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Visions of the Past and Present

Color photo. Mount Moran, in Grand Teton National Park, lit by reddish early morning light. It is reflected in the misty waters of Colter Bay, on the far side of which is a tree lined shore.
January 24th, 2025: Grand Teton, Day 1
2025-01-24

After Glacier, my next stop was Grand Teton National Park. I arrived at the Colter Bay campground late in the afternoon, set up, and relaxed after the long drive. The next morning I got up ...

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Black and white photograph. A line of brightly lit mist rises from the still waters of a lake. From the right, a dark tree covered promontory extends into the water, silhouetted against the mist. The tree covered far shore of the lake, beyond the mists, is just barely visible.
January 17th, 2025: A Line on the Water
2025-01-17

One more shot from my final day at Glacier National Park in 2023, in the early morning at Bowman Lake. This one's all about contrasts. It was almost monochrome as-shot, so taking it the res...

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Black and white photo. A hexagonal structure of brightly lit panes on the sides, and crossbeams in the middle.
January 14th, 2025: Keep Looking Up
2025-01-14

When I was growing up I spent summers at my grandparent's house in Maine, and PBS was frequently what the TV was tuned to during the day. One of the shows I remember fondly was Jack Horkheimer...

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Color photo. Bowman Lake, in Glacier National Park, early morning. Mist rises from the still water, and clouds pool in the distant end of the valley, tall mountains on either side. The rising sun, out of frame, lights the clouds and the peak on the left. The mountains, sky, and clouds are reflected in the water at the bottom half of the photo.
January 9th, 2025: Glacier, Day 3
2025-01-09

Shots from day three of my trip to Glacier National Park in September 2023. I'd gotten up before dawn so that I could be on the shore of Bowman Lake for sunrise, a trip that involved 20 mil...

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Color photo. A cluster of red holly berries at the top of the frame, surrounded by dark green and spiky leaves. The sun, out of frame, backlights the thin edges of the leaves on the right.
December 21st, 2024: Winter Solstice
2024-12-21

Once again the cycle of the year has brought us back to the solstice. For those of us in the northern hemisphere, the first day of winter, the day of longest night, and the ancient holiday of ...

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Color photo. A white gull floats in gently rippling lake water at the bottom of the frame. The far lakeshore it tree-lined, and above it juts the peak of Mount Rainier, shadowed on the left, brilliant on the right as it catches light from the setting sun out of frame. Above, the dark sky is full of wispy clouds.
December 2nd, 2024: Cyber Monday Sale
2024-12-02

Welcome to December, everyone! I hope all of you in the US had a lovely Thanksgiving, and were able to spend time with family, friends, and loved ones. Including leftovers, I've managed to hav...

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Black and white photo. A snow covered mountain, Elephant Butte, with dark trees and rock peaking through the snow. Its peak is mirrored below by two dark tree covered hillsides intersecting at the bottom of the frame.
November 25th, 2024: I Like Big Buttes
2024-11-25

This peak is called Elephant Butte, and I do indeed love it. From a certain spot on Highway 20 in the North Cascades National Park you get this view: the angular peak of Elephant Butte above, ...

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Color photo. Sunset, with the snowy peak of Mount Rainier turning red. Above, in a darkening blue sky, are wispy clouds stretching across the frame. Below, houses dot the dark shore of Lake Washington, its waters occupying the lower third of the photo.
November 20th, 2024: Fall to Fell
2024-11-20

I took this right around the equinox, the first day of Fall, back in September, and then life got away from me and I didn't post it. Since we had that big bomb cyclone here in Seattle last ...

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