When the Rains Came

"And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock."

Spring Rains

The Brigham City Utah Temple, photographed in the pouring rain. Jesus Christ and His Gospel can light the way, regardless of the weather in our soul or in our life.

Hands Up!

Reflections and a good natured couple captured in the pouring rain on BYU campus in Provo, Utah.

Greater Blessings

"God does rain down upon all His children all the blessings He can—all the blessings that love and law and justice and mercy will permit. And He commands us to be likewise generous...Nevertheless, God’s greater blessings are conditioned on obedience." — Elder D. Todd Christofferson, "Abide in My Love", October 2016

The Open Road

I love the open road. This was taken while driving through Nebraska with my family back in 2015. That was a wonderful road trip!

Rainy Hills

"Come over the hills and far with me, And be my love in the rain." — Robert Frost, "A Line-storm Song"

Founded Upon A Rock

"Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock." —Matthew 7:24-25 Building our lives upon the Rock of Jesus Christ means that we not only hear and believe, but that we act on His teachings. Only then will we successfully weather the storms.

The Sanctifying Influence of the Temple

"May the light of the gospel that emanates from this holy temple be felt throughout the community... May the sanctifying influence of the temple be extended into the families, the neighborhoods, and the communities of those who will come to worship here." —President Henry B. Eyring, dedicatory prayer for the Philadelphia Pennsylvania Temple, September 18, 2016

Falling into Winter

One thing that I love about the mountains near my home, is that I get to see Fall and Winter coming before they arrive.

Summer Avalanche

Gathering storm clouds in July at almost 12,000 feet. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.

Pointed to Christ

Taken during a break between heavy, tropical-storm-produced rain this September. It was SO wet, but worth it! "Each time we attend the temple—in all that we hear, do, and say; in every ordinance in which we participate; and in every covenant that we make—we are pointed to Jesus Christ." —Bishop W. Christopher Waddell The Orlando Florida Temple

Spire's Shadow

Tropical storm Hermine dumped a tremendous amount of water from the sky at the Orlando Florida LDS Temple. While shooting in the rain, I noticed the shadow of the temple's spire in the misty atmosphere.

Flat and Forever

I absolutely loved driving the roads in Nebraska. The storm on the horizon made it even better!

Winter Wears White

Just a reminder that it won't be hot forever! It's been around 100 degrees F for some time now and I'm ready for the weather to cool off a bit. :)

Moody Mountain

I can see these slopes from my home - and I never tire of the view when the clouds roll in.

Natural Colors

Natural colors during a developing storm on South Dakota's prairie.

Hint of a Blue Sky

The sky in February from my backyard. Blue skies are ahead!

Passing in the Night

Light trails in some of the densest fog I've seen. Taken when I should have been sleeping, as the fog crystallized on my camera. :)

Winter

A lone tree in a snowy field on a cold and foggy winter morning. I took this photo this morning near my home.

Downpour

It Begins

The first snow of the first snowstorm of the season.

Temporary Masterpiece

The sky is a canvas that light, wind, and water vapor paint temporary masterpieces upon. I have a bordering-on-obsessive love of the sky. :) This was a June storm about 15 miles away from my home.

Wild Wyoming

Watching a storm develop as we drove past Jackson Lake in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA. Soon after this, the rain came and the mountains were no longer visible.

Electric Light

My wife and I watched the storm ahead of us as we drove through the northeastern corner of Wyoming - until she convinced me to pull over and get some shots. :) It was remote and there was no light except for the lightning...a beautiful experience!