." I took this image on October 1 2017. It is funny how sometimes we take for granted the beautiful things we see everyday. I have driven past this water fall countless times in my life. I have picnicked in the park nearby and taken the short hike to the base of the falls but I had never photographed it until this day. I had been watching the autumn colors and I knew they would be peaking so we headed up Provo Canyon. I set up and waited for the light to reach the perfect moment. I couldn't have asked for better conditions! I love the shades of red and yellow in the maple trees, the last bit of sunlight hitting the upper falls and the graceful water as it flows to the left side of the photograph. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Bridal Veil Falls, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/autumn-storm-mcpolin-barn-park-city-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/autumn-storm-mcpolin-farm-utah.jpg Autumn Storm Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took this image on October 4, 2018 . I had been wanting an image of the McPolin Farm for a long time but just hadn't pulled it off. This afternoon I had been out scouting the fall colors and getting a few images. As I drove by the farm I knew I had to stop, the conditions were perfect! The aspen trees colors of yellow and orange were just beginning to wane, the approaching storm made the sky perfect and the light on the barn was wonderful and soft. Conditions change rapidly in the mountains, especially in the fall. Within a few days of taking this photograph the leaves had fallen and the area was blanketed in snow.Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Rustic Durango frame. McPolin Farm, Park City, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/wasatch-autumn-wasatch-mountain-state-park-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/wasatch-autumn-wasatch-mountain-state-park-utah.jpg Wasatch Autumn Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Wasatch Mountain State Park has many wonderful areas to explore and fall is the best time to do it. I love this photograph of the park its glorious autumn robes and the storm clouds hanging over Ant Knolls. The layers of ridge lines in red, yellow and green are what really caught my attention for this composition. I love how the forest looks so mysterious in the stormy light.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame. WASATCH MOUNTAINS, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/autumn-abstract-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Autumn-Abstract-utah.jpg Autumn Abstract Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Most people either love or hate abstract images, I love them. Sometimes I look at a scene and I see it as abstract and I just have to photograph it that way. To do a photograph like this I use a slow shutter speed and hand hold the camera. As I am taking the picture I move the camera upward in one fluid movement. This technique is called Intentional Camera Movement or ICM. I love how the technique gives the image a painted look, blending colors and detail into graceful blurs of color and light. I love the stark aspen tree trunks glowing white in this photograph and the hues of yellow, green, red and orange. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Orient Red frame. Wasatch Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/deer-creek-trees-abstract-8/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/deer-creek-trees-abstract-3.jpg DEER CREEK TREES ABSTRACT #3 Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints This photograph is part of my 'Deer Creek Trees' Series. I love the mood of this photograph. The sun had come out from behind a cloud and gave a wonderful backlite glow to the leaves and made the water shine white in the autumn air. I love the gray and reddish-brown tree trunks still retaining the texture of their bark and the slight hint of the mountains in the background.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Arber Gray frame. DEER CREEK, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/deer-creek-trees-abstract-7/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/deer-creek-trees-abstract-2.jpg DEER CREEK TREES ABSTRACT #2 Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints This photograph is part of my 'Deer Creek Trees' Series. I love the soft pastels of this photograph. The soft grayish-brown shoreline, the blue water, the tan and gray tree trunks, the yellowish-green leaves and the hint of mountains in the distance. This is my favorite photograph of the series.Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Smoked Pine frame. DEER CREEK, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/deer-creek-trees-abstract-1-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/deer-creek-trees-abstract-1-utah.jpg Deer Creek Trees Abstract #1 Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints This photograph is part of my 'Deer Creek Trees' Series. I have always loved Deer Creek Reservoir, I grew up fishing the shoreline and I learned to water ski there. I've been intrigued by the cottonwood trees that grow along the shoreline but I never stopped to photograph them until this autumn day in 2019. After taking a few photographs of the trees I realized they would make great abstract images with the water and mountains in the distance so I did this study on them. Abstracts aren't for everyone, one friend of mine says they "hurt her eyes", but I love seeing them and doing them. These are done with a technique called Intentional Camera Movement or ICM. The shutter speed is set slow and the camera is moved while the picture is being taken. I love the texture and depth of this photograph, the grass in the foreground sweeping brush strokes, the gray trunks textured but blurred, the water shinning in the middle and the mountain shadows in the distance. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Rustic Homestead frame. DEER CREEK, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/fitzgerald-gold-lamoille-canyon-nevada/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/mt-fitzgerald-gold-lamoille-canyon-nevada.jpg Mt. Fitzgerald Gold Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took this image on October 9, 2019. I had explored Lamoille Canyon earlier in the day and knew I needed to come back to this spot when the light was right. This perspective is looking up Thomas Canyon just above the campground, at the north face of Mount Fitzgerald. I love how the golden yellow of the aspens looks as if it is gold flowing down from the mountain peak. The fall colors of the quaking aspen leaves glowing in the evening light and the pink hue in the wispy clouds really make this one of my most popular photographs for those who know the area.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Wasatch frame. Ruby Mountains, NEVADA https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/abstract-aspens-4-lamoille-canyon-nevada/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/abstract-aspens-4-lamoille-canyon-nevada.jpg ABSTRACT ASPENS #4 Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. While Photographing the fall colors in Lamoille Canyon, Nevada I found some compositions I knew would look good in abstracts. I personally love abstract images but not everyone enjoys looking at them. Doing abstracts of trees can be tricky but enjoyable. The trick is using a slow shutter speed and panning the camera upward as you are taking the picture, this technique is often called ICM or Intentional Camera Movement. It takes practice and smooth follow through. I love the soft blur of this photograph, the grass in the foreground looks like brush strokes, the aspen trees glow in the light soft and fluid, the yellow leaves a golden blur of color.Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Gianni frame. Ruby Mountains, NEVADA https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/abstract-aspens-3-lamoille-canyon-nevada/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/abstract-aspens-3-lamoille-canyon-nevada.jpg Abstract Aspens #3 Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. While Photographing the fall colors in Lamoille Canyon, Nevada I found some compositions I knew would look good in abstracts. I personally love abstract images but not everyone enjoys looking at them. Doing abstracts of trees can be tricky but enjoyable. The trick is using a slow shutter speed and panning the camera upward as you are taking the picture, this technique is often called ICM or Intentional Camera Movement. It takes practice and smooth follow through. I love the soft blur of this photograph, the grass in the foreground showing as streaks of yellow and green, the aspen tree trunks graceful blurs sweeping upward and the yellow leaves a curtain of golden yellow.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Wasatch frame. Ruby Mountains, NEVADA https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/abstract-aspens-2-humboldt-national-forest-nevada/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/ABSTRACT-ASPENS-2-lamoille-canyon-nevada.jpg ABSTRACT ASPENS #2 Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. While Photographing the fall colors in Lamoille Canyon, Nevada I found some compositions I knew would look good in abstracts. I personally love abstract images but not everyone enjoys looking at them. Doing abstracts of trees can be tricky but enjoyable. The trick is using a slow shutter speed and panning the camera upward as you are taking the picture, this technique is often called ICM or Intentional Camera Movement. It takes practice and smooth follow through. I love the soft blur of this photograph, the grass in the foreground showing as light and green smudges and the golden leaves in the background beautiful yellow brush strokes and the quaking aspen trunks white and gray painted with light.Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Smoked Pine frame. Ruby Mountains, NEVADA https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/ruby-glow-lamoille-canyon-nevada/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Ruby-Glow-new-sky.jpg Ruby Glow Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. The Ruby Mountains in Nevada have always mesmerized me but it wasn't until the evening of October 9, 2019 that I finally made a trip into them. I passed this scene on the way up the canyon and knew I needed to go back when the light was right. I timed my return to this spot perfectly to catch the warm evening light highlighting the cliffs and the unusually red aspens giving off a 'ruby glow'. Quaking aspens groves sometimes turn this color red when the autumn lingers into October and temperatures stay warm. This year was a perfect fall for this type of color and this location was a perfect find. The sky in this image was completely washed out and even though I loved this image the sky always bothered me. I decided to replace the sky in this image but I did not have one in my archive so I kept my eyes out for a sky that would fit this image. I finally saw this sky from my yard and so I climbed up on my roof to photograph the sky. I then replaced the sky in photoshop with the sky picked just for this image. I love how it turned out. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Bourbon frame. Ruby Mountains, NEVADA https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/happy-little-cloud-lamoille-canyon-nevada/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/happy-little-cloud-lamoille-canyon-nevada.jpg Happy Little Cloud Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I had heard about Lamoille Canyon but I didn't understand how beautiful it is until I went there. I timed my trip perfectly to coincide with the fall colors and I wasn't let down except for the fact that I missed the storm by about 12 hours. The fresh snow on the peaks was wonderful but the clear sky hardly gave a cloud. I sat in this spot for hours waiting for clouds to roll in, as the clouds approached they would get above the high peaks and then dissolve in the updrafts coming out of the valley. At last just as the light was fading I was able to catch one Bob Ross style 'happy little cloud' that finally floated into the scene. I love the warm evening sun on the mountains and the ripples in the water in this photograph. The golden yellow aspen trees in the distance glowing in the light.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Park City frame. Ruby Mountains, NEVADA https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/enchanted-sunset-alpine-loop-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Enchanted-Sunset-alpine-loop-utah.jpg Enchanted Sunset Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of my Enchanted Forest Series of photographs all taken on October 8, 2019. Sometimes when I'm photographing I'm just so amazed at how magnificent the scene is and how amazing the light is I just keep exclaiming out loud to myself WOW! This was one of those nights. Luckily there was no one around to hear me talking to myself! I was really taken with this perspective of this enchanted forest, with the meadow grass in the foreground, the line of golden aspen trees, the dark mountains in the back ground with Mount Timpanogos showing her north peak. So as the sunset progressed I set up and composed this image. I really love how this turned out with the sky so closely matching the autumn colors of the forest with yellow and red, the white trunks of the aspens standing out against the dimming light. This photograph is 10-15 vertical images stitched together giving this 3:1 ratio panoramic. Shown as a 16x48 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Wasatch Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/enchanted-fire-alpine-loop-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Enchanted-Fire-alpine-loop-utah.jpg Enchanted Fire Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of my Enchanted Forest Series of photographs all taken on October 8, 2019. Fall of 2019 was one my favorite of all times. As I wandered this enchanted forest finding views and perspectives of the glorious quaking aspens trees I was amazed at the red of the forest floor. It looked as if the grasses were on fire with magic that had spread into the aspen trees in golden yellow flames. I love the detail of this photograph and the layers of waving grass, red and green, yellow of the leaves and the white tree trunks.Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Wasatch Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/enchanting-alpine-loop-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Enchanting-alpine-loop-utah.jpg Enchanting Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of my Enchanted Forest Series of photographs all taken on October 8, 2019. Aspens are my favorite trees, the grove is one giant plant organism sharing a common root system. One aspen grove in Utah, Pando, is thought to be 80,000 years old. I believe trees carry the knowledge of the ages in their roots, and to me they are magical. When I found this composition I was elated. To be able to isolate trees in the forest like this in such a beautiful photograph is enchanting. I love the layers of fall color in this image. The red, yellow, green forest floor, the glorious white tree trunks, and the canopy of gold make this my favorite photograph of the series. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Gianni Cocoa and Gold frame. Wasatch Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/enchanted-glow-alpine-loop-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/enchanted-glow-alpine-loop-utah.jpg Enchanted Glow Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of my Enchanted Forest Series of photographs all taken on October 8, 2019. This autumn evening was one of the most magical I have ever had, the light was fantastic and the colors were simply stunning. I kept being drawn to this scene of these two quaking aspen trees being backlit by the setting sun and the mosaic of greens and yellows on mountain behind them. I love how the trees gave of an enchanted glow of golden yellow as if magic was springing from their leaves. The meadow grass gives the perfect foreground of texture and the white of the aspen trunks contrast beautifully in the photograph.Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Smoked Pine frame. Wasatch Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/maple-glow-alpine-loop-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/maple-glow-alpine-loop-utah-fall.jpg Maple Glow Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I found this composition during the last moments of autumn light. I almost didn't photograph it but I decided to and I'm glad I did. I really liked the graceful curve of the aspen tree against the glowing yellow maple leaves and the bed of green grass and leaves at the base of the tree.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Country Matte White frame. Wasatch Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/autumn-moon-alpine-loop-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/autumn-moon-alpine-loop-utah.jpg Autumn Moon Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Sometimes waiting until it is almost dark to leave an area is very worth it! I found this scene as I was making my way back to my car and had to photograph it. The partial moon was blurred by light clouds that still held some color from the sunset, the autumn colors in the surrounding trees helped give the photograph vibrancy and I love stark  dead tree on the right side.  Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Orient Red frame with a black liner. Wasatch Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/mountain-bonsai-alpine-loop-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Mountain-Bonsai-alpine-loop-utah.jpg Mountain Bonsai Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I love just wandering around the forest, you never know what you will find. I seem to follow the color from one tree to another and while doing that I found this wonderful gamble oak that was naturally twisted into a bonsai shape. The fall colors were spectacular and the fact I got Mount Timpanogos in the back ground even made this photograph more appealing to me. I actually spent quit a bit of time photographing this tree and I liked this image best. I love the amber yellow the leaves had turned and the dark trunk and branches of the tree. I purposely used a shallow depth of field to separate the tree from the mountain. This is my favorite image from that whole day.Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Cabane Aged Anubis Black frame. Wasatch Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/maple-light-alpine-loop-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/maple-light-alpine-loop-utah.jpg Maple Light Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. The light was fading as night was quickly approaching but I couldn't stop photographing , I was having too much fun!! I was on the trail heading back to my car and I kept finding compositions in the soft evening light I just had to capture. This one really stood out to me with the wonderful maple bush and the bending curves of the quaking aspen tree. Again I choose a shallow depth of field to really make the tree and fall colors jump out separating them from the forest back ground. I love the hues of this image, the red, yellow and green really glow in the light.Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Olea Cherry frame with a black liner. Wasatch Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/maple-fire-alpine-loop-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/maple-fire-alpine-loop-utah.jpg Maple Fire Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I saw this maple tree from a distance and started making my way to it. Mind you this is in thick forest with no trail and lots of undergrowth. The closer I got the less I could see this tree so I passed it by and went up hill from it. Once I turned and looked back, there it was burning in the evening light! I used a very shallow depth of field to really make it stand out against the aspen forest in the background. I love the effect of blurred trees and leaves with some of the maple sharp. The fall colors were amazing with the hues of red, yellow and green.Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Orient Red with a black liner. Wasatch Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/autumn-twist-alpine-loop-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/autumn-twist-alpine-loop-utah.jpg Autumn Twist Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Sometimes I just get lucky, I was wandering off the trail through the forest hoping to find interesting subjects when I came across this old aspen tree, I thought to myself "what a subject!" The waning evening light was soft and subtle giving the perfect glow to the scene. The background of red and yellow show the beauty of the forest in fall and the twisted old quaking aspen stands proud but bent from the many years of winter and wind that have sculpted its life.Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Tabacchino Bourbon frame. Wasatch Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/aspen-dance-alpine-loop-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/aspen-dance-alpine-loop-utah.jpg Aspen Dance Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I love how aspen trees sometimes curve as they grow, the graceful sweeping of the trunks is very appealing to my eyes as if I am watching a ballroom dance. I also love isolating subjects to show their character and charm. I love how this photograph turned out with the warm fall sunlight touching the forest in the background, the white aspen trunks in their graceful dance and the shallow focus making the foreground jump out of the scene.Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Destressed White frame with a black liner. Wasatch Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/octo-coppiced-alpine-loop-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/ocoto-coppiced-alpine-loop-utah.jpg Octo-Coppiced Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. When the trunk of a tree gets damaged by fire or cut down, many times the roots will send out new sprouts to form new trunks this is called coppicing, so a tree that has many trunks is refereed to as coppiced. I loved finding this maple shrouded in its fall colors of red and its eight trunks reaching skyward in a forest of yellow and green.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Sequoia Red frame with a black liner. Wasatch Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/memory-lane-alpine-loop-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Memory-Lane-alpine-loop-utah.jpg Memory Lane Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I have always loved this exact location, I have camped, hiked, biked, photographed and spent many wonderful times there. I decided to revisit this spot again in the fall of 2019 when I knew the leaves would be at their peak. Fall colors are best seen when backlit and this photograph shows this perfectly. The golden aspen leaves glitter in the afternoon light and the s curve of the lane leads the viewer into the image on a walk in the warm autumn sun. I love walks in the forest and this spot brings back many memories of years gone by when as a younger man.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Cabane Aged Anubis Black frame. Wasatch Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/lifting-storm-kessler-peak-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/lifting-storm-kessler-peak-utah.jpg Lifting Storm Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Living just down the road from Big Cottonwood Canyon has its perks, the funny thing is I don't get up there as often as I should. I decided to get out on a Sunday afternoon on September 29, 2019 because I saw the storm was creating perfect conditions and the fall colors were really ramping up. All the times I've driven past this spot I've never stopped to photograph but I knew where I wanted to be. I got set up and waited as the storm past hoping for the best. What happened was breathtaking and I was absolutely lucky to capture it with my camera. I love the clouds clinging to the base of Kessler Peak and the sunset sky exploding in color and mood. The willows and grass catching the last light, the reflection in the water and the patch of quaking aspens glowing yellow in the distance.This image is numerous vertical images, panning the camera between photographs. I then stitched the files together to create this 2:1 ratio panoramic. Shown as a 30x60 inch print in the Olea Gray frame. Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/enchanted-forest-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Enchanted-forest-utah.jpg Enchanted Forest Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of my Enchanted Forest Series of photographs all taken on October 8, 2019. The Alpine Loop has long been one of my favorite places in all seasons. I hadn't visited it for a few years and autumn of 2019 I decided to change that. I've always loved this exact location and I knew the fall colors were going to be amazing when I headed up the canyon. I didn't expect them to be this amazing! The late timing of the fall change really can make for some glorious colors and this year was one of the latest I have ever seen. I ended up doing a whole 'study' on this aspen forest this evening and I found the whole area enchanting. Imagine my surprise when I saw the movie Frozen 2 a few months later and The Enchanted Forest so closely matched this forest! I really love the dark evergreen trees in the back helping to create layers from light to dark in the photograph. I love the reds and orange behind the sparkling amber yellow and the red and green on the forest floor. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Gianni Cocoa and Gold frame. Wasatch Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/uinta-autumn-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/uinta-autumn-utah.jpg Uinta Autumn Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 25 in the various Museum-Grade formats. This is another image I took with my old Pentax PC35AF. I don't remember what year this was but it was sometime between 2001 and 2003. I was muzzle-loader deer hunting on the north slope of the Uinta Mountains just a few miles south of the Wyoming border. I was standing on top of Red Mountain overlooking the beautiful area and I just had to take a picture of this scene. The endless forest of golden quaking aspens, merging into the lodge pole pine forests and the peaks of the High Uinta's in the back ground was just breath taking and makes the perfect fall scene. An interesting side note, about a month earlier my son and I were bow hunting in the area and we jumped a black bear in this same spot. It went running through the trees below us bawling like banshee! Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Stone Etched Gold frame with a black liner. UINTA MOUNTAINS, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/autumn-sunrise-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/autumn-sunrise-utah.jpg Autumn Sunrise Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 25 in the various Museum-Grade formats. I took this image the end of September 2001 or 2002. I know what month it was, I'm just not positive of the year. I was muzzle-loader deer hunting on the north slope of the Uinta Mountains in Utah just a few miles south of the Wyoming border. I always carried a 1982 Pentax PC35AF pocket 35mm camera. I carried this camera for years when I didn't want to carry an SLR and I have many wonderful images from it. If I remember right this was the morning after I took the Red Mount Sunrise photograph. We were hunting through the forest before sunrise and when the sun came up I just had to take out my camera and take this picture. I love the golden morning light and the back-lite quaking aspens. The pine trees really give some contrast and mood creating dark spaces and the sun peaking through the branches give the photograph the light source without overpowering the image.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Cabane Aged Anubis Black frame. UINTA MOUNTAINS, UTAH https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/soaring-weber-river-utah-osprey/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/soaring-weber-river-utah-osprey.jpg Soaring Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Have you ever dreamed you could fly? Every once in a while I do. Sometimes I have to swim through the air and sometimes I can fly like superman. My favorite dreams are when I am soaring like a bird. I love watching birds soar on the wind, gliding and banking with ease. I love it when I can capture a glimpse of what it must feel like to soar.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Olea Pecan frame. Osprey, Weber River, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/wanna-play-uinta-mountains-utah-mule-deer/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Wanna-Play-uinta-mountains-utah-mule-deer.jpg Wanna Play Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took this image on August 3, 2018 . My wife's family has a cabin along the Weber River in Utah and we love to spend time there relaxing. Of course I always have to take my camera in hopes of getting some images. This morning I got up and went for a walk by myself. This image was taken some time after "good morning " and "double take" and is a different fawn than either of those two. The doe and fawn were standing in the road and as I started photographing them the doe walked off in the bushes, but the fawn was so curious about me and what I was doing, it even stepped closer to me for a better look. I couldn't help but call out to it "hey little one do you wanna play?" Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/valley-of-fire-nevada-great-horned-owl/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/valley-of-fire-nevada-great-horned-owl.jpg Silent Watcher Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took this image in the Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada. My wife worked as a tour guide in Las Vegas for years and the Valley of Fire was one the places they would takes tour groups. This visit was my first time there and it was great to have my own personal tour guide. At one point I saw a small box canyon and I suggested we walk up it to see what might be 'hanging out'. We got almost to the end, and I noticed bird droppings staining the walls in various places. I pointed out the droppings to her and told her an owl was living there. We got looking, and sure enough, we found the 'silent watcher' observing us from high on the cliff wall. I love the abstract nature of this photograph with the red rock wall and shades of red, pink and black and then you see the owl and it all comes together. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Valley of Fire, Nevada https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/dragon-rose-lehi-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/dragon-rose-lehi-utah-dragonfly-.jpg Dragon Rose Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 25 in the various Museum-Grade formats. I took this image around 2000 while I was doing yard work at my previous home in Lehi, Utah. I noticed this dragonfly resting on my prized rosebush. I quickly ran into my house and grabbed my camera. I was focusing the shot when the dragonfly flew away. I waited and it returned but landed on a different flower. I began to focus and just as I was going to push the button it flew away again! We played this cat and mouse game for about 20 minutes before it finally sat still long enough for me to capture this image. I like using creative names for my images and being a fan of fantasy books and movies I just couldn't help coming up with a fantasy sounding name "Dragon Rose."Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Lehi, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/rescued-butterfly-lone-peak-wilderness-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/rescued-butterfly-lone-peak-wilderness-utah.jpg Rescued Butterfly Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 25 in the various Museum-Grade formats. I took this image around 1997 while hiking in the Lone Peak Wilderness above Alpine, Utah. I had hiked to a waterfall in the area and sat in the shade of a ravine with the waterfall in front of me. The sun was shinning from behind me through the trees and spotlighting the logs in the image. I was sitting there enjoying the spray from the waterfall and looking at the spotlight effect on the logs. I thought it would be cool if a butterfly would land on the logs. I glanced down and noticed a butterfly struggling in the water! I carefully 'rescued the butterfly', placed it on the log in the 'perfect spot', then took the picture.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Homestead frame. Lone Peak Wilderness, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/boys-and-bullwinkle-currant-creek-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/boys-and-bullwinkle-currant-creek-utah.jpg Boys and Bullwinkle Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 25 in the various Museum-Grade formats. I took this image around 1998 while camping with my family at Currant Creek Camp Ground in Utah. The boys discovered this bull moose hanging out just off the hill from our campsite and I took them over take a look. Moose can be dangerous animals but I could tell this moose was not threat so I had the boys sit down and I stood behind them. I zoomed in to help compress the image and make it look like the moose was closer than it really was.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Durango frame. Currant Creek, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/click-coyote-wasatch-mountains-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/click-coyote-wasatch-mountains-utah.jpg Click Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 25 in the various Museum-Grade formats. I took this image around 2005. One of my favorite ways to photograph wildlife is to just sit in one spot all day and see what comes by. Many people would find this boring and tedious, I find it relaxing and a great way to really connect with nature. Sitting in one spot for a long period helps you see every little detail in your environment. The small insects and rodents moving about, the birds feeding, the wind blowing, the trees creaking. You learn to isolate every small detail while just sitting and being still. I was doing this on top of the Wasatch mountains above Bountiful, Utah one evening when I saw two young coyotes coming my way. I was in camo and sitting still in some rocks and they had no clue I was there. They split up and the one went behind me while the other came right in front of me. I focused on a spot and waited for it to reach it. The second it reached the predetermined point I moved a little to catch its attention then "clicked" the shutter. I was shooting a Nikon F4 at the time and the whir of the camera made the poor little dog about jump out of its skin!! In the next photograph on the roll of film the little guy is out in the sun where he landed after he jumped away from the noise!Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Rustic Texas Vaquero frame. Wasatch Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/ermine-wasatch-mountains-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/ermine-wasatch-mountains-utah.jpg What'cha doin'? Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 25 in the various Museum-Grade formats. I took this image the same day and within minutes of when I took "click". I was just sitting still watching the world around me waiting for wildlife, when I heard a scrapping sound. I turned to see this cute little ermine looking at me as if to say 'what'cha doin'?' I love how the little guy is above me with the backdrop of the sky and the foreground of the green vegetation, it gives this photograph a real warm friendly feeling. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Wasatch Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/spirit-of-the-wild-woodland-park-zoo-wolf/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Spirit-of-the-Wild-woodland-park-zoo-wolf.jpg Spirit of the Wild Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. While walking through the forest, I saw movement. I froze… then slowly brought the camera up to my eyes. I waited and the wolf appeared like a spirit in the trees. It walked forward never looking my way and stopped. I focused, took the photograph, and then it turned and vanished into the trees. I was ecstatic! I almost jumped for joy then looked around and realized I was still in the zoo in Seattle, WA. I named this image "Spirit of the Wild" as a play on words for the poor caged beast.Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Rustic Vaquero frame. Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle WA https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/a-long-way-down-mount-timp-utah-mountain-goat/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/a-long-way-down-mount-timpanogos-utah.jpg A Long Way Down Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I spent two nights on "Timp" photographing wildlife. Early the second morning I met a group of friends to hike to the summit. On the way down, I ran into this lone goat. I followed it getting some images before it disappeared around the rock face and vanished somewhere on the cliff where humans would not go without ropes. It was 'a long way down', about 1000 feet, to the snow field. One of my friends commented, "I was either brave or stupid for following the goat as far as I did." I replied, "Sometimes there is a fine line between the two."Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame. Mt Timpanogos, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/on-the-edge-mount-timp-utah-mountain-goat/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/on-the-edge-mount-timpanogos-utah.jpg On The Edge Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I spent two nights on "Timp" photographing wildlife. Early the second morning I met a group of friends to hike to the summit. On the way down, I ran into this lone goat. I followed it getting some images before it disappeared around the rock face and vanished somewhere on the cliff where humans would not go without ropes. In this photograph it was looking down and I thinking, "these things are nuts!" It was standing on the edge of a thousand foot drop just looking down like it didn't have a care in the world.Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Providence Olive with White Liner. Mt Timpanogos, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/chilling-out-mount-timpanogos-utah-mountain-goat/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Chilling-out-mount-timpanogos-utah-mountain-goat.jpg Chilling Out Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took this image on 7/25/2008 while spending a couple of nights on Mt. Timpanogos, Utah to photograph wildlife. I found two Billy goats the second afternoon just 'chilling out' on the snow as they like to do in the summer heat. This image is my favorite of the two but I think they make a great set displayed together on a wall. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Rustic Park City Frame. Chilling Out and Chilling Out Too Shown as 24x36 inch print in Park City frames. Mt Timpanogos, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/chilling-out-too-mount-timpanogos-utah-mountain-goat/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/chilling-out-too-mount-timpanogos-utah.jpg Chilling Out Too Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took the two images "Chilling Out" and "Chilling Out Too" while spending a couple of nights on Mt. Timpanogos in Utah to photograph wildlife. I found the two billy goats one afternoon just 'chilling out' on the snow as they like to do. These are two different mountain goats, "chilling out" was sitting higher up the snow field that "chilling out too" was. I think they look great displayed as a set with one higher than too.Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Rustic Park City Frame.Both Chilling Out and Chilling Out Too shown as 24x36 inch prints in the Park City frame. Mt Timpanogos, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/oh-give-me-a-home-antelope-island-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Oh-Give-Me-A-Home-antelope-island-utah.jpg Oh Give Me a Home Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I have always been interested in the juxtaposition of wildlife and civilization. I love finding areas like this where you can see wildlife and the city in the same image. We were poking around Antelope Island on the Great Salt Lake and I saw the big mule deer way off in the distance. I got out my 300 mm lens and he was just still too far out. Then I realized I could see the city the deer and the bison all in the same shot! I was very happy with how it turned out. When trying to figure out a name for this image, the first line of the old folk song 'Home on the Range' came to mind. "Oh give me a home where the buffalo roam and the deer and the antelope play."Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Park City frame. Antelope Island, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/my-good-side-uinta-mountains-utah-cow-moose/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/My-Good-Side-uinta-mountains-utah-cow-moose.jpg My Good side Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took this image on August 3, 2018 . My wife's family has a cabin along the Weber River in Utah and we love to spend time there relaxing. Of course I always have to take my camera in hopes of getting some photographs. This morning was one of those very productive ones when everything came together. There is a lot of wildlife in the area but some mornings you can't find any, this morning my timing was perfect! As I was walking back to the cabin I found this cow moose just resting in a clearing and the conditions couldn't have been better. As I shot she turned her head to get a better look at me giving me this perfect three quarters profile. When we were looking at the images my wife said it looked like she turned her head for me to get her good side. I just couldn't resist naming this one after that comment!Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Durango frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/good-morning-fawn-mule-deer-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Good-Morning-fawn-mule-deer-utah.jpg Good Morning Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took this image on August 3, 2018 . My wife's family has a cabin along the Weber River in Utah and we love to spend time there relaxing. Of course I always have to take my camera in hopes of getting some photographs. This morning I got up and went for a walk by myself. I hadn't taken 30 steps off the property when I saw two adorable fawns curiously watching me. I just had to stop and say 'good morning' and do a portrait session. That morning ended up being very productive!Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/elk-meadow-yellowstone-national-park/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Elk-meadow-yellowstone-national-park.jpg Elk Meadow Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 25 in the various Museum-Grade formats. I took this image in June of 2004 on a quick day trip into Yellowstone. I was in the area for work and a friend and I decided to cut the workday short and spend the afternoon and evening in the park. At this time the elk were still overpopulated and big bulls like this one were lazing around everywhere. I loved isolating this one in the meadow of flowers with the backdrop of burnt trees and new growth.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Smoked Pine frame. Yellowstone National Park https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/little-guardian-rufous-hummingbird-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/little-guardian-rufous-hummingbird-utah.jpg Little Guardian Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took this image on 8/3/2018. Humming Birds are some of my favorite birds to just sit and watch. Like most kids I was mesmerized by them and I guess I never grew out of it. They can be difficult to photograph while flying because they don't hold still very long. I watched this male guarding a feeder and I quickly set up my gear in hopes of getting a great image. He liked to perch on this branch as he stood guard and I patiently watched and waited for him to turn his head and the light to catch him just right. I love how I was able to isolate him against the blurred background of aspen trees and leaves giving a wonderful contrast to the image.Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/tiger-swallowtail-uinta-mountains-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/tiger-swallowtail-uinta-mountains-utah.jpg Tiger Swallowtail Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took this photograph on May 30, 2017 . My wife and I were on a hike and we were sitting in the shade taking a rest when this wonderful butterfly landed on the choke cherry bush and started feeding. I had been wanting a good image of a tiger swallowtail for a long time and this was just one of those days when everything worked out perfectly! I love the yellow of the butterfly and the yellow of the flowers and how they blend together against the green of the leaves. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/splash-of-color-tanager-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Splash-of-Color-tanager-utah.jpg Splash of Color Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Western Tanagers are one of my favorite birds, the male has bright yellow and black bodies with the splash of orange on their head and neck make them one of the more colorful birds of the western forests. I love hearing their happy song echo through the woods and always hope to catch of gimps of one in the trees. This day my wife and I were on a hike when by chance I happened to look up and saw this wonderful guy like a splash of color in the dead branches of juniper tree, it was a lucky chance to capture one in a photograph.Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Rustic Homestead frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/uinta-mountains-utah-doe-mule-deer/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Doegue-uinta-mountains-utah-doe-mule-deer.jpg Doegue Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took this image on May 29, 2017 . My wife's family has a cabin along the Weber River in Utah and we love to spend time there relaxing. Of course I always have to take my camera in hopes of getting some images. This image was in the evening right outside the cabin. I love the dappled light and the catch light in the does eye, the way she stood as graceful as a super model. My first thought when I saw this image was that if it were of a beautiful woman it would be a fashion shot like something out of Vogue Magazine. Maybe I need to start a fashion magazine of deer pictures and call it Doegue!Shown as a 20x30 inch print in the Rustic Durango frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/who-are-you-great-horned-owl-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/who-are-you-great-horned-owl-utah.jpg Whoo Are Youu? Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I love to just poke around in the forests and sneak along watching and listening. I was at a Boy Scout camp in the Uinta Mountains, and some boys told me there were some owls in the area. I got my camera and started poking around until I found these young great horned owls. In this image I zoomed in on just the one and composed the image to show off its large eyes. I couldn't help but think it was saying "Whooo are Youuu?Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Park City frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/have-you-seen-our-mommy-great-horned-owls-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/have-you-seen-our-mommy-great-horned-owls-utah.jpg Have You Seen Our Mommy? Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. While poking around a lodge pole pine forest in the Uinta Mountains one day I stumbled upon these young great horned owls. They were old enough to have left the nest but were still trying to figure out how to fly and they were just sitting on this branch about 6 feet in the air. Their mom was in the trees above but she didn't seem to over protective so I walked a little closer to fill the frame with them. My mom use to call me Dr. Doolittle because I barked and meowed before I talked and I have always had a connection with animals. I imagined I heard these little guys ask me that day, "Have you seen our mommy?"Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/black-neck-stilt-bear-river-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/black-neck-stilt-bear-river-bird-utah.jpg Black-Necked Stilt Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. The Bear River Bird Refuge in northern Utah is one of my favorite places to photograph birds. I took this image August 23, 2009 while my wife and I were on our honeymoon. Yes, I even turned our honeymoon into a photographic safari. Wading birds like Stilts can be exciting to photograph when the conditions are right. I loved isolating this bird and composing it into the lower third of the image to really show the clouds reflecting in the water.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame with a white liner. Bear River Bird Refuge, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/on-the-hunt-antelope-island-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Antelope-Island-Utah-On-the-Hunt.jpg On the Hunt Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Antelope Island is one of my favorite places to go explore and look for wildlife. Winter can be the best season and this day was perfect. It was the fist week of February 2016 and there was still snow on the ground. I don't look for animals, I look for movement or just parts of animals. Ears, tails and legs really can stand out and that is how I spotted this coyote. I saw slight movement and I pulled over to glass the area. Sure enough there was a dog hunting through the rocks. I leaned across the hood of my car to steady the camera and began shooting. I was waiting for a perfect pose with it looking at me. Visualizing what you want before it happens helps make you ready, learning animal behavior also helps because you can wait for the moment. I waited and then it stopped with the perfect pose and looked right at me. I was ecstatic that I caught the photograph!! I also really like the mood of the image. The soft back light, the muted colors and the snow really make this image work. Coyote, Antelope Island, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/antelope-island-utah-tatanka/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Antelope-Island-Utah-Tatanka-.jpg Tatanka Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Tatanka" is the Sioux Indian word for bull bison. Every time I see a big bull that is the word that comes to my mind. Antelope Island State Park is a great place to photograph wildlife and the island has a very healthy bison population. This animals are very dangerous and should be treated as that. Honestly when this big guy came walking by I was nervous, there was no place to run if he charged.Shown as a 48x72 inch print in the Rustic Park City frame.Also available in a 2:1 ratio crop. Antelope Island, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/my-spot-glacier-national-park-mountain-goat/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/my-spot-glacier-national-park-mountain-goat.jpg My Spot Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. My wife and I were on our honeymoon the first week of September in 2009 and we spent some time in Glacier. We did the short hike from Logan Pass to Hidden Lake overlook and I got some great shots of mountain goats and bighorn sheep. I had photographed this goat in "Don't Eat the Daisies" and we continued on to the overlook. We sat down with our feet dangling over the edge and were enjoying ourselves when I saw this goat coming towards us. I told my wife we needed to move because we were in the goat's spot. She asked how I knew, and I replied "me Tarzan, me know". She laughed and we got up and moved. Sure enough that goat came and stood exactly where we were sitting and then looked at me as if to say "My Spot".Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Rustic Park City Frame. Glacier National Park https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/portrait-of-a-goat-glacier-national-park-mountain-goat/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/portrait-of-a-goat-glacier-national-park.jpg Portrait of a Goat Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. After I shot "My Spot", I just couldn't resist zooming in on the goat and getting its portrait with the blue water of Hidden Lake in the back ground. All the years I spent shooting as a people photographer have really helped me appreciate the soft broad light of overcast skies, I really liked the lighting in this photograph. When it came time to title it I just couldn't resist a simple but humorous name, "Portrait of a Goat." Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame with a white liner. Glacier National Park https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/lazy-afternoon-glacier-national-park-bighorn-sheep/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/lazy-afternoon-glacier-national-park-bighorn-sheep.jpg Lazy Afternoon Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. There are places I have hiked hours and hours to get to photograph wildlife. Glacier National Park is not one of them. From the parking lot at Logan Pass you can take a short walk and usually find bighorn sheep and mountain goats. I took this image in 2004 while we were on hour honeymoon and though my wife is a great hiker I did not want to do any serious hikes. I found these rams just lazying around on the bed of wildflowers and I loved the perspective with the Garden Wall behind them.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Corner Block frame. Glacier National Park https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/goose-morning-yellowstone-national-park/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/goose-morning-yellowstone-national-park.jpg Goose Morning Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. We entered Yellowstone early morning in August of 2009 just as the sun was coming up. As we drove along the Madison River I was on the look out for anything of interest. I saw this scene with the geese and grass all lit yellow with the morning sun and I knew I had to photograph it. I love the whole warm glow of this image and the almost abstract feeling to it.Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Bourbon frame. Yellowstone National Park https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/autumn-contrast-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/autumn-contrast-utah.jpg Autumn Contrast Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 25 in the various Museum-Grade formats. I took this image the last week of September or first week of October in 2001,2002 or 2003, I can't remember the exact year. I was muzzleloader deer hunting on the north slope of the Uinta Mountains in Utah, just south of the state line. I always use to carry this little Pentax PC35AF that was a wonderful camera with a very sharp lens. I am always noticing the way the light plays on items and I love looking for interesting patterns or shades, colors and contrasts that catch the eye. I remember looking up this day and seeing the azure blue sky and this quaking aspen just behind a pine tree. I remember thinking that is an interesting contrast. So I pulled out my little camera, composed and shot the image. I loved the contrast of the blue, yellow and green.Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Gianni frame with a black liner. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/rock-and-root-uinta-mountains-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/rock-n-root-uinta-mountains-utah.jpg Rock 'n' Root Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 25 in the various Museum-Grade formats. I took this image the end of September 2001 or 2002. I know what month it was, I'm just not positive of the year. I was muzzle-loader deer hunting on the north slope of the Uinta Mountains in Utah just a few miles south of the Wyoming border. I always carried a 1982 Pentax PC35AF pocket 35mm camera. I carried this camera for years when I didn't want to carry an SLR and I have many wonderful images from it. This day I was stalking through a lodgepole pine forest when I came upon this ancient fallen tree with a rock still stuck in its roots. I was intrigued by the lichen covered rock and the way the light shown upon it, the carpet of pine needles and twigs, a natural still life laying on the forest floor.Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Rustic Homestead frame. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/autumn-gold-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/autumn-gold-utah.jpg Autumn Gold Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 25 in the various Museum-Grade formats. I took this image the end of September between 2001 and 2003. I was muzzleloader deer hunting on the North Slope of the Uinta Mountains, just south of the state line. This image was taken just off the summit of a small mountain in the area named Red Mountain. I stood on the edge of the summit and was looking down into the golden aspen grove below, I love the perspective of this photograph, the golden leaves and branches against the stark blue sky. The camera I used for this shot is a Pentax PC35AF made in 1982. I acquired this camera back in 1992 when I had a camera repair business. A customer had brought it in to be fixed and then never came back to get it. When I closed up shop I kept this camera. The lens on this camera is a 35mm f2.8. Maybe I got lucky with this camera but the lens is a gem and is very sharp edge to edge. I carried this camera for years when I didn't want to carry an SLR and I have many wonderful very sharp images from it.Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Gianni frame with a black liner. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/uncompahgre-river-colorado/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/uncompahgre-river-colorado.jpg Uncompahgre Autumn Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 25 in the various Museum-Grade formats. Highway 550 from Durango to Grand Junction Colorado is an amazing drive. I took this image between 2004 and 2006 and it was a wonderful autumn day. If I remember correctly I was North of Ouray when I pulled over to check out the river, I liked what I saw so I set up to shoot. Uncompahgre is a Ute Indian word for "dirty water" or "red water spring"  I remember thinking "wow this water sure is brown." I love the wonderful colors in the trees and the rocks and the overall mood of this photograph. Highway 550, Colorado https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/relativity-uncompaghre-river-colorado/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/relativity-uncompahgre-river-colorado.jpg Relativity Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 25 in the various Museum-Grade formats Highway 550 from Durango to Grand Junction, Colorado is an amazing drive. I took this Photograph between 2004 and 2006 on a wonderful autumn day. This image is on the Uncompahgre River, and if I remember correctly, I was north of Ouray when I pulled over. I was shooting the river and fall leaves when this lone rock caught my attention. I isolated it and shot a long exposure to make sure the water was blurry. giving the photograph an abstract look. Uncompahgre is a Ute Indian word for "dirty water" or "red water spring" and in this image you can see how brownish green the water is. The isolated rock sitting still as the river of time flows by gives this image a timeless look that is why I named it "Relativity". Highway 550, Colorado https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/two-million-dollar-view-colorado/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/two-million-dollar-view-highway-550-colorado.jpg Two Million Dollar View Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 25 in the various Museum-Grade formats. Highway 550 in Colorado is one of the most beautiful drives in the world. It is commonly called The Million Dollar Highway though that name really only applies to a 12 mile stretch south of Ouray. Driving this road is spectacular but not for the faint of heart. Though paved there are long stretches without guard rails and thousand foot drops into the canyons below. This image of the West Needle Mountains is one I took in 2004 or 2005 with my Nikon F4 and a wonderful 35-105 mm lens I use to own. The day I drove this route was one full of surprises. This 'two million dollar view' was one I found a few miles past Purgatory Ski Resort. As I drove I kept looking off and seeing the mountains and I really wanted to capture a shot with the bright quaking aspen leaves in the foreground. I love the sunny day, the bright blue sky and puffy clouds, the trees in the foreground really help give depth the scene. Highway 550, Colorado https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/autumn-moods-colorado/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/autumn-moods-engineer-mountain-colorado.jpg Autumn Moods Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 25 in the various Museum-Grade formats. This photograph of Engineer Mountain is one I took in 2004 or 2005 with my Nikon F4 and a wonderful 35-105 mm lens I use to own. The day I drove this route was one full of surprises and views where I just had to pull over and get the shot. I love this image with the stormy clouds over the snowy mountain and the sunlight highlighting the aspen trees in the foreground. I love the stark evergreen trees against the sky and the mood of the coming winter. Highway 550, Colorado https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/forest-shag-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/forest-shag-utah.jpg Forest Shag Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 25 in the various Museum-Grade formats. Off the Nebo Loop road is the Nebo Creek trail head. I was wandering down this trail one fall afternoon when I came across this scene of dying ferns. I loved the texture and color of this scene along with the warm autumn light and the quaking aspen trees. When it came time to title this image I asked my wife for ideas. She loves how the ferns look like a carpet of deep shag so she came up with 'forest shag'. I have to admit my wife comes up with some of the best titles for my images! Wasatch Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/fairy-falls-highway-550-colorado/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/fairy-falls-colorado.jpg Fairy Falls Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 25 in the various Museum-Grade formats Highway 550 from Durango to Grand Junction, Colorado is an amazing drive. I took this photograph between 2004 and 2006 on a wonderful autumn day. I noticed this beautiful little waterfall as I drove by and I just had to pull over. I loved the patch of yellow willows among the aspen tees, at the top of the image and the way the water dances over the rocks. My wife says it looks like something out the magic lands where fairies would play so we named it 'fairy falls'. Highway 550, Colorado https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/million-dollar-view-colorado/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/milion-dollar-veiw-colorado.jpg Million Dollar View Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 25 in the various Museum-Grade formats. Highway 550 in Colorado is one of the most beautiful drives in the world. It is commonly called The Million Dollar Highway though that name really only applies to a 12 mile stretch south of Ouray. Driving this road is spectacular but not for the faint of heart. Though paved there are long stretches without guard rails and thousand foot drops into the canyons below. This image of the West Needle Mountains is one I took in 2004 or 2005 with my Nikon F4 and a wonderful 35-105 mm lens I use to own. The day I drove this route was one full of surprises. This 'million dollar view' just before you get to Purgatory Ski Resort was one I had to turn around and go back to photograph. I love the wonderful cloudy blue sky and the autumn colors of yellow in the aspen trees. The reflection really finishes off this photograph giving the whole image a wonderful dreamy mood. Highway 550, Colorado https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/beautiful-barn-hermosa-cliffs-colorado/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/hermosa-barn-colorado.jpg Beautiful Barn Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 25 in the various Museum-Grade formats. Hermosa is Spanish for beautiful. These cliffs along highway 550 north of Durango, Colorado are just that, especially in the fall. I took this photograph in 2004 or 2005 with my Nikon F4 and a 35-105 lens. I was in Durango for business and headed north to Grand Junction on highway 550. It was a perfect day for traveling and photographing, the fall colors were amazing the sky was perfect with blue skies and wispy clouds. I stumbled across this scene and pulled over to capture it on film. I love how the field grass seems to wave in the wind, the aspens glow in the afternoon sun and the forested cliffs tower over the scene. I recently tried to find this barn on Google Earth, but could not find it. Much has changed in the area over the years and I'm not sure the 'beautiful barn' is even still there. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Durango frame. Hermosa Cliffs, Colorado https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/point-and-shoot-colorado/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/point-and-shoot-colorado.jpg Point and Shoot Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 25 in the various Museum-Grade formats. Colorado Highway 550 from Durango to Ouray is one of the most scenic highways in the world. I took this image in 2004 or 2005 and that day was one of the most productive days I have ever had. I think I was just past Ouray when I noticed this buck deer standing on the side of the road in the trees. I pulled over to try to "shoot" it, but it ran about 100 yards down the road staying just inside the tree line. I drove down the road to try again, but it ran away again. I tried one last time driving down to it. This time when I pulled up it ran out into the middle of the field and stood looking at me. I quickly pointed, composed the picture and shot. When shooting an animal or subject that is so far away I always like following the rule of thirds, putting the subject close to one of the thirds in the frame. I love the layers of the ditches running through the field, the light yellows and greens in the grass and the fantastic cottonwood trees and hillside in the background. This is more of a landscape image than a wildlife image but it works for both! Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Rustic Wasatch frame. Highway 550, Colorado https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/autumn-meadow-timpanogos-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/autumn-meadow.jpg Autumn Meadow Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 25 in the various Museum-Grade formats. This photograph was taken on the front side of Mount Timpanogos in Utah. This meadow can be reached from a dirt road called the Timpanooke Road accessible from American Fork Canyon. Driving this road to the end, one usually needs four-wheel drive but it is worth the trip. This big meadow is one of my favorite places. I took this image years ago sometime in the '90's with my old Nikon F, and if I remember right a 50mm lens. I love the cloudy sky, the shadows on the mountain and the colors of red and yellow in the maple and aspen trees. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Olea Cherry frame. Mt. Timpanogos, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/susitna-river-alaska/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Susitna-River-Alaska.jpg River to Eternity Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 25 in the various Museum-Grade formats. I took this image in the end of August 2005 or 2006. I was on a business trip to Alaska and as usual I took my camera. I finished by business Friday night and my flight did not leave Anchorage until Monday morning, this left two days of exploring. Sunday morning I hit the road before sunrise and headed north. My goal was Denali National Park. This was my first trip to Alaska and I had no idea what to expect. As I drove I watched for wildlife, scenic vistas, anything of interest. I came to a view point overlooking the Susitna River. I pulled in and got out. As I looked up the river I realized I was seeing Denali towering above the clouds. I set up my tripod, attached my Nikon F4 and was composing the photograph when the clouds moved in front of the mountain. I waited… and waited… the mountain never showed itself again. I found out later I could have waited for months and might never have seen the mountain from that perspective again. I loved the view anyway so I shot the scene before the sun got too high. When it came time to title this image I got thinking about that day and how the river just disappears in the distance like it goes on forever. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame. Susitna River, Alaska https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/red-mountain-sunrise-forest-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/red-mountain-sunrise-utah.jpg Red Mountain Sunrise Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 25 in the various Museum-Grade formats. I took this image the end of September 2001 or 2002. I know what month it was, I'm just not positive of the year. I was muzzle-loader deer hunting on the north slope of the Uinta Mountains in Utah just a few miles south of the Wyoming border. I always carried a 1982 Pentax PC35AF pocket 35mm camera. I carried this camera for years when I didn't want to carry an SLR and I have many wonderful images from it. On this morning, I parked my truck and took a short walk to the top of Red Mountain, a small mountain just off Forest Road 017. I found a perfect spot to wait for deer and the sunrise. As the sun came up and back-lite the golden aspen leaves I had to pull out my camera to capture the scene. Many times I find I love one of my images because of some fond memory I associate with it. This one is one of my absolute favorite. I never did see any deer but I still think I got a trophy that day. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Stone Etched Gold frame with black liner. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/looking-upward-wasatch-cache-national-forest-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/looking-upward-utah.jpg Looking Upward Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 25 in the various Museum-Grade formats. This is another image I took with my old Pentax PC35AF. I don't remember what year this was but it was sometime between 2001 and 2003. I was muzzle-loader deer hunting on the north slope of the Uinta Mountains just a few miles south of the Wyoming border. We stopped to eat lunch and I laid down to rest my back. I looked up and saw this brilliant blue autumn sky with the yellow aspen trees and I had to capture it! I dug my camera out of my pack, and held and got the photograph! That old camera had a really sharp lens and this image has always been one of my favorites. Shown as a 20x30 inch print in the Roma Distressed White frame and white liner. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/fall-sunset-mount-timpanogos-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Fall-Sunset-over-Timp-mount-timpanogos-Utah.jpg Fall Sunset Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Mount Timpanogos is my favorite mountain. Growing up in Provo and American Fork, Utah, this mountain played a huge part of my adolescence. I spent many hours just gazing out the window at this mountain imagining all sorts of adventures. As I grew I started climbing the mountain and over the years I have become familiar with the many aspects of it. Timpanaogos means "river of rock" in the native Indian tongue and it is for good reason. This mountain is a classic example of how the Rocky Mountains got their name. Over the years I have photographed "Timp" from many different angles and locations. I captured this image in the fall of 2016 and it has become one of my favorites. I set up and waited and as the evening progressed I was amazed at the light show across this dramatic mountain. I love the layers of this photograph. The yellow and green in the oaks in the foreground, the shades of red and pink in the clouds, the color in the aspens and the maple in the bottom right corner in its glorious red autumn color.. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Auberge Brown frame and white liner. Mt. Timpanogos, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/dancing-trees-mount-nebo-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/dancing-trees-mount-nebo-utah.jpg Dancing Trees Limited Edition of 25 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 25 in the various Museum-Grade formats. I took this image the end of September 2004. The camera was a Pentax PC35AF made in 1982. I acquired this camera back in 1992 when I had a camera repair business. The lens on this camera is a 35mm f2.8. Maybe I got lucky with this camera but the lens is a gem and is very sharp edge to edge. I carried this camera for years when I didn't want to carry an SLR and I have many wonderful very sharp images from it. I had been to this spot numerous times and I always loved how twisted and gnarled the aspens were. This morning the way the light hit the trees made it look as if the trees were 'dancing' to celebrate the coming of the first snow of fall. I love the soft light, the aspen trees beginning to change to yellow and the stormy clouds over the mountain. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Auberge Brown frame with a white liner. Mount Nebo, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/abstract-aspens-guardsman-pass-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/abstract-aspens-1-utah.jpg Abstract Aspens #1 Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Have you ever tried to take a blurry photograph? This and the following images are abstract photograph I have taken purposely blurring the image in the camera while taking the picture. To do this you slow the shutter speed down and hand hold the camera. You then move up as you are taking the picture. It really is a trial and error kind of thing and you don't really know what you will get when you first start trying. With some practice though it can be a very rewarding technique to learn. The idea is to get an image that is abstract with a painted look. I really love how these turned out. The white and gray aspen trunks are sharply contrasted against the bright yellow and orange leaves making a pleasing image for those who love abstracts. I had a friend tell me it hurts her eyes. I replied look at it cross eyed it will help! Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Rustic Homestead frame. Wasatch Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/autumn-camp-guardsman-pass-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Autumn-camp-guardsman-pass-utah.jpg Autumn Camp Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took this photograph on October 2, 2016 . I had driven by this spot a number of times but the conditions were never right. This day my wife and I took the drive up over Guardsman Pass and the colors and lighting where just what I had been looking for. It is difficult to get close to this tepee because it is on private property but I wanted a scenic image with the tepee in it. I love the dirt road leading up to the tepee and then continuing on into the golden yellow aspen trees, and the stormy clouds over the mountain. I did some Photoshop work on this image removing vehicles, tables and chairs and some objects in the trees. I wanted an image that was clean and inviting the viewer into the adventure. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Rustic Corner Block frame. Wasatch Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/red-umbrella-timpanogos-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Red-Umbrella-mount-timpanogos-Utah.jpg Red Umbrella Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This spot is another location where I have stopped over the years, but was never happy with the photographs I took, this day was different. The light, the colors in the trees, the blue sky and snow covered peak were perfect!! After shooting a number of images, I thought it just needed something more. I am not one to usually add things to an image, but in this case I could not resist. My wife and I always carry an umbrella, you never know when you might need one… so I had my wife put it in the perfect place and I continued shooting. I love how the eye is drawn in by the red umbrella and then continues down the road to the red maple and then up to the mountain. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Orient Red frame. Mt. Timpanogos, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/autum-glow-mount-nebo-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Autumn-Glow-Mount-Nebo-Utah.jpg Autumn Glow Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 5 in the various Museum-Grade formats. The Mount Nebo Scenic Byway is one of the premier places in Utah to see the fall colors. The lower elevations are covered with maple trees that burn red. The higher elevations like this image are covered with aspen trees that glow yellow in late September sun. I love this photograph but I was never happy with it until Photoshop came along. I ended up adjusting contrast, dodging and burning areas and doing noise reduction on this image. I made it look more like a painting but I'm ok with that. I don't do these things often but sometimes I just want to do more. I love golden forest of aspen trees in the foreground with the towering mountain behind, topped with the puffy clouds and blue sky. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Stone Etched Gold frame. Mt. Nebo, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/all-a-glow-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/all-a-glow-apline-loop-utah.jpg All a Glow Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 5 in the various Museum-Grade formats. I took this image around the year 2000 with my old Nikon F. I had seen a similar image in a book on nature photography years before and I always wanted to do one like it. I spent some years visiting different sites looking for the right conditions. I eventually learned what to look for and knew this spot would work great if I could be there at the right moment. I headed up American Fork Canyon on the Alpine Loop road that day knowing the conditions should be great. I got there, set up and waited for the sun to sink to the point it was just touching the top of the fir trees and back lighting the Quaking Aspens. When I developed the film and printed it I was ecstatic with what I had captured! I love the whole mood concept of this photograph the dark negative space and the bright yellow aspens glowing in the midst of the forest. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Providence Olive frame with a black liner. Wasatch Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/forest-fire-mount-nebo-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Forest-Fire-Utah.jpg Forest Fire Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 5 in the various Museum-Grade formats. The Mount Nebo Scenic Byway or loop is one of the premier places in Utah to see fall colors. It is one of my favorite places yet some times it is years between visits. I took this image between 2004 and 2006 with my Nikon F4 and a wonderful 35-70 2.8 lens. I remember driving by that hill side and slowing down to look because it was spectacular. I just had to stop and capture it on film. Quaking aspen trees sometimes go very red when the don't change until late in the fall. This grove was amazing this day with shades of yellow, red and orange. It wasn't until years later that I decided to do a little editing on this image and it finally reached its full potential for me. My wife made the comment that it looked like the forest was on fire, so naming the image was easy, I think "Forest Fire" is very fitting. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Bourbon frame. Wasatch Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/lothlorien-mount-nebo-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/lothlorien-mount-nebo-utah.jpg Lothlórien Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 5 in the various Museum-Grade formats. I have been a fan of the J.R.R Tolkien books, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, since I was in the third grade. My childhood summers were spent reading these books and going on 'adventures' in the nearby mountains. Ever since then when I look at beautiful forest glades especially in the fall, I see scenes from those wonderful books. I photographed this quaking aspen forest in late September between 2004 and 2006, I don't remember the exact year. I remember finding this spot and watching as the light changed in the trees with the passing clouds. The scene took me back to my youth and I imagined I was catching a glimpse into the ancient forest of Lothlórien.. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Providence Olive frame with a white liner. Wasatch Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/peak-a-boo-mount-nebo-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/peak-a-boo-mount-nebo-utah.jpg Peak-a-Boo Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 5 in the various Museum-Grade formats. I took this image at the end of September 2004, I had been hunting in the area and got a deer but I just couldn't stay away. So I went back to "hunt" with my camera. I found this scene by looking up at the peak of Mount Nebo and my eyes noticed the summit framed by the branches of the quaking aspens as if it were "peaking" through the trees. I love the wonderful fall colors, they yellow of the aspen trees, the vivid blue sky, and the white trunks of the aspens framing the photograph really making the peak stand out. Shown as a 20x30 inch print in the Rustic White Wash frame. Mt. Nebo, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/maple-leaf-falls-santaquin-canyon-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Maple-leaf-falls-utah.jpg Maple Leaf Falls Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is part of Tom's film series of images taken between 1984 and 2006. Each image in this series is available in Limited Edition Fine Art printings of no more than 5 in the various Museum-Grade formats I took this image in 2004 or 2005, I was exploring Santaquin Canyon in Utah and I decided to photograph along the creek. The maple trees colors were waning and the falling leaves had collected around the stream. I found this little water fall and just loved what I saw. I love the dark water and the rocks, the blurred motion as the water moves over the little fall and the leaves spattered around and the little patch of grass growing on the rock at the waters edge. Shown as a 20x30 inch print in the Olea Gray frame with a black liner. Wasatch Mountains, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/horseshoe-bend-arizona/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Horseshoe-bend-Arizona.jpg Horseshoe Bend Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I spent two different evenings at Horseshoe Bend outside of Page, Arizona. The second night February 4 2017, I stayed until dark with a Chinese student whom I befriended. We were the last ones to leave. At this spot, the view is spectacular with a 1,000-foot drop to the river. I got there 2 hours before sunset both nights to "stake my claim" to a perfect vantage point. The changing light and the many photographs I took made it difficult to choose a favorite but I finally decided on this one. I love the last rays of sunshine and the warm glow of the cool February sun. I really got lucky this night with the clouds, they help give depth to the photograph and the reflection the river was an added bonus! Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Rustic Texas Vaquero frame. Page, Arizona https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/water-colors-bill-williams-river-arizona/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/water-colors-bill-williams-river-arizona.jpg Water Colors Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took this image on December 20 2017, I never would have thought I could get such wonderful fall photographs the day before the winter Solstice! I was in the Lake Havasu, Arizona area on business for the week, and as usual I took my camera gear hoping to get some images. The day before I went scouting around the Bill Williams Wildlife Refuge and really liked what I saw. This day I was on site before the sunrise in hopes of getting some great images. I wasn't let down! I shot the sunrise over the Refuge with a wide angle lens, then switched to my 300 mm lens to isolate some areas. This one was an afterthought as I was looking for a few last areas. I knew it was nice but I never expected it to be my favorite shot of the whole trip!! I asked my wife what I should title it and as usual she came through with "Water Colors". I love the light just touching the top of the grass and bushes, the yellow, green and blue hues and the curving water line leading the viewers eyes into the scene. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Parker, Arizona https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/desert-monet-bill-williams-river-arizona/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/desert-monet-bill-williams-river-arizona.jpg Desert Monet Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took this image on December 20 2017, I never would have thought I could get such wonderful fall images they day before the winter Solstice! I was in the Lake Havasu, Arizona area on business for the week and as usual I took my camera gear hoping to get some images. The day before I went scouting around the Bill Williams Wildlife Refuge and really liked what I saw. This day I was on site before the sunrise in hopes of getting some great images, I wasn't let down! After the sun came up I switched lenses to my 300 mm and began isolating subjects and areas I found intriguing. I loved how this area glowed in the low morning light and the hues of color throughout the image. The trees being lit from the side by the morning light, the yellows, greens, and pinks and the blue shadows. My wife took one look at this photograph and said it looked like a Monet painting so I titled this one "Desert Monet".Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Gianni 5 inch frame. Parker, Arizona https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/desert-sentinel-bill-williams-river-arizona/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Desert-Sentinel-Bill-Williams-river-arizona.jpg Desert Sentinel Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took this image on 12/20/2017. I had set up on a narrow ridge overlooking the wildlife refuge before the first light of morning. As the light grew I scanned looking for objects and scenes I could isolate. I noticed this lone saguaro perched on a similar ridge just to the northwest of my location. I switched lenses to my Nikkor 300 mm 2.8 and began shooting objects I had chosen. As the light struck this wonderful 'sentinel' guarding the garden I was captivated by the field of reeds behind the cactus which gave the scene an abstract look. The warm morning light and the shadows really made this photograph a keeper for me!Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Stone Etched Gold frame. Parker, Arizona https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/desert-paradise-bill-williams-river-arizona/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/desert-paradise-bill-williams-river-arizona.jpg Desert Paradise Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took this image on December 20 2017, I never would have thought I could get such wonderful fall images they day before the winter Solstice! I was in the Lake Havasu, Arizona area on business for the week and as usual I took my camera gear hoping to get some images. The day before I went scouting around the Bill Williams Wildlife Refuge and really liked what I saw. This day I was on site before the sunrise in hopes of getting some great images, I wasn't let down! I took a number of photographs as the light grew and the sun came up but this one is my favorite. That morning as the sun came up and the morning light shown across this lush desert landscape I was amazed at the paradise that spread before my feet.Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Olea Gray frame. Parker, Arizona https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/snow-bound-orderville-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Snow-Bound-orderville-utah.jpg Snow Bound Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Sometimes I just have to stop and photograph something very different. I saw this old GMC truck sitting on the side of the road, with piles of snow around it and I just had take its portrait. The rusty red paint and greenish under coat really made for a colorful image. The tires were falling apart showing the years it had sat in this spot, being broken and abandoned. A year or so later I drove by again and it was gone. I felt lucky I had stopped when I did to capture this scene rural America. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Sequoia Red frame with a white liner. Orderville, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/behind-the-viel-gray-mountain-arizona/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Behind-the-Veil-gray-mountain-arizona.jpg Behind the Veil Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took this image on February 4, 2017. I had traveled past the old Wauneta Trading Post many times over the years but the light was never right to stop and photograph it. This day I liked the thin clouds and soft light, I decided to stop and see what I could get. After shooting the trading post from various angles, I noticed the old fence and the Kachina Peaks in the distance. I loved the peeling rustic red fence and how it separated the viewer from the distant peaks as if it were a veil between the spirit world of the Kachinas and the world of mortal men. When I edited this image I decided I liked the image black and white leaving the fence in color to show the boundary from the perspective of mortals as we stand 'behind the veil'.Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Sequoia Red frame with a white liner. Gray Mountain, Arizona https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/river-sentinel-heron-salt-river-arizona/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/river-sentinel-heron-salt-river-arizona.jpg River Sentinel Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I had visited the Salt River north west of Mesa AZ to photograph the wild horses. What I found was so much more!! As I drove up the North Bush Hwy I noticed this Great Blue Heron on the opposite side of the river. I drove on by and found the horses and got some shots but I was itchy to go back and photograph the heron. I got back to the river just as the light was perfect. I began photographing the river and the reflection of Red Mountain in the water when I found the heron. I wanted a shot with the heron but I also really loved the colors of the bushes reflecting in the water. So I put on the 300 mm lens got set up and shot started shooting with a panoramic image in mind. I shot multiple shots from right to left panning the camera so I could "stitch" the images together into this 3:1 ratio panoramic. I loved how this image turned out. Shown as a 20x60 inch print in the Rustic Wasatch frame. Salt River, Arizona https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/celestial-arch-valley-of-fire-nevada/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/celestial-arch-valley-of-fire-nevada.jpg Celestial Arch Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took this photograph on October 19, 2017. I was in Las Vegas on business and spent two evenings in The Valley of Fire State Park. This second night the conditions were perfect for shooting the stars. I was photographing the Milky Way and I took a break to grab a sandwich. As I was walking back to my car I walked around the west end of Arch Rock and I realized that it would make a perfect foreground for a star trail shot! The North Star was centered over the rock from my perspective and the lights of the distant towns caused a glow on the horizon that I knew could be fabulous. I set my camera in place, locked the shutter open and walked away for about 15 minutes. When I sat down to edit the image I was pleasantly surprised on how the image turned out. I knew with a little tweaking it would be exactly what I was looking for, a celestial arch in the sky over Arch Rock.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Olea Cherry frame. Valley of Fire, Nevada https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/fire-in-the-sky-valley-of-fire-nevada/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Fire-in-the-Sky-2.jpg Fire in the Sky Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took this image on October 19, 2017. I was in Las Vegas on business and spent two evenings in The Valley of Fire State Park. The first evening was overcast. I love photographing in such conditions because it gives the sky drama and the soft light is wonderful for many photographs. The second evening was clear, which allowed for some beautiful night sky images! I captured this image near the campground by Arch Rock. I liked the glow of the Las Vegas lights in the distance and how the Milky Way blends into the light. I tried different shots using my bright flashlight to paint the rocks but it wasn't until a car came by and shined on the red rocks that I knew I was going to get what I wanted. This image came out just as I had hoped though I did take some liberty in editing the image and adjusted the contrast and color some to bring out the sky. There is nothing like planning and some luck to bring an image together! Shown as a 40x60 inch print in a Rustic Wasatch frame. Valley of Fire, Nevada https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/fire-light-valley-of-fire-nevada/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/fire-light-valley-of-fire-nevada-2-1-pano.jpg Fire Light Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. The Valley of Fire is an amazing place to visit, at the right time of day and year the light is low and dramatic giving the red rock and desert brush the perfect glow. I love photographing layers of differently lite subjects, and when I set up for this photograph I loved how the bushes gave of a yellow glow in the pink sand against the eroded rock in the background. This photograph is cropped to a 2:1 ratio panorama. Shown as a 30x60 inch print in the Roma 4 inch Anubis Black frame. Valley of Fire, Nevada https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/road-valley-of-fire-nevada/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/The-Road-Goes-Ever-On.jpg The Road Goes Ever On... Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took this image on October 18, 2017. I was in Las Vegas on business and spent two evenings in The Valley of Fire State Park. This evening was overcast but I love photographing in such conditions because it gives the sky drama and the soft light is wonderful for many shots. I was exploring at the Rainbow Vista area and I noticed the great view of the road going back towards the visitors center. I am more of a 'wilderness, no man made items in the picture' kind of guy but sometimes I just can't resist interesting perspectives like this. When I was working on this image in post process I couldn't get the words from the The Lord of the Rings books by J.R.R Tolkien out of my head. "The road goes ever on…" Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Auberge Brown frame with a Black Liner. Valley of Fire, Nevada https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/desert-still-life-valley-of-fire-nevada/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/desert-still-life-valley-of-fire-nevada.jpg Desert Still Life Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. The Valley of Fire State Park is an amazing place to explore. Around every corner is another beautiful vista or hidden gem. I found this wonderful yellow wildflower on the trail to Mouse's Tank on October 18, 2017. I'm always in wonder when I find flowers blooming in what appears to be the most inhospitable places. This flower growing against the red rock in deep sand seemed an impossible place for life to flourish yet there it was a beautiful desert still life waiting to be photographed. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Stone Etched Pewter frame with a white liner. Valley of Fire, Nevada https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/illusive-light-valley-of-fire-nevada/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Illusive-Light-valley-of-fire-nevada.jpg Illusive Light Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took this photograph on October 18, 2017. I was in Las Vegas on business and spent two evenings in The Valley of Fire State Park. This evening was overcast but I love shooting in such conditions because it gives the sky drama and the soft light is wonderful for many shots. I was driving along the main highway looking for views to shoot but the light wasn't what I wanted yet. Then the sun started coming out of the clouds casting a soft light across the landscape and I knew that was what I wanted. The red rocks glowed in the soft light as I quickly walked over a hill to get a better view of the cliffs. The scene before me was soft and spectacular! I knew I only had moments to get set up and catch this 'illusive light' that could vanish any moment. I loved how the light softly lit the bushes causing them to glow gray against the pink sand. I loved how the red rock glowed against the stormy skies. This image was exactly what I was hoping to get on this overcast day.Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Providence Olive frame with a black liner. Valley of Fire, Nevada https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/fading-light-valley-of-fire-nevada/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/fading-light-valley-of-fire-nevada.jpg Fading Light Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took this image on October 18, 2017. I was in Las Vegas on business and spent two evenings in The Valley of Fire State Park. This evening was overcast but I love shooting in such conditions because it gives the sky drama and the soft light is wonderful for many shots. I took this photograph minutes after I took "Illusive Light". As the light was fading back into the cloud cover I explored a little further and found this spot closer to the rocks. I love the texture in the small wash and how it leads the viewers eyes into the image.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Providence Olive frame. Valley of Fire, Nevada https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/wahweap-sunrise-lake-powell-arizona/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/wahweap-sunrise-lake-powell-arizona.jpg Wahweap Sunrise Limited Edition of 5 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I love photographing a sunrise from the moment the sky starts to brighten to the moment the sun peaks over the horizon. The change of color, hue and shadows as the minutes pass always amaze me. The final moment when the sunbeams shoot over the earth spreading yellow warmth fill my soul with joy!This image is multiple vertical images stitched together to create this 3:1 ratio panoramic. Shown as a 30x90 inch print in the Rustic Park City frame. Lake Powell, Arizona https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/vermilion-snow-utah/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Vermilion-Snow-vermilion-cliffs-utah.jpg Vermilion Snow Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I was traveling to Arizona on 1/31/17 when I came across this scene east of Kanab, Utah on Highway 89. I don't normally photograph in the middle of day, but in the weeks before or after the winter solstice the sun is low in the sky and the light can be warm. The light clouds were diffusing the winter sun and I liked how the Vermilion Cliffs glowed in the light. On my return trip just a few days later the snow was melted and the magic of the scene was gone. I love trees and finding this composition with this desert juniper tree really made this photograph for me.This image is multiple vertical images stitched together to create this 3:1 ratio panoramic image. Shown as a 20x60 inch print in the Rustic Homestead frame. US 89, Utah https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/kilfinnan-cean-loch-scotland/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Kilfinnan-Cean-Loch-Scotland.jpg Kilfinnan Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. We pulled into the Laggan Locks to see the view and we weren't let down. Looking up Ceann Loch to see these towering snow covered mountains was breathtaking! I walked out to the end of the pier to capture this photograph of the Kilfinnan farm with the peaks in the background. The early spring grass was bright green and the stark trees and forested slopes really make this image a perfect example of the highlands.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Providence Olive frame with a black liner. Ceann Loch, Scotland https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/window-stirling-castle-scotland/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Window-Stirling-Castle-Scotland.jpg Stirling Window Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Stirling castle wasn't my favorite place, I guess I expected more. Considering all the famous battles fought there I wanted to see huge displays of weapons, armor and historical information. Maybe it was the time of year we visited and some things were closed. We didn't spend a lot of time there but I thought we saw all there was to see. I decided to concentrate on windows, walls, gargoyles and anything else of interest. I really only got a few images I really liked but I'm sure if I went back on a different day I could have found it much more interesting. I like the window in this photograph surrounded by stone arches and the patches of green growing in the cracks.Shown as a 24x36 inch print the Roma Stone Etched Pewter frame with a black liner. Stirling Castle, Scotland https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/well-of-the-dead-culloden-scotland/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Well-of-the-Dead-Culloden-scotland.jpg Well of the Dead Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Wandering the battlefield site of Culloden gives a person a lot to think about. Why are men willing to die for freedom to rule themselves? What makes others think they have the right to control people? Mighty men and young boys, died the day of April 16, 1746, lives that will never be forgotten. This spot became known as "The Well of the Dead" because it is said that the Chief of Clan MacGillivray died here. The story tells that he was wounded and retreated. He heard the dying moans of a young drummer boy and MacGillivray quenched the boys thirst from the water of this well.Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Providence Olive frame with a black liner. Culloden Moor, Scotland https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/rock-lock-urquhart-castle-scotland/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/rock-loch-urquhart-castle-scotland.jpg Rock and Loch Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Urquhart is the only castle to sit on Loch Ness and is spectacular whether viewing it from land or from the loch. If you ever get a chance to go there pay the money and see it, it is worth it. Urquhart was blown up by the English in 1692 to prevent its use as a fortress in the Highlands. There are still large pieces of rock laying around the grounds from that explosion. As I walked on the grounds I was taken with this view and lighting. This photograph has proven to be one of my favorites and a great seller. I love the green grass, the cloudy sky and the loch in the background. The line of bridge and path lead the eye in and you find yourself looking at the detail of the rocks and the waves on the water. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Sequoia Red frame in a white liner. Urquhart Castle, Scotland https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/urquhart-castle-loch-ness-keeper-of-the-lock/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Keeper-of-the-loch-Urquhart-Castle-Loch-Ness.jpg Keeper of the Loch Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. If you visit Loch Ness, you must take a tour on the Jacabite Cruise ship. They have a short or long ride and if you take the long one you get to see Urquhart Castle from the water. Make sure to sit on the Starboard (right side) of the ship to get this view of the castle. This tower known as Grant Tower is a keep overlooking the loch. I love seeing it from this angle with the green grass behind the stark trees of early spring, the dark water and cloudy sky with patches of blue shinning through. The sun came out of the clouds at the perfect moment for me to take this once in a lifetime photograph.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Olea Gray frame. Urquhart Castle, Scotland https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/urquhart-dream-loch-ness-scotland/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Dream-Urquhart-Castle-Loch-Ness.jpg Urquhart Dream Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Taking a boat ride on Loch Ness was a dream come true for me. Being able to see Urquhart Castle from the loch was a huge added bonus! It was such an amazing adventure to look up the loch and see the mountains coming right down the shore, the trees and clouds and then the castle came into view. I felt as if I had been transported back in time 300 years. The sun came out of the clouds as we approached the castle and the early spring grass glowed in the warm low light. The castle was slightly back-lite and with the blue water and cloudy sky this scene made a perfect image of my dream. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Sequoia Red frame with a black liner. Urquhart Castle, Scotland https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/lady-and-lighthouse-todhead-scotland/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/The-Lady-Lighthouse--todhead-scotland.jpg Lady of the Lighthouse Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I really love lighthouses, I don't get to photograph enough of them. Finding Todhead was a real treasure and we spent a good amount of time there exploring. I'm a pretty fast hiker for being a short guy and I usually get far ahead my wife and others. I got below the lighthouse and looked back in time to see my mother-in-law coming down the trail. I loved the perspective and her in the hooded coat like a ghostly figure, so I quickly set up and got this photograph. I really like the early spring grass, and the typical stormy sky of coastal Scotland. The yellow trim of the old structure really stands out against the sky brightening up the gloomy day.Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Matte White frame. Todhead, Scotland https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/tarbat-ness-lighthouse-scotland/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Tarbat-Ness-Lighthouse-scotland.jpg Clear as a Bell and Cold as... Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Tarbat Ness Lighthouse was another accidental find. We had visited Balnagown Castle where my 3rd great grandfather had been the caretaker in the 1800's and we decided to explore a little northward. We started driving and again saw a sign for a lighthouse. We took the turn and headed out on the peninsula. It was a gloriously abnormal sunny day for the North Sea Coast and I found the lighthouse intriguing with the rugged coastline, blooming yellow gorse and vivid blue sky and dark blue ocean. We got out of the car and WOW it was cold! I actually like the cold and having Scottish ancestors didn't mind too much but when I was done photographing my hands were frozen. My wife on the other hand had brought gloves in her coat pocket and was just fine.Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Rustic White frame. Tarbat Ness, Scotland https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/stream-glen-coe-scotland/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/fairy-stream-Glen-Coe.jpg Fairy Stream Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Glen Coe, Scotland is a magical place. Our first stop in the glen was the visitors center and as soon as I got out of the car I could feel the magic in the air. After looking around in the visitors center we exited the back doors that take you out onto a small boardwalk that offers a spectacular view of the glen. This boardwalk has a bridge that crosses a small stream. Halfway over the bridge I stopped. I noticed the play of sunlight on the grass and branches of the trees. As I looked at the scene, it spoke to me. I could see fairies living in the grass and bathing in the water, I could hear their small voices singing songs of nature. I knew I had to try to photograph the fairies with my camera but unfortunately their magic protects them against such things. Alas, I was only able to capture a small glimpse of their home and magic I saw that day in this image "Fairy Stream."Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Glen Coe, Scotland https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/stirling-castle-scotland/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Stirling-Castle-Scotland.jpg Hold Tight Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Our day at Stirling Castle was rather uneventful. The day was very hazy and gloomy making any kind of shot of the whole castle impossible. So I decided to try some images of walls, interesting angles, windows and gargoyles. I always try to shoot from a tripod but with this image I had to lean out over the wall to capture the view I wanted. My wife was worried I was going to fall so I told her to hold tight to my belt, once she had a good hold I leaned out even further! I think it was worth it as this image has been one of my best sellers. I love the gloom and mood in this photograph, it is classic Scotland. I love the detail in the rocks and the molted grass and moss in the rock. The glimpse of the town in the distance helps give this perspective and mood. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame. Stirling Castle, Scotland https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/castle-stalker-scotland/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Castle-Stalker-Scotland.jpg Castle Aaahhh!!!! Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Castle Stalker, Scotland is one of those breath taking castles. This castle has been used in many movies over the years but the most famous is probably Monty Python and the Holy Grail, where it was used as "Castle Aaaarrrggg!" As we were driving towards Oban we came around the bend on the A828 and saw this castle sitting in Loch Laich. I literally yelled out "Aahhh stop the car!" My mother in-law was driving and she about had a heart attack! I decided to title this image "Castle Aaahhh" in reference to that day and as a play on the name from the Monty Python movie. I love the soft light in this photograph and the depth and layers of light really make the castle stand out. The patch of dark green on the island and the stark trees help give this image a real mood of mystery. For a unique gift see the neck tie of this photograph! Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Arber Gray frame. Castle Stalker, Scotland https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/rest-and-be-thankful-pass-scotland/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Rest-and-Be-Thankful-Pass-scotland.jpg Rest and be Thankful Pass Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Rest and Be Thankful are the words inscribed on a stone near the junction of the A83 and the B828, placed there by soldiers who built the original military road in 1753, now referred to as the Drover's Road. The original stone fell into ruin and was replaced by a commemorative stone. The section is so named as the climb out of Glen Croe is so long and steep at the end that it was traditional for travelers to rest at the top, and be thankful for having reached the highest point. We stopped at the top to rest and grab a snack from one of the number of food vendors and enjoy the view. I walked to the edge of the car park and saw this view looking down the glen with the old crofters hut and ran back to the car to grab my gear. I love the patch work of forest and moor and the stormy sky, the hut and the lone stark tree, the rock and grass in the foreground and the old Military Road winding off into the distance. This is one of my favorite photographs from this trip.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma 4 inch Aged Anubis Black frame. Glen Croe, Scotland https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/old-town-cemetery-stirling-scotland/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Old-Town-Cemetery-Stirling-Scotland.jpg Room with a View Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. When we arrived at Stirling Castle, I had no idea what to expect and really didn't know much about the area. We parked in the car park and walked south to visit Stirling Castle. We were returning to the car when I decided to walk over to the edge of the hill to take a look. There below was Old Town Cemetery and the Church of the Holy Rude. I had no idea they were there or I would have forgone seeing Stirling Castle and spent the whole time seeing the Cemetery and Church. I titled this image "Room With a View" because when I return to dust I would hope my final resting place would be in such a spectacular place with such a wonderful view. I love the soft pastel colors is this photograph of the field and sheep in the back ground. I purposely used a wider aperture opening on the lens to slightly blur the background making the Celtic crosses stand out even more. Shown as a 23x36 inch print in the Roma Sequoia Red frame with a black liner. Stirling, Scotland https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/moods-of-nessie-loch-ness-scotland/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Moods-of-Nessie-loch-ness-scotland.jpg Moods of Nessie Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Loch Ness is a place of wonder, mystery and magic. I could not get enough of being around the loch searching it for shots and soaking in the experience . It was a life long dream to be there and I had to leave all too soon. In this image I was looking northeast up the loch back towards Inverness. I loved finding this tree to help frame the image and soft overcast light really gave the image a deep mood.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Anubis Black frame with a black liner. Loch Ness, Scotland https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/loch-ness-shoreline-with-trees/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Loch-Ness-shoreline-with-trees.jpg cladach loch ness le craobhan Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Naming a photograph can be easy or hard, this one stumped me. I had actually titled the image "Loch Ness Shoreline with Trees" but that sounded too boring. Then I had an epiphany, use the Gaelic!! Cladach is shoreline, and le Craobhan is "with trees", simple but catchy. Now figure out how to pronounce it! I love trees and water, and Loch Ness is the perfect combination of both. Finding this spot with the tufts of grass, moss and trees was wonderful! When the sun came out lighting the spot it was perfect!! I love how the grass and trees are lite with soft diffused light and the other side of the loch is in shadow of the clouds. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Smoked Pine frame. Loch Ness, Scotland https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/a-break-in-the-clouds-loch-ness-scotland/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/A-break-in-the-clouds-loch-ness-scotland.jpg A Break in the Clouds Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I spent every chance I could poking around the shore of the loch, it was a dream come true to photograph this amazing body of water. I was composing this picture with this wonderful birch tree leaning into the view, when the clouds parted and the sun broke free sending shining rays over the water. I love the tones of the image, the grays and blues with touches of green and reddish brown in the rocks. The line of the wave lapping at the shore helps give perspective and depth. I am very happy how this photograph turned out and it has been a great seller!Shown as a 20x30 print in the Roma Anubis Black frame with a black liner. Loch Ness, Scotland https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/kilchurn-castle-scotland/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Kilchurn-Castle-Scotland.jpg Whiskey and Fishin' Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Kilchurn Castle is a ruined structure on a rocky peninsula at the northeastern end of Loch Awe, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It was first constructed in the mid-15th century as the base of the Campbells of Glenorchy, who extended both the castle and their territory in the area over the next 150 years. After the Campbells became Earls of Breadalbane and moved to Taymouth Castle, Kilchurn fell out of use and was in ruins by 1770. It is now in the care of Historic Environment Scotland and is open to the public in summer. We visited Kilchurn Castle first thing in the morning. As we walked to the castle I had to cross the grass and get this shot along the water, I just couldn't resist. It was a gloomy day and everything was drab with no color. I saw this as a black and white image right from the start. I don't typically see things in black and white but this time was one of those exceptions. Once we neared the castle I saw a tent set up near the tree on the left next to the castle. As I approached I saw two fishermen sitting there in the morning gloom with lines in the water. I asked if they had caught anything, they replied, "no but the whiskey has been good!" Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Rustic Butch Cassidy frame. Kilchurn Castle, Scotland https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/inveraray-castle-scotland/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Inveraray-Castle-Scotland.jpg Inveraray Castle Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Inveraray Castle is the ancestral home of the Duke of Argyll, Chief of the Clan Campbell. It is a beautiful castle built in Gothic Revival style. Construction of the castle started in 1743 with the foundation stone laid in October of 1746. While we were visiting Inveraray my wife saw a family riding bicycles down the road. The little girl fell off her bike, and my wife ran over to help her. After the youngster had ridden off a local came over to my wife and asked her if she knew who the family was. My wife replied, "No," and the person said, "that was the Duke and his family!" My wife just shrugged it off, as far as she was concerned it was just a family riding bikes and the little girl needed help. I love the perspective and mood of this photograph. Looking down the long gravel lane, the grass and trees on the side and the untouchable castle in the distance give this image depth and character.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Cigar leaf frame. Inveraray, Scotland https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/my-dream-home-glen-coe-scotland/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/my-dream-home-Glen-Coe-scotland.jpg My Dream Home Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Glen Coe, Scotland is full of surprises, around every bend in the road you will find another adventure waiting, another spectacular view begging to be photographed. About three miles up the glen from the town of Glencoe at the south end of Loch Achtriochtan sits Achnambeithach Cottage, 'my dream home'. Achnambeithach Cottage is a two bedroom , stone-built traditional cottage, dating to around 1900. These types of homes were normally single story with a timber and tile roof but often extended into the attic hence the roof windows. We drove past this scene on the way up the glen and I was anxious to get back and photograph this scene. We arrived just as the last bit of light was hitting the snow capped mountains and the clouds and blue sky were amazing! I love the lines of the driveway, waterfall and stream leading the eye to the cottage, green grass of early spring and the towering mountains. I can easily see myself living in this secluded cottage.Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Anubis Black frame. Glen Coe, Scotland https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/my-dream-rig-glen-cloe-scotland/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/My-dream-rig-Glen-Coe-scotland.jpg My Dream Rig Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I'm a country boy, I grew up around horses, cows, chickens and I did mutton bustin' when I was five or six years old. I love country people and I found the rural Scots to be pretty much just like any other country person who works with livestock, builds fences and drives vehicles pulling trailers, except for trucks. Scots don't drive pickup trucks! I think I saw five the whole three weeks we were in the UK. I kind of chuckled to myself when I photographed this scene and saw the Range Rover and trailer in the bottom left. THAT is how the Scots do things, no pickup truck needed and whatever you load in the trailer stays dry! This scene is pretty much the same as "My Dream Home" except it is horizontal. I decided to use it anyway because it tells a different story. It shows the Scottish rancher at work using the tools of his trade. I love the bigger scene with the River Coe flowing in and the driveway leading eyes back to the cottage. The rugged snow capped mountains, cloudy sky and the waterfall really pull this photograph together.Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Smoked Pine frame. GLEN COE, SCOTLAND https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/highland-cow-culloden-moor-scotland/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Highland-cow-culloden-moor-scotland.jpg Bad Hair Day Limited Edition of 100 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. While visiting Scotland, one of the items on my bucket list was to get a good photograph of a highland cow. As we drove all over the highlands we saw very few. When visiting Culloden Moor near Inverness, we struck gold! Outside the visitors center there was a paddock with three of these shaggy beasts. They actually kept walking up to the fence as if they wanted to be feed deep fried candy bars or crisps. This one was very friendly and posed perfectly for me. In honor of its shaggy head of hair I titled this one "Bad Hair Day."Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Olea Cherry frame. Culloden Moor, Scotland https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/glen-coe-waterfall-scotland/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Glen-Coe-Waterfall-Scotland.jpg Painted Falls Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Glen Coe is an amazing place. I grew up in the mountains, hiking all sorts of beautiful canyons and Glen Coe is equal to anything I've ever seen. We drove up the glen not really sure what we would see and when we came around the corner and saw this waterfall we had to pull over. Normally I would use a long exposure to blur the water, but not always. This day the wind was blowing like a banshee and I had to use a shorter exposure to make sure the image would be sharp. The late evening light playing on the snow capped mountaintop, the blue sky and passing clouds and the early spring landscape really give this image a painted look. This is another one of my favorite photographs from this trip.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Glen Coe, Scotland https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/fields-of-gold-pano-glen-coe-scotland/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Fields-of-Gold-pano-glen-coe-scotland.jpg Fields of Gold Panoramic Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This panoramic version of "Fields of Gold" won a Bronze Award in the 2016 Epson International Pano Awards. This is three separate horizontal photographs stitched together creating this 3-1 ratio panoramic. I love this grand sweeping scene of the glen it really shows the scale and beauty of the scene. The clouds, blue sky, snow capped mountains and golden March light really make this photograph I am proud of. Shown as a 20x60 inch print in the Rustic Park City frame. GLEN COE, SCOTLAND https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/fields-of-gold-glen-coe-scotland/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/fields-of-gold-glen-coe-scotland.jpg Fields of Gold Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. The panoramic version of "Fields of Gold" won a Bronze Award in the 2016 Epson International Pano Awards. I took this photograph at the Glen Coe Visitors Center on the back viewing area that looks up the glen. It was a beautiful day with big clouds in the sky. I was hoping the sun would break through, which it did, and the warm glow of the March sun shown across the fields turning the scenery to gold. The village in the distance helps give scale. I love the warmth and mood of this image, it has a magical surreal quality fitting to the magic glen. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Gianni frame. Glen Coe, Scotland https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/reflection-culloden-moor-scotland/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Reflection-at-Culloden-moor-scotland.jpg Reflection Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Walking the paths of Culloden Moor, seeing the battlefield from both sides of the apposing lines was extremely emotional for me. I love history and I always try to visualize what a site looked like at the time. This day visualizing the past was easy, the land has been restored in many ways as to the way it was in 1746. At this point I am behind the Jabobite line, the flags represent where the Scots stood. The moor was very boggy in places as you can see, which led to the Scottish Army struggling to fight and contributed to their loss as they were already exhausted. This spot was an excellent place to photograph and reflect on the sons and fathers who fell there. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Olea Cherry frame with a black liner. Culloden Moor, Scotand https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/dunstaffnage-castle-scotland/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Dunstaffnage-Castle-Scotland.jpg Dunstaffnage Castle Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. The castle dates back to the 13th century, making it one of Scotland's oldest stone castles, in a local group which includes Castle Sween and Castle Tioram. Guarding a strategic location, it was built by the MacDougall lords of Lorn, and has been held since the 15th century by the Clan Campbell. To this day there is a hereditary Captain of Dunstaffnage, although they no longer reside at the castle. Dunstaffnage is maintained by Historic Scotland, and is open to the public, although the 16th century gatehouse is retained as the private property of the Captain. The prefix dun in the name means "fort" in Gaelic, while the rest of the name derives from Norse stafr-nis, "headland of the staff". We visited this castle for a few hours before we got to Oban, and I found it fascinating to photograph. The castle sits on the edge of Loch Etive and is truly a wonder to see. The green grass of early spring was contrasted with the stark trees and the cloudy sky making the stone work stand out as it sits on a platform of natural conglomerate rock. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Stone Etched Pewter frame with a black liner Loch Etive, Scotland https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/culloden-moor-scotland/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Culloden-moor-scotland.jpg Culloden Moor Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Visiting Culloden Moor was a deeply spiritual experience for me. This site was the last stand for Scottish sovereignty on April 16, 1746 and between 1,500 and 2,000 Scottish Jacobites and about 300 English government solders died here. My ancestors lived in the Highlands and may have been involved in the uprising. We arrived at the battlefield site just as the visitors center was closing so we spent the evening until sundown walking and photographing the field, contemplating freedom. The cairn and headstones markers were erected by Duncan Forbes in 1881 years after the battle when it was once again safe to honor the Scots who died fighting tyranny.Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Providence Olive frame with a white liner. Culloden Battle Field, Scotland https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/celtic-cross-marykirk-scotland/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Celtic-Cross-Marykirk-Scotland.jpg Cross of the Ancestors Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Our first stop in Scotland was a little known village that consists of the hotel,pub, church and kirkyard. We entered the pub to get some lunch and all eyes were on us, we were obviously outsiders. We ordered lunch and I talked with the woman who runs the pub and hotel. I said "you're probably wondering what we are doing here?" She replied "yes". I said "well my ancestors are buried next door in the kirkyard and I've come to see their grave site." She smiled and asked how I knew that? I replied "research!" She laughed and all the eyes in the room turned away, they knew I had roots in that village. My fourth great grandparents are buried in this kirkyard and their gravestone is nearby this one. It was a very moving experience to stand on the ground my ancestors were buried in and walk in the town they had once called home. I love Celtic Crosses and when I found this one at the back of the kirkyard I just had to photograph it.Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Anubis Black frame. Marykirk, Scotland https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/cairngorm-mountains-scotland/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Cairngorm-Mountains-Scotland.jpg Waiting for Spring Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. After leaving the coastal area in Stonehaven we took the A944 and drove around the edge of the Cairngorms to get to make our way towards Inverness. At one point I just had to stop and photograph this desolate moor looking at the snow capped mountains. I found this area so much like many parts of Utah and Wyoming except instead of sagebrush there was rusty red heather waiting for the warm winds of spring. I love the gloom and mood of this image and the layers of colors and shades.Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Auberge Brown frame and white liner. Cairngorm Mountains, Scotland https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/buachaille-etive-mor-scotland/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Buachaille-Etive-Mor-scotland.jpg The Herdsman Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Buachaille Etive Mòr meaning "the herdsman of Etive", generally known to climbers simply as The Buachaille, is a mountain at the head of Glen Etive in the Highlands of Scotland. Its pyramidal form, as seen from the A82 road when travelling towards Glen Coe, makes it one of the most recognisable mountains in Scotland. We drove to the Glencoe Valley Viewpoint and hiked on the trail until I got the sun going right behind the peak for the perfect sunset perspective. I love this photograph and the evening light touching the top of the snow capped mountains, the water patches in the moorland the clouds and patches of blue sky.Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame with a black liner. Glen Etive, Scotland https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/wade-bridge-river-nairn-scotland/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Wade-Bridge-river-Nairn-Scotland.jpg River to the Past Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. General Wade was sent to Scotland in 1724 to put down the Jacobite rising, he reported back to King George I that troops could more easily get into the highlands with improved roads and Wade was put in charge of the project building and improving extensive roads and bridges throughout the Highlands. The Old Military Road crosses over the River Nairn at this point and the bridge is still in use by modern traffic. It is a small one way bridge so there is a stop light on each end allowing only one car at a time to pass. We crossed the bridge to see Cawdor Castle and I insisted that on the way back we stop so I could photograph it! I am a history buff, I love the past and what it can teach us. When I visit places like this I can't help but imagine that I have gone back in time and am seeing the sight as it was hundreds of years ago. This photograph feels to me like the water is flowing into the past taking me back to the time of my ancestors. I could almost hear the Red Coats marching along like a scene from the Outlander series. I love the low, warm evening light in this image and the deep blue water. The rich blue sky with the wispy clouds and the stark trees of early spring really make this image jump out. My only regret was that I didn't take my fishing pole as this is one of the best trout rivers in Scotland!Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Anubis Black frame. River Nairn, Cawdor, Scotland https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/wade-bridge-river-nairn-scotland-2/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Wade-Bridge-River-Nairn-close-up.jpg No Trolls Here Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This bridge was build in the 1700's by General Wade as part of the Military Road to give British troops easier access to the Highlands to quell the Jacobite rebellion. I couldn't resist taking a closer look under the bridge to make sure there weren't any trolls, (or Red Coats) hiding there! I love the warm evening lights and the shadows of the trees giving dabbled light on the old stones. The deep blue water, green of early spring and stark trees really give depth to this photograph.Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Stone Etched Pewter frame with a black liner. River Nairn, Cawdor, Scotland https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/oan-bhata-ceann-loch-scotland/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/aon-bhata-Ceann-Loch-scotland.jpg Aon Bhàta Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Just after I photographed Kilfinnan I noticed a small boat approaching the Laggon locks. At this point a boat can enter the lock, the water will rise and then the boat can continue on in the Caledonian Canal which connects all the lochs coast to coast. This way a boat can cross the whole of Scotland from the Irish Sea at Loch Linnhe near Fort William to the North Sea at Inverness in the Beauly Firth. I captured this photograph as the boat approached and I realized it was going to go through the lock, so I quickly walked back down the pier and met up with my wife and we watched the boat enter the lock. It was a beautiful wooden boat and we talked briefly to the man piloting her. I love the clouds going down the middle of this image and glittering water with the line of the mountains and the clouds bringing the eye into the frame. Some images just need to be in black and white and while editing this photograph I decided to convert it to really give it impact. Naming this image was difficult but I finally decided on the Scottish Gaelic term for 'one boat', "Aon Bhàta".Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Jet Black frame. Ceann Loch, Scotland https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/forest-of-the-gods-ben-nevis-scotland/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Forest-of-the-gods-Ben-Nevis-Scotland.jpg Forest of the gods Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the UK at 4,411 feet above sea level. That might not sound very high to many climbers but considering it is roughly 4,000 feet to the summit and the climate can change drastically in moments from sunny and warm to snowing it is a worthy climb for anyone. My one regret is that I didn't get to climb it but that just gives me one more reason to return! I found this location as we headed towards the Nevis Range Ski Resort, and I love the perspective of the snow covered mountain through the trees and the colorful forest. It really was a gorgeous day with partially cloudy skies and wonderful low spring light. March was a great time to travel to Scotland because the light was always low and warm giving such wonderful colors. There is much debate over the meaning of the name of this mountain but most agree it has to do with the Celtic gods who were once worshiped on mountain tops.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Aged Anubis Black frame. Ben Nevis, Scotland https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/mountain-of-heaven-ben-nevis-scotland/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Mountain-of-Heaven-Ben-Nevis-Scotland-bw.jpg Mountain of Heaven Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Ben Nevis forms a massif with its neighbor to the northeast, Càrn Mòr Dearg, to which it is linked by the Càrn Mòr Dearg Arête. Both mountains are among the nine in Scotland over 4,000 feet (1,200 m); Aonach Beag and Aonach Mòr are also on the Nevis massif. I like this close up of the mountain showing the rugged terrain and the Ben with its head in the clouds. The photograph was very monochromatic so I converted it to black and white which gives it a better feeling. I couldn't have asked for better conditions of clouds, sun and snow to show the contrast. Ben Nevis is a derivative of old Scottish Gaelic words that many debate about the meaning. I like the translation "Mountain of Heaven".Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Distressed White frame with a black liner. BEN NEVIS, SCOTLAND https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/ballachulish-bridge-scotland/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Ballachulish-Bridge-Loch-Linnhe.jpg Ballachulish View Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Traveling the A82 in Scotland is one of the most scenic drives I have ever taken. When we came around the bend in Onich I just had to pull over and get this photograph. The Ballachulish Bridge was built in 1975 replacing the ferry that was once the only way to cross the loch. I love this image with the towering snow covered peaks, the silver water and the wonderful cloudy sky with patches of blue poking through. The bridge was the shining jewel of this image.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Anubis Black frame. Loch Linnhe, Scotland https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/stirling-knight-stirling-castle/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Stirling-Knight-Stirling-Castle-castle.jpg Stirling Knight Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. While wandering the halls of Stirling Castle, I found this suit of armor wonderfully displayed under a window. I loved the wooden shutters, blue trim, lighting, and of course the shining armor with the black and gold tunic. Everything about this photograph just appealed to me. Stirling Castle, Scotland https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/owl-cottage-amberely-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Amberley-street-view.jpg Owl Cottage Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. We visited Amberely on at the end of a very gloomy day, It was springtime and many flowers blooming which helped give color and interest to such a day in this beautiful old village. Amberely is famous for its thatched roofs, though in this photograph, Owl Cottage is one of the few non thatched roofs in town. I loved this view down the street giving perspective of how small the street is and how beautiful the cottages, rock wall, thatched roofs and amazing colors in the scene are. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Charcoal Black frame. Amberely, England, https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/entling-sherwood-forest-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Entling-Sherwood-Forest-England.jpg Entling Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Ents are fictional tree men characters from the epic books The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. I have been fascinated by these books since I was in grade school and I have loved trees for as long. Walking the paths of Sherwood Forest was a dream come true, I had wanted to visit the forest for years. I could feel the age of the trees in the air and kept imagining that these ancient woods were still the home to long forgotten magic that let trees walk and talk with man. I found this wonderful young tree struggling to grow in the shadows of its elders and I had to photograph it. I love the green grass, the leaf mold from the previous fall and early spring life coming back into the trees.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Charcoal Black frame. Sherwood Forest, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/cliff-cottage-seaford-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Cliff-Cottage-seven-sisters-england.jpg Cliff Cottage Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. The old coastguard cottages just above Chuckmere Haven on the Seven Sisters are one of the most scenic places to photograph the English Channel. My only disappointment was we didn't get to stay until sundown, but I still got a classic photograph of the white cliffs, puffy clouds, the ocean and the cottage. We parked at the Seven Sisters Car Park on the Chuckmere River and walked down to the coast. It was an amazing hike and we got down to the shore I noticed the cottages on the edge of the cliff. I mean right on the edge looking as if they are going to fall off! I hiked up the hill to get a better view of the cottages. My wife had shown me a similar picture to this in a magazine and I knew this site was on our agenda but for some reason I didn't realize where we were. I said to my wife "wow this is amazing, what a great find!" She replied "don't you remember seeing this in that magazine?" It was then I got it! I love the green field contrasted against the cloudy blue sky and the gray ocean in this photograph. Shown as a 20x30 inch print in the Roma Rustic White frame in a white liner. Seaford, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/shadow-play-grasmere-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/shadow-play-grasmere-england.jpg Shadow Play Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. We spent the night in Grasmere and after we checked into our rooms we went exploring. I found this scene right on the edge of town. I love watching the clouds pass by and how the shadows play across the landscape causing patches of light and dark. I found this scene amazing as the cloud shadow followed the line of the rock wall on the hillside. The bright blue sky and the reddish brown heather contrasting against the vivid green grass and the stark trees of early springtime made for a wonderful photograph.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Stone Etched Gold frame. Grasmere, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/grass-and-stone-grasmere-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Grass-and-stone-grasmere-england.jpg Grass and Stone Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. William Wordsworth who lived in Grasmere for 14 years called it "the loveliest spot that man hath ever found", I would have to agree. We only spent one night in the village at the Forest Side Hotel but I could have stayed there for ever and never tired of the beauty of the village and lake. I took this photograph just outside of the village, I loved the play of light on the green fields of grass, the rock barn and walls. The lovely cloudy day gave shadowing on the hill above the stark trees of early spring really stand out.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Aged Anubis Black frame. Grasmere, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/view-of-time-castlerigg-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/View-of-Time.jpg View of Time Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I love the symbolism of this photograph. Looking through two ancient standing stones, at the gate in the fence, the rock wall behind that and the farmland and mountains in the distance. It is as if the view is looking through time at the layers of of the past. This ancient stone circle was so amazing to visit and wander around. The green grass of early spring, the moss and lichens growing on the rocks, the clouds and bits of blue sky all made this such an amazing adventure. I have always sensed the spiritual when visiting such places and was glad there were no crowds of people laughing and speaking loudly to break the mystery of this site.Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Providence Olive frame with a black liner. Castlerigg Stone Circle, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/ent-remains-sherwood-forest-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Ent-remains-sherwood-forest-england.jpg Ent Remains Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Photographing Sherwood Forest was an amazing time. I would love to go back and spend days seeing it in different light and moods. Walking in an ancient forest is a spiritual experience for me. Touching trees that have been standing in the same place for hundreds of years, hearing their music as they sway in the wind, smelling the soil created by their decomposing leaves and branches, and looking at their remains that now are the homes to birds and other animals. I love this photograph, looking up at the hollow shell of the ancient tree in the gloom of an overcast day in the midst of a stark forest just starting to awake from a winters sleep. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Arber Gray frame. Sherwood Forest, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/forgotten-time-castlerigg-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Forgotten-Time.jpg Forgotten Time Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Castlerigg is truly one of the most mysterious places. Maybe it was because we were alone in the middle of a sheep field in the lonely countryside. I felt if I closed my eyes and listened to the wind blow I could hear the forgotten people who once worshiped at this site. I loved being able to walk around the stones, looking at the detail of the moss and lichens, smell the green grass, and see the amazing view of the surrounding farmland.Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Providence Olive frame with a black liner. Caslterigg Stone Circle, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/brook-green-amberely-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Brook-Green-Amberely-England.jpg Brook Green Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Amberely is a wonderful little village in West Sussex that is famous for its thatched roof houses. We wandered the village looking like tourists but being an early spring day we were the only ones around and had the whole place to ourselves. I really loved finding this cottage with the white gate in the stone wall and the spring flowers blooming giving the gloomy day some color. I actually prefer to do this kind of photography in overcast conditions because it gives a nice broad light and doesn't wash out the colors. If you look closely at the gate you will see the name of this wonderful home.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Rustic White frame. Amberely, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/shades-of-nessie/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Shades-of-Nessie-loch-ness-scotland.jpg Shades of Nessie Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. One of my dreams in life was to see Loch Ness, Scotland and take a boat ride on it. I captured this image as we were on the loch and I was ecstatic that the sun broke through the clouds when it did and I was able to capture the beams lighting the loch. I originally shot this in color and the original image is very monochromatic. I decided I liked it better in black and white so I converted it and worked with the converted image to achieve this black and white. The Loch Ness Monster or Nessie is famous for having humps or coils sticking out of the loch. I liked the play on words in this title because of the shades of gray in the image and because of the humps or mountains sticking out of the loch.Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Jet Black frame. Loch Ness, Scotland https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/balnagown-castle-scotland/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Balnagown-Castle-Scotland.jpg Balnagown Castle Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Balnagown is the ancestral home of the Chiefs of Clan Ross but since the 1970's has been owned by the Egyptian-born businessman Mohamed Al-Fayed the father of Dodi Al-Fayed who died in the car crash with Diana Princes of Wales in 1997. My third great grandfather was the grieve or overseer for Lord Ross in the 1800's making this castle a must for me to see. Lodging is available on the grounds in some of the old cottages though not in the castle but we didn't plan an overnight stay. We arrived in the morning and went to the office to ask about getting on the grounds for some photographs. The nice ladies in the office acted like I was a long lost neighbor when I told them my third great grandfather had been the grieve here in the 1800's! They called the head of security and asked if he could show us around which he was more than happy to do. Next time though I am going to stay in the old grieves cottage where my ancestor lived with his family and photograph to my hearts content. The castle was remodeled and restored extensively in the 1970's and really is a wonderful building. I love this photograph and how the deep blue sky makes the pink castle stand out even more, the lines of the car park curb leading the viewer into the image, the green grass and if you look closely the daffodils of early spring.Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Kildary, Scotland https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/todhead-lighthouse-mossy-moods-scotland/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Mossy-Moods-Todhead-Lighthouse-Scotland.jpg Mossy Moods Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. We had stopped at the little village of Marykirk to see the grave site of my 4th great grandparents and then we decided to explore on the A92 that goes along the North Sea coastline. We saw a sign for the Todhead Lighthouse and we decided to see it. When we came to a dirt road we just kept going and we were rewarded with beautiful view of the lighthouse and stormy coastline! I explored around below the lighthouse and found this wonderful scene. I love the moss covered rocks in shades of yellows and greens, the stormy sky, the reflection in the rippling water and the flying gulls. The mood of this photograph really captured the lighthouse and the coastline.Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Providence Olive frame with a black liner. Todhead Lighthouse, Scotland https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/yarnbombed-bike-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Yarnbombed-Bike-Costwolds-England.jpg Yarnbombed Bike Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took this photograph in the Cotswolds area of England while on our trip in 2014. We pulled into this little town, which we don't remember the name of and the whole town had been yarnbombed. Apparently locals get tired of the dull colorless winter and they decide to decorate the town with color. I found this bicycle in front of a church and I just found it too intriguing to pass up. Now try saying yarnbombed bike three times really fast!Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Stone Etched Gold fame in a white liner. Cotswolds, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/window-to-the-world-painswick-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Window-to-the-World-Painswick-England.jpg Window to the World Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Painswick Rococo Garden in Gloucestershire, England is a wonderful place to visit. Painswick House was built in the mid 1730's and the gardens in the hidden valley behind the house are spectacular to see. While photographing the garden I found this old building with the door ajar. Apparently the door is left open because of the migratory bats that roost in the building in the summer months. I found the view from the stained glass windows very interesting and when I saw this one looking down the path that leads to the building I knew this was an image I had to capture. My wife and I bounced ideas around about what to title this image and when I came up with "Window to the World" she said it was a keeper. I love how the scene outside is surreal and shaped by the view through the glass panels.Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Bourbon frame. Painswick Rococo Garden, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/wall-walkers-hadrians-wall-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Wall-Walkers-Hadrians-Wall-England.jpg Wall Walkers Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Hadrian's Wall was built by the Romans starting in AD 122 and stretched 80 miles long from River Tyne near the North Sea to the Solway Firth on the Irish Sea. It was built to keep the Ancient Britons to the North from claiming their ancestral land. We visited two different sections of the wall and being a history buff this was one of the most exciting times of my life. It was a typical English early spring day, stormy. I actually love photographing some scenes in this light, it mutes the colors and there are no harsh shadows. I choose this perspective along the wall because I loved the tree in the distance and the couple walking off into a new adventure.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Charcoal Black frame. Hadrian's Wall, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/vicars-gate-wells-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Vicars-Gate.jpg Vicars' Gate Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Wells Cathedral and Vicars' Close are amazing places to visit and photograph. The entrance arch into the close comprises a pedestrian gate adjacent to a wagon gate, and has a lierne vault ceiling. This made such an interesting perspective I had to capture it. I love the brick walls and the vault ceiling, and the cobblestone street leading down the close.Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame. Vicars' Close, Wells, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/trust-cotswolds-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Trust-Costwolds-England.jpg Trust Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. We were exploring the Cotswolds area in England and I found this scene in a small town and had to photograph it. I do not remember what town it was but like most small towns it was a wonderful place where a person can just lean their bike against a wall while they do some shopping with no worries of the bike being taken .Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Stone Etched Gold frame with a white liner. Cotswolds, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/time-traveler-sycamore-gap-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Time-Traveler.JPG Time Traveler Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Photographing Sycamore Gap at Hadrian's Wall was a highlight of this trip. This spot is famous for being used in a number of movies, my favorite is "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" with Kevin Costner. Robin fights off the Sheriff's men who chased a boy up this tree in one scene. Hiking the trail that goes up and down the hills following the wall was one of the coolest hikes I've ever done. This old Sycamore Tree has seen many years go by sitting in this spot along the wall, gazing over the countryside, as if it were a 'time traveler' recording history. On September 28, 2023 two idiots cut this 150 year old tree down for the fun of it. Needless to say the nation was outraged and they were sentenced to 4 years and 3 months in prison. Over the years I have always wanted to do more with this image. As I have gotten more comfortable doing sky replacements I decided to reedit the image and put the northern Milky Way with Andromeda rising in the sky. This is realistic as we were there in March and this view is looking north. There is hope for the old tree because shoots have come off of it and one day it could stand again.Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Lavo Jet Black frame.The original image before the sky replacement. Sycamore Gap, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/time-stones-stonehenge-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Time-Stones-Stonehenge-England.jpg Time Stones Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Walking within this ancient site and photographing it was a dream come true. You can't understand the scale and immensity of this Stonehenge until you are actually walking under the stones and looking up at them. I have always been an ancient history nut and this visit was a once-in-a-lifetime adventure and one I will never forget.Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Stone Etched Pewter frame with a black liner. Stonehenge, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/time-portals-stonehenge-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Time-Portals-Stonehenge-England.jpg Time Portals Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. If you visit the Salisbury Plain, you cannot miss experiencing Stonehenge. Photographing this site was surreal and now seems like a dream. This image was taken from within side the henge near the center point. As I looked out from this perspective I thought about the ancient ceremonies that were once performed here and wondered about the fantasy and sci-fi stories of this site having supernatural powers. Maybe these stones are 'time portal' to another world?Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Stone Etched Pewter frame with a black liner. Stonehenge, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/time-keepers-stonehenge-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Time-Keepers-Stonehenge-England.jpg Time Keepers Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Visiting and photographing Stonehenge was an experience that is hard to describe. To see it up close and personal you have to book a sunrise or sunset tour far in advance. These tours are limited to only 30 people but you only have one hour to visit. When we stepped off the shuttle that takes you to the site, the tour guide said "there really is only one rule, don't touch the stones." I couldn't believe I was there and could walk among these ancient 'time keepers'. The day was very overcast and it actually started to rain just as the tour was over. I loved the gloomy light with the rich clouds, the green grass and the detail in the stones. The lighting really gives a mystic mood to the ancient site. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Stone Etched Pewter frame with a black liner. Stonehenge, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/the-green-cellarium-fountains-abbey-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/The-Green-Cellarium-Fountains-Abbey-England.jpg The Green Cellarium Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. The vaulted arches in this section of the Fountains Abbey are amazing examples of stonework and engineering and is the only part of the abbey left with the roof intact. This is the cellar or cellarium where the monks stored their food. It is dark and damp inside which is the perfect environment for moss to grow. Most people photograph this in black and white to make it look as old as it is. I see color, vibrant color in most cases and that is what I saw that day. I took multiple exposures exposing for the highlights, shadows and middle area. I then combined all those exposures to make a photograph that showed the detail in the rock work, the hard packed gravel floor, and the green moss. I love how this image turned out, it has almost a fantasy feel to it which I find very fitting. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame Fountains Abbey, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/tardis-as-a-door-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Tardis-as-a-Door-Castleton-England.jpg Tardis as a Door Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Castleton England is another small town that is a great place to visit. I felt like a kid in a candy store with the cool doors, windows and scenes. I found this door and blue pot and just had to photograph it. I had named it "Blue Door" but at a show we were doing someone saw the print and said "hey it is the Tardis - as a Door!" I loved the name and it is a perfect salute to the British T.V. show Dr. Who.Shown as a 20x30 inch print in the Roma Aurberge Brown frame with a white liner. Castleton, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/swan-lake-kew-gardens-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Swan-Lake-Kew-Garden-England.jpg Swan Lake Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Kew Gardens is a botanic garden in southwest London that houses the "largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collections in the world". Founded in 1840, from the exotic garden at Kew Park in Middlesex. Kew it is an amazing place to visit and explore. I captured many photographs the day we visit Kew, but this is my favorite photograph. I love this classic scene of the lake, billowing clouds, museum, reflection and of course the swan.Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Gianni 5 inch frame. Kew Gardens, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/stairway-to-heaven-glastonbury-tor-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Stairway-to-Heaven-Glastonbury-Tor-England.jpg Stairway to Heaven Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Glastonbury Tor is steeped in history and folklore. It was an amazing experience to photograph this ancient site of Celtic Mythology and Arthurian Legend. I love this photograph showing the path and stairs leading to the top and the remains of the Church of Saint Michael which was built in the 14th century. My wife is always quick at naming my images and when she said this should be 'stairway to heaven' I had to agree.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Glastonbury Tor, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/stainsby-mill-still-life-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Stainsby-Still-Life-Dirbyshire-England.jpg Stainsby Mill Still Life Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. The Stainsby Mill is wonderful old wheat mill. It is still a working mill ran with a waterwheel and was intriguing. I waited for the crowds to clear so I could setup my tripod and photograph this still life with the old objects against the window.Shown as a 16x24 inch print in the Roma Stone Etched pewter frame with a white liner. Hardwick Estate, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/sudeley-castle-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Royal-Retreat-Sudeley-Castle-England.jpg Royal Retreat Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. We had wanted to visit Sudeley Castle but we found it closed. Next on your agenda was a hike to the top of nearby hill to photograph a bronze age burial called a Barrow. He hiked to the top of the hill and explored and enjoyed the scenery. It wasn't until I walked to the edge of the hill and looked down that I realized Sudeley Castle was just below and I had the perfect perspective to photograph it and the English countryside around it. I love how the early spring day shows the colors of the waking trees, the green grass and the sheep in the fields. Sudeley Castle is located in the Cotswolds near Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England. The present structure was built in the 15th century and may have been on the site of a 12th-century castle. The castle has a notable garden, which is designed and maintained to a very high standard. The chapel, St. Mary's Sudeley, is the burial place of Queen Catherine Parr (1512-1548), the sixth wife of King Henry VIII, and contains her marble tomb. Unusually for a castle chapel, St Mary's of Sudeley is part of the local parish of the Church of England. Sudeley is also one of the few castles left in England that is still a residence. As a result, the castle is only open to visitors on specific dates, and private family quarters are closed to the public. It is a Grade I listed building, and recognized as an internationally important structure.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Gianni 5 inch frame. Sudeley Castle, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/rooster-in-the-window-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Rooster-in-the-Window-Costwolds-England.jpg Rooster in the Window Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Sometimes I just see something and I think it is too funny and interesting to ignore. We were in the Cotswolds area of England, I don't remember what town when I saw this porcelain rooster displayed in this window. It's quirky and odd, a bit like me.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Olea Pecan frame. Cotswolds, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/river-trolls-ashness-bridge-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/River-Trolls-Ashness-Bridge-England.jpg River Trolls Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I'm a little strange, I admit it. I really like the Frozen movies and the trolls are my favorite. The concept of round moss-covered river rocks being magical trolls was just too good to pass up in naming this image. Ashness Bridge is another spectacular stone bridge that dates to the 1700's though it has been modified to allow cars to pass over it. We stumbled across Ashness Bridge by shear accident. We had checked into the Forest Side Inn in Grasmere and decided to take a drive to see what we could find. I love these old bridges and honestly could not get enough of them. We saw a sign that pointed toward the bridge and we immediately took the turn to go exploring. We were not let down! We ate lunch on the rocks to the sound of the water bubbling down the stream. I then got to work photographing the scene. I love the fluid water, the mossy rocks, green grass, stark trees against the sky and soft light of the overall scene.Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Ashness Bridge, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/river-cottage-castleton-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/River-Cottage-Castleton-England.jpg River Cottage Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Castleton is a magical little village in the High Peak District. The village has many wonderful cottages with interesting doors and windows. The Peakshole Water stream flows through the village giving it the magic it is famous for. In this photograph I stood on the bridge at The Stones to capture this image of stream and this amazing little cottage. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in Myrtle Beach frame. Castleton, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/rainbow-window-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Rainbow-Window-Grasmere-England.jpg Rainbow Window Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. We spent one night in the wonderful town of Grasmere, in the Forest Side Hotel. I would like to go back and spend a week! We explored the town and I found many amazing doors, windows, and buildings to photograph. I found this window and the reflection of the wall behind it a wonderful rainbow of color!Shown as a 20x30 inch print in the Roma Stone Etched Pewter frame with a Black Liner. Grasmere, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/plain-celtic-cross-lindisfarne-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Plain-Celtic-Cross-Lindisfarne-England.jpg Plain Celtic Cross Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Standing in front of the remains of the old Priory at Lindisfarne are two Celtic Crosses. I have always love the Celtic Cross and its ancient roots and when ever I find one I have to photograph it. These two crosses are wonderful examples of the design and craft. This specific cross is plan yet beautiful in its simplicity with the moss covered cross contrasting against the red rocks of the old priory.Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Lindisfarne, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/photobombed-by-cow-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Photobombed-by-Cow-Wasdale-Head-England.jpg Phototbombed by a Cow Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I titled this photograph "Photobombed by a Cow" because I didn't actually know there was a cow inside the barn when I took the photograph. We were staying at Wasdale Head for the night and had just started a hike up by Scafell Pike the highest peak in England and we walked passed this barn, I loved the door and stopped to get a picture. The contrast between the inside of the barn and the outside was too much for my eyes to see so I didn't know the cow was there. I shoot all my images in RAW and I didn't see any of them until I started processing them weeks later after we got home. Imagine my surprise when I got to this image and found a cow in it!!Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Anubis Black frame with a Black Liner. Wasdale Head, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/pathway-to-the-past-hadrians-wall-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Pathway-to-the-Past-Hadrians-Wall-England.jpg Pathway to the Past Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took this photograph just as we were starting on our hike from the Steel Rigg Car Park at Hadrian's Wall. We were hiking to Sycamore Gap which is an amazing location. I love how the path winds off into the distance leading the eye and the line of the wall continuing into the ancient past.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Olea Coffee frame. Hadrian's Wall, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/pack-horse-bridge-wasdale-head-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Packhorse-Bridge.jpg Pack Horse Bridge Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This beautiful old bridge behind the Wasdale Head Inn was probably built in the 1700's and is an amazing example of an old stone bridge bridge. I photographed it from many different angles but this is my favorite. I really like the colors of the various sheep fields, the rock walls on the hillside, the yellow gorse flowers, the green grass and ferns growing on the bridge and the different perspective of the stark tree. I love to photograph old bridges and this was one of the highlights of the trip.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Wasatch frame. Wasdale Head, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/ouse-valley-viaduct-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Ouse-Valley-Viaduct-Sussex-England.jpg Ouse Valley Viaduct Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. The Ouse Valley Viaduct (also called "Balcombe Viaduct") carries the London-Brighton Railway Line over the River Ouse in Sussex. It is located to the north of Haywards Heath and to the south of Balcombe. Known for its ornate design, the structure has been described as "probably the most elegant viaduct in Britain." The viaduct is 96 feet (29 m) high and is carried on 37 semi-circular arches, each of 30 feet (9.1 m), surmounted by balustrades, spanning a total length of 1,480 feet (450 m). Each pier contains a Jack arch with a semi-circular soffit, which had the benefit of reducing the number of bricks required. The roughly 11 million bricks required for its construction were mostly shipped up the River Ouse (via Newhaven and Lewes) from the Netherlands. On 12 July 1841, the viaduct was officially opened to train services, although the structure was not fully completed until the following year. I actually took this photograph of the old bridge as an afterthought when I was done getting the abstract image "Eternity". I decided I should get a perspective image to show what it is. For the photograph "Eternity" I was actually standing to the far right of this image against the last arch photographing down the center of the bridge.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Auberge Brown frame with a White Liner. Balcombe, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/ornate-celtic-cross-lindisfarne-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Ornate-Celtic-Cross-Lindisfarne-England.jpg Ornate Celtic Cross Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This Cross sits in front of the remains of the Priory on the Holy Island. It is a fine example of ornate and intricate designs of Celtic Knots and patterns. I found this cross hypnotic and compelling and is my favorite Celtic Cross photograph. I love the greenish rock covered in moss contrasting against the reddish brown rocks of the old building. I purposely composed both of these Lindisfarne crosses loosely to allow enough room round the cross for making Canvas Gallery Wrapped prints, which do crop significantly. This way none of the cross is lost when making that type of print.Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Rustic Wasatch frame. Lindisfarne, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/old-timers-stainsby-mill-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Oldtimers--Stainsby-Mill-England.jpg Old Timers Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Stainsby Mill is located on the grounds of Hardwick Hall, in Derbyshire. I always like looking for the obvious but odd objects. and I love old buildings and mills. When I found these two old retired grinding wheels, tucked away in this mossy corner I just had to photograph them. The interesting rocks, colors and shapes made for an abstract yet realistic image.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Sequoia Red frame with a Black Liner. Stainsby Mill, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/nap-time-lake-district-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Nap-Time-Lake-District-England.jpg Nap Time Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. We checked into the Forest Side Hotel in Grasmere and still had most of the day for exploring. The Lake District of England is an area full of wonderful scenery, mountains, lakes and villages. We set off not knowing what we would find. That single day gave me a number of great images but this one is my favorite. We stopped at a small farming village on the B5289 road and I saw these lambs playing in a field. I followed them with my camera waiting for the perfect moment. They finally tired and laid down together for 'nap time' and was able to capture this endearing photograph. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic White Washed frame. Lake District, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/morning-glow-wasdale-head-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Morning-Glow.jpg Morning Glow Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Wasdale Head is a remote agricultural hamlet approximately nine miles from the nearest main road, the A595. It is known for having the highest mountain in England, the deepest lake and the worlds biggest liar. This village and the Wasdale Head Inn are the mountaineering headquarters of England, the trail head to hike Scafell Pike, the highest mountain in England starts in this village. We spent one night in the wonderful inn and honestly we plan on going back and spending a week. I got up early to capture this photograph and other than the sheep I don't think another creature was awake. I had scouted this location the day before and I set up and waited for the sun to rise. Typical for England there were clouds and fog but I loved how the sky glowed with a hint of color and the light was soft and subtle giving the stream, bridge and buildings the perfect balance of morning light. I am always intrigued by stone buildings and combined with the stark tree I found this image reminiscent of a Thomas Kinkade or even a Bob Ross painting.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Cigar Leaf frame. Wasdale Head, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/mask-in-the-window-castle-combe-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Mask-in-the-Window-Castle-Combe-England.jpg Mask in the Window Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Castle Combe, England is a charming village in the Cotswolds area of England near the town of Chippenham. I was walking up the street of this wonderful little village looking for interesting doors and windows to photograph when I saw this. I was little creeped out, delighted, in awe and inspired. I love the abstract nature of this image. I hope this image has the same effect on you.Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Stone Etched Gold frame with a Black Liner. Castle Combe, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/low-tide-lindisfarne-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Low-Tide-Lindisfarne-England.jpg Low Tide Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. We had tried to drive out to Lindisfarne the previous day but found the tide coming in. So we turned around and drove back the Lindisfarne Inn and got some rooms and a good night sleep. They have tidal charts in the inn to know the safe zone to travel to the island and we got up early the next morning once the coast was clear and drove out. We parked at the car park just outside of town and I noticed a National Trust vehicle and a nice gentleman handing out information. I'm always one to talk to strangers, so I started up a conversation with him. I asked him if he was from the island. He laughed and said, "no I would never live here!" I inquired why? He asked if I had seen the movie Deliverance? I was a little shocked because I thought that movie was only an American cult classic. I replied I had and found it very disturbing. He said, "well when the tide comes in if you are stranded on the island, the town turns into a scene from that movie!" I replied I'd make sure I was off the island before the tide came in!! For this photograph I loved the gray, gloomy scene of the boats stranded on the tidal plain with the castle in the distance. I love the soft muted colors and the ripples in the sand.Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Charcoal Black frame. Lindisfarne, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/lady-willow-chatsworth-house-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Lady-Willow-Chatsworth-House-England.jpg Lady Willow Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I love trees and bridges, put the two together and I've found my perfect photograph. When we visited Chatsworth House we drove across this bridge. I saw the weeping willow tree and knew that was where I was heading to photograph. My wife and in-laws wanted to see the estate house, I wanted to photograph this tree and bridge so I told them I would catch up and headed to the banks of the River Derwent. Springtime is the perfect time to photograph willows, I love the colors of their branches and leaves as they put on the new growth of the year. The river, green grass, stark trees and classic bridge all make this image work for me. The bridge was built by James Paine in 1759-1764 and provides the perfect accent to this photograph. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Gianni 5 inch frame. Chatsworth House, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/lady-coventrys-folly-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Lady-Coventrys-Folly--England.jpg Lady Coventry's Folly Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Broadway Tower known as the 'Saxon' tower was the brainchild of Capability Brown and designed by James Wyatt in 1794 in the form of a castle, and built for Lady Coventry in 1798-1799. Our visit was short but fun as I photographed the tower from various perspectives. It is a very unique site worth visiting.Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame with a Black Liner. Broadway Tower, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/holy-window-lindisfarne-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Holy-Window-Lindisfarne-England.jpg Holy Window Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Lindisfarne, the Holy Island was an amazing place to wander and explore. I found the old Catholic priory fascinating with the decaying rock walls, windows and arches. The moss and lichen growing on everything gave it splashes of color and texture I just had to photograph. The priory was re-established in Norman times in 1093 as a Benedictine house and continued until its suppression in 1536 under Henry VIII. The standing remains date from this later priory, while the site of the original priory is now occupied by the parish church. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Charcoal Black frame with a White Liner. Lindisfarne, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/holy-arch-lindisfarne-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Holy-Arch-Lindisfarne-England.jpg Holy Arch Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I loved exploring the Holy Island of Lindisfarne. I found the remains of the old Catholic priory fascinating with the decaying rock walls, windows and arches. The moss and lichen growing on everything gave it splashes of color and texture I just had to photograph. The priory was re-established in Norman times in 1093 as a Benedictine house and continued until its suppression in 1536 under Henry VIII. The standing remains date from this later priory, while the site of the original priory is now occupied by the parish church.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Charcoal Black frame with a White Liner. Lindisfarne, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/hogwarts-alnwick-castle-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Hogwarts-Alnwick-Castle-England.jpg Hogwarts Limited Edition of 10 museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Alnwick Castle is a castle and country house in Alnwick in the English county of Northumberland. It is the seat of The 12th Duke of Northumberland, built following the Norman conquest and renovated and remodeled a number of times. It is a very popular tourist stop receiving over 800,000 visitors per year when combined with adjacent attraction The Alnwick Garden. Alnwick Castle has been used in many films and T.V. series such as Downton Abbey, and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves but is best known for being the castle Hogwarts in the Harry Potter movies. This castle was used for many of the live scenes in those movies. It was a typical England late afternoon when we were there, gloomy. I actually like the gloom in this photograph, it gives it mood, mystery and a little magic. You almost expect to see a witch on a broom flying overhead. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Dark Ash frame. Alnwick Castle, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/white-curtains-green-trim-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Green-Trim-Cotswolds-England.jpg White Curtains and Green Trim Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Walking through small villages in the Cotswolds was perfect for photographing interesting doors and windows. The classic yellow limestone rocks most buildings are built with gives the area a sunny feeling even on a cloudy day. I found this sage green door and window trim with the white curtains too good to pass up. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Providence Olive frame with White Liner Cotswolds, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/grasmere-still-life-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Grasmere-Still-Life-Lake-District-England.jpg Grasmere, Still Life Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Grasmere is such an amazing little village, we had so much fun exploring it. I found this wonderful flower planter in this corner surrounded with the rock walls of the adjacent buildings and I had to photograph it.Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Stone Etched Pewter frame with a Black Liner Grasmere, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/gateway-kew-gardens-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Kew-Garden-edited-denoise-standard.jpg Gateway to the West Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Hokusai-Mon (Gateway of the Imperial Messenger) is a near replica of the Gate of Nishi Hongan-ji (Western Temple of the Original Vow) in Kyoto, Japan. Created for the Japan-British Exhibition held at White City in London in 1910, The Japanese Gateway is built in the architectural style of the late-16th century Momoyama (or Japanese rococo) period. The landscape was laid out in 1996 following restoration of the Japanese Gateway. In designing it, Professor Fukuhara of Osaka University adapted garden styles from the Momayama period when the original gateway in Japan was built. I decided to name this image "Gateway to the West" based on the history and name of the original gateway. I loved photographing in Kew Gardens this time of year in the early spring when the trees and bushes were just waking up. I really loved being able to compose the image with the burning, red bush in the lower right third. The stormy clouds give the perfect mood to this photograph. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Orient Red frame. Kew Gardens, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/bess-view-derbyshire-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Bess-View--Derbyshire-England.jpg Bess' View Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. The ruins of Old Hardwick Hall were very interesting to visit It was built between 1587 and 1596 by Bess of Hardwick, who was among the richest and best-connected women of the Elizabethan age. A radical modern mansion, it drew on the latest Italian innovations in house design. Although the Old Hall is now a magnificent shell, it remains a glittering reflection of Bess's status and aspirations. I took this photograph out of one of the old windows of the classic English countryside on a typical gloomy English day. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Providence Olive frame. Old Hardwick Hall, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/forgotten-stairs-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Forgotten-Stairs-Costwolds-England.jpg Forgotten Stairs Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I don't usually do this but I couldn't resist and I had to do a close up the stairs in the photograph "Trust". I found these old stairs so interesting with the plant growth blocking the steps and the interesting mushroom decorations. I thought the whole scene made a wonderful still life. I don't remember what town in the Cotswolds this was in. There are many charming towns and villages in the Cotswolds area of England, if you ever get the chance to visit this area don't pass it up.Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Gianni 2.5 inch frame with White Liner Cotswolds, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/forgotten-door-derbyshire-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Forgotten-door--England.jpg Forgotten Door Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I noticed this old forgotten door as we were exploring the grounds at Hardwick Hall. I loved how the peeling green paint contrasted with the red brick. Sometimes I just have to photograph an object, it just speaks to me. Hardwick Hall is in Derbyshire England and is an architecturally significant Elizabethan country house. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma, Sequoia Red, frame with a white liner. Hardwick Hall, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/fishing-village-lindisfarne-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Fishing-Village-Lindisfarne-England.jpg Fishing Village Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. The Holy Island of Lindisfarne was one of the sites I just had to visit on this trip. I love history, especially Viking history. This is the site of the first recorded Viking attack in Britain when the monastery was raided in 793. The Lindisfarne Gospels were also created here sometime in the early 8th century. This visit was truly a once in a lifetime visit for me and being able to photograph the islands architecture was a spiritual experience. In this photograph I was captivated by the Holy Island Beach and the colorful boats and buildings with the foreground of the yellow daffodils. The typical English overcast sky helped give the image deep rich colors. You can only drive to the Holy Island during low tide so be prepared to either leave before the tide comes in or to stay the night in one of the accommodations. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma, Terra, Stone Etched Gold frame. Lindisfarne, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/fallen-gods-arbor-low-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Fallen-gods-Arbor-Low-England.jpg Fallen gods Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Arbor Low Henge is an amazing site that sits on top of a hill on a farm. This is a classic example of ancient religious architecture of the Bronze Age. There is a sign asking for one pound to be put in a bucket to gain access to the property. Once we arrived at the top of the hill I found the site compelling. A henge is an ancient site with standing stones that has a trench dug around it and has burials in the area. These stones had long since fallen or been pushed over and I found photographing the stones in this way very dramatic and telling of the age of the site. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma, Terra, Stone Etched Pewter frame, with a black liner. Arbor Low, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/eternity-ouse-valley-viaduct-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Eternity-Ouse-Valley-Viaduct-Sussex-England.jpg Eternity Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. 2016 Silver Award Winning Image, Scoring #44 in the top 50 of the Open Built category in the Epson International Panoramic Awards. Also known as the Balcombe Viaduct or bridge it is the train bridge for the line that runs from London to Brighton and has over 100 trains cross it daily. It was built in 1841 and is still standing strong. My in-laws were living not far from this bridge and would go for walks on the trail that crosses under it. They took us there expecting me to stand back and get a panoramic shot of the whole bridge. But before I even got out of the car I saw that this was the photograph I wanted. I love abstract images when I can pull them off! Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma, Tabacchino Bourbon frame. Ouse Valley Viaduct, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/entwives-sherwood-forest-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Entwives-Sherwood-Forest-England.jpg Entwives Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I love forests and trees. I think each tree has its own voice, thoughts and spirit. Trees feel the earth with their roots, hearing the vibrations of every living thing. Trees observe and collect the knowledge of the seasons and the passing of time. Standing next to an old tree, hundreds or thousands of years old, is humbling and awe-inspiring. Trees have a lot to tell us if we will listen. It was a dream come true to visit Sherwood Forest. It was once a vast forest covering as much as a quarter of Nottinghamshire in woodland and heath. It has a long history of use and development beginning in the 9th century. When I entered Sherwood Forest it felt like a park, a tourist attraction, but then I listened. I heard ancient voices, I could feel the age of the forest, and that it was once a forest full of magic, mystery and Ents. I love this photograph and the graceful bends of the birch trunks, the moss, the green ground cover and the daffodils. This image has such a feminine feel to it, I knew these trees had to be the long lost Entwives, from The Lord of the Rings, still tending their garden. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma, Terra, Stone Etched Gold frame. Sherwood Forest, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/ent-skin-sherwood-forest-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Ent-Skin--Sherwood-England.jpg Ent Skin Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I love forests and trees. I think each tree has its own voice, thoughts and spirit. Trees feel the earth with their roots, hearing the vibrations of every living thing. Trees observe and collect the knowledge of the seasons and the passing of time. Standing next to an old tree, hundreds or thousands of years old, is humbling and awe-inspiring. Trees have a lot to tell us if we will listen. It was a dream come true to visit Sherwood Forest. It was once a vast forest covering as much as a quarter of Nottinghamshire in woodland and heath. It has a long history of use and development beginning in the 9th century. When I entered Sherwood Forest it felt like a park, a tourist attraction, but then I listened. I heard ancient voices, I could feel the age of the forest, and that it was once a forest full of magic, mystery and Ents. I've always loved the concept of Ents from The Lord of the Rings books and I was intrigued by this old tree. The colors of the wood and texture reminded me of the skin of the magical creatures created by Tolkien. Creating this photograph was like looking into the eyes of tree and seeing its spirit. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Aged Anubis frame. Sherwood Forest, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/ent-path-hardwick-hall-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Ent-Path-Derbyshire-England.jpg Ent Path Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I love any amount of time I spend with trees, they have such great wisdom and we can learn much from them if we listen. Trees played a great roll in the lives of ancient peoples when humans were closer to the earth and understood the meaning of many things now long forgotten. In the fantasy world of J.R.R. Tolkien's books The Lord of the Rings, he created creatures known as Ents. These beings were the shepherds of the trees, the guardians of the forests, and being much like trees themselves were often mistaken for them. Ever since I first read about Ents, I have looked for them in the forests I have wondered. This day at Hardwick Hall I found this path through gnarled, moss covered trees and I had to photograph it. It made me think of a path in an ancient forest, in a long forgotten time when Ents walked the earth. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma, Smoked Pine frame. Hardwick Hall, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/ent-lord-sherwood-forest-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Ent-Lord-Sherwood-Forest-England.jpg Ent Lord Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I love forests and trees. I think each tree has its own voice, thoughts and spirit. Trees feel the earth with their roots, hearing the vibrations of every living thing. Trees observe and collect the knowledge of the seasons and the passing of time. Standing next to an old tree, hundreds or thousands of years old, is humbling and awe-inspiring. Trees have a lot to tell us if we will listen. It was a dream come true to visit Sherwood Forest. It was once a vast forest covering as much as a quarter of Nottinghamshire in woodland and heath. It has a long history of use and development beginning in the 9th century. When I entered Sherwood Forest it felt like a park, a tourist attraction, but then I listened. I heard ancient voices, I could feel the age of the forest, and that it was once a forest full of magic, mystery and Ents. The fantasy world of J.R.R. Tolkien has always appealed to me. I was first introduced to the book The Hobbit in 3rd grade and I have loved all the books since, maybe that is were I get my love of trees. This photograph of an ancient oak made me think of a Lord of the Ents. The gnarled trunk and colorful bark, and the roots digging deep into the earth made me feel like I had captured a magical creature from the long lost past. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Sherwood Forest, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/doorway-to-adventure-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Doorway-to-Adventure-Old-Wardour-Castle-England.jpg Doorway to Adventure Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is of Old Wardour Castle, England. I titled this one "The Doorway to Adventure". Old Wardour Castle sits as the centerpiece in the Wardour Estate Gardens and is spectacular to see. It has been used in a number of films and locations for photo shoots over the years. "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" was filmed on location here. As I walked around the grounds photographing from inside and outside the ruins, I was captivated by the play of light in this doorway. The roof of the castle is gone and the sun shone down through the opening lighting up this door as if by magic. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Gianni 5 inch frame. Old Wardour Castle, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/day-dream-derwentwater-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Day-Dream-Derwentwater-England.jpg Day Dream Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. When I was done photographing Ashness Bridge, my wife and I decided to do a little exploring and we hiked to the top of the hill just east of the bridge. We arrived at the top to be rewarded with this amazing view looking south to see the River Derwent flowing into the Derwentwater. The dappled sunlight of the partially cloudy day really gave a nice mood to this photograph. I love the patches of blue sky, green grass, rippled water, and the curves of the trees leaning into the frame. It really was a 'day dream' kind of experience. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma, Stone Etched Gold frame. Derwentwater, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/daffodils-and-door-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Daffodils-and-Door-Cotswolds-England.jpg Daffodils and Door Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Visiting England in the spring was amazing because of the flowers everywhere. Photographing flowers and interesting still life images is something I love to do and when I found this composition with this old door I had to setup my tripod and take the shot. I don't remember what town in the Cotswolds this is, there are many wonderful villages and towns in this part of England and I really want to go back and spend some more time there. Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma, Gianni 5 inch frame. Cotswolds, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/cumbrian-layers-keswick-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Cumbrian-Layers-Keswick-England.jpg Cumbrian Layers Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. After photographing Castlerigg Stone Circle, I walked over to the edge of the hill to get a better view of the mountains and valleys. This photograph is what I found! Castlerigg is in the Lake District, in the North Western part of England known as Cumbria. I love how this photograph shows the layers of fields, rock walls, hills, mountains and sky. The vivid green of early English springtime and the stark trees and the wonderful dappled light. Shown as a 20x30 inch print in the Roma Providence Olive frame with a black liner. Keswick, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/corbett-cottage-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Corbett-Cottage-Castle-Combe-England.jpg Corbett Cottage Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I love interesting windows and doors, especially old ones. I love the look of old wood, rock work and window panes from another century. This ancient door and window caught my attention and I had to stop and photograph it. Later when editing the image I noticed the name of the cottage hanging above the door on a wooden sign. I captured this photograph in the village of Castle Combe, England. This village is a wonderful small town with many amazing windows and doors. shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Roma Sequoia Red frame. Castle Combe, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/close-quaters-wells-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Close-Quarters-Wells-England.jpg Close Quarters Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Standing on a cobblestone street that is pretty much as it was in the 14th century, is awe inspiring. I found every little detail inspiring as if I had just stepped back in time. The rock built row houses with the chimneys sticking up giving added perspective against a partially cloudy sky really made this photograph a keeper for me. Vicars' Close, in Wells, Somerset, England, is claimed to be the oldest purely residential street with original buildings surviving intact in Europe. John Julius Norwich calls it "that rarest of survivals, a planned street of the mid-14th century". It comprises numerous Grade I listed buildings, comprising 27 residences (originally 44), built for Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury, a chapel and library at the north end, and a hall at the south end, over an arched gate. It is connected at its southern end to the cathedral by way of a walkway over Chain Gate. This street is an amazing example of 14th century architecture. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Tabacchino 2.75 inch Dark Ash frame. Vicars' Close, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/clifton-house-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Clifton-House-Costwolds-England.jpg Clifton House Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Visiting random small villages in the Cotswolds was a fun adventure! We had a very loose itinerary so we would just stop whenever we wanted. We don't remember the name of this town but I found some amazing doors and windows to photograph. If you look closely at the wall just right of the door you can find the name of this wonderful old house. The Cotswolds is an amazing place to visit with many charming towns and villages. Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Roma Gianni 5 inch frame. Cotswolds, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/chapel-still-life-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Chapel-Still-Life-Gadfield-Elm-England.jpg Chapel Still Life Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Gadfield Elm is the oldest Chapel in the LDS faith. It has been restored to its beauty and was wonderful to visit. I love still lifes and when I find one I have to photograph it. This image with the rain splattered window and flower just spoke to me. Gadfield Elm is located near the village of Pendock in Worcestershire, England and is a beautiful example of 1800's architecture. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Gianni 5 inch frame. Gadfield Elm, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/celtic-cross-muncaster-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Celtic-Cross-Muncaster-England.jpg Sacred Memory Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. My wife is my travel agent, secretary, proofreader, assistant, pack horse and best friend. We were traveling in England and Scotland with her parents and we stumbled across Muncaster Castle. As we pulled up to park in the town, I noticed the old church. I told my wife and her parents I would catch up to them because I wanted to photograph the church. I love old churches and cemeteries and this place did not let me down. Eventually my wife came looking for me. I never did see the castle. I was drawn to this old celtic cross, the inscription at the base is covered in moss and hard to read but it says "Sacred to the memory of" and then the name "John Dalton W... and the rest is too hard to read except the the year 1903. Standing at this memorial was very touching and I was left to wonder if any of his descendants still visit it. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Myrtle Beach frame. Muncaster, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/castlerigg-stone-circle-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Castlerigg-Stone-Circle-England.jpg Pasture of Time... Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Photographing these ancient sites really was a dream come true for me. Long before Outlander and other books and movies made stone circles and henges famous I was studying them and wanting to visit them. This site had such mystical feeling to it even though it now is literally just a pasture for sheep. Castlerigg Stone Circle is in Cumbria near Keswick and is a wonderful place to visit on ponder the passing of time. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Providence Olive frame with a black liner. Caslterigg Stone Circle, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/castle-combe-cotswolds-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Castle-Combe-Cotswolds-England.jpg Castle Combe Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. This photograph is of Castle Combe, in Wiltshire England. Castle Combe is wonderful little village and has been used in a number of movies. My favorite movie that was filmed on location here was Star Dust, where it was used as the town of Wall. We visited this village on 4/7/2014 and I felt as if I were in a movie, it was like walking back in time. We parked just outside of town and as we walked toward this bridge I visualized the image I wanted. I quickly set up and got the shot. It has been one of my best sellers! Shown as a 30x45 inch print in Roma Dark Ash frame. Cotswolds, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/by-brook-bridge-cotswolds-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/By-Brook-Bridge-Cotswolds-England.jpg By Brook Bridge Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Rustic Park City frame. Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. After taking the image of Castlecombe, I just had to get a photograph of the bridge. I love old bridges and this one was amazing! Castle Combe is such a charming town in the Cotswolds area of England. Castle Combe, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/bridge-river-skell-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Bridge-over-Skell-Fountains-Abbey-England.jpg Bridge over Skell Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Walking the grounds of Fountains Abbey and Studley Ryoal Park was so much fun! I found this old bridge over the River Skell intriguing and I just had to photograph it. It was early spring and the vegetation was just getting lush and green and with the overcast sky soft light helped bring out the richness of the colors. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma 4 inch Anubis Black frame. Fountains Abbey, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/blocks-of-time-lindisfarne-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Blocks-of-Time-Lindisfarne-England.jpg Blocks of Time Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. At the edge of the tidal plain where the road to Lindisfarne disappears into the sea at high tide there is a car park. All along the shoreline in this area are these large blocks of concrete barriers, forgotten by time. I honestly couldn't figure out why they were there. It was only after our trip that I researched them and found they were put there during WWII to stop German landing craft. To give perspective these are about 3 1/2 feet square, so they are big. I guess no one wanted to clean them up after the war. I love the abstract nature and architecture of this photograph, yet the repeating patterns, disappearing into the distance. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma Stone Etched Pewter frame with a white liner. Lindisfarne, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/ancient-arches-fountains-abbey-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Ancient-Arches-Fountains-Abbey-England.jpg Ancient Arches Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. I took this photograph looking down the edge of the nave section of the old abbey. I love the arches and rock work and the soft light coming down from above. Fountains Abbey is one of the largest and best preserved ruined Cistercian monasteries in England. I love the architecture of this old building. It is located approximately 3 miles (5 kilometres) south-west of Ripon in North Yorkshire, near to the village of Aldfield. Founded in 1132, the abbey operated for 407 years becoming one of the wealthiest monasteries in England until its dissolution in 1539 under the order of Henry VIII. Shown as a 20x30 inch print in the Roma Auberge Brown frame with a white liner. Fountains Abbey, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/american-lost-in-england-truck-cotswolds/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/American-Lost-in-England-Cotswolds-England.jpg Lost American Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. While traveling the UK for three weeks in 2014 I don't think I saw more than a handful of pickup trucks, the British just don't like them. So when I found this old 50's era Chevrolet sitting in front of a pub in a small town in the Cotswolds, Sometimes I can't pass up on interesting man made objects and architecture so I just had to photograph it. I ended up asking someone who walked by about it and he said the owner of the pub finds old vehicles and restores them. I was left wondering where he found this old truck in England? Surely this poor old guy got lost when he was on vacation and never made it home. Shown as a 24x36 inch print in the Roma Stone Etched Pewter frame with a white liner. Cotswolds, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/5-north-street-cotswolds-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/5-North-Street-Cotswolds-England.jpg 5 North Street Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. There was something about this perspective of this street I just found intriguing. The red and blue doors, the lights on in the restaurant and the classic architecture all made for a perfect street photograph. I don't know where this is in the Cotswolds, I've gone over my log journal and haven't been able to determine the exact town. The Cotswolds is a wonderful area of England with many charming towns. Shown as a 30x45 inch print in the Roma, Lavo Orient Red frame. Cotswolds, England https://www.twmitchell.com/photo/reflection-fountains-abbey-england/ https://www.twmitchell.com/images/xl/Fountains-Reflection-Fountains-Abbey-England.jpg Fountains Reflection Limited Edition of 10 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints. Walking the grounds of the abbey and the banks of the River Skell and photographing was such a wonderful experience. I found this composition on the east side of the abbey while exploring the park. Studley Royal Park including the ruins of Fountains Abbey is a designated World Heritage Site in North Yorkshire, England. The site, which has an area of 323 hectares (800 acres) features an 18th-century landscaped garden, some of the largest Cistercian ruins in Europe, a Jacobean mansion and a Victorian church designed by William Burges. It was developed around the ruins of the Cistercian Fountains Abbey. I love finding interesting architecture like this to photograph Shown as a 40x60 inch print in the Olea Gray frame. 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