Photography

Selected photography from Kentucky’s Red River Gorge, Clifty Wilderness, and surrounding wild country.

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Double rainbow above foggy forested ridges, photographed from Eagle’s Point Buttress Overlook after a summer storm.

Double Rainbow at Eagle’s Point Buttress

A brilliant double rainbow breaks over the Red River Gorge from Eagle’s Point Buttress after a heavy summer storm, spanning the landscape as the storm clears.

Large layered ice column beneath the sandstone at Red-byrd Arch, surrounded by snow-covered rocks and winter forest.

Winter at Red-byrd Arch

A towering ice formation rises beneath the sandstone at Red-byrd Arch after unusually severe snow and freezing conditions in the Red River Gorge.

Vivid orange sunrise beside the sandstone at Eagle’s Nest, overlooking forested ridges and a river in the Red River Gorge.

Sunrise at Eagle’s Nest

A vivid winter sunrise illuminates the horizon beside the sandstone hueco known as Eagle’s Nest, photographed from a campsite that provided a better view of the morning sky.

Dog Fork Falls surrounded by long icicles, snow-covered sandstone, flowing water, and rhododendron in winter.

Dog Fork Falls in Winter

Snow, flowing water, and long icicles surround Dog Fork Falls during the final weeks of winter in the Clifty Wilderness.

Long icicles hanging beneath sandstone beside West of Copperas Pillar, surrounded by snow, rhododendron, and winter forest.

Ice at West of Copperas Pillar

Long icicles frame West of Copperas Pillar during the final winter thaw, as lingering snow and ice disappear from the Red River Gorge.

Splatter Falls

A remote four-drop cascade descends through layered sandstone before splattering into an amber pool. Ryan documented and named the waterfall during an off-trail exploration.