illumescape {i-ˈlüm-ˈē-ˈskāp} defined:

illume: verb (used with object) to illuminate 

scape: -scape a combining form extracted from landscape, denoting “extensive scenery”; also applies to cityscape, seascape, and the like. 

escape: to travel, leaving the ordinary behind

Fine art landscape photography exploring time, elemental forces, and the quiet transformation of forms.

Wind Lines Over Stone — New Mexico — Leaning sandstone ridges with wind-drawn cloud bands.
Geological Time

Ancient formations, elemental forces, and landscapes shaped across millions of years.

By Gravity, By Tide — McWay Falls, California — the fall’s continuous drop and the sea’s pull, inscribed on a small stone stage.
Water & Impermanence

Long exposures reveal water as sculptor, mirror and transformative force.

Arch, Latch, Day Beyond — San Antonio Missions, TX — Gate of wooden slats set in a brick archway, daylight beyond.
Structures & Shadows

Architecture and human traces revealed.

Lava flows into the ocean, creating steam and smoke as volcanic activity occurs on the coastline.
Fire & Light

Dramatic color work capturing elemental forces, nature’s spectacle and man’s place in the landscape.