A Splash Of Color, Silver Falls State Park, Marion County, Oregon, USA
Silver Falls State Park, in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains in Oregon, is famous for its many waterfalls in the heart of a temperate rainforest. But the forest surrounding the waterfalls, primarily comprised of Douglas fir and various species of maples, has its own charms. On this trip, I came across these vine maples […]
A Road Less Travelled, Comox Valley, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
The Comox Valley is surrounded by beautiful mountains. Also, many logging roads will take you to some wonderful landscapes that can be found when exploring. On this day, I was driving and exploring roads to the west of our Mt. Washington ski resort. As I reached the top of this mountain and rounded a curve […]
A Douglas Fir Forest, Vila Pouca de Aguiar, Vila Real, Portugal
The Douglas-fir or Oregon-pine (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco) is an evergreen conifer native to western North America. Trees can reach 20–100 metres high and 2–3 metres in diameter, and form dense forests where light penetrates with difficulty. As the trees grow taller, they lose their lower branches, and the green foliage starts dozens of metres […]
A Stormy Afternoon, Highway 101, Oregon Coast, USA
As Canadian snowbirds, the wife and I often travel Highway 101 through Washington, Oregon, and California on our way to southern Arizona. On this day, as we approached central Oregon, a storm with heavy winds and rain developed. The wind was strong enough that my 35-foot motor home became hard to handle. When I spotted […]
Bluebell Sea, Joliet, Illinois, USA
Beautiful sea of bluebells in the wetland where there are natural springs of water.
Ancient Forest, Bucaco Arboretum, Mealhada, Aveiro, Portugal
Some months ago, while wandering through Serra do Buçaco (Portugal), I came across an ancient forest dominated by large-leaved mock privets several meters tall, certainly many decades old. It was a clear day and the sun was shining. The light entered the forest and created a mosaic of lights and shadows that marvelled me. The […]
Desert Starkness Monochrome, Judean Desert, Israel
The Judean desert is a wild, stark place under any circumstances. One of the reasons I chose this picture was because I believe the use of monochrome brings with it a sense of even greater starkness. It gives a sense of the isolation and even loneliness that the desert brings with it. The other reason […]
Golden Hour, Fremont, California, USA
“There is a beautiful lake not far from where I lived in Fremont. Quarry Lake is a large, man-made catchment area with a large body of water and a forest on its shores. This is a great place for hiking, boating, and fishing activities. Many families camp out here for an enjoyable picnic in the […]
Bald Cypress Forest, Banks Lake, Lakeland, Georgia, USA
The air in eastern Georgia at Banks Lake during early November carries a particular kind of stillness—a quiet expectation that the seasons are finally yielding. We stood on the edge of a dark, glass-like swamp with three of my closest photography friends, our tripods already sinking slightly into the soft bank. We had traveled here […]
Glistening In The Mist, Ladysmith, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Three years ago, my family and I moved from our home, nestled in what was like a beautiful nature reserve on Salt Spring Island, to Vancouver Island — a 20-minute ferry ride away across the Sansum Narrows — with its dramatic, ocean-carved coastlines and ancient rainforests. We landed happily in the quaint seaside town of […]