Bridges for People
A big Douglas fir fell across Panther Creek, Washington, living on as a bridge. This themed post is for the WPC challenge – Bridges. Even though the images here are of bridges made for our feet or the...
View ArticleEclipse Mania: Beating the Crowds
I’ve decided to see this eclipse in Tennessee! Eclipse day is drawing nearer, and I’m almost finished with my series on trip-planning for the big event. Of course I’m assuming you are in fact going to...
View ArticleEclipse Mania: Weather Worries
A spectacular composite eclipse image from 1999, by Fred Espenak. Can you believe the eclipse is only a few weeks away? I can’t wait! I’m concluding my series on planning for this eclipse by tackling...
View ArticleAdventuring in Death Valley: Part I
Easy walking in Death Valley: a recent flash-flood has left a smooth deposit of mud. If you have followed this blog for awhile you know that this chunk of southeastern California desert is one of my...
View ArticleAdventuring Death Valley: Storm Light
Things get interesting when a storm moves into Death Valley National Park, California. The fun continues in a place that, at first glance, does not appear to offer much. Let’s face it. Death Valley,...
View ArticleSingle-Image Sunday: Evening at the Wetlands
I’ve not been shooting much at all over the past year, which makes me sad. But I’ve bought some new gear together lately and am trying to get out and use it as much as I have time for. The other day...
View ArticleTo Risk or Not to Risk (for a Photo)
Orion rises behind Turret Arch in Arches National Park. Utah. To get a higher viewpoint where the arch wasn’t blocking Orion and the snow-capped La Sal Mtns., I climbed to a narrow ledge with a steep...
View ArticleAdventuring Baja, Mexico
Cardon cactus are reflected in a pool of water left by a precious desert rainstorm in northern interior Baja, Mexico. Ever since the first time I decided to see what was south of California I’ve had a...
View ArticleAdventuring Mt. Rainier: Hiker’s Heaven
This is the same face of Rainier that residents of Seattle see every clear day. Much better up close! The first time I saw Mount Rainier up close I was completely blown away. I was 19 and had been in...
View ArticleAdventuring Grand Canyon ~ Toroweap
Ocotillo and barrel cactus in spring green: Lava Falls Trail, Toroweap, AZ. The Grand Canyon is on the bucket lists of many of us. Most head to the south rim where all the tourist facilities are....
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