Last summer, I photographed in the Rocky Mountains for the first time. I headed west with my friend @kristenwilkinsonphotography, and on our second morning in Idaho, we decided to photograph at Stanley Lake for sunrise. McGown Peak stands in the distance so I thought it would be an ideal sunrise spot as the alpenglow lit up the peaks. The one issue we were having was that the weather report had been calling for clear skies, so we weren't expecting much color or clouds. But we arrived at the lake and found overnight clouds still hanging around a bit. They began to break up just as the sun rose and turned the peaks red with their early morning light. It was a stunningly beautiful scene. Simply perfect. • • • • #stanleylake #idaho #idahogram #idahoexplored #idahodaily #idaholife #idahophotography #idaholove #idahobound #visitidaho #landscape #landscape_lovers #landscapephotography #landscapes #landscape_captures #landscapelovers #landscapehunter #sonyalpha #raw_community_member #yourshotphotographer (at Idaho) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMLJd2er4pt/?igshid=jhft68evmvti

“You are all as much extraordinary phenomena of nature as say, trees, clouds, the shape of fire, the arrangement of stars, the formation of a galaxy. You are all just like that. There’s nothing wrong with you at all... except you have in you something that thinks there’s something wrong with you... but there’s nothing wrong with that either because that’s part of the flow.” - Alan Watts . Sometimes we all need a reminder ☝️Nothing like a massive alpine setting to remind us always and again how we’re all simultaneously tiny and impermanent and massively beautiful. . We’re still here Idaho, soaking up as much of your serenity and beauty as we can before we start the journey back to Denver for @outdoorretailer later this month and then to NorCal for @theoutbound Pursuit Series in Bear Valley. Anyone else going to either of these events? . #thevanproject #visitidaho #stanleyidaho #stanleylake #sawtoothmountains #sawtoothwilderness #wildernessnation #wilderness_culture #mountains🗻 #mountainviews #mountainrange #hikeidaho #idahodaily #idahophotographer (at Stanley, Idaho)

As the clouds role in, the ripple of the water grows stronger. The eternal calm of nature blinks an eye, for the change is forever connected to that which is wild. 🌫🌊🏔🌲🐾🦢🦩🏞⛵🎣🐟🛶🚤🌊⛅ #Colorado #fishing #calm #water #stanleylake (at Standley Lake) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9m713VjnnE/?igshid=rzr8hl0w482q

I love thunderstorms and just watching the world light up for a second when lightning strikes. Of course, watching from a distance is always better than being right in it. #VisitIdaho #GreatAmericanWest #idaho #stanleylake #stanley #sawtoothmountains #svenskaresebloggar #tbin #influencersofsweden #Globelletravels (på/i Idaho) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8hGb9SAud0/?igshid=480hhvff07pq

A wonderful mountain reflection in the Sawtooth Mountains https://martinspilker.com/product/stanley-lake-sawtooth-reflections/ #stanleylake #stanleyidaho (at Stanley Lake) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzgux-Apwk8/?igshid=4c5zgqe9yaay

Stanley lake and Mt. McGown. One of my favorite places. #idaho #adventure #stanleylake #stanley #mtmcgown (at Stanley, Idaho)