In my 20s and 30s I was an environmentalist doing protests to stop clear cutting. Now in my 60s i realize the pendulum swung too far the other way. Before the human population grew so much in this country, natural lightning caused fires would clear out diseased forests, and create clearings where huckleberries and elkContinue reading “Forest Management vs. Logging”
Tag Archives: Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Mount Adams From a different point of view
I was up in the hills west of Mount Adams Tuesday 8/21/2019 and it was cloudy but the mountain was visible. There were interesting textures to the clouds so I stuck around at a fewpoint until sunset. For some foolish reason I didn’t have my camera with me, but I did get a few PhotosContinue reading “Mount Adams From a different point of view”
Autumn Colors
Fun in the Sun, a Forest Visit.
Once again I had a chance to head for the hills overnight… here are a few shots from Gifford Pinchot Forest taken May 3-4, 2015. Enjoy! Think of this as the installment plan 🙂
Journey into Paradise
May Day dawned with the decision to head to the hills again for the first time in far too long. I finally achieved escape velocity after various errands. A short stop in Trout Lake, a side trip to the Ice caves (with no ice left!!) and then on my way up the 23 road. Thanks toContinue reading “Journey into Paradise”
Autumn On a Rainy Day
This time of year is such a delight for photographers, and we bustle about in rain or sun to capture the changing seasons. For me the smell of rain after a long dry summer filled with wildfires is a glorious treasure. Watching mushrooms pop up out of the formerly dry ground, and mosses turn brilliantContinue reading “Autumn On a Rainy Day”
Life on the Lewis River, Memories of Youth
Lower Falls on the Lewis River is a place full of happy childhood memories. Where as most people who go there are most familiar with this viewpoint and the nearby campground, I remember a time this campground was brand new and small, and very few people came this way. 90 road did not goContinue reading “Life on the Lewis River, Memories of Youth”
Joys of Autumn in Trout Lake
Mid October brought some marvelous color. These are print quality images, and if you click on the individual photos it will take you to a print purchasing site. I can also get metal prints, canvas or thinwrap images ready to hang on the wall, from 5 x 7″ up to 30 x 45″ sizes ofContinue reading “Joys of Autumn in Trout Lake”
October Pleasures
This is such a colorful month! Here are some moments from the month so far that I enjoyed tremendously and want to share. There will be more in future pages! Thank you for coming to see, and please send your friends. If you CLICK on the images, most of them will link you to theContinue reading “October Pleasures”
Support the Amazing Photographers who Bring you Joy!
It’s a beautiful world… Thank you to all the amazing photographers out there on the internet these days who put themselves in challenging and awkward situations to bring you an amazing view of this beautiful world. It has been such a pleasure getting to know and often learn from so many incredible photographers here inContinue reading “Support the Amazing Photographers who Bring you Joy!”
Starlisa Black Photography 