In the Forested Canyon
The Cache la Poudre River flows through the Poudre River Canyon near Fort Collins, Colorado.
Green Mover
Abstract detail of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas (MKT) 401B locomotive—originally built in 1947— in the collection of the Red River Railroad Museum in Denison, Texas.
Parasol Colors
Colorful parasols on display at the 2026 McKinney Asian Art and Food Festival, McKinney, Texas.
Proceed With Caution
Evelyn Beatrice Longman’s 1914 sculpture Spirit of Communication stands guard over Downtown Dallas’ AT&T Discovery District.
City Reflections
Nearby skyscrapers are reflected in the mirrored façade of Downtown Dallas’ Bank of America Plaza.
At Multnomah Falls
Oregon’s Multnomah Falls plunges 190 meters (620 feet) into the Columbia River Gorge.
Gridly
Architectural detail of Oklahoma City’s Devon Energy Center.
Opposable
Dallas Arts Tower (formerly Chase Tower) and the Plaza of the Americas in the North Texas sky over Downtown Dallas.
Old Gear
Artifacts at the Texas Broadcast Museum in Kilgore, Texas.
Send/Receive
The AT&T Long Lines Adams Tower silently towers into the overcast sky over Frisco, Texas.
Gift of Life
Mexican artist Miguel Covarrubias‘ striking 1954 mosaic “Genesis, the Gift of Life” stands in the forecourt of the Dallas Museum of Art.
Little Red Caboose
A Missouri-Pacific Short Bay Window Caboose in the collection of the Red River Railroad Museum in Denison, Texas.
Slides in the Sky
Waterslides on the cruise ship Carnival Magic as it sails in the Gulf of Mexico.
Salt Lake Island
Utah’s Stansbury Island rises over the salt flats of the Great Salt Lake.
Brace Yourself It’s Coming
The marquee of the historic Rialto Theater—opened in 1920—in Downtown Denison, Texas.
Chairs and Benches
Antique benches and chairs spotted in Downtown Grapevine, Texas.
Abandoned Powerhouse
The long-abandoned Dallas Power and Light East Substation—originally built in 1920 to power Dallas’ streetcar system—decays in the city’s Cedars neighborhood. This photo I shot ten years prior to this one helps highlight the location’s decline.
Rugged Edge
The rocky shoreline of California’s Muir Beach.
Cheese Grater?
Architectural detail of the Populus Hotel in Denver, Colorado.Architectural detail of the Populus Hotel in Denver, Colorado.
Wheels of Steel
Detail of the Moscow, Camden & St. Augustine Railway No. 201—a steam locomotive originally built for the construction of the Panama Canal—on display in Downtown Anna, Texas.
Morning in “Paris”
First light of day on Paris Las Vegas.
Cutting Through the Gorge
The Rio Grande cuts through the Rio Grande Gorge near Taos, New Mexico, as seen from the 600 foot (180 m) tall Rio Grande Gorge Bridge.
Silent Screen
The long-abandoned Circle Theater, originally opened in 1947, stands in an empty lot in Northwest Dallas. It most recently operated as a music venue, Stereo Live Dallas, before closing as a casualty of the pandemic.
Dune Flowers at Dawn
Sunflowers greet the rising sun on a sandy beach in Galveston, Texas.
Footprints in the Sand
Well-trod-upon sand dunes at New Mexico’s White Sands National Park.
Strong Arms
Detail of a tree at McKinney, Texas’ Pecan Grove Cemetery.
Overgrown Bridge
Trees encroach on the historic Carpenters Bluff Bridge, a former railroad bridge built in 1910 that crosses the Red River on the Texas/Oklahoma border east of Denison, Texas.
Over Otter Crest Beach
The rugged shoreline of Otter Crest Beach at Otter Rock, Oregon.
Boulder Overflight
A jet carves a contrail over the Boulder Theater and the rest of Downtown Boulder, Colorado.
Flying Saucer Stop
The Cowboy VOR/DME—part of the navigational infrastructure for DFW International Airport—resembles a UFO landing structure in Northwest Dallas.
Rocky in the Rockies
A rocky mountainside in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park.
Long-Haired Freaky People Need Not Apply
A faded sign advertising signs spotted in Dallas’ Cedars neighborhood.
On the Mountain Beach
A rocky beach on the shore of Tutshi Lake in British Columbia’s Stikine Region.
Creek Bend
Harris Creek weaves through the landscape at North Texas’ Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge.
Closed for Business
Detail of an abandoned warehouse in Downtown Tyler, Texas.
In Glacier Bay
The rugged and mountainous terrain of Alaska’s Glacier Bay presents a dramatic and awe-inspiring natural landscape, characterized by towering peaks, steep cliffs, and expansive glaciers that descend toward the pristine waters below.
Shadowy Shore
In East Texas’ Tyler State Park, the trees along the lakeshore extend their branches gracefully, casting intricate shadows across the water’s edge. The interplay of light and shade creates a serene and picturesque scene, highlighting the natural beauty and tranquil atmosphere of the park’s landscape.
Support Structure
The legs of Arkansas’ Rich Mountain Lookout Tower.
The Vague Comfort of Repetition
The trussed ceiling of Exhibit Hall B at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas features an intricate structural design, showcasing a network of interconnected beams that provide both stability and aesthetic appeal. This architectural detail not only supports the expansive space but also contributes to the hall’s modern and functional atmosphere.
In the Stockyards
Outside of a retail establishment in the historic Fort Worth Stockyards, Texas.
At the Foot of the Flatirons
The distinctive sandstone rock formations known as the Flatirons rise over the Colorado landscape on the outskirts of Boulder.
Headless in the City
A portion of Magdalena Abakanowicz’s “Bronze Crowd“, in the collection of Dallas’ Nasher Sculpture Center.
Mountain Warning
A warning sign on a cliff at Prospect Canyon in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park.
Fantasy Waterline
Detail of the cruise ship Carnival Fantasy, docked in Cozumel, Mexico.
Platforms
Laid-up oil platforms at Pelican Island, Galveston, Texas.
Below Price Tower
The Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Price Tower rises into the blue sky over Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
Windows Under the Clouds
The reflective modern architecture of Dallas’ Ventana senior living community.
Curly
Detail of a waterslide aboard the cruise ship Carnival Magic.
Froth at the Foot of the Stairs
Stairs on the Galveston, Texas, Seawall lead to the frothing surf of the Gulf of Mexico.
Planet Hollywood Reflections
Planet Hollywood, reflected in the glass façade of the nearby Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
Distant Downtown Dallas
The Downtown Dallas skyline, as seen from Winfrey Point on the eastern shore of White Rock Lake.
Goldeneye
Detail of a classic Chevrolet Impala, spotted at the 2026 Sundance Square Car & Culture Show in Fort Worth, Texas.
Rush Around
Water cascades around concrete aggregate steps in the Active Pool at the Philip Johnson-designed Fort Worth Water Gardens in the south end of Downtown Fort Worth, Texas.
Foreboding
The towers of The Pinnacle at City Park South are obscured by a late-Spring snowstorm in Denver, Colorado.
New Tower Going Up
Detail of the construction of a new residential tower being built adjacent to the Shops at Park Lane in Dallas.
A Bit of the Middle…
Architectural detail of the midsection of the Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas.
Trans-Pecos Fenceline
A barbed wire fence stretches towards the southern Davis Mountains in the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas, north of Marfa.
Dryness
A rocky outcropping in the dry desert at California’s Mojave National Preserve.
Galveston Gulf Morning
The sun rises on the Gulf of Mexico at Galveston, Texas.
Hang Loose
A portion of “Hunter’s Mural,” a mural in Downtown McKinney, Texas by local artist Andrea Holmes. A tribute to artist Hunter Haney, this detail shows one figure from the mural giving a “hang loose,” or “shaka,” sign.
Keep Out
A chainlink fence inhibits access to Downtown Fort Worth’s long-abandoned Heritage Park.
Piney Morning
Morning on Oklahoma’s Broken Bow Lake at Beavers Bend State Park.
Wharf Morning
Multi-colored sailboats docked in the early morning near Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco.
Zags
Architectural detail of Oklahoma City’s Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center.
Zigs
Abstract architectural detail of the Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, Oklahoma City.
Colorado Springs Morning
Dawn at Colorado Springs’ Palmer Park.
Atop Mansfield Dam
Mansfield Dam impounds the Colorado River west of Austin, Texas.
Makeshift Door Lock
A makeshift door lock spotted on a Volkswagen Type 2 in Cozumel, Mexico.
On the Edge of the Sea
Morning surf from the Gulf of Mexico washes over giant granite blocks at the base of the Galveston Seawall, Galveston, Texas.
Big Yellow Lifter
A Grove Rough Terrain Crane spotted in Downtown Sherman, Texas.
Ceci est une pipe
Detail of a small factory near Downtown Sherman, Texas.
Life Has Its Ups and Downs
Architectural detail of the People’s Petroleum Building in Downtown Tyler, Texas.
Crim
Detail of the historic Crim Theatre (1939) in Downtown Kilgore, Texas.
Autumn Creek
A creek winds through the forest at Oklahoma’s Natural Falls State Park.
Old Pier
A decrepit pier extends into Galveston Bay at the Texas City Dike.
Grabber
A fallen tree’s branches resemble a Lovecraftian monster’s tentacles at Oklahoma’s Lake Texoma State Park.
Morning Mule Deer
A mule deer in the morning light at Colorado’s Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre.
Ironsides
The Historic Carpenters Bluff Bridge—built in 1910 as a railroad trestle—crosses the Red River on the Texas/Oklahoma border east of Denison, Texas.
Glass Tower
Architectural detail of Fort Worth City Hall, originally built as the corporate headquarters of the defunct retailer Pier 1 Imports, rises into the North Texas sky.
Horseweed Morning
Horseweed grows in the morning light at McKinney, Texas’ Erwin Park.