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…
A black and white intimate landscape photograph of the forests along the Naches Peak Loop trail near Chinook Pass, Washington. Read the story of this series of photographs at Hiking the Naches Peak Loop Trail, Washington.
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.
A black and white fine art intimate landscape photograph of the trunk of a cedar tree in Kopachuck State Park, Washington.
A black and white fine art landscape photograph of strangely shaped tree roots at Kopachuck State Park, Washington.
A black and white fine art landscape photograph of the mid-day light shining through the misty forest at the Hug Point State Recreation Site, Oregon.