Sometimes a camera is in a good spot at a good time, and the sky dances with the sunrise. Eugene November sunrise found the camera perfectly. Caught the same day as the Frosty near full moon post. (more…)

Out early morning camera in hand to chase a frosty sunrise under a near full moon roaming around the neighborhood. An odd discovery trying to catch photos through up-scale local street -> no view was untaken by a house, except … Read More

A cold Ridgeline Trail ramble over Spencer Butte with snow covering the cascade foothills and fog filling the valleys hit the mark. After internally debating another 90 minute drive to Mary’s Peak, Ridgeline Trail proved the better choice to avoid … Read More

Update June 2023: After enough miles so far this year (and more to go), a gear update is needed. I left last year-end summary with the changes below. Backpacking season 2022 finished with over 1000 miles hiked around OR and … Read More

November morning above the fog on Ridgeline Trail and atop Spencer Butte. Cedar Creek fire skies almost completely gone. First morning light increasingly orangish-pink rather than fire-red but the fire continues to burn – update page (the news is old, … Read More

Foggy morning photos around town captured fall colors popping and crows on the grounds. Cormorants crowded the mill race. The smoke a distant memory in the valley. Around the stadium, football practice noise quieted the birds. (more…)

Kirby chose these photos as the best from 2022 in several themes. All photos were taken between April and October 2022, some from hiking trips, some from walking around town. Each theme has its own page and is now linked … Read More

Kirby chose these photos as the best from 2022 with trees as the main subject. All photos were taken between April and October 2022, some from hiking trips, some from walking around town. Directions Use the gallery controls to open … Read More

Photos from a sunny fall day walking around town. A crow, a heron, a spider and the sun through autumn colored leaves. Clicking a thumbnail opens high resolution photo Just walking around town with a camera taking photos on a … Read More

The first fall 2022 Ridgeline Trail hike planned as a ‘fast hike’ end to end started at 36 degrees, clear skies, and a dry trail. Willamette Valley Fall starts once a multi-day rain storm clears the dust and smoke after … Read More