Michael Carl’s landscape photography showcases the beauty and character of wild places across the West, from the Sierra Nevada and Yosemite to Montana, Alaska, and the Pacific Coast. His images do more than document scenery; they capture the relationship between land, light, water, and weather. You’ll see alpine peaks, reflective rivers, forested valleys, and changing seasons. His background as an outdoor writer and lifelong angler grounds his work and connects each photograph to real exploration and environmental awareness.
Landscape photography of mountain peak emerging from low clouds above Moraine Lake in Banff National Park Canada.
Landscape photography of mountains reflected on Pyramid Lake in Jasper National Park
Landscape photography of sunlight highlighting mountain peak above Athabasca Falls in Jasper National Park Canada.
Landscape photograph of the Waputik Mountain Range reflecting off Herbert Lake in Banff National Park Canada.
Landscape photography of Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park Canada
Landscape photography of Tenaya Lake in Yosemite National Park
Landscape photograph of threatening skies over Clouds Rest in Yosemite National Park.
Landscape photography of fall color and reflections on Merced River in Yosemite National Park
Landscape photography from Rim Trail in Crater Lake National Park Oregon
Landscape photography of Crater Lake National Park located in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon.
A storm sweeps over Bearhat Mountain sitting above Hidden Lake in Glacier National Park.
A huge storm rolls over Saint Mary Lake in Glacier National Park, unleashing powerful squalls of rain and wind.
Sierra Nevada Mountains photography of clearing storm over Mono Pass
Sierra Nevada Mountains photographed during clearing storm with thunder clouds reflected on lake.
Sierra Nevada Mountains photography of sunset reflection in Pioneer Lakes Basin.
Sierra Nevada Mountains photography looking west from Hot Creek.
Sierra Nevada Mountains photography capture of sunset on Sawtooth Ridge.
