Big Sky over Bighorn Mountains, Wyoming Canvas Print

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The Bighorn Mountains and surrounding Western landscape of semi-forested rolling hills are illuminated by atmospheric sunlight during a cloudy afternoon near Sheridan, Wyoming. Snow-capped Cloud Peak, the crown of the Cloud Peak Wilderness of Bighorn National Forest, can be seen towering over the thousands and thousands of pine trees covering these steep mountains. Tall cumulus clouds fill the sky with drama. The light and dynamics always changing, there is never a dull moment in Wyoming's towering skies. A small stream, perhaps a tributary of the nearby Tongue River, can be seen at the bottom of the frame. A bit of fog and mist permeates the scene, as if it had just rained and the brief emergence of sunlight heat the ground enough to create steam, a very common occurrence in Wyoming, especially in the summer.

The Bighorn Mountains are an eastern extension of the North American Rocky Mountains and the most prominent range in northern Wyoming. The first begin 50 or so miles n...

Tucson based photographer and artist Chance Kafka is a native of Laramie, Wyoming, and grew up in the small community of Wheatland, before returning to Laramie for college. He took an interest into photography at a young age, photographing clouds, sunsets, and landscapes. At age 17, he won 1st Place in the Platte County Fair photography competition in 3 out of 5 categories as the only entrant to win more than one category. Following this local success, he worked as a feature writer and photographer for the Platte County Record Times while still in high school. His articles and feature photos garnered him acclaim across the region which inspired him to pursue journalism as a degree in college. Chance served as a teaching assistant for a...