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Stillaguamish Packrafting [Video]

February 12, 2022 in Adventure

Had a great time packrafting down the beautiful South Fork Stillaguamish River on the 8.2 mile run known as the “Silly Stilly”. We put in at the Boardman Creek bridge […]

Skagit River Winter Packrafting [Video]

January 24, 2022 in Adventure

Had a fun packrafting run down the Skagit River yesterday, from Goodell Creek in North Cascades National Park to the town of Marblemount with the river flowing at 6420 cfs. […]

Log fallen into Lake Ozette, Tivoli Island, Lake Ozette, Olympic National Park, Washington, USA

Ozette Lake Kayak Camping & Photography [Video]

October 10, 2021 in Adventure, Featured

Join me for a 5 days sea kayak camping adventure photographing the landscapes and nightscapes of Ozette Lake in Olympic National Park.

Climber on Vesper Peak at sunset, Central Cascade Mountains, Washington, USA

Vesper Peak: Sunset Photography [Video]

August 10, 2021 in Adventure, Featured

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.

View of a headland on Saddlebag Island with Mount Baker and Cascade Mountains across Padilla Bay in background during sunset, Saddlebag Island Marine State Park, Washington, USA

Saddlebag Island: Sea Kayak Camping & Spring Wildflowers [Video]

May 18, 2021 in Adventure, Featured

Join me on a sea kayaking paddle to Saddlebag Island to see its wildlife, explore its forests and to check out the spring wildflowers that grow along its rocky shoreline.

Wetland pond in temperate old-growth forest, Maple Glade Loop Trail, Quinault Rainforest, Olympic National Park, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA

Olympic National Park – A Winter Photo Shoot – Part 2 [Video]

March 3, 2021 in Natural History, Featured

A winter photo shoot in Olympic National Park photographing Queets River Rainforest and Quinault Rainforest.

A fallen log in natural grass woodland park and temperate old-growth forest near Sams River Loop Trail, Queets rainforest, Olympic National Park, Jefferson County, Washington, USA

Olympic National Park – A Winter Photo Shoot [Video]

February 9, 2021 in Natural History, Featured

A winter photo shoot in Olympic National Park photographing Hoh River rainforest, Queets River rainforest and Ruby Beach.

Photographing Short-Eared Owls, Fir Island, Washington [Video]

February 1, 2021 in Featured, Natural History

Short-eared owls hunt for voles and other small rodents during daylight hours, typically in early morning and late afternoon. This diurnal behavior makes them one of the easier owl species to locate and photograph. I found the owl featured in this video in the Skagit Bay Wildlife Area on Fir Island in northwestern Washington State.

Glowing tents camping on beach below sea stack on Washington Coast, Scotts Bluff, Olympic National Park, Washington, USA

South Coast Trail – Olympic National Park [Video]

September 7, 2020 in Natural History, Featured

Join me on a 5-day family backpacking trip on the South Coast Trail in Olympic National Park to photograph seascapes along this wild stretch of Washington Coast. We start at […]

Mount Rainier reflected in small pond in Spray Park meadows, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington State, USA

Spray Park Wildflower Photo Shoot – Mount Rainier National Park [Video]

August 23, 2020 in Adventure, Photo Technique, Featured

Join me on a quick backpacking trip up to Spray Park in the northwest corner of Mount Rainier National Park to photograph Mount Rainier reflected in tranquil ponds. The wildflower […]

Pacific madrone (Arbutus menziesii) overlooking Skagit Bay, Skagit Island Marine State Park, Skagit County, Washington State, USA

Skagit Island Sea Kayak Camping [Video]

August 2, 2020 in Adventure, Photo Technique, Featured

Join me for an overnight sea kayaking paddle to little Skagit Island. We photograph the beautiful Pacific madrone trees (Arbutus menziesii) that grow along its rocky shoreline. We load the […]