The Northern Lights have always fascinated me. When I was a little boy, I was curious about Alaska. I enjoyed reading Jack London books. White Fang and Klondike Tales, To Build a Fire was my favorite story.
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.
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
A few days ago, I was sitting with my mom talking about life when she said, “You know that you can start taking full Social Security next January.”
I looked at her with a blank stare and thought for a moment before saying, “Huh?”
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
I’m glad to be partnered with my good friend, Chris Byrne Photography to conduct photography tours and workshops on the southern Oregon Coast
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.
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.
I just returned from a place that made me throw out all of my preconceived ideas about how creepy and icky a swamp was. Caddo Lake Texas
Every Autumn in the hills around Mount Hood the vine maple always put on a colorful show. They will turn a beautiful red and yellow in color