Mt. Hood (Oregon – July 2026)

Today’s photo was taken at the turnaround point on the “Timberline Lodge to Zig Zag Canyon” trail on AllTrails.

Posted on July 21st, 2026 under Oregon. Tags: hiking, landscape, mt. hood, NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR lens, Nikon Z6 III Mirrorless Camera 6iii. Comments Off on Zigzag Canyon

Beluga Point (Alaska – July 2023)

We pulled over at Beluga Point, a rocky outpost jutting into the waters of Turnagain Arm, on our way to Girdwood. The place is named for the white whales that are often spotted from this location as they make their way up and down the inlet. Belugas are supposedly seen from mid-July through August when salmon are running in Cook Inlet. Although we were there in late July, we saw nothing. In addition to the beluga, supposedly you can see the black fins of orcas as they pursue the white belugas.

Fortunately, we did see orcas a few days later south of Seward.

Posted on July 18th, 2026 under Alaska. Tags: landscape, NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50 Z50, pacific ocean. Comments Off on Beluga Point

Little O’Malley and O’Malley Peaks from near Flattop Peak (foreground on far right of this image) Alaska – August 2023

The Chugach Mountains cover a huge territory, of which you can see only a small part of in today’s photo. The mountains around Cordova, Girdwood, and Seward are all part of the Chugach Mountain Range.

Posted on July 8th, 2026 under Alaska. Tags: Anchorage, hiking, landscape, NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50 Z50, photomerge. Comments Off on Chugach State Park

I walked part of the PCT to get to Ruffey Lakes and had this view along the way.

Posted on June 30th, 2026 under Other. Tags: california, clouds, hiking, landscape, Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50ii, skywatch. Comments Off on One year ago…

Sisters Rock State Park (Oregon – December 2021)

There are three sisters at Sisters Rock State Park, 13 miles north of Gold Beach on the Oregon Coast. The two big ones are attached to the beach, but the one above is not.

Posted on June 25th, 2026 under Oregon. Tags: gold beach, landscape, Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50 Z50, pacific ocean. Comments Off on The Little Sister