July 4, 2012 Independent bookseller Parnassus Books made for a nice place to hang out while waiting for the parade to start. Purchased the beautiful photo book Misty Fjords, by […]
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Southeast Alaska Day 5 – Totem Bight State Historical Park
July 3, 2012 Totem Bight State Historical Park makes for a fascinating half-day excursion from downtown Ketchikan, Alaska. Started in 1938, the Civilian Conservation Corps hired local Native carvers to […]
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Southeast Alaska Day 4 – Ketchikan
July 2, 2012 Funny thing about this town: once the cruise ships leave in the late afternoon, the town (or at least this part of the town) practically shuts down. […]
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Southeast Alaska Day 3 – A Rainy Day in Ketchikan
July 1, 2012 Our ferry arrived in Ketchikan at 7:30am to light rain, and dropped off bags at the New York Hotel lobby on Creek Street. From here, we found […]
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Southeast Alaska Day 2 – Cruising
Today was spent just cruising northwest. Nothing too spectacular, but plenty to see along the way. At breakfast, we passed right next to a pod of about 50 porpoises surfacing […]
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Southeast Alaska Day 1 – Departure
Today we set sail on our Southeast Alaska adventure. My wife Sheila, seven-year old daughter Linnea and I boarded the MV Columbia in Bellingham, Washington and are now sailing northwest […]
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Dawn Breaks Over a Skagit Valley Iris Field
Yesterday morning’s sun just starting to rise over a field of purple irises. RoozenGaarde grows over 1000 acres of colorful iris, tulip and daffodil bulbs in Washington State’s fertile Skagit […]
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On Location: Columbia River Gorge!
Updated April 29, 2012 Follow along on a photo journey through the Columbia River Gorge. View Columbia River Gorge – April 2012 in a larger map Follow along on a […]
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Columbia River Gorge – Day 8 – Bridal Veil State Park
Sunday, April 29 The last stop on my Columbia River Gorge tour was a quick morning hike to Bridal Veil Falls in Bridal Veil State Park. Another cloudy day provided […]
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Columbia River Gorge – Day 7 – Mosier Twin Tunnels Trail
Saturday, April 28 Finding the orchards in Hood River well past their prime bloom, I went for a morning walk on the Mosier Twin Tunnels Trail, starting at the Mosier […]
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Columbia River Gorge – Day 6 – Oneonta Gorge
Friday, April 27 Buoyed by yesterday’s walk in Eagle Creek, I decided to tackle Oneonta Gorge today. The river was cold, but not unbearable. I waded up into the entrance […]
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Columbia River Gorge – Day 5 – Eagle Creek and Punchbowl Falls
Thursday, April 26 Another rainy day … perfect for photographing waterfalls, streams and wildflowers again. Today’s adventure: hiking up Eagle Creek to shoot Punchbowl Falls, a classic Pacific Northwest shot. […]
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Columbia River Gorge – Day 4 – Waterfalls!
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Finally, a day of sweet spring rain … exactly what I came down to the Gorge for. Time to photograph the waterfalls, creeks and forest wildflowers […]
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Columbia River Gorge – Day 3 – Rowena Plateau & Klickitat River Loop
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 I spend this morning’s sunrise up on the Rowena Plateau, part of The Nature Conservancy’s Tom McCall Nature Preserve just west of The Dalles, Oregon. Rowena […]
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Columbia River Gorge – Day 2 – Dalles Mountain Road
Monday, April 23, 2012 The Dalles Mountain Road is in great shape for wildflowers. Balsamroot and lupine are all in peak bloom. The Road is a favorite April destination, providing […]
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Columbia River Gorge – Day 1 – Ponytail Falls
Sunday, April 22, 2012 Today’s hot weather is rapidly melting spring mountain snow pack. All of the creeks and waterfalls along the scenic Historic Columbia River Highway are at full […]
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Spring Arrives to the Skagit Valley!
Spring is here! The daffodils are in full bloom on this Skagit Valley farm, a sure sign that spring has finally arrived to Western Washington. RoozenGaarde grows millions of daffodils, tulips […]
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Boulder River
I’ve been catching up on my photo processing, working through a few unprocessed photo shoots from last year. Here is a selection of photos from a June hike up the […]
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