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It was near sunset on the San Juan River at Mexican Hat, Utah, when I saw two Navajo horses grazing along the banks. They decided to cross the river to the other side and I was able to catch their passage. Backlit by the late afternoon light, they stood out dramatically.

I've been involved in various art pursuits all my life, especially oil painting, but when I discovered how much more quickly I could convey an emotion with photography, I made a serious switch and have found the change engrossing. I like to think that I see the natural world more acutely when I take the trouble to photograph it. In particular, I enjoy looking at what is often taken for granted and overlooked yet seen all around us, the interior beauty of flowers and the knowledge of their ephemeral existence. I hope my photographs arouse in the viewer the same sense of beauty and wonder that I see. And part of that wonder is its very fleeting nature. Many of the photos I have posted have been awarded Photo of the Day on Capture My...