Palm trees, tropical breezes, and colorful sunsets make Maui, Hawaii a vacationer's dream. In Hawaii to photograph the winter visit of the native Alaskan Humpback Whales, the artist simply could not resist the magnificent beauty at the end of every day. Visible through the slight haze, the island of Lanai is visible in the distance.

While spending a week in Grand Cayman to dive and complete work on his first underwater photography book, Joel was awakened one morning by brilliant moonlight. So, at 5:00 A.M. he grabbed his camera equipment and went outside to capture these magnificent images.

It was hard to resist this magnificent sunset while driving through Jefferson, New Hampshire. At the Northern border of the White Mountain range, the flaming colors, distant mountain peaks, and clear evening sky were worth the pause to capture this moment.

The sun sets at the Loxahatchee Wildlife Preserve in Southern Florida.