Porcupine AlleyI managed to make this shot before being run out of the canyon by a moose sized porcupine in South Dakota.

"The Tree" in the Japanese Garden in Portland before it became crushingly popular

I spend a lot of time trying to ensure I'm in the right place to get good conditions for photography

A long exposure smooths the choppy waters of Lost Lake in Oregon and creates the illusion of ice

Thankfully the wind picked up at sunset and the atmosphere came alive

All eyes are on this lovely girl as she shines in the spotlight in the Palouse hills of Washington

My friend Ryan Dyar shot this scene at one point and discovered in his file review and upside down deceased cow in the water

it remains my personal favorite image

Icebergs float out to sea as they calve off the glaciers of Iceland

It feels at once lonely

Weeping walls of water pour into the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon after torrential winter rains

You can plan your compositions

And then I got lucky