“Subtle or dramatic, the forces of nature surround us every day. The camera serves as an extension for the curious eye.”

A midday storm rolls down Bolivar Peninsula in Galveston County.

Lush vegetation lines the banks of Tanner Bayou in Liberty County.

A sunset colors the sky over a Bieri Lakes fishing camp in Brazoria County.

A new day dawns as the sunrise peeks through the clouds over the Gulf of Mexico.

A gull strolls along the shore at Padre Island National Seashore.

Geese take flight at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Southeast Texas.

A fire burns through the landscape at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge.

Sand takes on unusual shapes at Padre Island National Seashore.