Echoes at Sunrise
This unique vantage point was found in collaboration with a fellow photographer. The bridge was designed by internationally renowned engineer David B. Steinman and Holton D. Robinson, of New York, the St. John's Bridge was the longest suspension-type bridge west of the Mississippi River at the time of construction. It is the only major highway suspension bridge in the Willamette Valley and one of only three major highway suspension bridges in Oregon.
Women's Forum Sunset
Sunset at Women's Forum in the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon.
Sunset at Vista House
The Vista House is a museum at Crown Point in Multnomah County, Oregon, that also serves as a memorial to Oregon pioneers and as a comfort station for travelers on the Historic Columbia River Highway.
Sunrise over the Tilikum Crossing
Shot in collaboration with another local photographer. Tilikum Crossing is a cable-stay bridge across the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. This bridge was a project by TriMet. The bridge also serves city buses and the Portland Streetcar, as well as bicycles, pedestrians, and emergency vehicles. Private cars and trucks are not permitted on the bridge. It is the first major bridge in the U.S. that was designed to allow access to transit vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians but not cars.
Sunset at Siletz Bay
Low tide at Siletz Bay nicely exposed the sea stacks as the sun set.
Blue Hour and Moonrise at Siletz Bay
Low-tide at Siletz Bay beautifully exposed the sea-stacks and the moonrise beautifully aligned with them during blue hour.
Thor's Well at Sunset
Thor's Well is located at Cape Perpetua Outstanding Natural area along with Spouting Horn. Located south of Yachats, Oregon.
Abandoned homestead at Sunset
Found in the mid-Willamette Valley, Oregon near Carlton.
Sunrise at Schwabacher Landing
Grand Teton NP, October 2016
Sunset at Zaanse Schans
The Zaans Museum, which was established in 1994, is a living history museum of windmills in Zaanse Schans, Holland. From 1961 to 1974 old buildings from all over the Zaanstreek were relocated to the area. The Zaanse Schans houses seven museums: The Weavers House, the Cooperage, the Jisper House, Zaan Time Museum, Albert Heijn Museumshop, Bakery Museum.
The Zaanse Schans derived its name of the river Zaan and its original function as sconce (schans in Dutch) against the Spanish troops during the Eighty Years' War of Dutch independence.
The windmill pictured is the Het Jonge Schaap (The young sheep) and the original was built in 1680 and demolished in 1942. Between 2005 and 2007 this replica was built based on detailed drawings Anton Sipman made before the original mill was demolished.
Dreamy sunset at Zaanse Schans
Three frame HDR shot at the living museum Zaanse Schans in Zaandam, Holland. This museum has a collection of well-preserved historic windmills and houses.
Reflections in Stompetoren
Sunset in Stompetoren, Holland.
Drommedaris at Sunrise
The Drommedaris at sunrise in Enkhuizen. This is one of the historic gates of the town. Building of this tower started in 1540 and fortified to what it is today between 1649 and 1657.
Over the centuries, the building was used as a storage of gunpowder, a prison (cells can still be found on the first floor), an tax office and as a telegraph office. The first exhibition of the Zuiderzee museum was held in the building in the summer of 1949.
At the end of the Second World War the building was severely damaged in a bombing at the nearby shipyard. The building was restored in the mid 1950s and and again between 2012 and 2015. Today, it is used as a cultural center and for special events.
Sunrise at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival
Really wish I would've had more interesting skies than this ... I guess it'll have to wait until next year. Aside from some touch ups to remove the power post and lines that were a distraction, this is almost straight out of camera. The skies were this color as this was taken about ten minutes before sunrise. I knew the color would change fast and without some clouds, I did what I could for an interesting shot. I then moved on to detailed shots.
Sunset at Torre del Tamarit
Torre del Tamarit is now in the middle of the Las Salinas Nature Reserve of Santa Pola. I was scoping out a location for a sunrise shoot when these colors appeared and the reflections were amazing.
This was a guard tower that was built in 1552 by King Phillip II and it was used to monitor the "enemy" which I would presume were the moors. From this tower, the soldiers could communicate with the castle in Elche and monitor the "white gold" - salt.
This area is now a National Wild Refuge as it is permanently flooded with salt water and the local wildlife have adjusted to the conditions. This area is known for having thousands of pink flamingoes.
Sunrise in Torrevieja
Sunrise in Torrevieja which is south Santa Pola, Spain. The Mediterranean sea is very calm as compared to an open ocean. I went very wide for this shot to get some action on the rock formations.
The town of Torrevieja was named for a guard tower. This town became a salt mining town for many years and now is a popular get-away for many Europeans.
Morning in Weesp
I had a 12 hour layover in Amsterdam on my return from Spain. I found a windmill close to the Schiphol airport and skies looked promising for a sunrise before my flight. Since the hotel I stayed at forgot to call me a cab, they provided me with a black car at their cost and had him wait for me while I took my shots. Sunrise was glorious!
The Weesp Windmill is named Korenmolen De Vriendschap and it is located on the banks of the Vecht canal. The windmill is operated as a craft mill a few days a week. Various grains are processed into flour and processed oats and mixes.
Hurricane Ridge at Sunrise
Hurricane Ridge at sunrise is a very special place. This late spring morning treated us to lovely shades of pink and orange.
Magical Sunset in La Push
This place is absolutely magical and worth the short hike and the climb over logs to get there. It is best to visit this place at low tide.
Colors at Second Beach
The colors at Second Beach near La Push, Washington are wonderful. There are many ways to capture sunset at this photogenic beach on the Olympic peninsula.
A Starry Wizard's Hat
Days go by like weeks. Weeks go by like days.
Summer Solstice may be on June 21st, however, the longest day when you include first light and twilight occurs a few days later. The exact day depends on the latitude.
Bandon is a wonderful little town south of Coos Bay on the southern Oregon coast.
Wizard's Hat is aptly named after its similarity to a Wizard's hat and is often photographed. It is part of a grouping of sea-stacks that dot this beach. This often photographed formation takes the limelight away from the other formations on this beach that are just as beautiful and deserve some attention as well.
Nothing Craggily About This!
Days go by like weeks. Weeks go by like days.
Summer Solstice may be on June 21st, however, the longest day when you include first light and twilight occurs a few days later. The exact day depends on the latitude.
Bandon is a wonderful little town south of Coos Bay on the southern Oregon coast. Craggily Rock is very unique and just north of the famous Wizard's Hat. This lovely formation seems to get overlooked often.
Blue Hour Sea Stack Silhouettes
Days go by like weeks. Weeks go by like days.
Summer Solstice may be on June 21st, however, the longest day when you include first light and twilight occurs a few days later. The exact day depends on the latitude.
Bandon is a wonderful little town south of Coos Bay on the southern Oregon coast.
Face Rock is on the left and Howling Dog Rock is on the right. Oftentimes, Howling Dog Rock is confused for Wizard's Hat.
Mother Nature's Light Show
Mother Nature did not want to be outdone by the fireworks on Devil's Lake!
Sunrise over Leknes
Our first morning shoot as a group had us at this lovely location just a few kilometers from our hotel. This was just a taste of what we would get to see and do on our week-long adventure.
Leknes was officially named a town in 2002 and is not a traditional town on the Lofoten Archipelago as it does not depend on fishing as the main form of commerce and does not have its city center next to the ocean.
The areas surrounding Leknes are just as stunning as other areas on Lofoten.
Sunset in Reine
We ended our first day in Reine, which is on the south end of the Lofoten archipelago.
Reine is an old village that has been a commercial center since 1743. Today tourism is important, despite its remote location, since being featured as the country's most beautiful city in the late 1970s by the Norwegian magazine Allers.
Sunrise at Skagsanden Beach
Sunrise at Skagsanden Beach. Even though we had bluebird skies, it was a glorious morning at this beach. The Norwegian Sea here is a very neat green color. This is best viewed full screen so you can see the lucky sheep that have an ocean view pasture! I'm so glad Nathaniel had us bring waders for this trip. For this shot, I was knee high in the ocean
Sunrise on Lofoten
The colors of the sunrises in Lofoten change fast and each they are different. This fishing village was a great backdrop for our trip.
Sunkissed Fishing Village
The golden glow that soon kissed the granite mountains was beautiful. The weather in Lofoten despite being above the arctic circle is mild due to the gulf stream.
Lofoten Sunset
The very cool thing about Lofoten and it's fjords and granite mountains is that the sun may be on its way down in one part of the islands and still golden hour in another. This was incredibly cool to capture.
Reine Sunset
Clouds move fast in Norway. It was really something to capture sunset and moonset at the same time with two different comps!
Moonset in Reine
Moonrise and moonset so close to the arctic circle happen FAST. As we watched the sunset, we watched the moon finish rising and it set shortly after sunset.
The Golden Sun on Lofoten
This sunset was wonderful this evening on Lofoten. Clear skies were welcome that evening as we hoped to catch the Aurora Borealis. The sunlit waves were a bonus.
Earth's Shadow on Lofoten
Playing with the tide as the sun went down was wonderful. As the sun went down, the earth's shadow became more prominent. Being so far north was a very neat experience.
Photographer capturing the Photographer
Nathaniel Smalley capturing me doing what I love.
Coastal Cairns
The wispy clouds at sunset were the perfect background for these two cairns.
Historically, cairns were used as markers for everything from burial sites to trails and paths. Coastal cairns called sea marks are also common in the northern latitudes, and are placed along shores and on islands and islets. Usually painted white for improved offshore visibility, they serve as navigation aids.
The Glorious Lofoten Golden Hour
Chasing the light can be tough sometimes. However, on Lofoten when we were there the weather conditions were spectacular as seen here. It is very easy to chase the light for hours as you go between fjords and the granite mountains.
Sunset Panorama on Lofoten
The colors of the last sunset I saw on Lofoten were amazing and deep. This panorama image is best enjoyed full screen.
Golden Hour at Cape Mears
Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint is located 10 miles west of Tillamook, Oregon on the north end of the beautiful Three Capes Scenic Route.
Golden Hour on the Three Capes Route
A crane enjoying golden hour near Oceanside. The sunkissed patterns in the sand were glorious.
Moody Peter Iredale
The Peter Iredale ran ashore in 1906 and depending on the tide, different pieces of her are visible. I was there a few days ago and was lucky to get moody clouds to frame these old bones.
St. John's Bridge Sunset
This sunset was one not to pass up at one of my favorite bridges.
Designed by internationally renowned engineer David B. Steinman and Holton D. Robinson, of New York, the St. John's Bridge was the longest suspension-type bridge west of the Mississippi River at the time of construction. It is the only major highway suspension bridge in the Willamette Valley and one of only three major highway suspension bridges in Oregon.