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The Boulder River running through old-growth forest, Boulder River Wilderness, Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington, USA

Even More Boulder River

May 19, 2013 in Featured, Natural History

My wife and I enjoyed the Boulder River Trail so much last weekend, that we decided to hiked it with friends again this weekend.

Un-named waterfalls fall into the Boulder River, Boulder River Wilderness, Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington, USA

Boulder River Waterfalls

May 12, 2013 in Featured, Natural History

The Boulder River Trail is a spring classic in my book. When the high country is packed with snow and I want a quick spring photo trip on a cloudy […]

Variety of tulips, Roozengaarde gardens, Mount Vernon, Skagit Valley, Washington, USA

Skagit Valley Tulips

April 28, 2013 in Travel, Featured

A few photos from Roozengaarde’s fields and display gardens in Mount Vernon, Washington.

Gerberding Hall and broken obelisk in Red Square at twilight, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA

Broken Obelisk, University of Washington

April 27, 2013 in Travel, Featured

Dawn breaks over the Broken Obelisk in the University of Washington’s Red Square.

Man standing in open doorway of rental yurts at Kayak Point County Park at dusk, Snohomish County, Washington, USA

High Country News

April 27, 2013 in Featured

The March 18 issue of High Country News features my photo of yurt camping in Kayak Point County Park in an article Tourism 2.0 on Public Lands.

Daffodils blooming on a Skagit Valley farm, Skagit County, Washington, USA

Spring Arrives in the Skagit Valley

March 30, 2013 in Travel, Featured

Spring has sprung in the Skagit Valley with these yellow trumpet dutch master daffodils heralding the changing of the seasons. Follow the bloom progression from daffodils, through tulips and finally […]

Dawn breaks over a field of blue irises, Mount Vernon, Skagit Valley, Skagit County, Washington, USA

Home Turf Advantage

March 11, 2013 in Photo Technique, Travel, Featured

Where is the best place to focus your travel photographic energies, exotic locals or near your home? Carsten Krieger’s article Theme and Variations on Digital Photography Review got me thinking […]

Enjoying a Lummi Island Sunset

February 22, 2013 in Travel, Featured

1937 vintage Chevrolet master deluxe coupe covered in snow, Bodie State Historic Park, California, USA

Vehicle Recalls

February 2, 2013 in News, Featured

My 1937 Chevy Coupe shot is in a PrintedArt.com blog post Vehicle Recalls about the character of old cars and the lost stories they keep. What tales does this […]

bicycles chained to light post, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe

“Amsterdam Bicycles” Featured by PrintedArt

January 29, 2013 in Travel, News, Featured

PrintedArt is featuring my black and white image of bicycles parked in Amsterdam in their latest curator’s blog post on images that run edge-to-edge. If you have ever been to […]

Girl photographing field of tulips, Skagit Valley, Washington, USA

Life is Like a Camera …

January 6, 2013 in Featured

Life is like a camera; Focus on what’s important, capture the good times, develop from the negatives and if it goes wrong… Take another shot. (author unknown)

Lime Kiln Lighthouse

January 1, 2013 in Travel, Featured

The US Coast Guard built Lime Kiln Lighthouse on the western shore of San Juan Island in 1919, replacing an earlier light built there in 1914. The last major light […]

Fort Worden State Park

December 2, 2012 in Travel, Featured

A few early morning photographs shot from Fort Worden State Park during a weekend Christmas shopping trip to Port Townsend, Washington.

Map Addiction

November 20, 2012 in Travel, Featured, Photo Technique

After confessing my addiction to camera bags, I have yet one more thing to fess up to: I’m also addicted to maps. I spent last May traveling through Ireland and […]

Camera Bags Part 1: The Addiction

November 11, 2012 in Featured, Photo Technique

Hi … my name is Brad, and I am a camera bag addict. No less than 16 camera bags are loosely stacked in my closet, accumulated over the last 18 […]

Camera Bags Part 2: Think Tank SpeedRacer for Travel and Everyday Shooting

November 11, 2012 in Photo Technique

The Think Tank SpeedRacer is my favorite camera bag at the moment. My basic SLR camera kit calls this bag home probably 90% of the time. The SpeedRacer is my […]

Camera Bags Part 3: Lowepro Photo Trekker AW for Nature Photography

November 11, 2012 in Photo Technique

The Lowepro Photo Trekker AW is my bag of choice for “serious” nature photography, when I want to be ready for anything with a lot of gear. I also have […]

Camera Bags Part 4: Lowepro TLZ1 Toploader for Long Backcountry Shooting

November 11, 2012 in Adventure, Photo Technique

For long backpacking trips or more technically oriented outdoor adventure where weight is critical, I’ll use the Lowepro TLZ 1 Toploader supported by a Lowepro TLZ Chest Harness. This system […]