Afternoon thunderstorms over the Central Oregon Cascades are awesome, only if you can get to them. A thunderstorm tries to develop south of the Three Sisters, as seen from the Dee Wright Observatory at McKenzie Pass (Ore. Hwy. 242) on July 26. The storms to the south and near Bend dissipated as this photograph was [...]

These photographs were  taken from Vancouver Land Bridge and Old Apple Tree today. Exactly what is the “land bridge?” This bridge, which overpasses State Route 14 near I-5,  is enclosed with live native plants and vegetation. Interpretive signs and historical photographs are also found along the pathway. From

This image shows some type of vine or brush growing out the counterweight cables on the I-5 Interstate Bridge that crosses the Columbia River between Portland, Ore., and Vancouver, Wash. The original shot was composed from the Vancouver Land Bridge today. Ironically, plants grow on the Vancouver Land Bridge, but it’s

To each is their own. One man’s junk is another man’s treasure. Some like it hot and some like it cold. One house in Gresham was featured on KATU.com for its questionable “artwork” that has the neighbors furious. For eight years I’ve known this particular house in a well-maintained Gresham neig

Mt. Hood towers above the evergreen forest of the Mt. Hood National Forest and into the deep blue sky, as seen from Forest Road 48.  Oops, there’s a cloud off to the right!

Mt. Hood towers above the evergreen forest of the Mt. Hood National Forest and into the deep blue sky, as seen from Forest Road 48.  Oops, there’s a cloud off to the right!

That combine sneaking up from behind me cannot be a good thing. This self-portrait image was taken during Cycle Oregon Weekend on July 18, on the course that was some rural road south of Independence. Could this be an idea pitch for a cheesy B-movie script?

That combine sneaking up from behind me cannot be a good thing. This self-portrait image was taken during Cycle Oregon Weekend on July 18, on the course that was some rural road south of Independence. Could this be an idea pitch for a cheesy B-movie script?

For many years I’ve traveled throughout Oregon, but rarely travel through Washington. Most of the time when I travel in Washington, I’m usually either at Mt. St. Helens or in the Columbia Basin along the southern boundary of the state. The last time I was in the Washington Peninsula was in August, 2007, and that

For many years I’ve traveled throughout Oregon, but rarely travel through Washington. Most of the time when I travel in Washington, I’m usually either at Mt. St. Helens or in the Columbia Basin along the southern boundary of the state. The last time I was in the Washington Peninsula was in August, 2007, and that

I shot a couple of photos yesterday of my yellow Labrador, Henry, being his hyperactive self that he is at the White River Sno-Park. His black Lab-mix “brother,” Owen, was there with him, but unfortunately the images didn’t turn out very well.  And the shots that did turn out, well, let’s just say O

I shot a couple of photos yesterday of my yellow Labrador, Henry, being his hyperactive self that he is at the White River Sno-Park. His black Lab-mix “brother,” Owen, was there with him, but unfortunately the images didn’t turn out very well.  And the shots that did turn out, well, let’s just say O

Last night was, of course, Fourth of July. Fireworks whistled into the air and then exploding into a thundering boom. I spent last night out at the Eastside Esplanade near OMSI, enjoying the spectacle. I wasn’t really up to hauling 25 pounds of camera equipment on my back (including a heavy tripod) while riding my [..

Last night was, of course, Fourth of July. Fireworks whistled into the air and then exploding into a thundering boom. I spent last night out at the Eastside Esplanade near OMSI, enjoying the spectacle. I wasn’t really up to hauling 25 pounds of camera equipment on my back (including a heavy tripod) while riding my [..

Poop Creek first came up on my radar in a Failblog.org post. I check it out to confirm that this creek is really named Poop Creek. it on Google Maps and a Green Trail Map I have for hiking. Today, I head up into the hills in the Mt. Hood National Forest to check out [...]

The summer sun sets behind the U.S. Bancorp Tower, or nicknamed by locals as “The Big Pink.” I captured this image from the Eastside Esplanade while on an early evening spin  to downtown Portland on my bicycle. A typical ride to downtown is about 15 miles round trip and takes about an hour of riding [...]

Milwaukie is a small town but we have some big names. Here we have Dave’s Killer Bread, Bob’s Red Mill, and in October, the Davis Graveyard. Milwaukie is also the home of the third largest comics publisher, Dark Horse Comics. From June 18 to the 23, Milwaukie Arts Committee or “ArtMOB,” are displayin

It was worth the try to photograph Mt. Hood, with the gray clouds to the west and blue sky to the east. It is close to summer, right? Summer is next week and this is the middle of June. Mother Nature has apparently suspended summer this year, so Oregon is pretty much stuck in November. I step [...]

After what seems like several month of grayness and never ending downpours, the big yellow orb in the sky made a return appearance. And with the sunshine came warm temperatures. There was no better spending my Saturday than on the seat of my bike, cranking it along the Historic Columbia River Highway between The Dalles [...

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It’s been a while since I’ve been to the Starlight Parade in downtown Portland. To avoid the parking hassle, I rode my bike down to the parade. I have to admit, I do find getting around on bicycle much easier than getting around by car. There was a great turnout at the parade. Mother Nature was [...]

After a day of sunshine, clouds, and then downpours, Mother Nature decided to reward Portlanders with the sunset casting a fiery glow off of the clouds. After seeing more gray than blue, it was nice to see some other colors illuminating the sky. This is some incredible stuff and I admire it!

The full moon is back! Not like there is anything exciting to howl at a full moon about, but the haze does make the moon look rather dramatic from my home’s window. View Lager Image

This is an image of a couple of bridge maintenance workers in a maintenance basket, doing repair work on the pedestrian/bike path railing. I’m not sure what events took place that led up to having to repair the railing on the Hawthorne Bridge. View Larger Image

It may not be as spectacular as the Aguille du Midi, nor is it as lengthy as Palm Springs, but the Portland Aerial Tram does get you from Point-A to Point-B the scenic way. Its over-budget $57 million price tag made it one of the most controversial transportation projects in Portland. However, $4 for the [...]

Four years ago on this day, I witnessed the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant cooling tower implosion. Explosives tore through the support columns, toppling the 499-foot concrete hourglass-shaped behemoth and slamming into the ground. The whole event, from detonation to crash, took about ten seconds. That wasn’t the only sto

On May 18, 1980, I was 5 years old when Mt. St. Helens blew her top into the atmosphere. I hardly knew what a camera was then, so I don’t have any photos of my own. I do remember my parents taking me up onto the S.E. 10th St. overpass at I-205 in Vancouver and [...]

The plan for me today was to capture some storm scenes for this website. Chasing storms across north central Oregon is like playing Whack the Mole; they appear and then they disappear. I’ve been following the storms throughout the area on a tiny Blackberry screen, going for the “blood,” or the red on the w

Here are some images I captured at Tideman Johnson Park last week. Tideman Johnson is a nature park located in Southeast Portland and along the popular Springwater Corridor Trail. The park is accessible from three trailheads: S.E. 28th Ave. & S.E. Sherret (from south side of creek), S.E. 37th Ave. & S.E. Tenino (fro

Back on May 1, 2007, I captured this image of Portland Police Bureau Chief Rosie Sizer at a May Day rally. Today, Sizer resigned from the police department today and was immediately replaced with veteran officer Mike Reese. The resignation comes shortly after Portland settled $1.6 million to Chasse family after James Chasse