DELICATE DROPS: WATSON FALLS, OREGON

The way this lower section of waterfalls below Watson Falls in Oregon's Cascade Range meanders through the mossy rocks seems to slow down the torrent of the river and falls. By slowing the shutter speed to a little over one second, the mighty force upstream is momentarily tamed.

THE EDGE OF NIGHT: CAPE BLANCO LIGHTHOUSE, OREGON

Oregon Coast, Lighthouse, Cape Blanco, sunset, Highway 101,

FERTILE FRONTIER: PALOUSE REGION, WASHINGTON

LIGHT RAIN: PALOUSE REGION, WASHINGTON

SILKY FLOW: KICKING HORSE RIVER, YOHO NATIONAL PARK, CANADA

STEPTOE SUNDOWN: STEPTOE, WASHINGTON

PLANNED HARMONY: PORTLAND JAPANESE GARDEN

NIGHT BOW OVER BOW LAKE: BANFF NATIONAL PARK, CANADA

PULPIT PROMINENCE: BANFF NATIONAL PARK, CANADA

CASTLE MOUNTAIN CONVERGENCE: BANFF NATIONAL PARK CANADA

SHADOWY SHAPES: PAINTED HILLS, JOHN DAY NATIONAL MONUMENT, OREGON

SUNSET SOLITUDE: PAINTED HILLS, JOHN DAY NATIONAL MONUMENT, OREGON

SPLASH OF COLOR: THE PAINTED HILLS, JOHN DAY NATIONAL MONUMENT, OREGON

MEANDERING MIRROR POND: BEND OREGON

SUNRISE POINT PANORAMAMA: MT. RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, WASHINGTON

DAWN AWAKENS: MT. RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, WASHINGTON

. . "THE HILL WE CLIMB" . Washington State's Mount Rainier serves as backdrop to accompany the powerful poem finished on the evening of the Capitol Building siege and recited yesterday by Amanda Gorman. A lengthy but worthy read. COMPLETE TEXT IS POSTED IN THE COMMENTS. .

CLOUD PAINTING AT THE PAINTED HILLS, OREGON

PORTAL TO CHRISTINE FALLS: MT. RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, WASHINGTON

SISTERS SUNRISE: CASCADE MOUNTAINS, CENTRAL OREGON

SUNSET SUNBURST: SMITH ROCK STATE PARK, OREGON

THE EMERALD IN SILVER FALLS: MT. RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, WASHINGTON

FIRST LIGHT: SMITH ROCK STATE PARK, OREGON

. . A look back at one of my most memorable mornings with the brilliant glow and a rainbow on and over the Cascade Mountains in Central Oregon near Bend at daybreak.