“Nature sometimes presents her beauty to us in profound and dramatic ways. More often, we must search the apparent disorder to discover her splendor. I find myself drawn to intimate imagery where nature's beauty presents itself through contemplation of the details. I believe my photographs are most successful when they reveal nature's subtle elegance.”




Grand CanyonGrand Canyon National Park

We had the opportunity of visiting Arizona recently. The highlight of the trip was a visit to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. We spent an afternoon and evening with about 10,000 others and watched a very wonderful sunset. Here's a gallery of some of my favorite Grand Canyon images.




TetonYellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks

We visited Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park recently and had a wonderful time. The scenery and wildlife were incredible. I've posted a few of my favorite scenics from the area. I've also updated the Nature Gallery with some wildlife images from both parks




Forest ParkForest Park Honor

I love the challenge of photographing Portland's Forest Park. Covering over 5,000 acres, Forest Park is the nation's premier urban forest. I've even written an article about Photographing Forest Park. I recently found out that the Forest Park Conservancy will be installing informational signs at serveral trailheads in the park. These signs will feature several photos from my Forest Park Gallery. The signs should be up sometime this fall. The Forest Park Gallery also has some new images from a recent trek through the park.

The PalouseThe Palouse

There is a region in South Eastern Washington known as The Palouse. Rich soil, rolling hills, and prime weather make this an excellent area for growing wheat. I had the opportunity to visit The Palouse over the Labor Day weekend. It was an incredible opportunity to see a beautiful part of the country and photograph an incredible afternoon thunderstorm. I've posted a few of my favorite images from the area.

The Painted HillsThe Painted Hills

After talking about it for several years, a friend of mine and I finally took the trip out to the Painted Hills in the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, in Eastern Oregon. The Painted Hills are an incredible natural formation, filled with otherworldly colors, shapes and designs. The region is named after the colorful layers of its hills that correspond to various geological eras, formed when the area was an ancient river floodplain. The black soil is lignite that was vegetative matter that grew along the floodplain. The grey coloring is mudstone, siltstone, and shale. The red colors are from the laterite soil that formed by floodplain deposits when the area was warm and humid. The soil is very delicate and actually expands like a sponge when it is wet. This is one of the most unusual sites in the Pacific Northwest, and a great opportunity for abstract photography. Here are some of my favorite images from the area.

Columbia River GorgeColumbia River Gorge National Scenic Area

Over the years, I have spent many hours in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. It's a wonderfully unique place where you can visit dozens of spectacular waterfalls. I've never posted a gallery of images from there, until now. Please check out the “Columbia River Gorge” Gallery.



The Oregon CoastAt The Coast

I spent the first week of October, 2006 on the Oregon Coast. While the weather didn't always cooperate, I managed to capture a few photographs that I liked. Check out the
“Along The Oregon Coast” gallery for my favorites from the trip.