Photography

Feb 4, 2025 ∞

Sundog River

A sundog is a concentrated patch of sunlight occasionally seen about 22° to the left or right of the Sun. Sundogs often form in pairs on either side of our daytime star when sunlight refracts through icy clouds containing hexagonal platecrystals aligned with their large, flat faces parallel to the ground. Technically known as parhelia (singular parhelion) they are often white but sometimes quite colorful, looking like detached pieces of rainbow, with red on the inside, toward the Sun, and blue on the outside. -skyandtelescope.org

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A full circle Sun Dog over the Willamette River

Feb 4, 2025 ∞

Sunrise Over Paradise (Park)

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Feb 4, 2025 ∞

Sunrise Over Paradise (Park)

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A dramatic black and white landscape features a rugged Wy'East with swirling clouds above and patches of snow. A dramatic landscape features a rugged Wy'East with swirling clouds above and patches of snow.

Feb 3, 2025 ∞

Lenticular Zoom

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A dramatic cloud formation arcs over a jagged mountain peak against a backdrop of a textured sky.

Feb 3, 2025 ∞

Winter’s Willamette

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A calm Willamette River reflects the surrounding trees and cloudy sky, creating a serene natural scene.

Jan 31, 2025 ∞

Gone

What. Else. Will. We. Lose.

[Where are the swifts?] (https://birdallianceoregon.org/blog/where-did-the-vauxs-swifts-go/ )

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A Portland birders seasonal milestone in years past, an impossibly large flock of vaux swifts is flying around the Chapman Elementary chimney against a cloudy sky. Very few swifts returned this year.

Jan 31, 2025 ∞

Grand Canyon: Aerial Tour

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A dramatic black-and-white aerial view showcases the deep layers and rugged formations of the Grand Canyon. A dramatic aerial view showcases the deep layers and rugged formations of the Grand Canyon.

Jan 30, 2025 ∞

Peak Fall

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A snow-capped Mt Hood towers over a forested Government Island in the Columbia River in the foreground under a clear blue sky.

Jan 30, 2025 ∞

Full Color, Monochrome.
Light snow weaves together.
Branches of the Trees.

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Jan 29, 2025 ∞

Peak

We call this Wy’East. No matter what Google does with it’s cartographic annotations.

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A snow-covered Wy'East peak is set against a clear blue sky.

Jan 28, 2025 ∞

The @pinksky.app is looking pretty pretty good friends

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Pinksky app icon Pinksky app profile page Pinksky grid of my media posts to Bluesky

Jan 28, 2025 ∞

And what is good, Phaedrus,
And what is not good—
Need we ask anyone to tell us these things?

-Robert M Pirsig

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Monochrome: A narrow forest path is surrounded by tall, bare trees, creating a peaceful and slightly mysterious atmosphere. A sunlit forest path is surrounded by tall, leafless trees under a clear blue sky.

Jan 27, 2025 ∞

Winter Volcano

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A snow-capped Mt St Helens stands in the distance beyond a forested area and the Columbia River.

Jan 19, 2025 ∞

My first sighting of Hair Ice.

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A delicate, feathery formation of "hair ice" clings to a branch amidst mossy and leafy surroundings in a woodland setting. iNaturalist: Hair ice, with its delicate, white, hair-like structures, is shown on a branch, alongside a map highlighting its observations in various regions.

Jan 13, 2025 ∞

Hidden Bounty

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Monochrome: A cluster of mushrooms grows at the base of a tree surrounded by ferns. A cluster of mushrooms grows on the forest floor surrounded by ferns and a tree trunk.

Jan 11, 2025 ∞

Autum, Winter, Spring
None are Summertime
Each a Favorite

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A wooden bridge surrounded by leafless trees under a dramatic, cloudy sky in a black and white setting. A wooden bridge spans a path in a forested area under a partly cloudy blue sky. A wooden bridge crosses a path in a forested area under a vibrant blue sky with fluffy clouds.

Jan 11, 2025 ∞

Winter Respite

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A narrow dirt path winds through a dense forest with tall trees and a glimpse of blue sky above. B&W Version: A narrow dirt path winds through a dense forest with tall trees and a glimpse of blue sky above.

Jan 11, 2025 ∞

If you’re alone Find joy in the solitude Celebrate Silence

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A hitching post in a Pacific Northwest forest with no horse.

Jan 10, 2025 ∞

Winter Peak

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A snow covered Mt Hood kissed by a winter sunset’s light.

Jan 10, 2025 ∞

Winter Woods

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