For 3 weeks in late September/early October, I hunted for autumn color in the Canadian Rockies, NW Montana, and Oregon’s Steens Mountain. Get the trip’s full story, and see its images, in the Fall Colors Roadtrip Image Gallery.
Steens Mountain Fall Color Trip
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.
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 […]
Owyhee Canyonlands and Southeastern Oregon
The Owyhee Canyonlands, in the remote SE corner of Oregon, have long been on my radar to explore. So, when cooler temperatures arrived this September, friend Andy & I headed out to explore them. That area’s Leslie Gulch was especially enticing, with descriptions of fantastical volcanic towers and gorges which sounded similar to Smith Rocks’. […]
Steens Mountain Wildflowers
I try to visit Steens Mountain most autumns for fall color, but I hadn’t visited during wildflower time … boy, have I been missing out. Although the flowers weren’t especially profuse in late July this year, there was a huge variety and the spots of color added a special touch to this remarkable location! In […]