JOHN TOWNER

people on top of hill under white clouds golden hour photography

red SUV on field and three person riding horse

bird's view of tall trees covered with smokes

We were looking to capture a foggy sunrise view of Half-Dome in Yosemite, but the weather wasn’t cooperating with us. The fog that did show up was low-lying and moving quickly through the trees like a ghostly river meandering through the canyon, swirling around the tallest trees in small eddies. Like too many forests, the valley is infested with borers, which has killed thousands of trees. The splash of golden trees mixed with the green is actually really beautiful, but a sad reminder of how fragile the forest is.

Temple of the sun and moon, capital reef, utah

silhouette of rocky mountain under starry sky

Layered mountain silhouettes at dusk with purple sky.