Category: Travel

Mount Rainier National Park Road Construction

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[caption id="attachment_1374" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Paradise Inn, Mount Rainier National Park.[/caption] If your photography plans include a trip to Mount Rainier National Park anytime in the next several months, you may encounter delays due to construction on Washington State Highway 706....Read More

Top 10 Places on Maui for Nature and Landscape Photography

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A photographer friend who purchased my Oregon and Washington guidebooks, and who knew that I lived in Hawaii for many years, recently asked for recommendations on the best places on the islands of Maui and Hawaii for landscape photography. Like...Read More

Happy 155th Birthday, Oregon!

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North Cascades Highway Winter Closure

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[caption id="attachment_1289" align="aligncenter" width="466"] North Cascades Highway through Early Winters Valley in winter.[/caption] As it does every year, the Washington State Department of Transportation has closed State Highway 20, commonly known as the North Cascades Highway. This incredibly scenic road...Read More

Red Rock Balloon Rally

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[caption id="attachment_1269" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Red Rock Balloon Rally, Gallup, New Mexico.[/caption] The annual Red Rock Balloon Rally is the second largest balloon rally in the world, surpassed only by the much more famous Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. This rally has been held every year...Read More

Photographing Washington guidebook is here!

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It's finally here! Photographing Washington has arrived and I can now sell and ship autographed copies. This travel guidebook for photographers covers the best places for landscape, scenic and nature photography in The Evergreen State. I logged countless miles on roads...Read More

Canyonlands National Park – False Kiva

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[caption id="attachment_1188" align="aligncenter" width="600"] False Kiva, Canyonlands National Park, Utah.[/caption] Prior to leading a photo tour to Canyonlands and Arches National Parks in Utah a couple of months ago, I spent a few days exploring the Moab area and doing...Read More

Windward Oahu

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[caption id="attachment_1178" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Windward Oahu Sunrise[/caption] The Windward side of Oahu has always been one of my favorite places in the Hawaiian Islands, and I was fortunate to live there for a good number of years. This view is...Read More

Washington State Parks Anniversary

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Washington State Parks - Images by Greg Vaughn  Washington State Parks celebrate their centennial this year. Created in 1913, the system now includes over 100 state parks. Many of these parks are fantastic for nature and landscape photography. Among my...Read More