Kolob Canyon Sunset

On the western edge of Zion National Park lies the intense red rock canyon of Kolob. The area is a must-see for those visiting Zion. In this image the last rays of sun illuminate the rocks creating an intense display of reds with the green foliage highlighted in the valley. Please click above for a higher resolution view.

Douglas Falls May 2011

Please see the link above for the latest image from the Flowing Water photography workshop, Douglas Falls.

Lagoon and Trifid Nebulae

Looking toward the center of the Milky Way galaxy we are treated to numerous glowing patches of glowing gas and dust. The three most prominent patches of nebulosity in this image are known , from L to R, as NGC 6559, M8, and M20. The large nebula M8 (M for Charles Messier) is commonly known as the Lagoon Nebula. The blue and red nebula at the top right is M20 and is commonly known as the Trifid Nebula. We are looking toward the center of the Milky Way galaxy in this image and the distances to these objects is approximately 4,000 light years away. M8 and M20 are beautiful sights in a common pair of binoculars in the summer sky. From the northern hemisphere they lie due south after sunset in the summer months and are in the constellation of Sagittarius.

3 New Images are now posted to Florida Gallery

In January I had a wonderful opportunity to photograph in the Everglades. 3 new images from that trip are now available at the link in the title. Enjoy.