Snow Flakes
During our short freeze we had a little snow on top of ice and I found some intact snowflakes. I […]
Frost in Portland
When it does not happen often, you appreciate it when it does. The beauty of how frost outlines the leaves […]
Misty Spiderwebs Foggy Morning
I wonder if something magical happens on a foggy morning before most people are awake. On Saturday, the fog beckoned […]
Elk Rock Island
There is this island nearby in the Willamette River in Milwaukie/Oak Grove (Oregon) that is only accessible on foot after […]
Using a Prism with Photography
Last month, I was curious what an prism could for my images, so I gave it a whirl. Many images […]
Quiet Place
Sometimes I need a quiet place. The world feels discouraging and lonely lately. Not all of it, but a good […]
Stonehenge Memorial
We went camping on the Columbia Gorge in June in Maryhill, Washington. I saw some sights I had not seen […]
Slowing Down
I injured my knee. I dislocated my kneecap and have been healing for the past two weeks. In order to do […]
Bend (March 2016)
Wild Adventure at Oaks Bottom
Raindrops and Maple Leaves
The rains in the Pacific Northwest bring with them a stillness. Contemplative, peaceful, and melancholy as the last of the leaves say […]
Astoria Column in the Fog and the Runaway Child
After photographing the Astoria-Megler Bridge, we drove to the Astoria Column. We had no expectations of a view. The column […]
Peter Iredale Shipwreck
In 1906 The four masted steel baroque sailing vessel sailed its last. It was on its way to the Columbia […]
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