Deep Blue Shade Size:8x10 metal

Deep Blue Shade Size:8x10 metalA silvery blue sits on late summer asters in the mountains of Montana.

high-mountain summer in the Rocky Mountains

sits during a late-summer storm in the final moments of daylight

they face winter with determination

shortly after the core of our Milky Way galaxy is visible above the horizon

black and white photo during early spring in the Rocky Mountains

I was able to virtually eliminate any gaps in the trails

just as they have done for the past 10

I add great depth to this scene

They still appear too vibrant

early-summer day high in Montana's Spanish Peaks Range

A late-summer dawn breaks near Big Lake Waterfowl Management Area in Central Montana

I photographed it under the Milky Way during the spring of 2020