An icon of the Hocking Hills Region and for perfectly good reason. The hike to Ash Cave is a short one with a huge payoff at the end. This winter day I was the first one into the parking lot due to a large snow storm keeping most people at home. Luckily for me the roads weren’t too bad and I was able to capture this amazing moment.

Quiet Times represents my growing understanding of Highbanks Metro Park. Over my three years in photography it is the place I have visited the most, and the location I’ve come to understand the best. Much of my growth as a photographer can be tied back to practicing and learning in this park. And because of that, many of my favorite images are from here. Quiet Times spoke to me from the beginning, and I hope it speaks to you as well.

The twists and turns in the road along the valleys of Great Smoky Mountains National Park continually reveal something new. When I saw this tree, I couldn’t help but think it was reaching out to another.

Fall’s last gasp in Hocking Hills State Park. The final trees were showcasing their gold, orange, and red colors as winter drew near.

The fog wraps a trio of trees at Highbanks Metro Park in Columbus, OH.

Dogwood trees in bloom are surrounded by the fresh green colors of spring in John Bryan State Park.

A lone tree rises above the forest in the predawn light at Highbanks Metro Park in Columbus, OH.

A long row of trees backlit by the first rays of sunlight at Highbanks Metro Park in Columbus, OH.