Cables of the Nordkettebahn lead up to clouds shrouding the Hafelekarspitze peak outside of Innsbruck, Austria. © Paul R Russo 2023
Clouds highlight structure at Berggasthof Eckbauer at a hill crest near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. © Paul R Russo 2023
A rich sky above broken, layered clouds leaves seeming ripples of light below. © Paul R Russo 2016
Storm Swell Near Wichita Falls: A rain storm builds along the highway towards Wichita Falls, TX. © Paul R Russo 2014
Water glistens in an alley in Pompeii as a storm builds. © Paul R Russo 2014
The surface of this waterway reflects the brilliant azure sky and puffy clouds, in contrast to the golden hues of the terrain. © Paul R Russo 2016
An aircraft passes above the rising sun. © Paul R Russo 2016
A cotton boll, abstracted through depth of field, await harvesting outside Columbus, Mississippi. © Paul R Russo 2009
The moon fades down into the Alps beside the Matterhorn outside of Zermatt, Switzerland. © Paul R Russo 2025
A building storm stalks a boat outside of Darwin, Northern Territory. © Paul R Russo 2017
The A13 highway and stunning Europabrücke bridge wind through mountain passes south of Innsbruck, Austria, towards Italy. © Paul R Russo 2023
Beams of sunlight stream through the clouds between Koko Head and Diamond Head off the shore of Oahu, Hawaii. © Paul R Russo 2023
Low angle light from the sunrise causes streaks in the haze around Mount Hood, Oregon. © Paul R Russo 2019
Birds circle as the glow of the rising sun highlights the slopes of Mount Shasta, as seen from Amtrak’s Coast Starlight. © Paul R Russo 2013
Fog and sunlight mix to hide and highlight parts of the northern side of the Golden Gate Bridge. © Paul R Russo 2024
The blue-gray alpine waters of the Partnach River rushing past highlight flower buds in the foreground. © Paul R Russo 2023
Thin fingers of clouds crown Santa Elena Canyon along the Rio Grande in Big Bend National Park. (C) Paul R Russo 2013
Trees near Sequoia National Park in silhouette form a frame around the setting Moon as sunset colors fade to the horizon in California. © Paul R Russo 2024
The waning desert light highlights conduit running along telephone poles in Saguaro National Park, Arizona. It is the last artistic photo taken before my father passed away. © Paul R Russo 2023
The iridescence gives way to great contrast in the building storm clouds in this version above the terraced plot of the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens. © Paul R Russo 2014
Small waves lap against the base of Siwash Rock near Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia. © Paul R Russo 2024
Arches, Mission San Xavier del Bac: This take on Ansel Adams’ classic composition reveals changes to the flora in the frame. © Paul R Russo 2014
Makapu’u Point Lookout: A Mountain valley break provides a frame as parachutists dot the sky and the setting sun illuminates layered clouds and distant hills beyond the Pukakukui Channel on Oahu, Hawaii. © Paul R Russo 2022
The A13 highway and stunning Europabrücke bridge wind through mountain passes south of Innsbruck, Austria, towards Italy. © Paul R Russo 2023
Mountains south of Innsbruck, Austria, stand in contrast to a path winding down from Seegrube through the grasses of the Nordkette slope. © Paul R Russo 2023
(Smooth Sailing) Sailboat splits East and West: A sailboat floats between two lighthouses as its reflection drifts towards the viewer along the North Coast in Cleveland, Ohio. © Paul R Russo 2022
Two gentlemen tend to their field wielding scythes to manicure the grasses near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. © Paul R Russo 2023
A drive to Denver to meet my brother yielded this Utah diptych, with painting-like far field areas and cloud formations. © Paul R Russo 2012
Loveland Pass Quick Stop: Clouds build over Loveland Pass, Colorado, on a July afternoon. © Paul R Russo 2012
Parting Glimpses: A ridge provides a tunnel view of the Alps outside of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. © Paul R Russo 2023
People experiencing the turquoise waters of Lake Louise provide scale references for the Fairmont Chateau, Mount Hector, and Cataract Peak. © Paul R Russo 2024
Moonrise Above a Mount Charleston Residence: The moon rises in the afternoon sky above elegant retreats at Mount Charleston, NV. © Paul R Russo 2012
This devious, socialite-styled scarecrow stands guard outside Proffitt’s Porch restaurant in Columbus, MS. © Paul R Russo 2010
The John A. Burns Freeway (H3) winds through the forest valley along the Halawa Stream as clouds cap the Ko’olau Ridge. © Paul R Russo 2023
A desert breeze excites ocotillo branches to wave during golden hour in Saguaro National Park, Arizona. © Paul R Russo 2023
A telephoto effect abstracts the shape of Half Dome to mimic the rising moon behind it in Yosemite National Park, California. © Paul R Russo 2025
The afternoon shadows highlight the rugged features of the formations that frame the famous Red Rocks Amphitheater. © Paul R Russo 2007
The shadows in the early morning Yosemite Valley frame the Tunnel View as a ray of light streams past Half Dome and sunrise starts to highlight El Capitan. © Paul R Russo 2024
Storm clouds building above the terraced plot of the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens contribute to the iridescence of the sky. © Paul R Russo 2014
An exit sign for Chinook Landing and a snow covered Mount Hood stand out during sunset outside Portland, Oregon. © Paul R Russo 2019
The low sun angle accentuates the detail of a juvenile cactus in Saguaro National Park. © Paul R Russo 2023
Fog rolls past the north tower of the Golden Gate bridge, hiding and revealing portions of the structure. © Paul R Russo 2024
Retro-reflective paint on Marine Drive catches the waning sunset light going towards a snow covered Mount Hood near Portland, Oregon. © Paul R Russo 2019
Thin cloud layers and the fading afternoon light across the desert silhouette Saguaro cacti in Saguaro National Park, Arizona. © Paul R Russo 2023
Hikers on a trail along the Nordkette outside of Innsbruck, Austria, give a sense of the size of the steep ridge. © Paul R Russo 2023
The setting sun behind a Saguaro cactus causes a silhouette of the cactus figure and highlights the needles against the shadow backdrop from another ridge in Saguaro National Park, Arizona. © Paul R Russo 2023
Hood Canal seemingly glows turquoise as it bends past Union, WA. © Paul R Russo 2017
Brilliant orange solar prominences populate the Sun’ Corona during the Total Solar Eclipse as photographed from Cleveland, Ohio, on April 8, 2024. © Paul R Russo 2024
The Rio Grande looks serene at the entrance to Santa Elena Canyon in Big Bend National Park. © Paul R Russo 2013
Strong winds push high clouds past the tip of the Matterhorn, which induces turbulent flow in the dissipating clouds outside of Zermatt, Switzerland. © Paul R Russo 2025
The moon descends over a lone tree silhouetted by the last lights of sunset outside Sequoia National Park, California. © Paul R Russo 2024
