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I shot this image when I was leading a photocycling tour through the Flint Hills. We headed up the hills of the low maintenance road called Coyne Creek Road as the rain started falling in sheets. One of our members lost a derailleur because of the thick mud. But I did shoot this calming image of the colorful Fall hills as the storm was overhead. I added layers of texture to this image in post giving it a painterly feel to it.

I love riding a bicycle. I also love capturing images and have been a professional photographer since 1990. The collision of these two activities resulted in the creation of the Adventure Monkey web site (adventuremonkey.com). The purpose of Adventure Monkey is to inspire people everywhere to get off the couch and do something great with their lives. That may simply mean getting outside and appreciating the natural world surrounding them. I hope to inspire through my images. I find myself riding through the rolling hills of the Flint Hills of Kansas as medication for the doldrums of everyday life. My photography captures the beauty of simplicity that can be found in Kansas. The Flint Hills of Kansas are the last great expanse of natural...