Click here to purchase a fine art print of this image “Beauty isn’t uncommon. Beauty is all around us. All we need to do is open our eyes to it. The pace of our world has gotten to a point that we concentrate on where we are going instead of slowing down and seeing what [...]
I admit it, I am fascinated with Japanese Maples! Another wonderful foggy morning in the Japanese Garden in Portland. The entire garden is a well thought out work of art. Foggy mornings like this are gifts that cannot be ignored. The two combined are magic to my eyes. Portland Japanese Garden -Roman Roman offers Open [...]
This was an assignment from my mother in law. She knew we would be in the area and told us about a windmill she loves in Eastern Oregon. We were driving out to our families property South of here. The caravan stopped along the side of the road just as the sun was coming over [...]
I go to the tulip festival every year now. I never know what I will find there, and they rotate the fields every year to one or 6 areas on their farm. The elements coming together are always changing like this foggy scene I was happy to find early one spring morning Bookmark on Delicious [...]
Every time it snows in the Portland area, everybody heads home. I am the one hopping in the 4×4 and heading out to record our cornucopia of waterfalls in the Pacific Northwest. When it snows, the log at the bottom always looks like a Gavial Crocodile to me, swimming in the bottom pool. Columbia Gorge [...]
I have always loved the bridge. The perfectly red colors in the tree and the scattering of the red fall foliage in the green moss below really caught my eye. Portland Japanese Garden Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Bookmark in Browser [...]
This is the rear door for an historical church in Downtown Portland. The sun was rising from behind, creating an interesting light on the middle of the door.With the door handle inside, you can only be let in. Downtown Portland, OR Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Subscribe to [...]
My wife was showing me around where she grew up in Central Oregon. When we arrived it was a bit before sunset. I took several shots before sunset, but nothing prepared me for the skies that happened about 30 min later. Dee Wright Observatory Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Tweet about [...]
The tulips at Woodburn rotate every year, and I waited 3 years to get the rotation that allowed the iconic Mt. Hood to show itself. I lucked out that they left the classic John Deere tractor in the fields overnight providing counterbalance to the awesome sunrise. Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival Bookmark on Delicious Digg this [...]
There were fires in the area that gave the sunset some subtle color and softer light spilling onto Morning Glory Wall. The water was unusually smooth on the Crooked River providing an amazing reflection. Smith Rock State Park, Oregon Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments [...]
This is a classic tractor that is rotated around the fields during the tulip festival every year. This was taken before sunrise to keep the colors strong. I love the juxtaposition of delicate tulips and the rugged machinery, when they put this old workhorse out in the fields. Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival Bookmark on Delicious [...]
I love the little surprises nature has in store. On the tree to the right is a natural fungus spill fountain. The light was disappearing fast. You can see hints of the sunset glow in the reflections of the water, mixing with the natural coke bottle greens naturally occurring in Opal Creek. Opal Creek Wilderness [...]
What a crazy morning in the tulip fields. An awesome sunrise, and less than an hour later, snow started to fall. Oregon rarely gets snow in the lower elevations. To see flakes flying with such color was a gift. Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it [...]
I was in awe of the view this farm house had in the mornings, during tulip season. The storm clouds were breaking on the horizon behind me allowing the sun to peek across the scene. It snowed a few minutes later! Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Tweet [...]
Just happened to have my equipment in the car. Saw what almost looked like burning clouds coming from a space shuttle launch in the sky. A spot of sunset light passed through some very dark and brooding skies. Willamette River, Salem Oregon – Spring 2008 Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Tweet [...]
Beauty abounds in Oregon. This is the scene I woke up to each and every morning when I go camping in the Opal Creek Wilderness. The stream sings me to sleep every night. I couldn’t ask for a more restful place to recharge my soul. Opal Creek Wilderness, Oregon Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post [...]
There was a crooked tree, along a crooked creek. The tree mimicking the bend in the creek was fascinating to me. The opalescent crystal clear water echoing the trees makes for an almost monochromatic experience. Opal Creek Wilderness, Oregon Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments [...]
The trail is properly named, as it is quite a hike to get up there. With the evening shadows allowing the river to reflect the still brightly lit sky, this is one of my favorite memories of Smith Rock. Smith Rock State Park, Oregon Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Tweet about [...]
Yosemite is a treat every few years. The Merced River was smooth as glass this morning and couldn’t resist this classic scene of the valley. Yosemite National Park, California Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend
North Dome & Basket Dome By Roman Johnston Traipsing around Glacier Point in Yosemite. What else is there to say when the amazing beauty says it all? Glacier Point – Yosemite NP, California Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Bookmark in Browser [...]
