As a landscape photographer I am always out looking for things that I find interesting. On this particular day I stopped by a small lake next to the Columbia River to see a loan boat docked. I found this composition interesting as the mountain in the background reflected off the still water.

Palouse falls is a sight for sure. This occasion the snow was melting and the flow was very high. I was captivated by the power of the water and even though I am a landscape photographer I chose to do a close up in contrast to the typical wide vistas that is featured in most landscape photography.

Landscape photography at Lake Wenatchee is such a treat. This magical morning I was greeted with fog and color in the sky. The world took on a pinkish purple glow before the sun crept over the horizon.

As a Landscape photographer in Walla Walla, Wa. I would be failing if I didn’t include images of one of the many vineyards that help shape the landscape. This evening rain was coming in as the sun set creating moody red skies.

While waiting for Neowise to show its face I was blessed with a vibrant Walla Walla sunset. The wheat field was gold and almost ready to be harvested.

Late in the fall the Walla Walla Valley can get socked in by fog. Some in the area aren’t not fond of this fog but as a landscape photographer in Walla Walla I love it. To me it changes the landscape or isolates key features. This particular time I loved how the orange created contrast with the fog.

While photographing Thor’s well I decided to look to the North and shoot this fantastic scene as waves receded off of the rocky shelf. As a landscape photographer I challenge myself to not just shoot the popular or obvious shot. There are at least 10 people behind me shooting Thor’s well.

While on a trip to Crater Lake we decided to stop off at Plaikni falls. The lush colors and cascading falls made for a great side trip.

Landscape Photography in the Hoh rainforest is one of the more overwhelming places to shoot. The onslaught of green can be difficult to sort through to create something of interest. This path way winding by this large moss covered tree caught my eye.

As the fog sets in to the Walla Walla valley it means its time to head up into the blue mountains that surround the town. Fog is a landscape photographers best friend. Fog can restructure the landscape and isolate interesting features. This scene struck my fancy as the fog meandered around the hills and obscuring the scene in the valley.

This lone tree sits atop a cliff looking out over the Columbia river. I waited for the sun to kiss the leaves of the tree creating more interest in the image.

Just because I am a Walla Walla photographer doesn’t mean I can’t get out to all the other beautiful areas in the Pacific Northwest. This little slice of heaven is at Harris beach on the Southern Oregon coast.

Panther creek falls is an impressive sight. This particular day though I was hunting for something a bit different. The rain was coming down and snow was melting so the creek was running a bit high which made for great cascades through the trees.

This sunset was met with a high tide. The waves were impressive as the climbed over the rock shelf and forced their way up through the well. You don’t get sites like this when you are used to photographing Walla Walla so you soak it up the best you can.

Just past the city center of Leavenworth Washington begins a gorgeous drive through the cascade mountains. This day I was met with fog and the last leaves of fall. The sun peaked through the fog to spotlight this tree and its dazzling golden leaves. A real treat for any landscape photographer.

Yaquina Head Lighthouse north of Newport was the scene for this shot. I woke early to walk the beach and attempt to find a composition that would showcase this beach the best. As the Tide was coming in it started to separate the beach and created some great tide pools for reflections.

In Walla Walla being a landscape photographer is met with several treats throughout the year. One of those treats is fog season. Late in the year fog sets in and a lot of times it comes with frost kissing everything with a sparkle. This tree was just in the fog but not to many feet above it the sky was clear allowing a filtered version of sunlight through.

This image is taken at one of my favorite non Walla Walla locations. lake Wenatchee is just out side of Leavenworth as you travel into the cascades. This morning I was blessed with fog and a pre sunrise purple hue. The Water is so clear and still allowing me to capture the rocks below to give the image texture.

Another trip down the Oregon Coast and another stop at Thor’s well. This evening the tide was not as high so it took a lot of patients to wait for waves large enough to fill the well with enough water to create the 360 degree waterfall as it recedes back into the ocean.

As I was attempting to shoot fog in the valley I was given a light show I will never forgot. There was clouds both down in the valley and above me. This and the lack of clouds to the West allowed for the setting sun to throw its color between the two layers of cloud creating a sandwich of color that spilled onto the mountain sides.

The clouds filled the valley in Walla Walla. Small portions of the landscape peeked above the clouds. this piece of land looked like a peninsula in the sky. I am blessed every day I get to wake up and be a landscape photographer in Walla Walla.

On a trip over Stephens pass I had to stop at Deception falls. This was an easy walk to a great waterfall and cascading river.

This was a bonus to my trip to Panther Creek falls and the Columbia river gorge. This cascading falls was lined with moss covered rocks and was flowing more than I usually would expect it to because of recent rains.

Palouse falls is a must for any landscape photographers in the pacific Northwest. Walla Walla is only about an hour from this falls and it makes for a great trip. The sun was skimming the rock to the side of the falls creating a nice ray of light that kissed where the water begins its decent.