Month: July 2016

A hot day at Schafer State Park, halfway between Olympia and Aberdeen, with the trailer fully exposed to the afternoon sun meant I was looking for somewhere to hide, so that little sign saying “Forest Trails” held promise of cooler temperatures along with a bit of adventure. A short ways down the first trail, I realized this walk would be all about the details. In the brilliant blues and greens of reality, the little details got lost so I used a filter in Lightroom to give them their moment in the sun. Enjoy!

In December of 2011, I flew over Mount Saint Helens in a small commuter jet and was lucky to get this shot. I was living on the Central Coast of California at the time, and, other than the 1980 eruption, I had no clue about the mountain. I just knew what I saw was breathtaking, both in size and in scope. A year later, I found myself flying over Mount Saint Helens on a regular basis, as I had moved to Seattle. On cloudless days, I could look down and see the path of the destruction to the west, where mud…