photography is an artColorful fall tundra with a distant view of Mount Denali in the background in Alaska

This blog's cover photo is of Mount Denali with a verse I wrote around 2005 and appeared in the Susquehanna Museum of Harrisburg's show catalog about the same time. I find it true in my case and in many other photographers I have met.

A braided river in Denali National Park, Alaska with autumn colors copyA braided river in Denali National Park, Alaska with autumn colors

My journey starts with the discovery of a place I want to visit. Then I go into the planning stage learning about the landscape, wildlife, attraction or features that I hope will excite me and produce images that are forming in my head.

A gravel road through the autumn colored tundra vanishing into the mountains with Mount Denali-McKinley in the background copyA gravel road through the autumn colored tundra vanishing into the mountains with Mount Denali-McKinley in the background

Then comes the actual drive to the location. This can take days or weeks and the intensity builds as I take in the changes in landscapes.