Black Bear

[singlepic id=1780 w=480 float=left] One of the black bears we saw in Yellowstone.  Looking back on these pictures, I wish I had a better camera (actually, better lens would have been preferable) and had shot them all as RAW files.  There was probably a quarter million dollars in lenses* standing… Continue reading

Badlands Panorama

[singlepic id=1779 w=640] I feel like the Badlands get ignored because they don’t have the biggest, tallest, wildest, whatever-est claim, but it really was a beautiful park, and based on pictures I’ve seen from other people, I would readily go back there for another visit.  Of course, we were there… Continue reading

Washington – Day 5 – Olympic National Forest

[singlepic id=1683 w=480 float=right] Because we stopped short of Olympic National Forest, we had to finish the drive up to Quinault first thing in the morning.  The first stop was a the USFS / NPS Recreation Information building where we got a map of the immediate area (not so much… Continue reading

Rainier Wildflowers

[singlepic id=1775 h=480 float=left] I had a concept in mind for this picture, but I think I didn’t execute it quite right.  I probably should have poked around a bit more to find a better flower patch without the little tree to the right.  Also, the shot ended up busier… Continue reading

Waterfall

[singlepic id=1774 h=480 float=left] This was an unmarked side-waterfall along the White River Trail up toward Mt. Rainier.  I like the end product better than I thought I would – should have taken the time to pull out the tripod, because the 0.8 second shutter speed is pretty obvious. Picture… Continue reading

Oregon – Day 4 – Oregon Coast

Day 4 entailed a lot of driving, with a few stops along the Oregon coast mixed in.  Our first attempt was a lighthouse very near Newport, but the line of cars just to get into the park was extending beyond visible range of the entrance so we took the hint… Continue reading