Welcome to RMNP
I’ve always been fascinated by people who stop to take photographs in front of National Park signs. Do they think that there is no place better within the park to take family photos? Or do they think that they won’t remember where they were? Or, do they not actually spend enough time in the park to really experience it? It’s a sign and signs are rarely, if ever, interesting.
In 2020, the average time each visitor spent in his or her visit to a National Park was less than seven and a half hours. Seven and a half hours! There are parks you can’t even drive through in seven and a half hours. I’ve gone on longer hikes than that. In fact, in most National Parks it takes that long to just get away from the crowds.
Places That I Love
For the vast majority of my career, my own photography was an afterthought. Very soon after I started working professionally as a photojournalist, I became a full-time academic and for more than 40 years, my students came first. We traveled the world together, but my role was that of an editor and mentor, not a photographer. Rarely would I have time for my own work. Of course, that was of my choosing and it was a gift, not a burden.
Toward the end of my career, my teaching and advising focus shifted from undergraduate to graduate students, who were allowed to travel without a faculty escort. This allowed me time for some personal projects and assignments, and time to travel with family and friends, something I still do today.
This gallery has no thematic or geographic parameters, it’s just a grouping of photographs from places that I love, places that evoke special memories or moments that I enjoyed experiencing.
