Just under the rim of the Grand Canyon on the Bright Angel trail. Fall of 2015. Settings: ISO 50, f/2.4, 1/2463 s.

Heading south on State Road 64 after a day at The Canyon. Made this photo back in the autumn of 2015. Settings: ISO 3200, f/11, 30.0s.

Another photo of the Old Man Tahoma from US HWY 12. He has a lot of majesty and also majestic. Settings: ISO 100, f/11, 1/200 s.

"This time next year you'll want to take him down the old road behind your house..." (Olympia, WA, January 2019) Settings: ISO 25, f/2.2, 1/120 s.

"I have seen the golden summer light flicker in the trees..." (Olympia, WA, October 2017) Settings: ISO 200, f/8, 1/100 s.

From an autumn trip in 2017. We pulled off at a rest stop for a spell to "wait out" a little wind (70+ mph gusts). I walked over to the snow fences across from the rest area to make this photo.

"...then the winter comes and covers all that does not move." (Portage, WI, Winter of 2016) Settings: ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/200 s.

"But I will come and find you, when the Spring unbinds you, singing of an older time..." (Portage, WI, near Klappstine. October 2016) Settings: ISO 800, f/8, 1/1600 s.

It's October already. How did that happen? I guess the way it always did. Anyway. Here's a photo from back in January at Pattison near Olympia, WA. Settings: ISO 320, f/8, 1/125 s.

"How I love these roads, every long and lonely highway..." Settings: ISO 160, f/11, 1/1000 s.

"...makes a more flavorful cup." So it goes. Settings 1: ISO 125, f/2.2, 1/30 s.

The last time I've been on HWY 12 (at least, in Washington state), was back in the summer of 2013. I made this photo returning from an expedition in eastern Washington. This photo is from roughly the same

From our trip back east via HWY 12. I'm torn. It's a lovely drive, but makes for a long goodbye to the great Northwest. If I could repeat again, I'd take I-90/HWY 12 west, and I-84/80 east. The later is

Just south and over the Interstate from Mt. Jumbo. I made this photo from our hotel room in Missoula, MT. Those lines on the ridge are shorelines from Glacial Lake Missoula. At its peak, it's estimated

Looking west/northwest from the side of Mt. Jumbo. I'm still trying to figure out this fellow's name. I seem to recall hearing once that he's a volcanic peak, but haven't confirmed that yet. Settings:

Another one-line title, and another photo from our trek on Mt. Jumbo. This was the former shoreline of Glacial Lake Missoula. Settings: ISO 100, f/11, 1/250 s.

Another photo from our trek on Mt. Jumbo. Making due with the high sun in a clear blue sky. :) Settings: ISO 200, f/11, 1/200 s.

From a little jaunt we took up on Mt. Jumbo, outside Missoula, MT. Second time we've made the trek, and once again, we didn't make the summit. A little sad for me, but it ain't easy dragging 9 people with

Another photo from our stopover in The Badlands. It was bad, folks. Settings: ISO 100, f/11, 1/500 s.

Out back at the library, right as the lights were coming on. Settings: ISO 40, f/2.2, 1/30 s.