Central Oregon hides several magnificent wonders. We went out to see the Painted Hills, and we discovered so much more!
Winter at Oregon’s Painted Hills: A Hidden Gem
Biweekly Wow: Icicles
There’s just something magical about winter. While I’m not a big fan of cold weather, I’m certainly a fan of what it does to the landscapes with which I’m so familiar – and even those with which I’m not. It’s no secret that I love snow, but I also happen to like ice.
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Escaping Life and Recharging With Autumn Colors
Life can run away with us, but it’s important to press “pause” and take a breather every so often. And this time of year, autumn colors provide the perfect excuse.
TWO5: 10/22/18
Happy Monday, all! Once again, we’ve survived another week. But I’m feeling good (cue driving guitar hits by Muse (my favorite version)). The weather in the Pacific Northwest has been simply superb for autumn photographing (look for a post on that later this week); the rains haven’t quite settled in yet. So we’ve been able to get outside and enjoy it in full. I love this time of year.
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Biweekly Wow: Mt. Adams in Fall
Guess what, folks?? It’s autumn! Have I mentioned before that this is my favorite season? I love the colors and the coolness in the air, the smells and the squash. Of course, this is the prime time to get outside for some hikes in the gorgeous weather and to let loose the shutter to capture all of the fiery beauty of nature. It was the promise of this very season that guided our decision to visit Japan in the fall. Tokyo was a bit early (at the beginning of November), but we were just in time in Kyoto!
We ventured out this past weekend in search of fall color, and I’m thrilled to report we found some.
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Photostory: Norway’s Nigardsbreen Glacier
The Nigardsbreen glacier in Norway left us speechless and awed, overwhelmed by its beauty and humbled by the sheer weight of nature’s power. Read all about our unforgettable journey here!
Biweekly Wow: Pacific Northwest Sunset
I only have one more post planned for Norway, but I’m taking a break this week to share something a bit closer to home. We went backpacking this summer in the spectacularly beautiful Olympic National Park, one of our closest national parks. (Fun fact: from Portland, Olympic National Park and Crater Lake National Park are almost exactly equidistant (ONP is barely closer – by a mile). Mount Rainier National Park is closer than both of them.. but we’ve surprisingly never been!) Ever since my epic adventure to Alaska last year, I’ve really taken a liking to backpacking, though I still haven’t quite figured out how to bring my bag weight down with all my imperative camera gear!
This particular sunset has a story behind it (don’t most photos?).
Photostory: The Norwegian Glacier Quest
What is one to do when the Norwegian wilderness is calling, promising glaciers.. and they just can’t be found? Read the harrowing photostory of hunger, cairns, and the quest for a glacier!
Norway: Geiranger Fjord
Why do what all the tourists do, when we can have a trail all to ourselves? Read our adventure in Geiranger Fjord!
Photostory: Discovering Norway’s Kjenndalen Glacier
Norway had already amazed us, but it was about to step it up a notch with this incredible discovery of the Kjenndalen glacier!
