Time Lapse 2

More time lapse footage from the trusty Canon rebel. It was quite windy, which is why the camera is jostled around a bit. 



high definition time lapse video in the desert of central washington

Old Highway 2

Photoshop effects can be kind of dorky, but I liked the way this complex action gives a vintage feel to yesterdays highway images. Perhaps it is late, and my judgement is compromised by lack of sleep, but in the moment these look cool.



crumbling old roadway





abandoned road

Decaying Old Highway

Driving to a remote location looking for bats required traversing this old highway that was closed by the Washington Department of Transportation. I'm not sure how much longer it will passable since winter rains washes out more and more each season. 


As the desert slowly moves back in, and the road becomes less functional, there is a rough beauty to bee seen.



abandoned roadway



old highway

Pacific Madrone Tree (Arbutus menziesii)

A favorite tree unique to the west coast. Beautiful in shape and color...



pacific madrone tree (Arbutus menziesii), shaw island, washington.


The bark of the madrone is constantly peeling off in paper thin pieces.



peeling bark of a pacific madrone (Arbutus menziesii).

Wet Side / Dry Side

Its hard to believe that I have dropped the ball here for so long. Its not for lack of work, but more a case of too much. I am beginning to get a little caught up, and have lots of stuff to share.

From this Spring: I found myself in the interesting position of traveling, in a matter of a couple of days, from the wet coastal forest in Oregon to the hot desert of Central Washington.

Red-legged frogs are slowly disappearing, thanks to the introduced mississippi bullfrog, so it was a pleasure to come across two of them on property managed by The North Coast Land Conservancy along Circle Creek.


(Red-legged frog / Rana aurora)

A remote camera also had an unexpected visit from a black bear during a rain storm. This camera was set-up to photograph skunks, but this american black bear seemed curious about the set-up. I was absolutely surprised that the camera was untouched by this visitor considering how close she came to the wide angle lens.


(American black bear / Ursus americanus)

Two days later I was in the hot, dry desert of Central Washington working along the basalt cliffs. As the sun sets, life begins to stir among the crags and cracks of the cliffs.






(Pallid bat / Antrozous pallidus)

Bats love the extreme heat that builds up along these southern facing cliffs, and as the evening cools they emerge to begin hunting insects.


(Western small-footed bat / Myotis ciliolabrum)


(Pallid Bat / Antrozous pallidus)