William Lawson Photography

Winter Green | Moss covered oaks in Sonoma County. Photgraphed at the end of December.

Matrix | From a trip home for Dad's 80th birthday.

Creekside Trail | Saw more deer than people this December morning. Doesn't quite capture the cold.

To the Sun | This trail is always cold and dark in the morning. Right up to this point where it climbs out of a little valley and into a small clearing.

Illuminated Island | First light on a small lake in the Yosemite backcountry.

The Welcoming | Sunrise in 20 Lakes Basin after arriving in the dark the night before.

Sabrina ! A bit after sunrise thin clouds softened the light on the peaks. Why in the world is the mountain reflection touching that rock on the right side? Ugh. Always a great experience waking up and walking 200 feet to this.

Summer Thaw | Great experience being here shortly after the roads opened and there was still ice partially covering this lake.

Ripples | North Algodones Dunes. Showed up way too late. Was walking a long time to get away from footprints. Got super lucky that the sun broke through the clouds right before sunset.

Cedar Breaks | Last stop on a road trip around Colorado and Utah.

Goblins Sunset | I was in Colorado the day before. Rain and snow was coming. I knew that combined with fall color those weather conditions could result in some amazing photographs. I also knew they could result in me holed up in my car waiting all day for the weather to clear (or not clear). So I hit the road with no real plan, at some point pulled up a map, and ended up here - it was the best day of the trip.

Goblins Twilight | Last shot of the day in Goblin Valley. Then it was off to find a dirt road where I could stay the night.

Quiet Coast | A peaceful morning along the central California coast. I was the first car in the parking lot and didn't see another person while I was here.

Cabin in Fall | Photographed in a light rain near Ridgway, Colorado.

Hidden Lake | First national park visit in more than a decade. Crowds were absolutely unbelievable. Needed a third hand to swat mosquitoes. But what an incredible place.

Guanajuato Twilight | I'm sure there's so much I didn't see, but the tunnels under the city and this view from Monumento al Pipila were my favorite things about Guanajuato.

Guanajuato, Mexico

Guanajuato, Mexico

Guanajuato, Mexico

Above the Clouds | Haleakala. Stone ages. Shot on 35mm slide film.

2019 Superbloom 1 | Crazy scene. Just a short hike right off Interstate 15 in Riverside County. People acting so stupid the city shut down the trail the next time the flowers were good.

2019 Superbloom 2

2019 Superbloom 3

2019 Superbloom 4

San Miguel de Allende

Above the Sierras | Photographed through a dirty airplane window on a flight from Montana back to San Diego.

The Grand Canyon

Beautiful Victoria

Zabriskie

Burrowing Owls | Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge. `I first learned about the burrowing owls near the Salton Sea in 2009 from several photos by Floris van Breugel. Finally went looking for them in February 2026 on a day trip with my wife and son. Was super excited when we spotted these two along Vendel Road.

Burrowing Owls | Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge. `

Burrowing Owls | Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge. `