Echoes Of A Childhood Forest, Drift Creek, Lincoln, Oregon, USA
While traveling a winding mountain logging road through the Oregon Coast Range in search of a youth camp from my teenage years, I pulled over to capture this fleeting moment when the early morning sun pierced the dense forest canopy. The brilliant sunburst cuts through the starkly silhouetted tree trunks, illuminating delicate strands of hanging […]
Winter Forest Sunset, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA
I planned a trip to entity[“point_of_interest”,”Bryce Canyon National Park”,”Utah, USA”] during the winter, hoping to see the canyon after a fresh snowstorm. I made it to the park a few hours before sunset and had to walk a bit in the fresh snow to capture some photos of the canyon. The sun was going down, […]
Birch In Forest, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee, USA
A wet September muted the colors throughout much of the eastern USA last autumn, requiring a discerning eye to find compelling compositions. This pair of birch trees stood out from the rest of the forest, with their white trunks and golden leaves reflecting what little sunlight there was that day.
September Sunset, Mt Washington, Courtenay, Vancouver Island, Canada
“I often return to my favorite places, this time to the west side of Mount Washington ski resort. It was my first time looking for an evening landscape there in late September. As I reached a high-level viewing point on this logging road, I was surprised to see low-lying marine fog covering all of the […]
Stillness Among Hemlocks, Oregon Coast, California, USA
I stood in this forest for a long time before making the photograph. Nothing dramatic was happening. No sunlight broke through the trees. No weather moved in. The forest simply existed in its own quiet rhythm, layered with moss, moisture, and stillness. What drew me in was the feeling of entering a place that seemed […]
Milroy Autumn, Pennsylvania, USA
Dense forests blanket the mountains of central Pennsylvania, where I live. Some of these forests have a rabbit warren of dirt roads. If you have a good map, you can drive many miles of these roads to soak in the beauty of the woods. One of my favorite experiences is to meander along the roads […]
Skimmer Dragon Flies, Titlow Park, Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, USA
I was taking pictures of birds on this pond and noticed several pairs of skimmers that would, on occasion, hover in place, so I gave it a try. I was surprised to catch several reasonably in-focus shots. This was my favorite because of the water color and swirls, almost mimicking a landscape.
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 […]