Posted in Landscapes, Places
10/12 2011

Seeking waterfalls along the North Umpqua River

waterfall

A couple of weekends ago after work, hubby and I loaded our little teardrop trailer and headed out on a weekend trip to photograph waterfalls along the North Umpqua River Scenic Byway.

Saturday morning we awoke to drizzle, but that didn’t stop us.  The rain didn’tREAD MORE

Posted in Landscapes, Places
07/23 2011

Exploring the Columbia River Gorge

Punch Bowl Falls

My husband and I recently spent some time in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge.  We went back a couple of times since spring.  There are so many great trails to hike, explore, geocache and photograph.  I don’t think we will ever get tired of exploring theREAD MORE

Posted in Landscapes, Nature
05/9 2011

Mother’s Day 2011

Silver Falls of Golden Silver Falls State Park, ORThis morning I heard from my daughter’s, wishing me a happy Mother’s Day.  It was so good to hear from them.  Wish I could see them more often. Then hubby and I took a drive out to Golden & Silver Falls State Park.  The weatherREAD MORE

Posted in Landscapes
05/3 2011

Silver Falls State Park

Lover South Falls waterfallI just love Silver Falls State Park just outside of Silverton, Oregon. There are some great trails leading to the beautiful South Falls and Lower South Falls.  The park is also home to the “Trail of Ten Falls“.

Silver Falls State Park can be very crowded inREAD MORE

Posted in Landscapes, Nature
03/8 2011

North Umpqua Highway trip

Tokette Falls This morning hubby and I, along with a friend, set out on a drive to photograph waterfalls along the North Umpqua Highway.

Our first stop was the Toketee Falls.  This was a spectacular double-tiered falls with gorgeous blue/green river water.  I would love to return inREAD MORE

Posted in Landscapes
02/14 2011

Return to Sweet Creek Falls

sweet creek fallsThis morning hubby and I drove up to Sweet Creek Falls about ten miles out of Mapleton to continue shooting flowing water on another section of the  2.7 mile Sweet Creek Trail.

Six weeks ago we had worked the lower half mile.  I had photographed severalREAD MORE

01/29 2011

Waterfalls of the South Fork Coquille River

elk creek

This morning hubby and I, along with a friend set out on a drive to photograph waterfalls in the South Fork Coquille River system, south of Powers.

We visited Mill Creek Falls, Elk Creek Falls and the Upper South Fork Coquille River Falls.  The last fallsREAD MORE

01/29 2011

January sunsets

january 5 sunsetJanuary has proven to be a wonderful month of gorgeous, colorful sunsets. This month alone I have photographed more sunsets than I have in the last six months!

This week was no exception as the Oregon Coast was blessed with spectacular color evening after evening.

Here areREAD MORE