The goal was to hike five miles north of Santiam Pass on the Pacific Crest Trail and take a hard […]
Archive for August 2013
Why use a telephoto lens?
Practically all my photos are taken with a telephoto lens, a Nikon 70-300 VR. These type of lenses are typically […]
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Views from Three Fingered Jack
Wildfires burning to the east. Storm clouds forming to the west and south, soon to be followed by seemingly endless […]
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Jefferson Park in August
Alpine meadows, colorful wildflowers, lakes with crystal-clear water, blue grouse with their young and a glacier-etched peak rising over the […]
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How to Photograph Butterflies
Introduction For my first 245 blog postings the narrative has followed the classic travelogue or trail-guide model. Much information has […]
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Alpine Journey on Mt. Hood
A mid-summer, sunny day. It was a perfect time to enjoy a visit to the glorious wildflower displays in an […]
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Mosquito Heaven?
I drove to the Indian Heaven Wilderness, located southwest of Mt. Adams, early on a late July day. The Wilderness is […]
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The Eagle has Landed
Oak Island is located in the middle of Sturgeon Lake which is enclosed within Sauvie Island, about 15 crow-flying miles […]
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Coastal Mountain Hiking
Felt like the Stampers, I did. Hiking in the Coastal Mountains always reminds me of Ken Kesey’s ode to the old-time […]
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Benson Plateau
Several years ago I published an article in The Oregonian about hiking to the Benson Plateau. The area remains a […]