Category: Pacific Northwest

Triple Play – Three Waterfalls In One Day

Posted on November 19, 2011November 21, 2014 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_668" align="aligncenter" width="465" class=" "] Spirit Falls, Umpqua Natonal Forest, Cascade Mountains, Oregon.[/caption] A very scenic drive on Forest Service roads in the Umpqua National Forest will take you to a trio of waterfalls between Cottage Grove and Oakridge,...Read More

Seattle Area Japanese Gardens in Autumn

Posted on November 7, 2011December 8, 2011 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_651" align="aligncenter" width="595" caption="Washington Park Arboretum Japanese Garden in Seattle"][/caption] The Seattle, Washington area is home to several beautiful Japanese Gardens, and right now they are at their very best. The fall color is at peak and the maple...Read More

Where in Washington for Fall Color Photos

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_616" align="aligncenter" width="465" caption="Vine maple and huckleberry, Gifford Pinchot National Forest."][/caption] Interested in where to find the best autumn foliage for landscape and scenic photography in Washington State? I did a quick circuit around the Cascades last week and...Read More

"Nature of the Northwest" photo show

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Greg Vaughn

A selection of thirty of my scenic landscape and nature photos is currently on display in the upstairs gallery at the University of Oregon School of Law. The photographs were taken over a period of years during my many wanderings...Read More

Mount Rainier Wildflowers

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_544" align="aligncenter" width="451" caption="Wildflowers on Mazama Ridge, Mount Rainier National Park"][/caption] In a year with more typical weather, the meadows in the Paradise area of Mount Rainier National Park would look something like this photo around the first...Read More

Oregon Coast and Kauai Coast Top-Rated

Posted on February 5, 2011December 8, 2011 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_491" align="aligncenter" width="327" caption="Na Pali Coast, Kauai, Hawaii"][/caption] National Geographic Traveler magazine recently rated coastal destinations all over the world, with a ranking based on, among other things, environmental health and visitor experience. I am very pleased to find...Read More

Favorite Photos of 2010

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_444" align="aligncenter" width="420" caption="Aspen trees, eastern Washington."][/caption] I've been inspired by the blogs of a number of photographers who've recently posted their top photos for 2010, so decided to add my own to the mix. Most of the photographers...Read More

The Enchantments – Alpine Lakes Wilderness

Posted on October 25, 2010January 20, 2013 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_419" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Alpine larch trees at Perfection Lake in The Enchantments.[/caption] On a beautiful early October morning I stood with a 40-pound pack on my back at the bottom of Aasgard Pass and exclaimed "O.M.G.!" Twice. Once for...Read More

National Wilderness Month

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_411" align="aligncenter" width="420" caption="Wildflower meadow, Mount Adams Wilderness, Washington."][/caption] September is National Wilderness Month, so proclaimed by President Obama. I've had the good fortune to hike and backpack in several wilderness areas recently, and firmly believe that our federally...Read More

McKenzie Pass Highway

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_397" align="aligncenter" width="297" caption="Lava field at McKenzie Pass"][/caption] The Old McKenzie Pass Highway, OR 242, has opened for the summer after snow plows were finally able to clear both lanes of the road. This part of the McKenzie Pass...Read More