February was full of travel and not enough time to blog. But I did get my camera out from time to time. Here’s what I saw: In a month of rushing, there were moments to watch and savor. I’m glad I had a camera around to catch at least a few of them. All pictures […]
Light
Once I started photography as a hobby, I started to notice light. I discovered a vocabulary I’d never needed before then. Light became buttery, diffuse or sharp. Sometimes it made things glow and sometimes it made them one-dimensional. I discovered that golden light can make me happy and noonday sun makes me nervous. I marveled […]
Things I Saw – 2019:Weeks 2-3
Oregon in January is … incredibly mild. For someone born and bred in the Midwest, temps in the 50s with a bit of rain will always qualify as a “fine spring day” more than “depths of winter.” In a landscape without snow (and very little chance of dropping below freezing), Oregon winters are surprisingly colorful. […]
Mixed Greens
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, winter in the Pacific Northwest is extraordinary. I’ve taken to calling it “mixed greens” in my head, as the forests are a study in every possible shade and texture of green. On a 50-degree January day (let’s just take a moment for this midwesterner to process […]
Smith Rock
Twice I’ve driven by Smith Rock. Once I could barely able to make it out in the fog. The other time it was crawling with triathletes. It seemed… OK. Perhaps I should explain. I’m not really a rock person. I don’t love the red rock and desert landscapes of the southwest. Arid landscapes make my […]
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