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Capturing famous landscapes with a western perspective. Many more cowboy hat and old film pictures to come!
Cowboy of the SnowiesI woke up super early for this sunrise. I decided to add my cowboy hat and my rosary, two things that are very important to me. My cowboy hat got soaked, but it was survived countless nights in Wyoming's toughest wildness conditions. It has even survived a porcupine trying to eat it (the porcupine won but the hat was fixable).
Sunrise CowboyMy hat leaning on a rock in the heart of the Snowy range during sunrise. This hike required an alpine climb in below freezing temps.
The Front RangeMy hat and rosary under a smokey Longs peak. This was another brutal wake up at 4 am. Although I was grateful our plan wasn't longs peak. I have done three summits of Longs peak, and all required a start well before 4 am. Even looking at this mage brings back the smell of smoke so much I can taste it again. There was ash in the air during this hike.
Sawtooth Ranger FallsA view that almost looks fake. The sun went right behind the mountain creating a weird effect on the cowboy hat that makes it look photoshopped in.
A Little GlowA faint glow is seen on the cowboy hat from the sun sneaking through a small clearing in the smoke
Calming the Storm SunsetA beautiful break in the storm let me capture this image. I was hiking off trail in one of the most remote locations in the lower 48 when a surprise lightning storm made me have to get into an emergency shelter and use the lighting crouch. I was definitely praying for my life as I was well above tree line, and the lighting was striking within a mile. Thankfully the storm passed and the sky lightened up for a sunset.
Emerald HatDelta lake showed a green hue this day on a nice afternoon in Wyoming.
Old BisonTaken on extremely old film to make it look similar to an old washed-out photo, but in color.
Lonesome HatA cowboy hat over a lake in Wyoming. This was such a fun day hike because we got to swim in this lake and enjoy the sandy beach on its shoreline. We were also the only ones at the lake for most of the day.
Swirly DriftwoodThe way the tree bark weaves through the trunk is a very cool thing to see when you go out west
B&W DeltaThe black and white version of my cowboy hat below delta lake.
On The DivideA cowboy hat resting on a boulder in the heart of the continental divide trail (CDT)
To The CloudsA fall hat on the slopes of the largest volcano in the cascades
Tree CorpseAnother old west film photo of a dead tree in Yellowstone. I visited this spot in Yellowstone in 2021 and in 2026 and this stump was still there.
Circle of DeathA circle of dead and charred trees in geyser water
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