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Deigh Light Rendezvous in Paradise
This fish-eye image of Deigh was made a short trek above Paradise Inn at the foot of the old volcano, which would have been heather and wild flower covered in any other normal August, instead of 6 feet of spring snow pack.
Night Glow - balloons undergoing pressures of rapid inflation
The joy of pure glowing super-heated air, pulsed to the raucus sounds provided by a local radio DJ’s music selection and voluminous sound system which filled the night air all around.
Misery Ridge Trail - Belki's View from the Top
Our route to ‘Belki’s View from the Top’ here was via the aptly named Misery Ridge Trail coming soon to another page on this website. Stay tuned for more…
Essence Photography - Historic Downtown Kennewick, WA
Eric’s personal story is interesting and heart rending at the same time. His image making talent is rooted in an early exposure to a camera and the process of making images but moreover, continuing his image making while seriously pursuing snowboarding…
Splash Gallery - Scott McMillin, Artist & Proprietor
Scotty McMillin grew up in Kennewick, WA and migrated to Seattle after high school, and eventually to southern California. His SPLASH Gallery, located on Dayton Street in Historic Downtown Kennewick’s Parkade shopping district is a delightful extension and expression of his…
Morning Glory - Arrowleaf Balsam Root Sunrise
Smith Rock State Park_, host to several great hiking trails and the meandering Crooked River is alive with water fowl, hawks and eagles, as well as many rock and landscape hungry human species. Cougar, coyote, beaver, bear, and several other more hospitable animals are often sighted in the area also.
Plight of the Bumblebee
If bumblebees were to disappear, farmers and entomologists warn, the consequences would be huge, especially coming on top of the problems with honeybees, which are active at different times and on different crop species. A world without bees will probably also mean the demise of humans on planet earth.
Sara Nelson Design - Kennewick, WA
Sara Nelson Design Studio…a showcase turn-of-the-century brick structure… complement it’s historical roots with it’s busy creative work environment.
Return of the Wooley Mammoth
A visit to Fossil and especially a few nights stay at Bridge Creek Flora Inn is highly recommended. The food and the accommodations are simply wonderful and down to earth. So are the patrons.
Franklin County Courthouse - Cupola
…The central plan features an open two-story rotunda topped by a 28-foot diameter art glass dome, backlit by a round skylight atop the 35-foot diameter cupola above.
You & I Framing and Gallery, Kennewick, WA
Mike and Brooke nourish an otherwise sparse, parched understanding and appreciation of the creative arts in this wind-blown, shrub-step desert community of the northwestern US.
Rendezvous in Sumpter, OR
Met up with long-time good friend and fellow photographer Deigh Bates in Sumpter, OR near Baker. We explored the small townsite and remains of the enormous 1800’s floating dredge, mounds of gold mining tailings, and Sumpter’s rebuilt and restored narrow guage railroad: www.svry.com/history.html
Walla Walla Balloon Stampede
Only a few balloons braved the brisk temperatures and the breeze but it was full sun and lots of excited and happy faces poised for this year’s lnitial lift off.
Franklin County Museum, Pasco WA
In 1983, after over two years of painstaking renovation, the Society moved into the former Carnegie Library, which originally opened in 1911.
Blue Moon Bridge over the Columbia River
Blue Moon Bridge, from the Pasco, WA side of the Columbia River.
Stairway to Heaven - 360 Cellars Estate
An article in the paper Sunday morning caught my eye and off we went to explore Thompson Hill, a prominent if not slightly mysterious local landmark. What we discovered was certainly more than just a little divine.
Pittock Mansion - The Gazing Ball
If you look closely into the gazing ball you will see Henry and Georgiana smiling profoundly =(8?)
Courthouse - Groundfloor Rotunda
…atmosphere? The central plan features an open two-story rotunda topped by a 28-foot diameter art glass dome, backlit by a round skylight atop the 35-foot diameter cupola above. The interior spaces on the first and second floors open into the rotunda.
Badger Mountain Lights
An after-dinner hike up to the top of Badger Mountain on the outskirts of Richland and Kennewick, WA – USA this evening didn’t produce any spectacular sunsets to capture…
Trees of Mystery - The Waterwheel
The site offers a wonderful self-guided walking tour through an amazing display of enormous old-growth redwood trees and provides an impressive education and appreciation for these rare and phenomenal giants of the forest.
West Rim View Through Trees - Mt. Mazama
…was once a majestic volcanic peak in the Cascade Range. Mazama errupted and collapsed almost 7000 years ago, leaving a 6 mile wide caldera which over time has filled and retained it pure blue waters by…
On The Road - Crater Lake
Belki and Snoopy survey the still snow laden landscape near the rim of Crater Lake’s northwestern edge.
Crooked River Bridge - May 15, 2007
Human deviants can often be seen hanging or perching precariously from ropes and fingertips on the sheer sunbaked rock walls that are the defining landmarks of this unique and interesting river canyon.
Painted Hills - Overlook
The area is kept under national monument protection and is preserved for it’s higher purpose. We explore here from a distance, only with camera.
Along the Crooked River - Smith Rock State Park
Oregon’s high desert, near the town of Terrebonne, sheer cliffs attract world class sport climbers and nature photographers alike.
Hiking out along the Crooked River this beautiful spring evening at sunset our small band of shooters were each drawn off in different directions, me settling in along the water’s edge...
Fence Boundary - Smith Rocks State Park
This split juniper boundary fence corraling the primary access path, leads the way across the river and on up the Misery Ridge Trail or downriver and around the back to Monkey Face and many other popular taking off points.
Smith Rock State Park - Explosive Beginnings
In addition to the world-famous rock climbing, Smith Rock State Park is host to many miles of hiking trails, the meandering Crooked River and views of the volcanic peaks…
The Painted Hills - The Cove Nature Trail
A short covered trail winds around a crimson bentonite hill, permitting a close view of the popcorn-textured claystones that distinguish the Painted Hills. Strangely enough, very few if any plant life grows in these deposits.
Misery Ridge Trail - Views of the high desert
Smith Rock State Park_, host to several great hiking trails like the Misery Ridge Trail, is alive with hikers, songbirds, water fowl, hawks and eagles, as well as many rock and landscape hungry humans…Misery Ridge Trail climbs approximately 1500 feet in 1/4 mile to the top of Smith Rock.
Bridge Creek Flora Inn and the Fossil Lodge
If traveling through scenic Central Oregon don’t miss this wonderful stop-over treat…Bridge Creek Flora Inn and The Fossil Lodge.
The Wooley Mammoth - In The Round
Mike of the “Bridge Creek Flora Inn” in Fossil, shared the very interesting history and destiny of this amazing creature now alive and well on his property at the Inn.
Picnic at Smith Rock
We met up at the motel in Prineville after a few weeks of planning and anticipation. Deigh, Nancy, and Bruce introduced Belki, Snoopy and I to this wonderful outdoor activity mecca…
Rainbow-sphere up on Badger Mountain
Columbia River…How much Strontium and Cesium are really leaking into the ground water we ask?
Great Prosser Balloon Rally
Day breaks, sky filling…dozens of whimsical and colorful orb designs, suspend pilots, crews, crowds – kids of all ages, flow through airport grounds, transporting imaginations with pure sunlit joy and super-heated air.
All Stand...Lights Out.... - Night Glow
Balloons and stadium filled to capacity, surrounding neighborhoods packed with awaiting lines of traffic, the air vibrates with the pulsations of burners firing in unison to the local radio DJ’s music.
Alvarez Farm - Fiery Foods Festival - Pasco, WA
…a java applet display test of this scene in 360ยบ
Bavarian Harley Fest
A weekend visit to Little Bavaria (Pacific Northwest). It had been almost 30 years…
