12-30-19 An item on my bucket list was to photograph a harbor full of boats.  Of course, I want to accomplish this at night.  Considering I live about 2-3 hours from the closest ocean port, I can’t just run down there and try to get a nice shot at night with the right weather.  As…

10-20-19 Lithia Park is in Ashland, Oregon and very well known for its beauty (at least in the area).  It is a relatively large park for a non-metropolitan community and is always well maintained.  One of the things it is especially known for is its fall colors. Every year during the fall, numerous photographers flock…

9-16-19 I have been wanting to return to the Bay Area and do some more night photography there.  The night lights, the bay, skylines, etc are all very enticing.  It is a several hour drive from my place and hard for me to plan just where to go and get in as much as possible…

6-8-19 After breaking my ankle in March, I have not been able to go out and take photos for quite a while.  Of course, I like Milky Way photos and it looked like this would definitely impact my chances of grabbing photos during the summer season for the best Milky Way shots.  But with a…

August 6, 2019 I enjoy visiting the National Park sites near my home.  Even though the closest ones are all about 2+ hours away, I still enjoy visiting them.  I have been to Lava Beds National Monument several times.  The land that became Lava Beds National Monument, as well as the highlands to the south…

3-3-19 I know I haven’t posted for a while, but unfortunately, I had a little injury that has kept my attention.  This photo I took before the all of that but I will write about it now. My son-in-law had a work assignment in Portland and asked if I would give him a ride up…

11-25-18.  A friend had told me about this house which was currently vacant.  He told me who used to live in it, but said nobody has lived in it for years.  I drove over to the house which isn’t very far away.  It is along a lightly used country road bordering hay fields.  When I…

In case you don’t know me, or don’t know me well enough – I really like Bald Eagles.  I believe they are big, majestic, beautiful birds and if you haven’t seen one in person, you are missing out.  So naturally, I’ve always wanted to photograph one.  I’ve seen a few in the area where I…

During Dianne’s Christmas break, we decided to spend a couple of days in Seattle.  I booked the hotel a couple of weeks in advance, not knowing what the weather would be like.  Considering we wanted to do some basic tourist sightseeing, we were able to get a hotel in the downtown area so we could…

10-11-18 If you haven’t noticed, I kinda like Mt Lassen Volcanic National Park.  The biggest reason is that it is not crowded like some of the ‘big boys’ like Yosemite, Zion, Grand Canyon, etc.  Especially if you go at night and a little off-season, you may not see another person while you’re there. The Mount…