William B. Umstead SP

I ignored the Visitors Center and went directly to the trail.

Sierra Snow

We went on a roadtrip just to see all the snow.

We hit the highway in search of a river

Yesterday afternoon – no doubt related to the wet weather – my camera went on the fritz. It stopped working completely by evening, to my dismay. The next morning, it worked again, but sporadically. For every 20 times I press the shutter button, it may actually work once. Now there is a blinking green light […]

Stars, Galaxies, Nebulae

Whenever I open myself up to what’s out there in the world, I have the best adventures.

Birthday in Astoria

Saturday I turned 46 and went down the road apiece to Astoria, Oregon.

Dragonflies at the pond

I want to stay in the habit of noticing all the tiny things that live around me.

Coast Roadtrip: Oregon

This morning we took off on our coast road trip.

Laurelhurst buds

…and then BLAM! An incredible snapshot is framed ahead of you.

Photoshoot

I am grateful for whatever photography luck gods were helping us out when we found Cambrae.

These Photos Work

I must have been in the camera groove when I went to Mt. St. Helens.