Selah Reflections

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Somedays, I just don’t know about that dog!

In going through some camping photos, I came across this one from 2 summers ago. Camping down at Tugman State Park on the Oregon Coast, my friends and I took their canoe out onto Eel Lake. Apparently Bailey was a tad worried and looking for me out on the water.

So to get a better vantage point he climbed up into the chair. Buy why he chose one of the kids chair and not my blue one? Oh right it was already occupied….

Camping with my dog Bailey

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Portland – Oregon that is – at night

Night photography is fun way to see city or town from a new perspective. It can be so much fun. Through photography class and club field trips I have been able to go to some really cool spots in downtown Portland.

One of the last trips I went on we had a great group of photographers all at different levels of experience and all willing to share ideas and prime spots for your tripod. 🙂

The photos in this post are from that trip.

Night Photography in Portland Oregon

Night photography in Portland Oregon

Night time photography in Portland Oregon

Light streaks, night photography in Portland Oregon

Lens light, night photography, Portland, Oregon

Reflections off the river, night photography in Portland, Oregon

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Fall Adventures – Loon Lake

Fall is upon us and the colors are absolutely gorgeous. I had to go out and explore! Here are a few of the treasures I came back up with.

Fall at Loon Lake Oregon

Glowing orange trees at Loon Lake Oregon

Fall along the water at Loon Lake

 

 

Oregon in the Fall at Loon Lake

 

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The Story Behind the Photo: Japanese Garden

One my favorite places to visit during every season of the year is the Japanese Gardens here in Portland.  The garden seems to change each time I visit, details that I missed the last time. I think fall is my favorite time to visit. The turning leaves, the chill in the air and the colors that are vibrant even during a foggy morning.

My camera club took a field trip once and during that magical morning we all took some amazing photos. A light fog over hovered and a flute player up in the hills over the garden that seemed to float down. Whoever that was, thank you! That is  day of photography I will never forget.

This photo is one of my favorites  from that day….

Japanese Maple at the Japenese Gardens, Portland, Oregon

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The Story Behind the Photo: Hide n’ Seek

A few years back I had the great pleasure of visiting some of my friends who lived in Monterey, California. One of the great trips they took me on was down towards the Big Sur area, stopping in at Point Lobos State Reserve. This was a great trip, hiking, picnicking and for me photography 🙂

On our outing I decided to play with black and white film (yes… film!) and macro shots, I was pleasantly surprised with the results. This lil’ feller let me get fairly close….

Hiding Crab at the Point Lobos, California

Thanks to my patient friends who let me go off on these little sidetrips which allowed me to grab shots like this. What a great trip it turned out to be.

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