Bold Frontiers

Description: Abstract bokeh background made from out of focus winter night lights at Meadowlark Gardens in Vienna, Virginia (USA).

Description: Close-up long exposure photo of Kolufoss waterfall in the Northwestern Region of Iceland. Colors enhanced to make the image pop, but still represent the same natural variations I remember seeing in person. What I would liken to an opalescent color effect for the greenish tints of the water, combined with some hints of blue in the shadows and glowing warm tones from golden hour light.

Description: Cloudy landscape scene featuring Kirkjufell ("Church Mountain") with partial water reflection. Located near Grundarfjörður in the Western Region of Iceland.

Description: Long exposure photo of Twin Falls from Rock Island State Park in Tennessee, USA. A close-up vertical capture separated from its twin waterfall, hence the title Lone Twin Falls.

Description: Rugged mountain scenery featuring a rock formation reminding me of a monster's head, or perhaps a petrified troll to borrow from the local folklore. Located along the Klukkufoss trail from Snæfellsjökull National Park in the Western Region of Iceland.

Description: Cloudy coastal scenery along the Snæfellsnes peninsula near the town of Grundarfjörður in the Western Region of Iceland.

Description: Foggy mountain scene near Kálfafell in the Southern Region of Iceland.

Description: Historic Nýibær ("New Farm") turf house from Hólar in the Northwestern Region of Iceland.

Description: Turf church & cemetery from the village of Hof in the Eastern Region of Iceland.

Description: Long exposure photo of Klukkufoss ("Clock Falls") partially illuminated with warm sunset light. Located in Snæfellsjökull National Park in the Western Region of Iceland.

Description: Rugged mountain scenery located near the village of Kirkjubæjarklaustur in the Southern Region of Iceland. Digitally manipulated with vibrant sunset clouds in the sky for a more surreal atmosphere.

Description: Historic Mingus Mill with water shaft & vibrant hints of autumn foliage from Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Cherokee, North Carolina (USA).

Description: Frosted forest scene along the Appalachian Trail near the Clingmans Dome section of Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina, USA. Processed with blue colors in the foliage for a more surreal & winter cold atmosphere.

Description: Macro photo of a rose processed with a vibrant abstract color map.

Description: Wooded scene featuring a rustic tower structure known as Spring Castle, from Rock Island State Park in Tennessee, USA. Processed with a selective mix of red & green tones for a more surreal autumn atmosphere, yet also reminiscent of traditional Christmas colors.

Description: Long exposure autumn photo by the lower section of Ozone Falls, from Ricketts Glen State Park near Benton, Pennsylvania (USA).

Description: Black & white photo of the historic Mingus Mill with water shaft, from Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Cherokee, North Carolina (USA).

Description: Korean Bell Garden landmark & scenery from Meadowlark Gardens in Vienna, Virginia (USA).

Description: Bridge leading to fall foliage in Mont Orford National Park, Quebec (Canada).

Description: Long exposure water stream cascading down Caney Fork River from Rock Island State Park in Tennessee, USA.

Description: Cloudy glacier lake from Skaftafell in the Eastern Region of Iceland.

Description: Long exposure autumn photo of Factory Falls from the George W. Childs Park & Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in Pennsylvania, USA. Instead of going with the official waterfall name, I used some creative license in the title for how the round pool surrounded by cracked stone reminds me of a crater impact site.

Description: Close-up long exposure photo of Öxarárfoss ("Axe River Waterfall") from Þingvellir National Park in the Southern Region of Iceland.

Description: St. Stephen's Green Park in Dublin, Ireland. Processed with bright blue colors in the foliage for a more surreal & winter cold atmosphere.

Description: Black & white landscape scene featuring Kirkjufell ("Church Mountain") with partial water reflection. Located near Grundarfjörður in the Western Region of Iceland.

Description: Rustic scene featuring the Glade Creek Grist Mill from Babcock State Park in the community of Clifftop, West Virginia (USA).

Description: Rugged landscape featuring a shadow cast of yours truly, and water reflection in a round puddle below as I was capturing the scene on tripod under golden hour light. Located near Kolufoss waterfall in the Northwestern Region of Iceland.

Description: Ancient megalithic dolmen from Poulnabrone, Ireland.

Description: Long exposure waterfall teeming with lush green moss. Located near Bjarnarhöfn in the Western Region of Iceland.

Description: Coastal scenery featuring the Hvítserkur rock formation along the Vatnsnes peninsula in the Northwestern Region of Iceland.

Description: Black & white photo of fog looming over rugged mountain scenery and the rural valley of Öxnadalur in the Northeastern Region of Iceland.

Description: Black & white long exposure photo of Kirkjufellsfoss facing Kirkjufell ("Church Mountain") under partial fog cover. Located near Grundarfjörður in the Western Region of Iceland.

Description: Rustic black & white scene featuring the Glade Creek Grist Mill from Babcock State Park in the community of Clifftop, West Virginia (USA).

Description: Sunny long exposure photo of Jones Run Falls Shenandoah National Park, Virginia (USA). Digitally manipulated & framed within a stone bridge arch from a separate photo excursion in Acadia National Park, Maine (USA).

Description: Rural road covered in a canopy of lush spring trees, from Wye Island NRMA (Natural Resource Management Area) near Queenstown, Maryland (USA).

Description: Historic Mabry Mill from the Blue Ridge Parkway near the community of Meadows of Dan, Virginia (USA). Processed in black & white.