Category: Photography

The Enchantments – Alpine Lakes Wilderness

Posted on 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

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[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

Bangkok and Chiang Mai named Best Cities

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[caption id="attachment_405" align="aligncenter" width="343" caption="Young Thai woman in traditional costume at Siam Niramit in Bangkok."][/caption] The readers of Travel + Leisure magazine have voted Bangkok as their favorite city in the world. I had the opportunity to visit Thailand earlier...Read More

Photographing Oregon chosen travel book of the year

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The Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), recently honored the best books in 50 categories at the 22nd Annual Benjamin Franklin Awards™ in New York City prior to the BookExpo America tradeshow. Photographing Oregon was named best book of the year...Read More

Take a hike! National Trails Day

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[caption id="attachment_371" align="aligncenter" width="333" caption="Spray Park Trail, Mt. Rainier National Park."][/caption] Saturday, June 5, is National Trails Day, so let's get out there and take a hike! This annual celebration of hiking and walking trails was started in 1993 by...Read More

Mount Saint Helens Eruption 30th Anniversary

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[caption id="attachment_358" align="aligncenter" width="333" caption="Mount Saint Helens from Johnston Ridge."][/caption] This month marks the 30th anniversary of the eruption of Mount Saint Helens. On May 18, 1980 the volcano literally blew its top, spewing ash into the sky and causing...Read More

National Park Week

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[caption id="attachment_352" align="aligncenter" width="420" caption="Wild Goose Island and Saint Mary Lake, Glacier National Park, Montana."][/caption] The week of April 17-25 is National Park Week here in the USA, and if you need any more incentive to experience what Ken Burns...Read More

Bangkok, Thailand photos

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[caption id="attachment_341" align="aligncenter" width="420" caption="Young Buddhist monks visiting Wat Phra Kaew, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, in Bangkok, Thailand."][/caption] My trip to Thailand was packed with visits to markets and temples, tourist attractions and local neighborhoods. A multitude of...Read More

Thai Puppet Show

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[caption id="attachment_333" align="aligncenter" width="420" caption="Thai puppet show at Aksra Theatre in Bangkok."][/caption] One of the highlights of my visit to Thailand was attending the Thai puppet show at Aksra Theatre in Bangkok. The show, named Aksra Hoon Lakorn Lek, is...Read More

Chatuchak Market, Bangkok

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[caption id="attachment_329" align="aligncenter" width="341" caption="Flower vendor at Chatuchak Weekend Market in Bangkok."][/caption] There are street vendors all over the city in Bangkok, but one of Thailand's biggest and best known marketplaces is the Chatuchak Weekend Market on the north side...Read More