5 Minutes To Glory Size:12x18 A self portrait overlooking rivers

A self portrait overlooking rivers of lava pouring into the ocean from the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii

The incredible Bardarbunga volcano in Iceland from the air

Rainbow Falls in Watkins Glen

All eyes are on this lovely girl as she shines in the spotlight in the Palouse hills of Washington

at least when you are chubby and out of shape

5 Minutes To Glory Size:12x18 A self portrait overlooking riversOnce a year, the keepers of the Pigeon Point Lighthouse in California would replace the modern light with the old fresnel lens and stop it's rotation for 5 minutes. Photographers would have to work very hard to find the correct settings and try to get one or two long exposure images before the light started to turn again. Sadly, due to lack of funding this event was cancelled several years ago