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Clarity

Once in a while, someone asks if I still take pictures. I’m never quite sure what to say. As I move through the world, I still notice things I’d like to photograph. I imagine how I would frame this or marvel at how the light is catching that, but I’ve pretty much given up trying […]

June 29, 2020

The Power of Going Dormant

It’s late winter in the Pacific Northwest. While spring is still a little way off, the signs of it are already starting to show in blooming snowdrops and Lenten roses.  But before that new season bursts forth, I think it wise to contemplate the power of dormancy.  Many things look dead this time of year. […]

January 20, 2019

Wildly In Bloom

Yesterday I made my way to the valley north of Mt. Hood and took on a hike that promised striking views of the mountain and wildflowers. Clouds hid the mountain, but the wildflowers did not disappoint. If you hadn’t noticed by the angle of the ground in these pictures, the entire hike was uphill. For […]

May 21, 2018

Textured Season

This is my third autumn in the Pacific Northwest, and I still am dazzled by the season. After spending most of my life in the Midwest, where the landscape is either dead or covered with snow from October to April, fall and winter in Oregon is a revelation. First, there is the moss, vivid and […]

December 3, 2017

When You Stop To Look

Yesterday I spent a long but enjoyable day exploring some out of the way places in the Pacific Northwest with my eldest nephew. This boy – this young man, really – is growing up so fast. I’m humbled that he still wants to spend time with me, amused at all the ways that he’s still […]

July 16, 2017

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