Moonlit Mount St Helens with lupines in the foreground taken from Johnston Ridge Observatory. Night photography is a lot of fun but can be a challenge, even on a bright moonlit night, but the results can be dramatic. The breeze made this shot a challenge, while the moon light threatened to shine too bright and … Read more
Moonlight and Flowers on Mount St Helens With about 50% moonlight I set up this shot at Loowit Viewpoint near the Johnston Ridge Observatory at the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. The clouds above the mountain created a great fan like effect. I used a short tripod to include … Read more
White River Falls and Celestial Falls Oregon White River Falls in the background and Celestial Falls in the foreground on the White River near the town of Tygh Valley Oregon. White River has its source on the southeast side of Mount Hood and its terminus at its confluence with the Deschutes River just north of … Read more
Panther Creek Falls Washington during high water. It was a great day to visit this waterfall. I had tried to drive to the trail two weeks prior and was stopped by fallen trees and unmelted snow. In the meantime the road had been cleared and so Darlene and I decided to drive up and give … Read more
The Oregon Rain Forest – This photograph speaks of what Oregon means to me. My earliest memories are of sitting at the edge of an Oregon creek fishing for trout with my father and the smell of the forest and the sound of the creek as it tumbles over the top of mossy rocks and logs. … Read more
The Painted Hills in The Darkness. As we drove away from this amazing place after a beautiful sunset. I had to stop and look back on the hills one more time. Come back and look at this photo at night time if you’re viewing in a bright room to see all of the rich colors … Read more
Could you feel comfortable in a cabin in the woods like this? This is just one of the rustic early 20th Century cabins that are situated in the forest around Mount Hood. This particular cabin is in the little town of Rhododendron. Located in the Mt Hood National Forest you are guaranteed that you won’t have … Read more
The amazing Oneonta Gorge is the incredible Columbia River gorge on a sunny day. This is an area of exceptional beauty, but it’s one that’s being loved to death. The hoards of people that have been visiting this location have been having a negative impact on this special place. The last time that I … Read more
With the holiday season here many of us will be taking more photos than we typically do throughout the year. Family dinners, Christmas mornings and, in many cases, the one time of the year that we spend time quality time with our friends and family. Photos of these times can be priceless treasures in the … Read more
Gateway to Cold Spring Creek I stand at the window to the light of the universe, the smell of the earth, the sound of a dynamic reality and the sight of beautiful, precious life. This is only one of many spots to get a shot along Cold Spring Creek beside the trail to Tamanawas Falls, … Read more