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Incredible bald cypress trees and moss pick up blue hour color in the swampy bayous of the southwest USA

Stands of bald cypress meet in the swamps of the southern bayou

Sunshine breaking through the mist provides a contrast between warm and cool tones on a misty morning in the southern bayou.

Twin bald cypress trees blaze with sunset color in the southern bayou

4 egrets rest in the bald cypress trees of the southern bayou in the pre-dawn hours

When the sun comes up and cuts the fog surrounding the bald cypress trees of the southern bayou, you have mere seconds to get photographs before the misty conditions evaporate

A lone bald cypress tree hangs onto the last leaves of autumn in the southern bayou

Splashes of fall color punch through the morning mists of the southern bayou

Master Photographer David Thompson silently glides through the bald cypress trees of the southern USA on a misty morning

The incredible bald cypress trees of the southern bayou loom out of the mist on a cold autumn morning

Fiery fall color on display amongst the prolific bald cypress trees of the southern bayou

A great blue heron surveys a misty morning in the southern bayou

A giant bald cypress trees framed by her friends on a misty morning in the southern bayou

A self portrait along a rocky cove along the southern Oregon coast at sunset.

The Olympic Coast of Washington is home to some of the wettest weather in the United States. The slightest break in the cloud cover right before sunset yielded dramatic lighting conditions on the last night of an otherwise washed-out trip with Ryan Dyar

The conditions were perfect for shooting on this evening in Utah, so I was bound and determined to stay in this creek for as long as it took to make a decent image despite the frigid winter temperatures. It took about an hour to be able to feel my feet again

An incredible sunset along the Oregon Coast provides the perfect opportunity to showcase these wonderful sea stacks

A lone visitor soaks in the view from the natural bridges formations of the Samual Boardman State Park before they inevitably collapse into the sea.

Rainbow Falls in Watkins Glen, New York is hugely popular. But hike up in the dark and you will find you have this wonderful location all to yourself

A hike in the Columbia River Gorge accidentally led to this area that I had never seen or heard of before. It rare for me to go shoot without a specific subject in mind, so this was a wonderful and very fortunate find

A wild storm approaches kicking up waves along the shores of the Great Lakes in New York

A waterfall pours over a rocky ledge in the lush Columbia River Gorge area of Oregon during autumn rains

Wild mammatus clouds roll through the beautiful peaks of Glacier National Park in Montana

Warm weather inland typically brings fog to the Southern Oregon Coast. Dawn can be a particularly beautiful time as the warmth of day breaks through the gloom.

We ran into master photographer Chip Phillips here at sunset. It's a universal law that wherever Chip goes he gets magical conditions for photography, and sure enough, this evening was special

Oneonta Canyon in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon sheds water down it's walls in an absolute deluge. Sadly, this area was completely destroyed in the 2017 fire

Fog settles through the giant redwood trees of northern California

Waves drape themselves over the rocks during a long exposure of the Washington Coast

The spray from this giant Oregon waterfall made this area almost un-shootable. With some diligent wiping and lots of cloning of water spots, I was able to piece together an image of this wonderful place

Godafoss in Iceland is one of the most spectacular falls in all of Europe. "God rays" make an appropriate appearance as the sun sets

A fast shutter speed showcases the raw power of this Iceland waterfall

Ancient tufa formations still adorn the shores of Mono Lake

Violent storms in the Colorado Rockies create some amazing shooting conditions

Ferns have long been my favorite plant. They grow prolifically throughout the Redwood forests of Northern California, and look beautiful in the morning fog

Waves alternate between exploding out of and crashing into Thor's Well on the Oregon Coast. Being this close to the beast was dangerous, thrilling, and soaking

Volcanic rocks withstand the incessant pounding of waves on the Icelandic coast

Fall in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon is a wet, colorful experience

This wonderful waterfall in Montana is framed perfectly by the rising sun

Early morning in the Eastern Sierras brings a wonderful array of colors and moods

The tail end of fall is a special time to visit the cascades of Oregon as the ground glows bright with discarded leaves

One of the best things about Iceland is just going for a drive and randomly discovering areas of pure magic just off the side of the road such as this wonderful waterfall

Rare calm falls upon Crater Lake in the Oregon Cascades at dawn

My first (probably last) attempt to photograph a waterfall with a drone. In tight confines without a GPS signal, it was all I could do to keep it out of the trees. After a lot of wrestling, I managed to capture a couple of sharp long exposures

Summer wildflowers bloom along a glacial creek bed in the Central Oregon Cascade range

Extreme Kayakers photobombed my attempt to shoot this beautiful Washington waterfall, and I'm grateful for it

This incredible slot canyon is called "The Narrows" for good reason. At the right time of day and year, light bounces off the sandstone walls creating a wonderful glow

Convict Lake in the Eastern Sierras on a still autumn morning

One of the first images I made as a Landscape Photography enthusiast along the Oregon Coast. If only I knew then how rare it is to be able to shoot such a fiery sunset...