Maroon Bells and Crater Lake on a rainy day in late September, 2007. There were a lot of sad photographers down by Maroon Lake on this morning, waiting for clear skies that just weren't going to come. I went for a hike in the rain instead, enjoying the soft white light and the extra dose of majesty that clouds give the high peaks. I like the view here, where the trail drops from a ridge down to Crater Lake (with apologies to Oregonians). I have a huge print of this in my family room at home.

Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods, framed by a juniper snag on a cold January morning in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Sunset on Mount Rainier, shot from trailside above Sunrise (on the mountain's northeast side). This was the shot that convinced me that it's probably best to catch The Mountain just before sunrise or after sunset--it's so bright that it's really tough to capture well in the direct light of daytime, and of course a glowing pink sky makes for excellent light.