Wanders & Wonders

Prepping for Peru

Posted on February 7, 2015May 9, 2025 by Greg Vaughn

It's genetic, I'm sure. Not only did I inherit a love of travel from my parents, but I'm sure I got my penchant for planning from my mom as well. On family vacations, we had a daily itinerary with details...Read More

My Top Ten Nature Photos of 2014

Posted on January 7, 2015January 9, 2015 by Greg Vaughn

Like many of my photographer friends and colleagues, I find it fun, interesting and informative to review the photographs I made in the past year. In 2014, I concentrated on locations in western North America, with trips to California, British...Read More

Thank you for your time

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Greg Vaughn

Google+ recently sent me a Notification that a person named Margarita had added me to her Circles. I clicked on the link, which took me to the profile of someone I’ve never met, in person or online, someone who posts their...Read More

Wandering Wins Again

Posted on December 2, 2014December 3, 2014 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_1437" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Rock art along the John Day River. What do you see?[/caption] Last Spring, after extensive research, hours of planning and an eye on the weather forecast, I visited the Columbia River Gorge, hoping to make some...Read More

Holiday Deals for Photographers

Posted on November 27, 2014May 9, 2025 by Greg Vaughn

From Black Friday to Cyber Monday and continuing throughout the holiday shopping season, there are many great sales happening. Some of these deals can be real money-savers for travel and nature photographers. Here are some of the holiday specials I know about...Read More

Went looking for a waterfall, found a leaf.

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_1539" align="aligncenter" width="457"] Alsea Falls, Coast Range Mountains, Oregon.[/caption] Shortly after moving to Oregon a number of years ago, I visited Alsea Falls, a pretty little cascading waterfall on BLM land in the Coast Range mountains. I made a photo...Read More

Fall in the Eastern Sierra: Iconic Locations and Inspiring People

Posted on October 18, 2014November 12, 2014 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_1525" align="aligncenter" width="534"] Aspen trees and granite, Sierra Nevada.[/caption] A couple of weeks ago I wandered to the east side of the Sierra Nevada in California to lead a private photo workshop, meet some long-time photographer friends, and make...Read More

Fall Color Report – Mt. Lassen to Mammoth Lakes, California

Posted on September 28, 2014November 12, 2014 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_1512" align="aligncenter" width="695"] Aspen grove at Conway Summit, US Hwy 395 on 9/28/14.[/caption] For the past couple of days, I've been traveling south from north central California to the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada, with an eye out...Read More

Seasons Change – Summer to Fall

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Greg Vaughn

After a long, hot and much drier than normal summer in western Oregon this year, the seasons are changing right on cue with the Autumn Equinox. Photographers, and nature lovers in general, are eagerly anticipating the time when leaves go from...Read More

Photographing Oregon and Photographing Washington now available as ebooks

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_1298" align="aligncenter" width="676"] Photographing Oregon and Photographing Washington, now available as ebooks.[/caption] For those who have been asking if my books Photographing Oregon and Photographing Washington are available as ebooks, I'm happy to announce that complete versions of both are now available in...Read More