Mt. Hood's Alpine Wildflowers

Let's ride the Train

Bridge over the Stream

“If you know wilderness in the way that you know love, you would be unwilling to let it go….” — Terry Tempest Williams, Testimony

Happy Memorial Day from Lander, Wyoming

A Concrete Love Affair

The kissing statues on the boardwalk in Olympia, Washington during the Wooden Boat Festival.

Fire & Wine

Photo from the North Willamette Wine Trail. Tasting wine on the back patio at Ardiri Winery & Vineyards.

Frozen Spring

Thawing from our second day of spring freeze in Eugene, the melting snow and ice uncovers the beautiful beauty that comes with March’s early buds!

Spring is Here! Well not really…

Happy second day of spring from Eugene, Oregon! This morning I woke up to four inches of snow…and to think it is almost April. With streets closed and slush pending, my roommate and I ventured out in the afternoon to build these two lovely snow-people. The hair on the second one is from the beautiful

5 iPhone Apps for Outdoor Photography

As much as I love taking photos with my real camera, my daily photo snapping buddy is my iPhone. With its ease of use and extreme portability, my smart phone is the hidden weapon in my pocket and with today’s advance app technology it is possible to get awesome outdoor photography from this simple little

Willamette River Glow

“Here, on the river’s verge, I could be busy for months without changing my place, simply leaning a little more to right or left. “ ~ Paul Cezanne One more reason I love Oregon: The special moments as the sun glistens over the rippling water of the Willamette River while on my regular training run.