We hike up to the summit of Vesper Peak to photograph sunset, the night sky and sunrise over the North Cascade Mountains. Unfortunately, forest fire smoke blew in from Eastern Washington, obscuring the night sky and sunrise. But the sunset was magical.
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“Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit, and as vital to our lives as water and good bread.”— Edward Abbey
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“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.”— Thomas Jefferson
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“It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men’s hearts, as for that subtle something – that quality of air, that emanation from […]
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“To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake it is necessary to stand out in the cold.”— Aristotle
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“Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.”— John Muir
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“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.”— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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“The gladdest moment in human life, me thinks, is a departure into unknown lands.”— Sir Richard Burton
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“Despite all I have seen and experienced, I still get the same simple thrill out of glimpsing a tiny patch of snow in a high mountain gully and feel the […]
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“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”— Edith Wharton
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“Coming near the edge of the snowfield I find running water close to the surface, visible among the rocks. I stop to drink. The water is bitterly, brilliantly cold with […]
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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, […]
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My wife and I enjoyed the Boulder River Trail so much last weekend, that we decided to hiked it with friends again this weekend.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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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, […]
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