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Gold Butte National Monument – Explore Little Finland

My wife was on spring break, take me somewhere warm, she said, and my grandson wanted to go camping. I love exploring the back country, so I picked out Gold Butte National Monument, in Nevada, as our first stop. We left Eugene, at around 2:00 pm, driving over two mountain passes with packed snow. After …

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Photography Road Trip to Eastern Oregon

Late August 2020, before the big wildfires of September 2020, we took a road trip to Eastern Oregon. It was time to get away and socially distance ourselves in some remote areas, and capture some beautiful images. Capturing Photographs from Eastern Oregon Our first stop was to see the Metolius Balancing Rocks near Lake Billy …

Stout Grove Redwoods in the Morning, with a sunburst and ferns in the forest

Northern California Redwoods State Parks

Redwoods State Parks In late September, we  took a photo trip to the Southern Oregon Coast. To fill in the time between sunrise and sunsets, we explored some trails in Jedediah Smith, Del Norte Coast and Prairie Creek Redwoods State Parks. I am planning a trip back in late May, when the rhododendrons are blooming. …