As photographing birds took me more and more into beautiful natural places, I also turned my lens towards open landscapes. I have grown to feel that the openness of the Great Plains is where I feel most at home.
Chimney Rock east of Scottsbluff, Nebraska. For people driving around western Nebraska, Chimney Rock is one of the most recognizable landmarks. It also used to help guide settlers on their westward migration in the 19th century.
Open highway in western Nebraska. I have a hard time not pulling over on a stretch of road like this.
The west side of Scotts Bluff National Monument
The central Platte River after the sandhill cranes have all lifted off the river for the day.
View of Chimney Rock near the visitor's center operated by Nebraska State Historical Society
Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, Nebraska
Highway 26 through Lewellen, Nebraska
A common scene in the Nebraska panhandle
Horses along the fenceline somewhere near the border between Nebraska and South Dakota
A trip to Scotland in the summer of 2025 provided no shortage of landscape photo opportunities, such as this view from our accommodations in the Isle of Skye.
Urban settings are also irresistible to me for landscape photography. For example, this walk across the Brooklyn Bridge.
New York City
Elkhorn, Nebraska
Washington, DC (heading into the Metro)
Providence, Rhode Island
New York City