Western USA

Fighting Entropy - Dalles Mountain Ranch 2017

My second trip to visit this lovely old wreck. Such a beautiful location.

Mount Rainier Wildflowers

Heather is one of the many wildflowers to bloom in the spectacular Paradise area of Mount Rainier National Park in Washington State.

Time - Wreck of the Peter Iredale

The Peter Iredale was a four-masted steel barque sailing ship that ran aground in 1906 on the shores of Oregon near Astoria on it's way to the Columbia River. The wreck is one of the most famous of what collectively has come to be known as the Graveyard of the Pacific.

Dahmen Barn Fence Sunset

I wish there was a sign or a plaque telling about who built this very unique fence in the farmlands of Palouse...

Upper Tipsoo Lake

A time-blended photograph of Mount Rainier from above Upper Tipsoo Lake

Pismo Beach Califronia

Strong side-light from the late afternoon sun highlighted the pier and the few beach goers willing to brave the cold water.

Smith Rock Sunset

Out of the flatness of central Oregon rise these magnificent mountains known for their beauty and for rock climbing. In fact there were rock climbers of many different skill levels crawling all over these rock faces, including a tight-rope walker.

Don't Breathe - Upper Tipsoo Lake reflecting Mount Rainier

The mirror-like reflection of Mount Rainier just minutes before the sun rises.

Jailbird, Alcatraz Island, San Francisco

Can you spot the seagull? The first step from the second floor door is a doozy...

Private Paradise - Panther Creek Falls, Washington, USA

Crater Lake Sunrise Panorama

A thunderstorm was just clearing as I took this panoramic image. After a deafening thunderous clap above my head however, I decided it was time to pack up the big aluminum panoramic tripod. This photo was taken at the beginning of August and as you can see there is still a bit of snow left.

Waiting for Spring - Dalles Mountain Ranch IV

Wild Apple Grove

What to do when the light is flat and what you had planned on shooting isn't interesting? Change it up, look for something else, adapt... There was a lot of haze in the air when last I visited Steptoe Butte, so I started shooting some old apple trees near the park entrance - a special thanks to my wife for making me come across the road to shoot this one!

Pismo Beach Sunset

A fiery sunset lights up the sky and water by the pier at Pismo Beach in the summer.

The Circle of Life

New plant life begins to take hold around the blast radius from the May 18, 1980 eruption of Mount Saint Helens.

Alcatraz Prison

The barred windows in the prison on Alcatraz from the inside looking out.

Heritage Park, Dana Point, California

A lovely little park overlooking the idyllic marina of Dana Point on the California Coast.

Dalles Mountain Ranch Sunrise

A much photographed location that I have always wanted to visit. Unfortunately Spring came early this year and the Balsamroot was well past its prime, however the few flowers that were left for some reason seemed to be happiest closest to this old car. It was a fabulous, warm, calm morning - a rarity in the Gorge, and the light on this old car was delicious.

Mount Rainier from Upper Tipsoo Lake

The mirror-like reflection of Mount Rainier from Upper Tipsoo Lake at dawn.

Palouse Falls Panorama

Rowena Crest Sunrise

It was a cold & very windy morning in the Gorge. We were up high enough with a view wide enough that we could detect the curvature of the earth with our eyes when looking down at the Columbia River. Low light levels and blowing flowers is always a difficult combination and necessitated using quite a high ISO. Hopefully my next camera will have a less noisy sensor.