Winter Storm Over the Great Sand Dunes Size:30x45 The coastal forests of Oregon

The coastal forests of Oregon exist in near-constant conversation with water

how familiar and repeatable that process had become

But this photograph wasn’t made as a checklist stop

The scale is intentional

Lake Ilopango

Winter Storm Over the Great Sand Dunes Size:30x45 The coastal forests of OregonGreat Sand Dunes, Colorado This photograph came from a brief, unplanned stop while traveling back toward Texas. I had never seen the Great Sand Dunes in person, and curiosity pulled me in. It was the middle of winter, brutally cold, and the kind of weather that usually convinces you to keep driving. I stayed anyway. As a storm rolled across the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the sky darkened fast. I didnt expect to make a photograph. Sunset was closing