JACK HUBER, AUTHOR, BLOGGER, PHOTOGRAPHER & FULL-TIME RV'ER - Photo of the Week

JACK HUBER, AUTHOR, BLOGGER, PHOTOGRAPHER & FULL-TIME RV'ER

Arch de l’aventure

11/28/2020

The name of this icon in Arches National Park in Utah is Delicate Arch, but my nickname for it seems more appropriate. There are an amazing number of arches in the park, and this one, also known as "the Chaps" and "the Schoolmarm's Bloomers" by local cowboys, is a bit of a hike to get to, but worth it. Interestingly, I took several photos of this structure, including some devoid of people in the frame, but this lone hiker beneath the sandstone archway lends scale to the picture without being a distraction and is my favorite of the set.

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Aspen Country

11/21/2020

Smack dab in the middle of Colorado, in the Pike-San Isabel National Forest and near Aspen Ridge, is an entire forest of tall, mature aspens. Colorado is famed for its golden fall foliage due to this quintessential tree, creating a spectacle unlike few other places in the country.

These tress were on Bassam Ridge in the mountains east of Nathrop and north of the famed Aspen Ridge. The state is also known for its warm sunny days and bright blue skies scattered throughout autumn, making any outing worth its weight in gold.

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Charred Yuccas of the Red Rock Fire

11/13/2020

South of Summerlin and the Las Vegas Valley sits the well-known Red Rock Canyon, which is famous for bright red hues and multi-colored mountains around its valley. Desert wildfires occasionally sweep through the area and these burnt yucca plants caught my attention during one of my first jaunts around the canyon loop.

It's quite a contrast to my usual nature photos, which usually consist of vivid flowers or colorful landscapes, but any snapshot that draws my eyes becomes a favorite. One can easily envision what these vibrant desert plants looked like before the flames arrived.

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The Edge of Dead Horse Point

11/7/2020

Utah is the envy of many states in its fabulous five National Parks, but one of its state parks can be just as breathtaking. Dead Horse Point State Park consists of dramatic overlooks of the Colorado River and Canyonlands National Park at an elevation of nearly 6,000 feet. During our last visit, this bunch of desert princesplumes provided a beautiful contrast to the browns, reds, grays and light haze of the vast canyon below. The view was remarkable.

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A Bald Eagle on Overwatch

10/31/2020

No, this bald eagle is not in Alaska, Canada or even the Pacific Northwest. During the last stay we had in Ohio, we had the great fortune to visit the Geneva State Park (on the southern Lake Erie shoreline) at the same time a feisty, seasoned bald eagle was overlooking his domain. This guy was easily 60 feet or more from the ground and didn't seem to have any concerns about me approaching the tree to snap the pic.

I guess when you are on top of the natural food chain and legally protected from humans, there's nothing much to worry about except other raptors. I love that these magnificent birds are extending their territories from sea to shining sea, and from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. I've now seen one or more in over ten states.

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A River Bend in Fall

10/24/2020

Every once in a while you can snap an average photo with an overcast sky and several dead trees scattered in the woods along a mucky river, yet everything works. In the Pocono Mountains recently, one such photo emerged. No matter how many times I reviewed all my shots from that jaunt, my eyes continued to be drawn to this one. In this case, the murky water became a mirror to reflect the oddly-leaning tree at the inside corner of the bend, while the leafless, dormant tree branches contrasted nicely with the surrounding fall foliage, all provided by the wide setting of a bend in the river that set them off just so. Go figure...

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Backwoods Colorado Fall

10/16/2020

One of the drawbacks of spending autumn in Colorado is that there are a lot of yellows and golds, but not much else for fall foliage. However, the Centennial State's yellows, golds and light greens can be spectacular in their own right. This was taken in the San Isabel National Forest in Central Colorado.

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Bands and Angles

10/10/2020

I wasn't really ready for what I found that day in the arid farmlands of Eastern Washington State. Was this a barn? A work shed? A drying room and for what? What can you do with a wooden barn that has been built out in a dry field all by itself with gaps between every slat on the roof? How long had this building sat empty and how was it that weather hadn't warped or caved it in? I still ponder over this years later... But the rows of rectangular spaces of shadows and sunlight gave this interior a geometric effect not often seen and I feel fortunate to have come across it.

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An Edisto Beach Sunset

10/3/2020

Edisto Beach sits at the mouths of the South Edisto River and Big Bay Creek where they meet at the Atlantic Ocean in South Carolina. The Edisto River is one of the longest free-flowing blackwater rivers in North America, completing its 206-mile journey to the Atlantic right here where this photo was taken. Even though the western shoreline does not have a view to the open sea, the sound is large and gives plenty of interest to any sunset. We certainly enjoyed our walk on the beach the evening I snapped this shot.

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Vogue Heron

9/26/2020

Somewhere on the west coast of Southern Florida, south of the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge and north of Cape Romano and the Everglades National Park, is a heron that isn't at all camera shy. In fact, it stretches and struts like it's on a glamour catwalk in New York City. Most heron fly away at the sight of a photographer with a long telephoto lens, but this Vogue Heron wanted the spotlight and I was there to oblige.

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