Tag: Cascade Mountains

Take a hike! National Trails Day

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Greg Vaughn

[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

Rhody season

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_365" align="aligncenter" width="420" caption="Rhododendron blossom, Cascade Mountains, Oregon"][/caption] It's rhododendron season in the Pacific Northwest. Depending on location and elevation, these beautiful evergreen shrubs bloom from April through June in the western regions of northern California, Oregon, Washington and...Read More

Mount Saint Helens Eruption 30th Anniversary

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Greg Vaughn

[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

Holiday Greetings

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_287" align="aligncenter" width="420" caption="Trees and tracks in the snow at Mount Rainier's Paradise Valley"][/caption] My best wishes to all for a wonderful holiday season, and may 2010 bring you health, happiness, love and prosperity.

Autumn is upon us.

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_243" align="aligncenter" width="333" caption="Mount Baker from Yellow Aster Butte Trail."][/caption] Only a few weeks ago photographers in the Pacific Northwest were still shooting wildflowers in the alpine areas of the Cascade Mountains. With the Autumn Equinox just behind us,...Read More

Mount Rainier Wildflowers

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_235" align="aligncenter" width="420" caption="Wildflowers and Tatoosh Range, from the Paradise area of Mount Rainier National Park."][/caption] By several accounts, this year has been among the best in recent times for the wildflowers at Mount Rainier National Park. After hearing...Read More

Mount Rainier and Reflection Lake

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_231" align="aligncenter" width="420" caption="Mt. Rainier with lenticular cloud, from Reflection Lake."][/caption] They say that when a lenticular cloud appears on Mount Rainier rain will be arriving within 24 hours, and that's exactly what happened last week. The first morning...Read More

Mount Adams and Bird Creek Meadows

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_225" align="aligncenter" width="420" caption="Mount Adams and wildflower meadow."][/caption] I'm back up in Washington state this week, photographing the summer wildflower bloom in subalpine meadows. First destination was Bird Creek Meadows on the southeast slope of Mount Adams. With all...Read More

Faded Glory

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_189" align="aligncenter" width="399" caption="A fading arrowleaf balsamroot flower"][/caption] Like many nature photographers, I've been chasing wildflowers this Spring. Many miles on the truck and quite a few on foot looking for splashes and carpets of color in meadows and...Read More

Wallace Falls, Washington

Posted on May 3, 2009 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_182" align="aligncenter" width="346" caption="Wallace Falls, Cascade Mountains, Washington"][/caption] Continuing my Washington travels, after photographing the Skagit Valley tulip fields I headed into the Cascade Mountains via US 2, the Stevens Pass Highway. At Wallace Falls State Park I hiked...Read More