Oregon

Sunset Descends

Sunset over Duffy Lake, Jefferson Wilderness, Oregon. (Fuji Velvia) 8/25/2000

A Big Lake Moonrise

The moon rises behind Mt. Washington and Big Lake at twilight, Willamette National Forest, Oregon. (Fuji Velvia) 8/27/04

Fall's First Snow

Sunrise the morning after an early snow on the Middle and North Sister and Camp Lake, Three Sisters Wilderness, Oregon. (Fuji Velvia) 9/1/08

Verdant Falling Water

Opal Creek Falls, Opal Creek Wilderness, Willamette National Forest, Oregon. 5/22/11

Glowing Falls

Winter Falls in the afternoon light at Silver Falls State Park. The Douglas Fir trunk in the foreground shields the camera from the afternoon sun while reflected light from foliage cause the tree to seemingly glow. 6/12/2010

Quiet Blue Waters

Majestic Crater Lake, it's calm waters beneath a still sky, sits quietly in it's bowl on this early summer day. 6/30/2010

Towering Trillium

A trillium exhibits its full bloom above the verdant forest floor of Opal Creek, Oregon. 5/22/2011

The Sisters in Alpineglow

The Three Sisters at sunset as seen over Lake Melakwa, the Oregon Cascades. 8/9/11

Sunset Reflections

Sunset-lit clouds reflected in Star Lake in the Oregon Cascades, camp Melakwa. 8/12/11

Star Lake Moonrise

Moonrise over the Three Sisters (reflected in Star Lake at the top of the picture) here in the Willamette National Forest, Oregon. Not captured in the picture is the swarm of mosquitos. Can you find the spider? 8/12/2011

Summer Sunset Over Star Lake

A quiet summer sunset paints the clouds drifting over the North and Middle Sister in the distance, all of which are reflected in the still waters of Star Lake in the Willamette National Forest, Oregon. 8/12/2011

Waldo Glows

Grass amidst the reflecting glows of clouds lit by a sunset on the clear, pristine waters of Waldo Lake, Waldo Lake Wilderness, Oregon. 8/25/2011

Glows over Waldo

The setting sun lights the clouds and eastern shore of Waldo Lake in the Oregon Cascades, Waldo Lake Wilderness, Oregon. 8/25/11

Falling

Falling leaves adorn the falling waters of Middle North Falls, Silver Falls State Park, Oregon. 10/22/2011

A Cave with a View

North Silver Falls as seen from underneath and behind, Silver Falls State Park, Oregon. 10/22/11

Winter Eve's Splender

Even as it fades to nothing with the onset of winter, this bracken fern adds beauty to the south shore of the South Santiam River near Longbow Organizational Camp, Oregon. 11/19/2011

Mother Maple

Despite its lack of leaves on its moss laden limbs, this maple hangs protectively over the gentle flows of the South Santiam River near Longbow Organizational Camp, Oregon. 11/19/2011

Brooding Bachelor

Mt. Bachelor, here seen from the Todd Lake trail, sits beneath a malevolent cloud formation, Deschutes National Forest, Oregon. 1/14/2012

Icy Entrance

The icy, clear blue waters of the snow-melt swollen waters of the MacKenzie River are caught in its verdant surroundings, Oregon. Here the river is about to enter the Carmen Reservoir. 5/26/2012

Watery Stairway

The icy, clear blue waters of the snow-melt swollen waters of the MacKenzie River just above Koosah Falls are caught in its verdant surroundings, Oregon. 5/26/2012

Swirling Blue Pool

The icy, clear blue waters of the snow-melt swollen waters of the MacKenzie River above Sahalie Falls are caught in its verdant surroundings, Oregon. 5/26/2012

Flowers and Flows

The icy, clear blue waters of the snow-melt swollen waters of the MacKenzie River below Koosah Falls are caught in its verdant surroundings, Oregon. 5/26/2012

Flowing Wonder

The icy, clear blue waters of the snow-melt swollen waters of the MacKenzie River below Koosah Falls are caught in its verdant surroundings, Oregon. 5/26/2012

Sahalie Canyon

The icy, clear blue waters of the snow-melt swollen waters of the MacKenzie River flow over Sahalie Falls within its verdant canyon, Oregon. 5/26/2012

MacKenzie Gem

A trillium in full bloom along the MacKenzie River Trail, Oregon. 5/26/2012

The Curious Eye

A young woodpecker takes a peek out its home at Little Cultus Lake, Deschutes National Forest, Oregon. 7/3/2012

Curiosity in the Sun

A young woodpecker cautiously looks out its home in a snag at Little Cultus Lake, Deschutes National Forest, Oregon. 7/3/2012

Idylic Hosmer

Lilies on Hosmer Lake with the South Sister and Broken Top in the background, Deschutes National Forest, Oregon. 7/4/2012

Gentle Twilight

The glow of sunset slowly fades over the quiet waters of Little Cultus Lake, Deschutes National Forest, Oregon. 7/4/2012

Mighty Mountain

The South Sister, reflected in the pool at the outlet of Moraine Lake, Three Sisters Wilderness, Oregon. 8/23/2012

Past's Reflection

The clear waters of Moraine Lake reflect alpine glow on the face of the South Sister, Three Sisters Wilderness, Oregon. 8/23/2012

Mountain Stillness

The still waters of Moraine Lake reflect the alpine glow on the South Sister, Three Sisters Wilderness, Oregon. 8/223/2012

Leviathans in a Sea of Haze

The mighty volcanos of the north Oregon Cascades, here barely peaking above a thick sea of smoky haze. The Middle and North Sister are in the foreground. Mt. Jefferson is behind the peak of the North Sister, while Mt. Hood is further in the distance. Three Finger Jack can barely be seen through the haze between the peaks of the Middle and North Sisters. This was shot from the top of the South Sister, Three Sisters Wilderness, Oregon. 8/24/2012

Ice, Rock, and Physics

The head of the Elliott Glacier on the southeast upper slopes of the South Sister continues its resistance against both gravity and time. How many years will it be before this snowfield will be no more in August? Three Sisters Wilderness, Oregon. 8/24/2012

Three Sisters Lookout

The view to the east from north to south from a top the South Sister. The Middle and North Sisters stand to the left (north), while Broken Top is in the distance to the right (south). Three Sisters Wilderness, Oregon. 8/24/2012

Flowers in the Rough

Blooming Indian Paintbrush basks in the warm glow of sunrise along the west shore of Moraine Lake, Three Sisters Wilderness, Oregon. 8/25/2012

Moraine Stillness

Moraine Lake in the early morning stillness at the base of the South Sister, Three Sisters Wilderness, Oregon. 8/25/12

Morning Fire on Moraine

A small cluster of indian paintbrush in full bloom with its brilliant red in the early morning on the shore of Moraine Lake, Three Sisters Wilderness, Oregon. 8/25/2012

Moraine Lake Shooting Stars

Blooming shooting stars on the shore of Moraine Lake in the early morning, Three Sisters Wilderness, Oregon. 8/25/2012

Mirror Mirror on the Moraine

The still waters of Moraine Lake reflect the warm glows of sunrise, Three Sisters Wilderness, Oregon. 8/25/2012

Earthy Glow

Morning light awakens the slopes of the South Sister and the western shore of Moraine Lake, Three Sisters Wilderness, Oregon. 8/25/2012

Cultus Kayak Sunset

The setting sun colors the clouds to the east of Cultus Lake, Deschutes National Forest, Oregon. 9/15/2015

Maple Splendor

Golden vine maple leaves are lit by the fall sun finding its way past the forest canopy of these towering Douglas Firs along Larison Creek, Willamette National Forest, Oregon. 11/3/2012

Maple Splendor II

Golden vine maple leaves are lit by the fall sun finding its way past the forest canopy of these towering Douglas Firs along Larison Creek, Willamette National Forest, Oregon. 11/3/2012

A Forest Through the Leaves

Golden vine maple leaves are lit by the fall sun finding its way past the forest canopy of these towering Douglas Firs along Larison Creek, Willamette National Forest, Oregon. 11/3/2012