Category: Destinations

places to visit and locations for photography

Seattle Area Japanese Gardens in Autumn

Posted on 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 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 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

Waterfalls on the Big Island of Hawaii

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
[caption id="attachment_591" align="aligncenter" width="595" caption="Nanue Falls on the Hamakua Coast of the Big Island."][/caption] The Big Island of Hawaii was my home for a number of years and is still one of my favorite destinations. Largest of all the Hawaiian...Read More

¡Viva Mexico!

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
[caption id="attachment_549" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Tile mural in the town of Dolores Hidalgo depicting Father Hidalgo's cry for independence."][/caption] 16 de Septiembre is commemorated throughout Mexico with perhaps even greater fervor than the 4th of July in the USA. On this...Read More

Mount Rainier Wildflowers

Posted on 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

Micronesia Airpass for a Pacific Islands trip

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
[caption id="attachment_531" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption="A small island of Majuro Atoll in the Marshall Islands"][/caption] Some of my most memorable travels have been to the islands of Micronesia while on assignment for the award winning "Pacifica" magazine, the former inflight for...Read More

Hawaii Volcano Eruption

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
[caption id="attachment_504" align="aligncenter" width="327" caption="Molten lava splattering during Hawaii's Kilauea volcano 1986 fissure eruption."][/caption] Madame Pele has been putting on a spectacular show the past few days at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. This is a new phase of an eruption...Read More

Oregon Coast and Kauai Coast Top-Rated

Posted on 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 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