5 Minutes To Glory Size:12x18 A self portrait overlooking rivers

A self portrait overlooking rivers of lava pouring into the ocean from the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii

All eyes are on this lovely girl as she shines in the spotlight in the Palouse hills of Washington

I saw this rocky beach and yelled to be let out of the van carrying our group

This incredible slot canyon is called "The Narrows" for good reason

In a remote part of Oregon

5 Minutes To Glory Size:12x18 A self portrait overlooking riversOnce a year, the keepers of the Pigeon Point Lighthouse in California would replace the modern light with the old fresnel lens and stop it's rotation for 5 minutes. Photographers would have to work very hard to find the correct settings and try to get one or two long exposure images before the light started to turn again. Sadly, due to lack of funding this event was cancelled several years ago