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While taking in the fresh mountain air, I snapped this image of North Sister as clouds began to roll in.

Snow covered and gleaming, South Sister in the Oregon Cascades.

A great weekend to all my Flickr friends!

Three Finger Jack poking above the mountain terrain proudly sporting its fresh winter coat.

A wonderful Thanksgiving Week to all my U.S. friends!

On our way to the Painted Hills, I'm often taken by the massive buttes that occupy the eastern flanks of the Ochoco Mountains in Central Oregon. I haven't been able to find a name for this butte, but it always catches my eye. Taken on a late winter afternoon as the sun dropped under the clouds.

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North Sister as late light begins to fade behind encroaching storm clouds. I captured this image in early summer as snow melt began to expose the sharper, steeper rocks creating quite a contrast with the softening light and draping clouds.

Central Oregon's Three Sisters, part of the Cascade Range. Most frequently referred to as North, Middle and South, but also known as Faith, Hope and Charity.

A marvelous weekend to you!

This image of Broken Top in Central Oregon popped up while rummaging through files from a few years ago. It was taken as my wife and I were riding the Pine Marten chairlift at Mt Bachelor after having lunch at the Pine Marten Lodge mid-way up the mountain.

A short hike along a groomed forest service trail a few miles southwest of Sisters, OR, one comes to the Whycus Creek Overlook. This was the afternoon view today (Saturday). Mt Jefferson stuck out like a sharply pointed snow cone with Black Butte close by. The light was just beginning to fade in the foreground and clouds were sneaking over the Three Sisters to the southwest. After stalking through dense manzanita that did its best to grab my ankles, and ducking under pine limbs, I managed to set up the tripod on a small stack of ancient volcanic stones and nab this shot.

For reference: Mt Jefferson was approx forty-miles to the north. Metadata: Nikon 24-120 f/4 lens mounted on a Nikon D850. f/16, 1/200 sec, ISO-125, 120mm.

North and Middle Sisters of Central Oregon's Three Sisters mountains stand proudly in late spring sunlight. In the fore ground new growth spreads like a carpet among a forest of silvered trees made so by a devastating wildfire a few summers ago.

Late afternoon light filtered by fog and winter haze wraps North Sister.

There's just something exhilarating when the first snows fall on the Cascades. North Sister in the Central Cascades got its new coat several days ago, and anew storm approaches in this image.

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As hikes go, it's a bit of scramble to reach this beautiful alpine lake, gaining 1,840 ft in elevation over 1.5 miles and covering 6-miles round trip. But the view rewards the effort. I took this photo on a cloudless July morning. Take plenty of water, mosquito repellent and protein. Lightweight, breathable long-sleeve shirts a good idea. Excellent hiking footwear essential! Enjoy!

Yashica Mat 124G with Fuji Velvia 100. Looking southwest from the slope of Dog Mountain.

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Sign marking the emtrace to Olympic National Park.

Thought a snowscape would be fitting given that Timberline Lodge has had several inches of snow over the past few days. I heard from someone at work that Crater Lake has received 615 inches of snow this year. Apparently that's the most since 1998. Bring it on! Although, I am ready for some warmer weather...supposedly it's going to be 70 degrees here in the valley tomorrow!

As much as I enjoyed shooting snowy landscapes all winter, I wish spring would get here already! It snowed a little at my apartment in Keizer yesterday...snow! The tulips are behind and the rain/cold just keep coming. All we can do is hope, I guess...

Here's another shot from my trip to Rainier. The wind was so brutal, but the blowing snow reflected the light quite nicely.

Well, back from a very dreary weekend at Crater Lake. I had a great time digging and sleeping in snow caves with friends, but the weather was less than ideal. The lake was only visible for about 20 minutes and the rest of the time it snowed...a lot. We estimated a foot of snow overnight brining the ceilings of our caves down somewhat and burying the entrance to one of them. I'm glad I was able to get this shot. The afternoon light was not the best, but I thought I would share it with you. The snow covering the trees reminded me of frosting.

A month ago at Rainier, the conditions were almost perfect for sunrise...except for the wicked wind and the lack of high clouds. Shortly before we started taking photos, Jeff Barnhart noticed a distant silhouette of an animal in the distance the suddenly took off at a sprint and seemed to get bigger and bigger as it circled us. Maybe it was too dark to tell, but we were a little freaked out thinking it was a Cougar. Later, a couple park rangers clarified that it was probably just a fox. If you want to read more about this trip, check out my blog. We are off to Crater Lake this weekend! I hope it doesn't snow the whole time...

As we stood freezing our toes off waiting for sunset, the low lying clouds kept pushing into and out of Paradise Valley temporarily obscuring our view of Rainier. Each time they did, we debated leaving to avoid losing our extremities. In the end, just as the magic hour started, the clouds stayed off long enough to get some nice color on the mountain. I kind of liked the dreamy look the clouds made before sunset, though. To read more about my trip to Rainier, check out my blog.