Cascade Mountains, Borgman Road, Whidbey Island, Washington, 2016
A black and white landscape photograph of Cascade Mountains in the early morning Summer light over Skagit Bay as seen from Borgman Road on Whidbey Island near Oak Harbor, Washington.
A black and white landscape photograph of Cascade Mountains in the early morning Summer light over Skagit Bay as seen from Borgman Road on Whidbey Island near Oak Harbor, Washington.
I got up and on the road earlier than needed. The moon wouldn’t be setting until around 7:00 AM, 45 minutes after the official sunrise. Not wanting to miss a potential photograph, I arrived at the Ebey’s Landing beach at 5:00 AM. The moon was still a good 20 degrees high in the western sky….
The part of mid-Summer I like most is that the sun rises a little later in the morning, granting me a little extra sleep when catching the morning light. I arrived at the parking lot at Bowman Bay (Deception Pass State Park, Washington) at first light. Well actually, it was still dark. I was the…
After completing a nature photography session at Federation Forest State Park (see my blog post at Highlights of the Forest, Federation Forest State Park, Washington, 2016), I arrived in the early afternoon to a nearly full parking lot at the Sunrise Visitors Center at Mount Rainier National Park in Washington State. It was obvious that…
Usually photographing the forest on a bright sunny day doesn’t produce the greatest results. However, on a recent trip to Mount Rainier National Park, I was driving by Federation Forest State Park near Greenwater, Washington when I noticed beams of soft light highlighting small portions of the forest. I immediately turned around and headed into…
A black and white landscape photo of Goat Island in the early morning Summer light over Skagit Bay as seen from Borgman Road on Whidbey Island, Washington.
A series of black and white landscape photographs of the early morning Summer light over Skagit Bay as seen from Whidbey Island near Oak Harbor, Washington.
Earlier in the afternoon, the skies were clear and the light was harsh, not ideal conditions for landscape photography. Just as the warm evening light started to cast a glow on the surrounding countryside around the Johnston Ridge Observatory, thick, dense clouds began rolling in.
Washington State’s Mt. Rainier National Park is a paradise for nature enthusiasts. Fog enchants the alpine landscapes, transforming them into awe-inspiring scenes.
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