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Landscapes

A collection by Drifton Dalton

Curated collection

Wide horizons and changing light, from mountain country and granite heights to night skies and the edges of the road.

Golden morning light illuminating mountain peaks above Swiftcurrent Lake — Before the World Wakes Swiftcurrent Lake · Glacier National Park, Montana Morning light spills across Swiftcurrent Lake, catching the peaks in a fleeting golden glow before the day's noise begins.

Multiple lightning bolts striking behind Devils Tower beneath dark storm clouds — Storm Beyond the Tower Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming Storm clouds gathering west of the park boundary erupt into a sudden display of lightning behind Devils Tower.

Small boat resting on Lake McDonald beneath mountains in warm sunset light — Still Water at Day's End Lake McDonald · Glacier National Park, Montana Evening settles over Lake McDonald as warm light traces the mountains and a solitary boat rests on the still water.

Historic Mormon Row barn and weathered fencing beneath the Teton Range — Stillness Beneath the Tetons Mormon Row · Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming A historic barn, open grassland, and the immense Teton skyline hold a moment of quiet strength in the evening light.

Low morning fog catching strong sunbeams above trees near Moran, Wyoming — Morning Through the Mist Near Moran · Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming Low fog catches the rising sun on a cool summer morning, turning an ordinary roadside forest into a fleeting display of light.

Mount Moran rising above fog and calm water at Oxbow Bend — Mountain Stillness Oxbow Bend · Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming On a cool summer morning, fog moved gently across Oxbow Bend as the rising sun began to bring a magenta glow to Mount Moran.

Milky Way arching above silhouetted trees and a distant Appalachian horizon — Under the Milky Way Burke's Garden, Virginia The Milky Way stretches above the dark ridgelines and open night sky of Burke's Garden.

Half Dome glowing in warm light above Yosemite’s granite ridges — Granite and Light Half Dome · Yosemite National Park, California Warm light settles across the sheer face of Half Dome, drawing the Yosemite landmark forward from the surrounding granite ridges.

Sierra Nevada mountain valley near Sequoia National Park framed by stone, grasses, and purple wildflowers — Wildflowers and Stone Kings Canyon National Park, California On a warm summer evening, the descending road enters the heart of Kings Canyon as sunlight reaches across the western slopes.

Sunset spreading across layered Sierra Nevada ridges near Sequoia National Park — Last Light on the Ridge Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, California A late-summer departure from Sequoia and Kings Canyon opened onto a vivid first California sunset.

Black-and-white view from Glacier Point across Yosemite Valley toward Half Dome beneath storm clouds — High Country Glacier Point · Yosemite National Park, California From Glacier Point, a wet and cloudy summer day turns the view across Yosemite Valley toward Half Dome into a black-and-white study inspired by the enduring visual language of Ansel Adams.

Golden autumn trees and farmland reflected in a pond in Burke's Garden — Fall Morning in Burke's Garden Burke's Garden, Virginia A crisp fall sunrise warms the countryside as the chill of night lifts and a heavy layer of dew begins to disappear.

Water descending the layered rock of a forested Appalachian gorge — Middle Falls Falls of Hills Creek · Near Hillsboro, West Virginia The 45-foot middle fall of Hills Creek descends through a rugged Allegheny gorge of layered stone, rhododendron, and towering hardwoods.

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