This image isn’t as beautiful as some of the great Milky Way astroscapes, but it’s my favourite because of the circumstances I was able to capture it.  It was taken around 5:00 in the morning in early September in the Joshua Tree forest in the west end of Death Valley National Park.

If I had to choose one from 2018, this photo of Palouse Falls in Washington would be the one. It is a spectacular location with very dark skies. The combination of the night sky, the falls and the layers of rock in the canyon appeal to me greatly.

Grace Island anchors the west end of Isle Royale in northern Lake Superior. This image, my favorite of the year, reminds me of a perfect day on the Lake. Diane and I set out from Thunder Bay, Ontario and sailed across to Isle Royale with winds at first favorable, then adverse and finally back to favorable.

My personal favorite from this season as well as one of the most memorable nights shooting.  Chilly night practicing focus stacking and corrupting fellow alumni students at Mono Lake! Thank you Brad & Marci both for putting together these incredible workshops and bringing fellow photographers together!

Sailing in the Canadian wilderness of Northern Lake Superior, we sought refuge from a storm on a remote island. On the furthermost point of land where it meets sky and sea, ancient Aboriginal people dug and built a rock structure. These are now called Pukaskwa Pits. It is believed that young tribesmen stayed in these Pits awaiting the vision that would define their lives. The Ojibwa people consider these Pit sites spiritual and sacred.

Download In this 5K time-lapse clip, the Moon rises and illuminates the rolling Alabama Hills in Central California near the base of Mount Whitney. Clip ID: AlabamaHills_3axis_WhitneyHills_Moonrise_20160225

In this 4K time-lapse clip, the Milky Way rises above ancient hoodoos from the badlands of New Mexico. Moonlight enters the scene towards the end of the clip revealing the intricate details of the sandstone monolith. Clip ID: AhShiSlePah_3axis_TheTower_Moonrise_20170618

This is a composite pano from our New Mexico Badlands workshop. I am still in total awe at the beauty of nature in this other worldly wilderness. The light pollution reflecting off the clouds add to the unearthly affect. I am grateful to have been able to see this unusual landscape as well as to share it.

Taken May 2017 during Brad Moab workshop. This was at Dead Horse Point State Park and as Brad knows, I have a passion for timelapse. So a star trail as a composition was right up my alley because it involved taking a timelapse to capture the moment. 251 shots for this one image using a 5DM3. Lots of clean up to remove clouds and planes. Very happy with the result and I consider this one of my fav for 2017.

I was mesmerized by the flow and movement from this November evening in Lhonak, Nepal. Beneath me I could see the dirt- and rock-covered glacier, slowly retreating down the mountainside. Sleeping at 15,600 ft, the evening clouds greeted us at eye level and eventually dissipated to reveal the Milky Way.