Boulder Colorado waking- up with the morning light on the town, and the Flatirons on the front range, and the Rocky Mountains in the background. Cat Rooney
The scenic view from the top of Lost Mountain, in Chaffee County, CO., in the the autumn. The route is by four-wheel drive and often turns into a single lane road. Cat Rooney
The Midwest is known for it thunderstorms and corn crops. The results are beautiful sunsets. Cat Rooney
A visit to the Garden of the Gods, a city park ouside Colorado Springs CO, is always an enchanting experience in any season. Do you see the rainbow? Cat Rooney
The different cloud formations catch the eye as a storm passes over rural Douglas County in Kansas Cat Rooney
A view from a road looking down at the Vermont countryside which is framed by the branches of this amazing tree and fall folliage. Cat Rooney
Beautiful morning to be driving and hiking in the mountains outside Salt Lake City, UT. Cat Rooney
The sight of the Milky Way in a dark sky is breath taking. The camera and digital processing pick-up more stars than what see with the naked eye of the majestic Milky Way above Mt. Rainer, WA. Cat Rooney
Looking for sunflower field but instead found this amazing morning sky burst forth over a cornfield outside Tonganoxie, KS. Cat Rooney
Called ancient giants, old growth Redwoods forest of northern California are profound to see and spend time among them. Cat Rooney
Sunday drive in the winter in rural Douglas County, KS might result being on a dirt road behind a charming hot rod. Cat Rooney
This gallery was published in American Essence magazine.