Landscape photographs by Ryan D. Lewis, made while hiking, backpacking, camping, and exploring the Red River Gorge and Clifty Wilderness.
After a heavy summer rain, a brilliant double rainbow appeared over the Red River Gorge from Eagle’s Point Buttress Overlook. Already preparing for a Sheltowee Trace thru-hike, Ryan experienced the moment as assurance that he would be able to complete the journey.
A towering ice formation rises beneath the sandstone at Red-byrd Arch after unusually severe snow and freezing conditions in the Red River Gorge.
A vivid winter sunrise illuminates the horizon beside the sandstone hueco known as Eagle’s Nest. After arriving, Ryan chose a different campsite than usual, which gave him a better view of the morning sky.
Snow, flowing water, and long icicles surround Dog Fork Falls during the final weeks of winter in the Clifty Wilderness.
Long icicles frame West of Copperas Pillar during the final winter thaw, as lingering snow and ice disappear from the Red River Gorge.
A remote four-drop cascade descends through layered sandstone before splattering into an amber pool. Ryan discovered, measured, documented, and named Splatter Falls during an off-trail exploration.
The photographs are available in selected wall-art formats through Fine Art America, which handles ordering, production, and shipping.
View printsWinter at Red-byrd Arch, Sunrise at Eagle’s Nest, and Ice at West of Copperas Pillar are available as 18 × 24-inch, 500-piece puzzles.
View puzzlesThe photographs are rooted in the days that produced them—storms clearing, winter travel, remote waterfall exploration, and changing light.
Read the storiesRyan D. Lewis is an explorer and photographer whose work centers on Kentucky’s Red River Gorge and Clifty Wilderness.
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