Finally, 6+ months after my rotator cuff shoulder surgery, I am able to shoulder a heavy pack and resume photographic explorations … just in time for my annual Fall visit to Steens Mountain to shoot its colorful foliage. Get the trip’s full story, and see its images, in the Steens Mountain Trip Image Gallery.
Eastern Sierra, Death Valley & Arizona Trip
During February & March I took a 3+ week trip in the Starr van to the southwest U.S. The trip’s impetus was a 5 day Marc Adamus photography workshop to California’s Eastern Sierra & Death Valley that I signed up for last Spring. I had attended this same workshop in 2013 and later visited the […]
Southeastern Oregon with a New Camera
Canon’s digital camera sensor technology has significantly lagged their Sony & Nikon competition for about five years, and I have been repeatedly tempted to jump ship. My patience was finally rewarded when they introduced a industry-leading camera model last July — the mirrorless EOS R5. And, at the beginning of October, my long-ordered camera finally […]
Colorado Autumn Color
I have long wanted to explore Colorado’s aspen color in the autumn and this pandemic year seemed the ideal time. So, I headed out on a planned 2-3 week trip when color was reported happening. Unfortunately, I found the color to be spotty & subpar and returned home after only a week. See the trip’s […]
Neowise Comet from Sparks Lake
Comet Neowise’s heavenly appearance in mid-July gave me an opportunity for a Covid-safe photography outing in Bend’s neighborhood. So, on a clear night I made the short drive to Sparks Lake and spent 3 fabulous, star-filled hours waiting for the sky to sufficiently darken and the comet to set near South Sister. See the resulting […]