Summer often brings a layer of cooler weather to the Pacific Northwest coast. Known as the marine layer, it provides cooler temperatures than the Puget Sound or the Portland regions. A welcome relief on the few days of extreme heat. I woke up to dense foggy skies on a recent morning and headed out with…
I hope you are enjoying your summer and it’s not too hot where you live. Here in the Pacific Northwest, we may have had the best weather in the US — warm but no extreme heat. Recently, I had an overnight camping trip near Mt. Adams. The campground at the base of the mountain was…
Recently I shared my story of a spring hike at Rocky Coulee near Vantage, Washington. One thing that caught my attention was the number of burnt trees remaining from a wildfire that burned through the area in 2018. Since the fire, grasses have reclaimed the area that burned. Standing in stark contrast to the green…
Instead of planning my photos, I prefer to explore the landscape with my camera. Experiencing nature first allows me to be open to the light and landscape before me. I started the day exploring the Gifford Pinchot National Forest near Randle, Washington. I knew snow still covered many forest roads in May. After photographing along…
I recently shared a few photos from my visit to Lake Cushman on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state. If you missed it, read that part of the story HERE. With many areas near Lake Cushman still inaccessible by vehicle, I headed to the next watershed to the north, the Hamma Hamma River. A quick…
A black and white intimate landscape photograph of vine maples along the edge of a forest near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington.
A short behind the scenes story about my photographic explorations along the Altoona-Pillar Rock Road in Southwest Washington.
The whispers of old-growth giants echo through the damp Pacific Northwest forests. Giants are long gone, their stories etched in towering stumps, silent testaments to a time when nature reigned supreme. In this black and white photograph, I pay homage to one such remnant encountered along Forest Road 52 in Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington….
The Soul of the Kalaloch Big Cedar: Intimate Portraits in Black and White In 2013, I started a black and white photography project that altered my perspective. Within Washington State’s Olympic National Park stands the legendary Kalaloch Big Cedar. Its presence exudes a sense of history far more profound than my lifetime. While most visitors…
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