Kayaking the Yellow River

I went kayaking on the Yellow River this last weekend. It turns out that it was a prime deer hunting area so things got interesting when we started hearing gunfire. We did not get to the scenic camp site that we were hoping for, but this spot was good enough. I took this photo just after the sun went down.

Horizontal Version

This is another shot from the Washington trip. I think I like the vertical version better. The waves were actually pretty violent but the intensiy of the waves does not show up in the slow shutter speed. I am looking forward to printing some of these out at 12x18 to see how they look.

In other news, I am going on a kayaking/camping trip this weekend. The fun never ends :-)

Three Shells

Although I believe I prefer to the rocky coasts of the Pacific Northwest, I also enjoy the smooth beaches of Florida's Gulf Coast - especially in the undeveloped regions. I hope you like it.

ss0"6, f20, ISO 200

From Mountains to the Sea

One thing I like about Northwest Washington is that one day I can be shooting great winter scenes in the mountains, and the next day I can be on coast where the temperature is more mild and shoot scenes like this. Finding a good composition in this area was not hard, but it was difficult (as it always is) to find a truly great composition. This is probably one of my favorites for this area, as composition goes.

Canon 20D, Canon EF 17-40mm lens, SS6", f13, ISO 200

I'm Back

Hello! I am back from Washington. Although bad weather shut me out on several days, I did manage to get a few photos that I am proud of. I drove up to the Mt. Shuksan area last Friday and hiked into the waist deep snow to set up for this shot. Although it was frigid outside, I was thrilled when the sky turned pink, red, and orange just before sunrise.

After this shoot, I am now a big believer in snow shoes. Hiking into waist deep snow in hiking boots is extremely exhausting!

Nooksack Valley View

In further anticipation of my trip to Washington state, I am posting another winter photo from the Mt. Baker area in Northwest Washington. I took this photo after a light snowfall last year. After you have spent some time in the south where it does not snow, you come to realize there is nothing like the smell of evergreen trees and the sight of snow sprinkling the trees. I am looking forward to my visit back.

Merry Christmas!!

I wish everyone a happy Christmas season and a wonderful New Year. I will be in Washington state just after Christmas and I am excited about the winter photo opportunities that will be available. I took this photo in November of 05 early in the morning after a light snowfall.