Grand Teton National Park
"Fred's View," the Cathedral Group at Sunset, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
The setting sun lights the skies above the Cathedral Group (Grand Teton, Mount Owen, Teewinot Mountain, Nez Perce Peak, Middle Teton) with soft pastels as rays of sun shine into the sky from behind the Mountains in Grand Teton National Park. This is a photo which is very near and dear to my heart It was taken well over a decade ago. I took it in honor of my late Father, whose name was Fred. My father always told me "if heaven's not like Jackson Hole, I don't want to go " So, after he'd passed away I drove 1,000 + miles specifically for this shot: the setting sun behind the Cathedral group in Jackson Hole Valley. If this was his heaven, the Cathedral group was its heart and soul. Before I left, I'd actually been sick for several weeks to the point I was worried I wouldn't be able to drive there and take the photo. However, about 8 hours before I was to leave I started feeling better, so I hopped in the car and drove. By the time I reached Jackson Hole Valley, I felt perfectly fine. The next evening, it was time to decide on a location and photo. To honor him, I wanted something other than the cliché photos that have come to represent Grand Teton National Park. I wanted something with seemed fitting of him, so I chose a view that's seen often but not photographed often by professionals. The skies came alive at sunset, and I couldn't have captured a better photo in his honor: the setting sun casting rays of light into the sky as pastel colors illuminate the skies. I like to think he's right there behind Grand Teton, shining those rays up into the sky to say hello. I named the photo, and this view, in honor of his heaven: Fred's View in his honor. This photo is for you Dad. RIP
"Mountain Light," the Cathedral Group Proper at Sunset, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
The setting sun lights the skies above The Cathedral Group Proper pink as rays of sun shine into the sky from behind the Mountains
The setting sun lights the skies above Grand Teton and Mount Owen pink at sunset
"Heaven's Glimmer," the Cathedral Group Proper at Sunset, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
Sunset lights the skies behind Grand Teton, Mount Owen and Teewinot Mountain pink
"Between the Peaks," the Cathedral Group and Mount St John, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
The sun sets over Cascade Canyon between the Cathderal Group and Mount St John in Grand Teton National Park
Grand Teton and Mount Owen rise up sharply from the floors of the valley below like an American Matterhorn in Grand Teton National Park. Sunlight illuminates the snow on the steep faces and sharp peaks, as well as the clouds above, gold as they rise up from the valley like a Cathedral of Rock.
"Alpine Cathedral," the Cathedral Group Proper at Sunset, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
Sunset lights the skies behind Grand Teton, Mount Owen and Teewinot Mountain pink
"Teton's Luster," Grand Teton and Mount Owen at Sunset, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
The setting sun lights the skies above Grand Teton and Mount Owen pink at sunset
"Cosmic Wave," The Milky Way over Jackson Hole Valley, Grand Teton National Park
The Milky Way arch spreads across the night sky in Jackson Hole Valley and Grand Teton National Park as the green glow from the Aurora Borealis to the North is seen between the arch and the horizon.
"Teton Skyglow," Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
The skies above the Teton Range dance with light at night after a large solar flare caused a display of the Aurora Borealis in the United States Mainland.
"Teton Light Dance," The Aurora Borealis over the Grand Tetons, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
The skies above the Teton Range dance with light at night after a large solar flare caused a display of the Aurora Borealis in the United States Mainland.
Sunset over Jackson Lake and the Teton Range in Grand Teton National Park. Mountains seen here include Buck Mountain, Mount Wister, Teepe Pillar, Cloudveil Dome, Nez Perce Peak, the Cathedral Group (Grand Teton, Mount Owen, Middle Teton, South Teton, Teewinot Mountain), Cascade Canyon, Symmetry Spire, Mount Saint John ,Rockchuck Peak, Mount Woodring and Mount Moran.
"Perspective," Jackson Hole Valley and the Gros Ventre Range, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
Green from a strong, vivid Aurora Borealis display fills the night sky as the Milky Way rises over Jackson Hole Valley in Grand Teton National Park and the Gros Ventre Range in the distance. Photography is all a matter of perspective. Growing up, I wanted to explore the stars and the Universe. As I grew older, I realize exploring earth would have to do. Even though earth seems so vast and large, it's all a matter of perspective really. I wanted to photograph something which captured this and put our place in the galaxy in perspective. So, during a strong solar storm, I decided to shoot across Jackson Hole Valley towards the Gros Ventre Range. The tallest peaks of this range top out at 11,700 feet but the distance and vast expanse of the night sky would render these tall mountains just a small blip below the Milky Way core and the clouds above. To me, this really puts our place in the Universe in perspective. The Rocky mountains are filled with some of the tallest peaks in the lower 48, but they pale in comparison to the vast expanse of the Universe.