My Favorite Photos from 2024

My Favorite Photos from 2024

My Favorite Photos from 2024 My Favorite Photos from 2024 – As another year comes to a close, I’m taking a moment to reflect on what has been an unforgettable year behind the lens. I traveled from the rugged coastlines of Oregon and California to the wild beauty of Alaska, the peaceful bayous of Texas, … Read more

The Aurora at The Painted Hills

Because I’m a landscape photographer, I’m prone to seek adventure in the outdoors, sometimes I can be found in the middle of nowhere in the dark photographing the night sky. It’s a common part of my life but it’s not for everyone. It’s certainly not something that my 82-year-old mother does.  

Rufus The Rufous Hummingbird

a rufous hummingbird in Oregon near Mount Hood.

There have been two birds that have eluded my lens. The large pileated woodpeckers are always teasing me from the trees with their jungle call. The second one, unbelievably, was the little native rufous hummingbird.

The Eye of The Tempest

We were invited as guests to attend a Pow Wow at Simnasho on the Warm Springs Reservation in Central Oregon by Charles and Vicky. They offered to let us stay in Charles’s Medicine Lodge, a beautifully decorated Plains Indian style tepee Darlene and I were quick to take them up on their kind offer and it turned out to be an experience that would change our lives.

The Painted Hills in the snow

The Painted Hills in the snow

Winter finally made it to Oregon and 2024 came in like a lion weather-wise. We had high winds, ice, snow and temps near 0°F. Needless today there was a lot of storm damage and hardship with electricity, water and phone/Internet disruption many people were in survival mode for at least a week in the area … Read more

My Favorite Landscape Photos of 2023

A Year of Adventure and Beauty My Favorite Landscape Photos of 2023 2023 was a year to remember. From Oregon’s dramatic coastlines to the autumn-kissed mountains of Colorado, I had the opportunity to photograph some truly incredible places. As always, I also made time to capture the beauty of my home near Mount Hood, as … Read more

Backyard Bird Photography – Photographing Our Feathered Friends

I’ve been enjoying taking photos of the various birds that visit my yard. The most common have been the dark eyed junco, chestnut-backed chickadee, varied thrush, red-breasted nuthatch, and of course our crows and stellar jays, but my favorites are probably the cute little downy woodpeckers. 

Top landscape photos of 2022

I’m looking forward to another awesome year in 2023 but thought that it would be appropriate for me to share a few of my favorite photos from 2022. Sometimes a favorite photo may not be the best photo, but when it’s coupled to the experience the resulting photo means more. The photo becomes more personal. And so while you’re looking at these photos please keep in mind that these are my personal favorites.