Tag: Photography

Wildflowers blooming at Mount Pisgah

Posted on March 14, 2014November 12, 2014 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_1385" align="aligncenter" width="675"] Trillium (aka Wakerobin) blooming at Mount Pisgah Arboretum.[/caption] With just a few days of warmth and sunshine following weeks of cold and rain, the wildflowers have started blooming at Mount Pisgah Arboretum here in Oregon's southern...Read More

Top 10 Places on the Big Island for Nature Photography

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_1368" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Lava from the Pu'u O'o eruption flowing into the ocean.[/caption] For a number of years I had the good fortune to live on the Big Island of Hawaii. The largest in size (but not population) of...Read More

Red Rock Balloon Rally

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Greg Vaughn

[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

Oregon Fall Color Report Update

Posted on October 23, 2013October 23, 2013 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_1253" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Multnomah Falls, Columbia River Gorge, in Autumn.[/caption] The peak of fall color is hitting the lower elevation areas of western Oregon this last week of October, which is pretty typical for this area. I paid a...Read More

Fall Color Photography in Oregon

Posted on October 16, 2013October 23, 2013 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_1236" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Vine maple in autumn, McKenzie River National Recreation Trail.[/caption] Autumn just may be the very best time of year for landscape and nature photography in Oregon. Every region of the state boasts locations with vivid fall...Read More

Stuff That Works: Really Right Stuff Tripod Ballheads

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Greg Vaughn

My very first tripod, many years ago now, was a lightweight, aluminum set of legs with a mostly plastic pan and tilt head. It was better than nothing, but it didn't take long to realize that it was not sturdy...Read More

Tulip Time in the Pacific Northwest

Posted on April 7, 2013April 7, 2013 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_1118" align="aligncenter" width="650"] A rainbow of tulip blossoms[/caption] After months of gray skies and dreary weather, the sight of daffodils and tulips popping up in gardens, fields and farms is a delight here in the Pacific Northwest. The colorful...Read More

Top 10 Places for Fall Color Photography in Washington

Posted on October 4, 2012September 13, 2021 by Greg Vaughn

Washington may be The Evergreen State, but it also has some wonderful deciduous trees with leaves that turn glorious shades of yellow, orange and red each autumn. Great fall color can be found in every region of the state, from...Read More

Maui: Beyond Hana

Posted on November 23, 2011November 21, 2014 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_683" align="aligncenter" width="700" class=" "] Alau Island at sunrise, Hana Coast, Maui.[/caption] After negotiating 600 curves and 54 bridges on the narrow, winding 52 miles of Hana Highway, a lot of visitors to Maui just spend a couple of...Read More

Parks Canada Centennial

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_642" align="aligncenter" width="595" caption="Sunset over Wickaninnish Bay from Green Point in Pacific Rim National Park; Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada."][/caption] The U.S. can proudly claim the world’s first National Park with the establishment of Yellowstone National Park in 1872,...Read More