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With fall right around the corner and a whole mess of itchy shutter fingers, I thought it'd be helpful to assemble a compilation of resources and guides to photographing the Rockies and Southwest. If you're wondering where to go, check out my blog post for some ideas: A Collection of Fall...

That sky is pretty phenomenal, 2scars. I get all excited when I see a sky like that developing around sunrise or sunset.

Here's an old image I re-processed last night for a photo submission. Approaching Storm at Green River Overlook, Utah

Here's a couple of my Triumph Tiger 800 XC on a recent trip through southeast Utah.

Thanks for the link, Jeff. I'll check it out tonite. Sounds like an interesting read! I definitely wouldn't say that the UTBDR gave me trouble as I've ridden much harder stuff (i.e. Weston, Engineer, Ophir Passes - all in the rain), etc. but for some reason I just wasn't feeling confident...

I love to photograph the aspens in the La Sal Mountains outside Moab. The grand views aren't quite as dramatic as those in the San Juans and elsewhere in the Rockies but almost no one goes up there to photograph the fall color. Aspens, a few maples and scrub oak all combine to create a riot of...

I already posted a photo of my FJ Cruiser. Here's a couple photos of my other rig, a 2012 Triumph Tiger 800 XC.

That thing is brilliant. Hadn't seen it before but looks like a fairly cheap, lightweight solution. I also like their Bring-Along, although it's quite a bit more expensive. Thanks for the link!

I certainly see the merit in a lighter bike and if I had bottomless pockets, I'd surely have one. But, I've got one bike and it needs to be equally adept at on and off-road riding. I like the idea of a tie down strap or a manual come-along. Hadn't thought of either but it could be a perfect...

You hit the nail on the head. I'm not buying a different/lighter bike. I love the Tiger. It's great on-road and it's very capable off-road. I can usually get it back upright on my own but I've just discovered that there are situations when it won't be possible to do it on my own. In those...

I tried squatting and lifting while facing the bike, which worked best. I also tried squatting with my back to the bike and pulling from the other side, both of which failed miserably. I could only get it to about a 30 degree angle before my feet would lose traction in the sand, causing the...

Thanks for the response. I should have clarified: I can and have picked up the bike, fully loaded, several times. I wasn't able to pick it up yesterday because every time I'd get the bike about 1/2 way up, my feet would lose traction in the sand, slide backwards and the bike would go down...

I just returned from a failed solo trip on the Utah Backcountry Discovery Route. I'm not one to easily accept failure and frankly it's hard for me to even write this post but in the interest of opening up a discussion that may help myself and others, here we go. I've got almost four years of...

Thanks for reminding me about Tony's work. I've been a big fan of his since the late 90's when I was competing in adventure races. Spent some time on his website tonite and enjoyed every last photo.

That's a damn nice lookin' rig. Love Tacoma's.

2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser - Build in progress Here's a photo of my rig, a 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser. I made this photo tonight on Onion Creek road east of Moab after photographing a spectacular sunset on Fisher Towers. I used an off-camera flash to fill in the shadows and balance the light with the...

For me it's a little bit of both. I'm always scouting new locations and when I find something that may work I go through the whole visualization process of imagining it in different light conditions, times of day, seasons, compositions, etc. as well as which equipment would be best to realize...

Three Days in Southern Utah on a Tiger 800 XC Here's a 5 minute video I put together last year after a 3 day trip in Southern Utah on my then-new Triumph Tiger 800 XC. I'm a still photographer and my video skills could use some serious work. One of these days I want to learn more about video...

Klondike Bluffs is moderate. But, the 4WD road that starts near the end of the main road in Arches, enters Salt Valley and then turns southeast, eventually ending at Balanced Rock, is pretty easy. The hardest part is right at the beginning when you turn off the Salt Valley Road toward Klondike...

Castle Valley is great for sunrise and sunset depending on where you are in the valley. Fisher Towers is amazing at sunset. Hike out to the Klondike Bluffs area in Arches NP for sunset to photograph the Marching Men and I can almost guarantee you won't find anyone else out there. Broken Arch...