Lonesome Lake and Cirque of the Towers, from Jackass Pass

Lonesome Lake and Cirque of the Towers, from Jackass Pass
Lonesome Lake and Cirque of the Towers, from Jackass Pass, Wind River Range, Wyoming

Pingora Peak in the Morning Light, Cirque of the Towers, Wind River Range, Wyoming

Pingora Peak in the Morning Light, Cirque of the Towers, Wind River Range, Wyoming
Pingora Peak in the Morning Light, Cirque of the Towers, Wind River Range, Wyoming

Flowers of the Pasayten Wilderness

Pasayten Lupine
Lupine along the Boundary Trail

Pasayten Paintbrush
Paintbrush near Cathedral lake

Wildflower Rock Garden along the Pacific Northwest Trail
Wildflower Rock Garden along the Pacific Northwest Trail

First Beach, Olympic Coast

The pacific coast along the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State has several magnificent beaches. The weather is often unsettled and dramatic. Clouds and wind, crashing waves and stormy seas, its a feast for the senses.

There are several Native American towns there on the coast, Neah Bay to the north and La Push further south, west of the town of Forks. Both have resorts run by the local tribes where you can rent rooms and cabins and enjoy the scenery.

First Beach is part of the La Push Resort. The wide, arcing beach is capped at both ends by towering sea stacks.

It’s a photographers dream!

First Beach Reflection
First Beach Reflection

Driftwood Stump
Driftwood Stump

First Beach Line on the Sand
First Beach Line on the Sand

Images from the North Cascades

Last fall I spent one night at Cutthroat Pass, hiked down to the highway, crossed, and hiked up to camp the next night just below Maple Pass…for me the rainy weather is a great time to process images, so here are a few…
Cutthroat Peak
Cutthroat Peak

Heather Pass, Fall
Heather Pass, Fall

Sunrise at Cutthroat Pass
Sunrise at Cutthroat Pass

Cutthroat Pass Panorama
Cutthroat Pass Panorama

Lake Ann
Lake Ann

Five new images/articles on the web…

This week has been a whirlwind of activity, 5 articles/images published!

The Sierra Club creates a Daily Ray of Hope each morning, a beautiful image with an inspirational quote…For year-end they created a sort of “Best Of…” for 2012…The image they choose is number 5, from the Pacific Crest Trail in the Pasayten Wilderness. Quite an honor to be included on this!
Sierra Club Daily Ray of Hope
Ascending Rock Pass on the Pacific Crest Trail
Ascending Rock Pass, on the Pacific Crest Trail

Seattle Backpackers Magazine creates articles about trails, gear and adventures, not just here in the Northwest, but across the globe…They recently published a new article about the wondrous North Fork Meadows in North Cascades National Park, with LOTS of images!
Seattle Backpackers Magazine
Mt Logan North Fork Bridge Creek Sunrise
Mount Logan and North Fork Bridge Creek

Ecology.Com is a very widely read and respected portal with all sorts of information and incredible articles…They invited me to share some Photo Essays for their site and here is my most recent contribution about Sahale Glacier Camp.
Ecology.Com
Sahale Glacier Camp, North Cascades National Park
Sahale Glacier Camp

HDR One, a Web-based publication dedicated to HDR technology (High Dynamic Resolution) asked me to provide a submission for an image that caught their eye…
HDR One Magazine
Goode Mountain from North Fork Bridge Creek
Goode Mountain, North Cascades National Park

And lastly, here is another image featured in the Daily Ray of Hope
Arches National Park, Utah
Arches National Park, Utah