Tag Archives: 2014

Rowena Fire 2014 UPDATED

UPDATE Aug 9:  The fire was listed as 55 % contained this morning, with 3,565 acres total.  I believe that 3 houses burned and my thought and prayers are with the families, but grateful no lives were lost.  3 other structures burned as well.  All evacuations were dropped to Level 1 and people could return toContinue reading “Rowena Fire 2014 UPDATED”

Skies and Mountains and Rivers = Beauty

These first 3 images are from recent weeks out at Trout Lake, Washington at the Trout Lake Natural Area Preserve near town.   As you can see in the photo with people this is not a deep lake, but rather a wide spreading stream through a marshy area.  In high runnoff times the body ofContinue reading “Skies and Mountains and Rivers = Beauty”

Stick Pony Races at Ketchum Kalf Rodeo

More images from the Glenwood Rodeo of a time-honored tradition… Stick Pony races! Starting with the kids, and ending with a race between Keith Kreps and the Ketchum Kalf Rodeo Queen for 2014 If you are a parent of any of these children, you can contact me here via email and I can send youContinue reading “Stick Pony Races at Ketchum Kalf Rodeo”

Ketchum Kalf Rodeo

Here is what I have processed so far… there will be many more!  If you are one of the riders in any event, you can contact me in the contact form below and I will send you the small size images for facebook and email for free.  I will be able to get you prints asContinue reading “Ketchum Kalf Rodeo”

Bald Eagles in the Columbia River Gorge

  Some information from Wikipedia “The Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus; hali = sea, aeetus = eagle, leuco= white, cephalis = head) is a bird of prey found in North America. A sea eagle, it has two known sub-species and forms a species pair with the White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla). Its range includes most of Canada and Alaska, all of the contiguous United States, and northern Mexico. It is found near large bodies ofContinue reading “Bald Eagles in the Columbia River Gorge”

Horsethief Butte, Lake, and Lennies :-)

What a day for a daydream… la la la!   This afternoon I took off on a chase the light and Lenticular cloud mission, driving East from White Salmon along Highway 14.  Unsure of what I wanted to catch or which way to go, I kept my eye on the sky, with frequent stops toContinue reading “Horsethief Butte, Lake, and Lennies :-)”

Magnificent Ice Formations

A day at the Bonneville Hot Springs Resort with my friend Cheryl brought wonderful much-needed muscle relaxation, and photo opportunities before the visit to the resort.  This lovely weeping wall covered with ice caught my attention on the way in, and called for a pause for taking pictures.           Tonight in White SalmonContinue reading “Magnificent Ice Formations”

The Sunset that blew away the Northwest

Series of images:  I only caught the tail end of this surprise that happened after the sunset itself seemed to be over on January 2, 2014.  These first two are my own, and they link to my photo site on SmugMug Both were taken from the edge of White Salmon, Washington looking West down theContinue reading “The Sunset that blew away the Northwest”