Skagit Valley Tulip Sunrise
Another year, another spring and another sunrise in the colorful RoozenGaarde fields of tulips in Washington State’s Skagit Valley. Now at least a 15 year tradition, my family makes the 45 minute pre-dawn drive to witness and photograph another spectacular sunrise over 350 acres of tulips standing in neat rows organized by Dutch settlers since […]
Point Wilson Lighthouse and Mt Baker Sunrise
I saw this photo last winter on a visit to Fort Worden State Park, with the Point Wilson Lighthouse perfectly aligned to Mount Baker. But I wasn’t happy with a previous attempt at the shot. This year conditions couldn’t have been better. Mount Baker is covered in a fresh coat of snow, the cold winter […]
Exploring Fort Worden Bunkers with the Fujifilm X100T
With its industry-unique X-Trans sensor promising super-sharp images, I though the old abandoned bunkers of Fort Worden State Park near Port Townsend would make a great testing ground for my new Fujifilm X100T camera (get one here bundled with a free Audio Technica microphone). Would it render the much touted sharpness and rich colors? Not […]
San Juan Island Highlights
A few winter shots from my favorite of the San Juan Islands, including Cattle Point Light and Lime Kiln Light standing watch under starry night skies, and Pacific madrone trees on an obscure coastal trail on Westside Preserve …
Multnomah Falls Featured by Printed Art Curator’s Blog
The curators over at Printed Art have featured Multnomah Falls as part of a portfolio on “The Motion of Water“. “Cascades of color and energy flying by, and there you are, taking it in, trying to create the feeling for the viewer. Many say that timing is everything. I like to think that creativity, patience […]
16 Images That Show Why I’m Proud to Live in the Pacific Northwest
It’s pretty hard to beat the Pacific Northwest as a place to hang your rain hat. This post illustrates some of the things I love about home in the PNW, which I originally wrote for the Matador Network. It all starts with the forces that form this land. As the Pacific plate slowly slides down […]
Spring Arrives in the Skagit Valley
Nothing signals the arrival of spring in Western Washington like an expansive field of blooming yellow daffodils in the Skagit Valley. Starting with 5 acres in 1947, the Dutch immigrant Roozen family now runs the Washington Bulb Company on 2000 acres of Skagit Valley fertile soil, making it the largest daffodil, tulip and iris agricultural […]
Good Night 2014!
8:57 pm, December 31, 2014: This photo of Point Wilson Lighthouse under a cold starry night sky concludes my 2014. An 85% waxing gibbous moon illuminated the scene. I could barely make out the dark shadow of a fox silently trotting through the foreground grasses while making this image, which was rendered invisible over the […]
Even More Boulder River
My wife and I enjoyed the Boulder River Trail so much last weekend, that we decided to hiked it with friends again this weekend.
Boulder River Waterfalls
The Boulder River Trail is a spring classic in my book. When the high country is packed with snow and I want a quick spring photo trip on a cloudy day, it’s the Boulder River that I turn to for its waterfalls, mossy boulders, canyon walls, old-growth forest and wildflowers. This natural beauty is protected […]
Skagit Valley Tulips
A few photos from Roozengaarde’s fields and display gardens in Mount Vernon, Washington.
Flowering Yoshino cherry trees, University of Washington Quad
Blooming Yoshino cherry trees, Liberal Arts Quad, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
Broken Obelisk, University of Washington
Dawn breaks over the Broken Obelisk in the University of Washington’s Red Square.
High Country News
The March 18 issue of High Country News features my photo of yurt camping in Kayak Point County Park in an article Tourism 2.0 on Public Lands.
Spring Arrives in the Skagit Valley
Spring has sprung in the Skagit Valley with these yellow trumpet dutch master daffodils heralding the changing of the seasons. Follow the bloom progression from daffodils, through tulips and finally to irises on Roozengaarde’s bloom map. My advice for enjoying the annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival without the crowds: visit on a weekday or arrive […]
Lime Kiln Lighthouse
The US Coast Guard built Lime Kiln Lighthouse on the western shore of San Juan Island in 1919, replacing an earlier light built there in 1914. The last major light built in Washington State, it was declared a Historic Site and listed on the Washington State Heritage Register and the National Register of Historic Places. […]
Fort Worden State Park
A few early morning photographs shot from Fort Worden State Park during a weekend Christmas shopping trip to Port Townsend, Washington.
Walking Through a Land of Rock and Ice
The heavily crevassed Emmons Glacier dwarfs two hikers on First Burroughs Mountain in Mount Rainier National Park.
Mount Rainier Showing It’s Autumn Colors
Mount Rainier was displaying it’s fall color this last weekend, as seen in this image from near Chinook Pass. Here are a few more images with Tipsoo Lake.
Jumping for Joy
Girl jumping into the air above the setting sun, Sunset Beach, Washington Park, Anacortes, Washington. Girl leaping for joy over the setting sun, Sunset Beach, Washington Park, Anacortes, Washington.
Glacier Peak – Washington Cascade Mountains
While the original 4-day plan was to backpack to Buck Creek Pass, climb Buck Mountain and then traverse the Massie Lake High Route, I had to settle for just Buck Creek Pass due to boot problems. The sole of my left boot came off 10 miles from the trailhead, making extensive off-trail travel and scrambling […]
Peak Wildflower Bloom at Mount Rainier National Park
August 27, 2012 A heavy snow pack and beautiful summer weather have conspired to produce a stellar wildflower bloom in the subalpine meadows of Mount Rainier National Park. I found the meadows in peak bloom this weekend in the Paradise and Mazama Ridge areas, with lupine, paintbrush, bistort, aster, arnica, sitka valerian and more all […]
Rialto Beach
Images of sea stack, sea stars, surf and sunsets on Rialto Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington Coast. Rialto Beach offers stunning shoreline scenery, rich intertidal life and makes for a great family backpacking adventure.
