Smoky sunrise off U.S. Route 87

Almost two months ago, I departed Havre, Montana one Sunday morning with Spokane, Washington being my destination for the day. The road from Havre to Great Falls was one of the most deserted I’ve ever been on. I pulled over near Fort Benton for a quick break when today’s photo was taken. The view behind me was of a horseshoe bend in the Missouri River called the “Missouri River Overlook” which I’ll have to post a photo of one of these days. Anyway, Lewis & Clark hung out here 217 years prior.

Posted on October 18th, 2022 under Montana. Tags: landscape, Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50 Z50, sunrise. Comments Off on Near Fort Benton, Montana

Goat Rocks Fire from Stevens Canyon Road (September 16, 2022)

As mentioned previously, the Goat Rocks Fire nearly ruined our long-planned trip to Mount Rainier. The fire began a few days before we arrived, and the poor air quality peaked on the day of our arrival. Luckily, it got much better each day we were there. By the time I took today’s photo, five days later, the smoke was only visible when directly looking at the affected area.

Posted on October 15th, 2022 under Other. Tags: clouds, landscape, Mount Rainier National Park, Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50 Z50, skywatch, washington. Comments Off on Goat Rocks Fire from Mt. Rainier National Park

Faroe Islands (July 2021)

Posted on October 14th, 2022 under Faroe Islands. Tags: clouds, landscape, Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50 Z50, wildlife. Comments Off on Goat house

Hoary marmot on Golden Gate Trail in Mount Rainier National Park

You can see a bit of the Tatoosh Range in the background (as well as some smoke from the Goat Rocks Fire).

Posted on October 2nd, 2022 under Oregon. Tags: hiking, Mount Rainier National Park, Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50 Z50, washington, wildlife. Comments Off on Marmota caligata

Mountain Meadows Inn Bed & Breakfast garden (Ashford, Washington – September 2022)

Posted on September 30th, 2022 under Other. Tags: buddhist, Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50 Z50, washington. Comments Off on Buddha