Morning service (asanootsutome) at a Buddhist temple on Koyasan

October 3rd, 2017 | Tags: buddhist, fudoin, koyasan 高野山, Nikon D600 | Category: Japan | Comments Off on 朝のお勤め

On our way back from Bend this past weekend we stopped at Crater Lake. Although it was completely cloudy and raining moments before we arrived, 80% of the sky was blue soon after our arrival. The views were spectacular. More to come…

October 2nd, 2017 | Tags: crater lake, landscape, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D750, sunstar | Category: Oregon | Comments Off on Phantom Ship @ Crater Lake

Manzanita Lake @ Lassen Volcanic National Park (September 2017)

October 1st, 2017 | Tags: Lassen Volcanic National Park, Manzanita Lake, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D750 | Category: Other | Comments Off on Reflecting on September

Blue Basin Overlook Trail

We went to two units of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument yesterday (Painted Hills Unit and Sheep Rock Unit). I already want to go back to do the unit we missed (Clarno Unit) and catch a few of the trails we didn’t have time for. We hiked 8 of the trails. Most were short (under a mile each) and flat. However, the Blue Basin Overlook Trail was over 3 miles and included 760 feet of elevation gain. That wouldn’t have been so bad if it was our first trail of the day, but it was our 7th. The views though… wow!

September 29th, 2017 | Tags: hiking, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D750 | Category: Oregon | Comments Off on Blue Basin Overlook Trail

Toketee Falls

September 28th, 2017 | Tags: Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D750, toketee falls, waterfalls | Category: Oregon | Comments Off on Toketee Falls