Making our way east on US 12, we paid a visit to the old man Rainier, king of Cascadia. Turns out, he's a big dude, over 14,000 feet tall. He's good, but he is not tame. Settings: ISO 200, f/11, 1/400

Everywhere you look. Bad. Just bad, bad land. So bad. Sad! (Oh yeah, we made it back from the west coast (the best coast). Took I-90 back this time. Haven't taken that route since early 2017. It's a good

...gonna see what we can find today Settings: ISO 800, f/11, 1/250 s.

I used to be a little boy As golden as a sunrise Breaking over Illinois When the corn was tall Yeah, but every little boy grows up And he's haunted by the heart that died Longing for the world that was

So I guess that's what you do when you find an abandoned shovel left on the beach. Settings: ISO 800, f/5, 1/400 s.

Made it up north of Grafton, IL to see the the Perseids. Since the sun was coming up, that made photographing them a bit difficult, but I managed to catch two here. :) Settings: ISO 1600, f/4, 25.0 s.

Up at three this morning to ferry a group of star gazers. I currently identify with this birds. Can't remember their names, but they live (sleep) at the St. Louis Zoo's Bird House. Settings: ISO 3200,

Heading west back in the summer of 2016, following the path of the Lake Missoula flood. Settings: ISO 500, f/18, 1/640 s.

To the Kindness of God goes out with a paradox of a song. A light and cheerful melody carries these weighty words: “Why not change the world? Why not set it free? Why not let the change Begin with you

Made this photo a few houses down from ours. We were paying a visit to an elderly neighbor when I noticed the last bits of light hitting these trees. Settings: ISO 200, f/4, 1/250 s.

From our visit to Bend, OR last Summer. There's a certain majesty to desert floras. Settings: ISO 80, f/4, 1/800 s.

From our visit to Arches. I suspect there was once an arch here, but he's gone now, and what we have left looks like a boat. Don't know his name, though. Settings: ISO 250, f/11, 1/200 s.

Nothing to worry about. Just a small bird of prey keeping eyes on you. Move along. Settings: ISO 100, f/1.8, 1/640 s.

Killing time after finishing up at the laundromat. First coffee shop I've visited to use an Aeropress. I think I'll be back. Settings: ISO 25, f/2.2, 1/120 s.

Made this photo while taking a stroll along the great Gitche Gumee. I understand these stones (or the rock they're made of) comes from Canada, so they're Canadian rocks. Settings: ISO 200, f/3.5, 1/500

Tio Nico, a jolly fellow out in Olympia, roasting coffee at a friend's house. It's quite the setup. (This is an entry for for @brumest's #monomad contest.) Settings: ISO 200, f/2.8, 1/320 s.

"I listen through the veil at night I listen till my soul believes The music in my mind’s eye I sing it through the in between..." Settings: ISO 200, f/2, 1/1000 s.

On the road up to Portland from Bend, OR. There's a little gas station right at the base of the mountain. I felt bad for those poor people who have to work the place. Settings: ISO 50, f/4, 1/100 s.

Just over two weeks before we head west. We'll make it quick. Made this photo on the Deschutes river. They call this a waterfall, which I'm not too sure about. I guess there is an elevation drop of 10

One of the better coffee chains around, if not the best. This one is just off I-5 north of Cottage Grove, OR. Settings: ISO 160, f/2.2, 1/250 s.