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Layers of icicles hanging under Tamanawas Falls in Oregon | LotsaSmiles Photography

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.

Misty hill of trees in Oregon, in monochrome | LotsaSmiles Photography

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The tip of Mount Adams poking above some autumn trees | LotsaSmiles Photography

Escaping Life and Recharging With Autumn Colors

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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.

The sun sets over Canyonlands National Park.

TWO5: 10/22/18

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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. (more…)

A copse of trees stand in full autumn color in front of Mt. Adams just before sunset

Biweekly Wow: Mt. Adams in Fall

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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.