Tag: Nature Photography

Mount Hood and the Hood River Valley with fruit tree orchards in fall color.

Top Spots for Fall Color in Oregon

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
Mount Hood and Hood River Valley in Autumn. Autumn has long been the favorite season of many nature and landscape photographers. Changing weather and the brilliant colors of leaves provide great opportunities for getting out and capturing the beauty and...Read More
Close-up photograph of Osoberry blossoming at Mount Pisgah Arboretum

First Signs of Spring

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
[caption id="attachment_15293" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Indian Plum or Osoberry (Oemleria cerasiformis); Mount Pisgah Arboretum, Willamette Valley, Oregon.[/caption] Looking at my Lightroom catalog, I realized that I hadn't done any serious photography for the whole month of January. That, and a day...Read More
Sunset over the San Andres Mountains and sand dunes at White Sands National Park, New Mexico, USA.

White Sands – Our Newest National Park

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
  As of December 20, 2019, White Sands National Monument is now White Sands National Park. This outstanding natural feature in the Chihuahuan Desert of  New Mexico is certainly deserving of National Park status. The new designation comes with additional...Read More
A screenshot comparing showing the difference that using Topaz Sharpen AI can make in a slightly out of focus photo

Testing Topaz DeNoise AI and Sharpen AI

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
The photographers, programming wizards, and coding geeks over at Topaz Labs have developed some impressive photography software in the past couple of years. Previously, I mostly used Topaz apps and plugins for adding special effects or unusual looks to my...Read More
Raven flying over a sandstone rock formation in the Catavina desert of central Baja California, Mexico.

Rocks and Ravens in Baja’s Cataviña Desert

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
[caption id="attachment_15168" align="aligncenter" width="2048"] Rock formation and ravens in the Cataviña desert boulder field, Baja California, Mexico.[/caption] On my road trips driving the length of Mexico's Baja peninsula, I always stop in an area of granite boulders in the Cataviña...Read More
Rainbow at the base of Lower Falls on the Yellowstone River

Happy Birthday, Yellowstone National Park!

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
[caption id="attachment_15155" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Lower Falls in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.[/caption] Our first National Park was created on March 1, 1872, when President Ulysses S. Grant signed the Yellowstone National Park Protection Act....Read More
Redwood trees in the Lady Bird Johnson Grove, Redwoods National and State Parks, California.

Redwoods and Rhododendrons Photo Workshop

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
[caption id="attachment_15150" align="alignnone" width="1080"] Redwood trees in the Lady Bird Johnson Grove, Redwoods National and State Parks, California.[/caption] Arriving at the trailhead parking area while it was still dark, I hoped for fog in the forest when I got to...Read More
Sunset and storm surf at Shore Acres State Paråk on the southern Oregon coast.

Sunset at Shore Acres State Park

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
Shore Acres State Park is one of the best locations on the Oregon coast, possibly on the entire west coast USA, for nature photographers. Giant waves crash on the rugged rock cliffs during storms, wind and waves have eroded sandstone...Read More