https://www.rayjohnsonphotography.com/lightning-gallery daily 0.75 2018-09-20 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/t/5ba3ceccb208fc5efe6f4b8c/1536850511552/ Lightning https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a7902352f53b5e01092b8/5b9a7a441ae6cfe40ee30d23/1536850511552/MidnightHole.jpg Lightning https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a7902352f53b5e01092b8/5ba3ce0b9140b7903874c216/1537461943466/Double+Shot_Web.jpg Lightning - Double Shot On our way to Toroweap, that is a very remote location of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, the vehicle we were in suddenly just quit. Fortunately, while waiting for another ride, a beautiful storm with huge bands of rain and violent lightning strikes appeared about a mile to our west. It came upon us fast and I was able to capture several great lightning photographs. You might say it was a Lucky Breakdown. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a7902352f53b5e01092b8/5ba3ce0b53450aa99ed77296/1537461964875/Canyon+Storm_Web.jpg Lightning - Canyon Storm On our way to Toroweap, that is a very remote location of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, the vehicle we were in suddenly just quit. Fortunately, while waiting for another ride, a beautiful storm with huge bands of rain and violent lightning strikes appeared about a mile to our west. It came upon us fast and I was able to capture several great lightning photographs. You might say it was a Lucky Breakdown. https://www.rayjohnsonphotography.com/smokymountains daily 0.75 2018-11-04 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/t/5bdf586a0e2e7288871c2ccd/1537274807172/ Smoky Mountains - Great Day In The Morning Up at 3am arriving at my friend’s home in Norton Creek (Gatlinburg TN) and set up ready to go at around 5 to get this shot. The storm was fast approaching from behind me, and provided these wonderful clouds as the sun arose and provided this spectacular light. My thanks to Earl and Margit for setting the chairs up at the right place and letting me photograph from their little piece of heaven next to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a790d03ce64cdc855de10/5b9d5e8e1ae6cf3f216ef980/1537274807172/GreatDayInTheMorning_Web.jpg Smoky Mountains - Great Day In The Morning Up at 3am arriving at my friend’s home in Norton Creek (Gatlinburg TN) and set up ready to go at around 5 to get this shot. The storm was fast approaching from behind me, and provided these wonderful clouds as the sun arose and provided this spectacular light. My thanks to Earl and Margit for setting the chairs up at the right place and letting me photograph from their little piece of heaven next to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a790d03ce64cdc855de10/5bdf422b4fa51aeb8f5f0584/1541358211884/Autumn+Sun+Glow+web.jpg Smoky Mountains - Autumn Sun Glow Oconaluftee Overlook Sunrise https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a790d03ce64cdc855de10/5bdf56fc0e2e7288871c1c01/1541363855663/Mingus+Mill+web.jpg Smoky Mountains - Mingus Mill https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a790d03ce64cdc855de10/5bdf56fc8a922de6f7bca8f3/1541363824287/Hidden+Falls+web.jpg Smoky Mountains - Hidden Falls https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a790d03ce64cdc855de10/5b9a79e821c67caa96288f58/1536850423302/CDome_Tree.jpg Smoky Mountains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a790d03ce64cdc855de10/5ba3d1e971c10bd3d3b18577/1541363818007/BEG-JOHNSON_RAY_DollysCourthouse_Web.jpg Smoky Mountains - Dolly's Courthouse It was a cold 10 Degrees one evening during the Blue Hour that I got this shot of the Sevier County Courthouse located in downtown Sevierville TN. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a790d03ce64cdc855de10/5b9d5e8e8a922ded7e0fe524/1541363817987/BEG-JOHNSON_RAY_SunriseAtClingmans_Web.jpg Smoky Mountains - Sunrise At Clingman's Clingman’s Dome - Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.rayjohnsonphotography.com/out-west daily 0.75 2019-03-31 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/t/5ca01101971a1874e47b01c1/1538245310453/ Out West - Toroweap Toroweap is at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a791a0ebbe8e940a1c013/5b9fcc580ebbe821353a20f0/1538245310453/Toroweap_Web.jpg Out West - Toroweap Toroweap is at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a791a0ebbe8e940a1c013/5bafc2ce9140b71184e81bcd/1538246598266/Toroweap+%28final%29.jpg Out West - Toroweap Toroweap is at the Grand Canyon North Rim, about 75 miles from Kanab UT. We only saw one other car while there. As the sun quickly faded, and with the rain thankfully coming from behind us, as not to rain directly on my lens, I captured this beautiful sunset. If I had stepped to the left about 3 feet, I would have been looking directly down the canyon walls about 3000 feet to the Colorado River. The rocks were wet and slippery, so I was very careful and said a prayer or two. Thank You God for your Hedge of Protection in capturing this wonderful world you have made for us. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a791a0ebbe8e940a1c013/5ba05eac1ae6cf6b144b7b75/1537274607129/Canyon+Storm_Web.jpg Out West - Canyon Storm On our way to Toroweap, that is a very remote location of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, the vehicle we were in suddenly just quit. Fortunately, while waiting for another ride, a beautiful storm with huge bands of rain and violent lightning strikes appeared about a mile to our west. It came upon us fast and I was able to capture several great lightning photographs. You might say it was a Lucky Breakdown. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a791a0ebbe8e940a1c013/5c0952ee4fa51a479f4e081e/1544115046776/Secret+Canyon+Abstract.jpg Out West - Secret Canyon Abstract This is from Secret Canyon in Page AZ. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a791a0ebbe8e940a1c013/5b9a7b1688251b25f1bfb8c1/1536850715803/SantaElana.jpg Out West https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a791a0ebbe8e940a1c013/5c0953a62b6a286e04fa4e34/1544115216951/Horseshoe+Bend+Sunset.jpg Out West - Horseshoe Bend Sunset There were at least 2000 people there at the time of this photo. Page AZ is the location. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a791a0ebbe8e940a1c013/5ca010b14e17b64f62f605d9/1553993985519/The+Road+Ahead.jpg Out West - The Road Ahead This is “Forrest Gump Point” near Monument Valley Utah. https://www.rayjohnsonphotography.com/panos daily 0.75 2018-11-23 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/t/5bf757af758d46cefdb64135/1537463444553/ Panos - Jewel of Nature This nine shot pano is from Alstrom Point at Lake Powell located in Utah. To get to this view point was a 25 mile rough ride from the main road. As you can see the sun was fading fast, but I got the shot that included Gunsite Butte and Navajo Mountain off in the distance. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a81466d2a73dd96de5871/5b9d540d898583afccfe8b8c/1537463444553/BEG-JOHNSON_RAY_AlstromPoint_Web.jpg Panos - Jewel of Nature This nine shot pano is from Alstrom Point at Lake Powell located in Utah. To get to this view point was a 25 mile rough ride from the main road. As you can see the sun was fading fast, but I got the shot that included Gunsite Butte and Navajo Mountain off in the distance. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a81466d2a73dd96de5871/5b9d5a45575d1fafdc338472/1537038992956/BEG-JOHNSON_RAY_GeorgesHouse_Web.jpg Panos - George's House Biltmore House - Asheville, NC https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a81466d2a73dd96de5871/5b9d5a45f950b7ed4b8c30dc/1537039024738/BEG-JOHNSON_RAY_CanonBeach_Web.jpg Panos - Canon Beach https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a81466d2a73dd96de5871/5b9d5a484ae237d166b3981e/1537039040998/BEG-JOHNSON_RAY_LakeMcDonald_Web.jpg Panos - Lake McDonald Glacier National Park https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a81466d2a73dd96de5871/5bf756664fa51a471a4cdc21/1542936495881/Monument+Valley+Pano2.jpg Panos - Monument Valley Sunrise at Monument Valley was sure to please on this August morning. This was taken from our room at “The View Hotel”. If you go there, this is the place to stay, but book your room way in advance. https://www.rayjohnsonphotography.com/wildlife daily 0.75 2018-09-20 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/t/5ba3d03053450aa99ed78dac/1536854015666/ Wildlife https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a87cb70a6adaccf7d5fdc/5b9a87f30e2e72572887281c/1536854015666/Easts_FBImages-11.jpg Wildlife https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a87cb70a6adaccf7d5fdc/5b9d5b3e21c67c45060c5e9b/1537462320650/BEG-JOHNSON_RAY_FoxyLady_Web.jpg Wildlife - Foxy Lady The San Juan Islands in Washington State is where I got this shot. At first it scared me to be so close, but she was only wanting food. Right after I got the shot, a car full of people from afar pulled in and started to feed her. https://www.rayjohnsonphotography.com/contact daily 0.75 2018-09-20 https://www.rayjohnsonphotography.com/gallery daily 1.0 2018-09-29 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/t/5b9d59ba8a922ded7e0fb6ec/1537274643505/GreatDayInTheMorning_Web.jpg gallery - Smoky mountains Smoky Mountains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/t/5b9d5b21758d46cdbe6d7f56/1537274687311/BEG-JOHNSON_RAY_FoxyLady_Web.jpg gallery - Wildlife People https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/t/5ba3ccafec212da8f1290965/1537461583646/Canyon+Storm_Web.jpg gallery - Lightning Water https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/t/5b9d54ca03ce64f586e7229e/1537274670630/BEG-JOHNSON_RAY_AlstromPoint_Web.jpg gallery - panos Panos https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/t/5bafc5b3e5e5f09b708e45db/1538246085785/Toroweap+%28final%29.jpg gallery - out west Out West https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/t/5b9a864288251b25f1c04de6/1536853576588/EpicOOverlook.jpg gallery https://www.rayjohnsonphotography.com/smoky-mountains daily 0.75 2018-11-04 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a790d03ce64cdc855de10/5bdf56fc8a922de6f7bca8f3/1541363824287/Hidden+Falls+web.jpg Smoky Mountains - Hidden Falls https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a790d03ce64cdc855de10/5bdf56fc0e2e7288871c1c01/1541363855663/Mingus+Mill+web.jpg Smoky Mountains - Mingus Mill https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a790d03ce64cdc855de10/5bdf422b4fa51aeb8f5f0584/1541358211884/Autumn+Sun+Glow+web.jpg Smoky Mountains - Autumn Sun Glow Oconaluftee Overlook Sunrise https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a790d03ce64cdc855de10/5ba3d1e971c10bd3d3b18577/1541363818007/BEG-JOHNSON_RAY_DollysCourthouse_Web.jpg Smoky Mountains - Dolly's Courthouse It was a cold 10 Degrees one evening during the Blue Hour that I got this shot of the Sevier County Courthouse located in downtown Sevierville TN. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a790d03ce64cdc855de10/5b9d5e8e1ae6cf3f216ef980/1537274807172/GreatDayInTheMorning_Web.jpg Smoky Mountains - Great Day In The Morning Up at 3am arriving at my friend’s home in Norton Creek (Gatlinburg TN) and set up ready to go at around 5 to get this shot. The storm was fast approaching from behind me, and provided these wonderful clouds as the sun arose and provided this spectacular light. My thanks to Earl and Margit for setting the chairs up at the right place and letting me photograph from their little piece of heaven next to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a790d03ce64cdc855de10/5b9d5e8e8a922ded7e0fe524/1541363817987/BEG-JOHNSON_RAY_SunriseAtClingmans_Web.jpg Smoky Mountains - Sunrise At Clingman's Clingman’s Dome - Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a790d03ce64cdc855de10/5b9a79e821c67caa96288f58/1536850423302/CDome_Tree.jpg Smoky Mountains https://www.rayjohnsonphotography.com/out-west-1 daily 0.75 2018-09-18 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a791a0ebbe8e940a1c013/5b9a7b1688251b25f1bfb8c1/1536850715803/SantaElana.jpg Out West https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a791a0ebbe8e940a1c013/5b9fcc580ebbe821353a20f0/1538245310453/Toroweap_Web.jpg Out West - Toroweap Toroweap is at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a791a0ebbe8e940a1c013/5ba05eac1ae6cf6b144b7b75/1537274607129/Canyon+Storm_Web.jpg Out West - Canyon Storm On our way to Toroweap, that is a very remote location of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, the vehicle we were in suddenly just quit. Fortunately, while waiting for another ride, a beautiful storm with huge bands of rain and violent lightning strikes appeared about a mile to our west. It came upon us fast and I was able to capture several great lightning photographs. You might say it was a Lucky Breakdown. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a791a0ebbe8e940a1c013/5bafc2ce9140b71184e81bcd/1538246598266/Toroweap+%28final%29.jpg Out West - Toroweap Toroweap is at the Grand Canyon North Rim, about 75 miles from Kanab UT. We only saw one other car while there. As the sun quickly faded, and with the rain thankfully coming from behind us, as not to rain directly on my lens, I captured this beautiful sunset. If I had stepped to the left about 3 feet, I would have been looking directly down the canyon walls about 3000 feet to the Colorado River. The rocks were wet and slippery, so I was very careful and said a prayer or two. Thank You God for your Hedge of Protection in capturing this wonderful world you have made for us. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a791a0ebbe8e940a1c013/5c0952ee4fa51a479f4e081e/1544115046776/Secret+Canyon+Abstract.jpg Out West - Secret Canyon Abstract This is from Secret Canyon in Page AZ. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a791a0ebbe8e940a1c013/5c0953a62b6a286e04fa4e34/1544115216951/Horseshoe+Bend+Sunset.jpg Out West - Horseshoe Bend Sunset There were at least 2000 people there at the time of this photo. Page AZ is the location. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a791a0ebbe8e940a1c013/5ca010b14e17b64f62f605d9/1553993985519/The+Road+Ahead.jpg Out West - The Road Ahead This is “Forrest Gump Point” near Monument Valley Utah. https://www.rayjohnsonphotography.com/lightning daily 0.75 2018-09-20 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a7902352f53b5e01092b8/5ba3ce0b9140b7903874c216/1537461943466/Double+Shot_Web.jpg Lightning - Double Shot On our way to Toroweap, that is a very remote location of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, the vehicle we were in suddenly just quit. Fortunately, while waiting for another ride, a beautiful storm with huge bands of rain and violent lightning strikes appeared about a mile to our west. It came upon us fast and I was able to capture several great lightning photographs. You might say it was a Lucky Breakdown. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a7902352f53b5e01092b8/5ba3ce0b53450aa99ed77296/1537461964875/Canyon+Storm_Web.jpg Lightning - Canyon Storm On our way to Toroweap, that is a very remote location of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, the vehicle we were in suddenly just quit. Fortunately, while waiting for another ride, a beautiful storm with huge bands of rain and violent lightning strikes appeared about a mile to our west. It came upon us fast and I was able to capture several great lightning photographs. You might say it was a Lucky Breakdown. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a7902352f53b5e01092b8/5b9a7a441ae6cfe40ee30d23/1536850511552/MidnightHole.jpg Lightning https://www.rayjohnsonphotography.com/wildlife-1 daily 0.75 2018-09-18 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a87cb70a6adaccf7d5fdc/5b9a87f30e2e72572887281c/1536854015666/Easts_FBImages-11.jpg Wildlife https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a87cb70a6adaccf7d5fdc/5b9d5b3e21c67c45060c5e9b/1537462320650/BEG-JOHNSON_RAY_FoxyLady_Web.jpg Wildlife - Foxy Lady The San Juan Islands in Washington State is where I got this shot. At first it scared me to be so close, but she was only wanting food. Right after I got the shot, a car full of people from afar pulled in and started to feed her. https://www.rayjohnsonphotography.com/panos-1 daily 0.75 2018-09-18 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a81466d2a73dd96de5871/5b9d540d898583afccfe8b8c/1537463444553/BEG-JOHNSON_RAY_AlstromPoint_Web.jpg Panos - Jewel of Nature This nine shot pano is from Alstrom Point at Lake Powell located in Utah. To get to this view point was a 25 mile rough ride from the main road. As you can see the sun was fading fast, but I got the shot that included Gunsite Butte and Navajo Mountain off in the distance. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a81466d2a73dd96de5871/5b9d5a45575d1fafdc338472/1537038992956/BEG-JOHNSON_RAY_GeorgesHouse_Web.jpg Panos - George's House Biltmore House - Asheville, NC https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a81466d2a73dd96de5871/5b9d5a45f950b7ed4b8c30dc/1537039024738/BEG-JOHNSON_RAY_CanonBeach_Web.jpg Panos - Canon Beach https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a81466d2a73dd96de5871/5b9d5a484ae237d166b3981e/1537039040998/BEG-JOHNSON_RAY_LakeMcDonald_Web.jpg Panos - Lake McDonald Glacier National Park https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/5b9a81466d2a73dd96de5871/5bf756664fa51a471a4cdc21/1542936495881/Monument+Valley+Pano2.jpg Panos - Monument Valley Sunrise at Monument Valley was sure to please on this August morning. This was taken from our room at “The View Hotel”. If you go there, this is the place to stay, but book your room way in advance. https://www.rayjohnsonphotography.com/about daily 0.75 2018-11-04 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9a6ca185ede1464599eee1/t/5bdf43b70ebbe857b72a5251/1541358547610/Ray_Fall_Headshots-2.jpg about