If it hadn't been as hot as it was, it would have been fun to do some hiking at Red Rock Canyon. But, being that it was 110 degrees, that didn't happen. We did take a drive through the park though. We just missed sunset, although there was still a glow on the distant rocks. …
High in the Sky
We've been out-of-town visiting family in Las Vegas for a few days. It was incredibly hot there - they had record-breaking highs the entire time we were there. So, I didn't go outside to take photos very often. 110 degree heat and I don't get along very well. We had two beautiful flights on our …
Weekly Challenge: Escape
To me, escape is leaving the rat-race of daily life and getting away from it all. A walk through the woods, sitting by a lake in the wilderness. One of my favorite places to do this is in the Banff/Lake Louise area of Alberta, Canada. I don't get there very often, but I love it …
Thunder Clouds
We have had some unusually warm weather for this time of year and every afternoon this week we have had some "pop-up" thunderstorms. It has been so dry here this winter that these storms have the potential to be very destructive. A couple of nights ago, I noticed the sky turning an incredible shade of …
Weekly Challenge: From Above
This was a perfect challenge for me this week. I flew to Minnesota to visit family and on the leg from Bend to Portland, I was flying in a propeller plane and had a window seat. On one photo, I was trying to use a low aperture and high shutter speed to stop the motion …
Through My Lens 