New Camera – Canon EOS 7D

Anyone who reads my blog on a regular basis knows I am an amateur landscape photographer. Ever since I was very young I have enjoyed exploring and photographing the Pacific Northwest’s natural wonders. My grandfather taught me the basics of photography when I was very young. Back then we did all of our photography with [...]


Westport in January

I was out of town the last couple days. Thanks to WordPress’s fantastic publish date feature, my loyal readers didn’t notice a difference because I still published articles bright and early every morning. Where was I? I went home to visit my family in Chehalis Washington because I hadn’t been there for quite some time. [...]


Fall in Spokane – The Finch Arboretum is Cold in the Morning

So Sunday morning I had the bright idea to visit the Finch Arboretum off Sunset Highway in Spokane. Kayla and I attend Life Center on Sundays so a quick stop at the Finch Arboretum in the morning before it got busy seemed like a great idea to me. Luckily we brought jackets. It was a [...]


Long Beach Washington

The first day of our August vacation was spent at Long Beach Washington.  For a trip in August the weather was often very questionable.  Our day in Long Beach was no exception.  Most of the day, we were plagued with thick clouds and rain, making good photography nearly impossible.  As the sun went down and [...]


Mount St. Helens

On the second day of our vacation Kayla and I decided to go to Mt. St. Helens to do some exploring. It turned out to be a very cloudy day especially for August but it provided us with some interesting views. Unfortunately by the time we made it to the big visitor center at the [...]


Lewis County Adventure

These photos were captured during our recent vacation to Western Washington. We spent a day wandering through west Lewis County with my Grandma Barbie and my Great Grandma. We did some hiking, exploring, and blackberry jam manufacturing.


Mt. Rainier National Park

During our summer vacation Kayla and I made a quick trip to Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park.  The day we chose to visit the park was beautiful but not the most conducive for photography.  The shadows were harsh and the snowy mountain was extremely white.  Regardless we had a fantastic time and are both [...]