A group of Greater Sandhill Cranes have just taken off from the over-night pon to begin a long day of feeding in nearby corn fields in Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico. One of several new Bosque del Apache photographs.

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RECENT NEWS and BLOG POSTS

  • Spirograph made with moldy milk in a petri dish. New color mandalas. New Color Mandalas Posted - We have been playing around with our mandala series. Here are some new color mandalas we just added to our portfolio. If you want to see our entire collection, go to https://www.williamhortonphotography.com/photographic-mandalas/
  • 2018 Close Up Photography Exhibition 2018 Close Up Photography Exhibition at 1650 Gallery - One of William’s ferrofluid abstracts has been chosen to be a part of the 2018 Close Up Photography Exhibition at 1650 Gallery in Los Angeles. Close Up opens July 7, 2018. The opening reception runs from 7:30 to 10:30 pm at 1650 Studio & Gallery, Echo Park, 1650 Echo Park Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90026. And, the Read more ...
  • The placid Green River enters the imposing canyon, known as the Gates of Lodore, beginning its tumultuous journey through the canyon where it will join the Yampa River in Dinosaur National Monument, Colorado. New Dinosaur National Monument Photos - We have new Dinosaur National Monument photos. These photos have been added to our post about the National Monument. While updating the post, we reorganized all the photos around specific areas in the monument.  Dinosaur is full of geologic and scenic wonders. Be sure to put it on your bucket list of places to go Read more ...
  • Color Space Contemporary Photography exhibition 2018 – Color Space Contemporary Photography Exhibition - One of William’s ferrofluid abstracts has been chosen to be a part of Black Box Gallery's  Color Space Contemporary Photography exhibition. Color Space opens June 1, 2018. The opening reception runs from 6:00 to 8:00 pm and is part of the First Friday Art Walk on the East Side. Black Box Gallery is located at 811 East Burnside St. Read more ...
  • Zen Garden - Open Photographic Folio Making a Photographic Folio to Showcase your Photos - We have been looking for a way to make our fine-art photographs more affordable and easier to sell from our Website. After reading an article by Brooks Jensen, we realized that one way to showcase our photos was to make a photographic folio for several of our collections of fine art photos. The process of Read more ...
  • A group of Greater Sandhill Cranes have just taken off from the over-night pon to begin a long day of feeding in nearby corn fields in Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico. One of several new Bosque del Apache photographs. New Bosque del Apache Photographs - We have added new  photographs to our Bosque del Apache portfolio. In December, we had another wonderful visit to Bosque del Apache. Our timing was just right, because there were tens of thousands of Snow geese and Greater Sandhill cranes. We were especially lucky to catch some spectacular take-offs, beautiful sandhill plumage, and hovering harriers Read more ...
  • Red Cloud Buttes are visible over a picket fence behind one of the adobe officer's quarters in Fort Robinson State Park in Nebraska. New Nebraska Fall Photos Posted - We just posted new photographs taken in Nebraska this last fall. Yellow grasses, sage, and warm light gave the prairie a special glow that captured our imagination. We could almost see pioneers crossing this sea of grass on their way to Oregon. Some of our favorites spots include Scotts Bluff National Monument, Fort Robinson State Read more ...
  • The presidents of Mount Rushmore are nicely framed by one of several tunnels on the Iron Mountain Highway in the Black Hills National Forest of South Dakota. New Black Hills Photos Posted - We just posted new photographs taken in the Black Hills of South Dakota this last fall. The yellow-leaved trees added sparkle to the brooding, dark, pines trees. Some of our favorites spots include Sylvan Lakes, Wind and Jewel Caves, and the Wildlife Loop in Custer State Park. Take a look at the photographs.  
  • 2017 Denver Audubon Society First Prize winner 2017 First Prize in Share the View Contest - William Horton is a 2017 Denver Audubon Society First Prize winner in the Share the View International Nature Photography Contest.  2017 Denver Audubon Society First Prize winner The winning photograph, entitled Serenity, was taken in Plitvice National Park in Croatia. It is an autumn scene that shows the reflection of a tree branch and clouds in Read more ...
  • 1945 Dodge Half-Ton Pickup Truck 1945 Dodge Half-Ton Pickup Truck Article - By William Horton This is the sixth in a series of articles on “Cars we have photographed and loved.” Recently a Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta sold for $38 million USD. Many art-school grads were incensed that a mere automobile could sell for more than prime Picassos and Van Goghs. What they missed is that classic Read more ...
NEW PORTFOLIOS

  • A colorful stand of Desert Lupine, Mexican Gold Poppies and Chia flowers along the Apache Trail in Arizona. Arizona spring wildflowers. Arizona Spring Wildflowers along the Apache Trail - Spring is a time of renewal in the Sonoran Desert. Evidence of this renewal is the profusion of Arizona spring wildflowers, along the apache Trail,  that create carpets of color beneath the tall Saguaro Cacti. Photographing Arizona Spring Wildflowers For photographing Sonoran Desert wildflowers, one of the best roads to take is the Apache Trail. Read more ...
  • Sunset over Theodore Roosevelt Dam, east of Phoenix, Arizona. Arizona's Apache Trail Arizona’s Apache Trail - Arizona's Apache Trail is a scenic, mostly unpaved, road that goes from Theodore Roosevelt Lake to Apache Junction. It is officially known as AZ 88. And, it meanders through parts of the Superstition Mountains and Tonto National Forest. Photography along Arizona's Apache Trail We decided to spend several weeks at the Apache Lake marina campground Read more ...
  • Log Barn and Chief Mountain. From the Panoramic Photographs portfolio. Panoramic Photographs - Many of our customers ask us to show them just panoramas. So, we have created this portfolio showcasing some of our favorite panoramic photographs.  Portfolio of panoramic photographs Purchasing our photos You can purchase a license or print of almost all our photographs, including these. Just contact us using the form to the right and Read more ...
  • Black-and-white photographic mandalas. Black-and-White Photographic Mandalas - Mandala is the Sanskrit word for circle, the basic shape that organizes all its many forms.  For thousands of years, across dozens of cultures, mandalas have guided meditation, promoted spiritual growth, recorded the passage of time, and symbolized the cosmos. Creating these black-and-white photographic mandalas has been an ongoing project of mine. Portfolio of black-and-white photographic Read more ...
  • Petroglyphs on the trail at McKee Springs, along Island Park Road, in Dinosaur National Monument in Utah. Dinosaur National Monument petroglyphs. Dinosaur National Monument Petroglyphs - The Dinosaur National Monument petroglyphs are another reason to visit this national monument.  To see landscape photographs from the park that highlights the rivers and geologic formations, check out this portfolio. Most of the  examples in the national monument were made about 1000 years ago by the Fremont people. These examples exhibit what has been Read more ...