When I first went on the road in 2014, Proxy Falls was on my list of possible waterfalls to visit. That autumn, I chose a different route and ended up in the Columbia River Gorge. With my appetite for waterfall photography thoroughly satiated, I put Proxy Falls on the...
Once in a while, you hit a jackpot, and that's what keeps you hooked. I had one of those jackpot days at the Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge recently. It all started when I pulled into the parking lot and got out of my car. Before I even reached the...
Continuing with the subject of gratitude, this week's post is about rediscovering a sense of adventure. There was a time when I was adventurous by nature. I think most of us are when we are young and unafraid of our own mortality. Then, as we get older, security...
Most people who know me know that I would rather stab sharpened pencils in both my eyes than go shopping on Black Friday. I remember turning on the news that day in 2008, while spending a lovely Thanksgiving on the Oregon coast with my sister and her family, and...
I know, that's a really big claim, especially considering how many of the world's hikes I've done! But, I have a hard time imagining a hike where you get more bang for your buck, or more accurately, amazing scenery for your effort. The hike starts at Castle Lake,...
No, not that kind of high, the elevation kind! It seems like it's been hotter that usual here this summer. Or at least hotter earlier than usual. One way to beat the heat is to go up high, and luckily, there are many options for that in Siskiyou County. One place that...
It's one of those places I always thought I would like to visit, but somehow never made it. So, on my latest trip to Oregon, I decided to make time and reserved 3 nights at the State Park Campground. Being a big fan of Oregon State Parks, I knew the campground would...
When I retired back in November, the first photo shoot I planned was Toketee Falls. I had seen images of this waterfall and wanted to photograph it myself. At the time, I had no idea what a magical area I was heading for. That day, I left my house at 4:00am and didn't...
About a year ago, my friend Dustin Naef read about a waterfall in the Castle Crags area named BurstArse Falls. Supposedly, the name refers to what you have to do to get there. Well, a few days ago, we set out to find this waterfall and found the name to be true. The...