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The Boulder River running through old-growth forest, Boulder River Wilderness, Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington, USA

Even More Boulder River

May 19, 2013 in Natural History, Featured

My wife and I enjoyed the Boulder River Trail so much last weekend, that we decided to hiked it with friends again this weekend.

Un-named waterfalls fall into the Boulder River, Boulder River Wilderness, Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington, USA

Boulder River Waterfalls

May 12, 2013 in Natural History, Featured

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 […]

East face of Glacier Peak viewed from Buck Creek Pass, Cascade Mountains, Snohomish County, Washington

Glacier Peak – Washington Cascade Mountains

September 9, 2012 in Featured, Natural History

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 […]

Peak Wildflower Bloom at Mount Rainier National Park

August 27, 2012 in Featured, Natural History

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 […]

Rialto Beach

August 5, 2012 in Featured, Natural History

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 […]

Steller sea lions on rock and fog, Glacier Bay, Southeast Alaska, USA

Southeast Alaska Day 15 – Wildlife of Glacier Bay

July 13, 2012 in Travel, Natural History, Featured

July 13, 2012 Today we toured Glacier Bay on the catamaran operated by Glacier Bay Lodge & Tours. Though it was cold and drippy, and Friday the thirteenth, luck was […]

Black bear, AnAn Creek Bear Observatory, Tongass National Forest, Alaska

Southeast Alaska Day 9 – Anan Creek Bears

July 7, 2012 in Featured, Travel, Natural History

July 7, 2012 It rained nearly the whole day, but I hardly noticed. We were surrounded by bears, both black and brown, and somehow rain just wasn’t relevant. Breakaway Adventures […]

Boulder River

March 19, 2012 in Natural History, Featured

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 […]

Little Stony Creek pouring over boulders, Pembroke, Giles County, Virginia, USA.

Virginia’s Cascades Falls

February 12, 2012 in Featured, Natural History

February 2, 2012 What a wonderful winter walk. This short (4 miles round trip) trail runs right along the banks of crystal clear Little Stony Creek, pouring through mossy boulders, […]

Autumn leaves on boulders, South Fork Stillaguamish River, Mountain Loop Highway, Snohomish County, Washington Cascade Mountains

Autumn on the Stillaguamish River

November 13, 2011 in Featured, Natural History

As winter arrives to the Cascade Mountains, I did some shooting in the South Fork of the Stillaguamish River valley this weekend. This river, just 20 miles from my home, […]