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This time I got it. Another that might be my favorite. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/patterned-prams https://images.on-this.website/12285_150629973255cec2b49bb06.jpgPatterned Prams Center for Wooden Boats, Lake Union, Seattle, WA http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/plumage-abstract https://images.on-this.website/12285_5997130864f164e8b057fb.jpgPlumage abstract A close up of the shoulder feathers of the Harris Hawk http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/last-dollar-road-view https://images.on-this.website/12285_1704792112633c6394b8cfb.jpgLast Dollar Road view http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/cimmaron-reflection https://images.on-this.website/12285_18569732366366c2a8a72a8.jpgCimmaron Reflection http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/false-kiva https://images.on-this.website/12285_209290901352abeec78425a.jpgFalse Kiva This might be my favorite (I said MIGHT)image from 2013. I really like the image and the story behind it is pretty compelling. Created during the RMNP Spring Fling near Moab, UT in May it was a pretty radical hike. I had a raging headache and the light was flat and ugly so I didn't go down the trail with my buddies, choosing to catch a power nap in the car. Still had the headache when I woke up but I could see a gap in the clouds near the horizon and figured when the sun hit that gap we would get some epic light. And who knows when I'll get back here. So I hiked in by myself. I took a nasty spill that probably should have broken my leg but I was "fortunate" to come out of it with just a high ankle sprain. Got to the kiva about 5 minutes before the light show started. Epic. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/abandoned https://images.on-this.website/12285_265747018633c630feda8d.jpgAbandoned Old cabin and ore cart near Ohio Pass http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/red-gold-and-blue https://images.on-this.website/12285_1472170391633c638b0e354.jpgRed, Gold, and Blue Multicolored aspens near Red Mountain Pass on the Million Dollar Highway http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/backlit-aspens-3 https://images.on-this.website/12285_374818747633c6342624f0.jpgBacklit aspens 3 http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/on-the-western-skyline https://images.on-this.website/12285_1878317605633c630da2d62.jpgOn the Western Skyline Aspens all in a row on a ridgetop near Ohio Pass http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/crystal-lake-reflection https://images.on-this.website/12285_1994043073633c633229dc1.jpgCrystal Lake Reflection Early morning at Crystal Lake on the Million Dollar Highway http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/beaver-pond-reflections-1 https://images.on-this.website/12285_1306208342633c6379b7831.jpgBeaver Pond 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http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/palouse-pan https://images.on-this.website/12285_20682144384fcd7e8c98bbd.jpgPalouse Pan http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/columbines https://images.on-this.website/12285_19246567234e2a404735dac.jpgColumbines The State Flower of Colorado http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/twisted https://images.on-this.website/12285_2080862501583748c5d6f84.jpgTwisted Tea Leaf Maple, Portland Japanese Gardens http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/the-full-spectrum https://images.on-this.website/12285_51905720633c639b8038e.jpgThe full spectrum All colors of fall aspens off the Last Dollar Road near Telluride http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/photo7555644.html https://images.on-this.website/12285_11696364154cdf688068585.jpg http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/photo5931261.html https://images.on-this.website/12285_3332229224c688e7a90e99.jpg http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/photo5761041.html https://images.on-this.website/12285_8213806554c55a980d8063.jpg http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/cactus-flower-4 https://images.on-this.website/12285_1814909807570190e66abf2.jpgCactus Flower 4 Blooming Chollas http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/after-the-fog https://images.on-this.website/12285_5820341425a2f03fbb6895.jpgAfter the fog http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/teton-sunrise https://images.on-this.website/12285_2791474135a2f03fc4b762.jpgTeton sunrise http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/photo6033595.html https://images.on-this.website/12285_20839047484c75d13a12a7f.jpg http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/outside-the-corral https://images.on-this.website/12285_14919559234c1839dd667ec.jpgOutside the Corral http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/photo22921908.html https://images.on-this.website/12285_21186451685459ac6658cb4.jpg http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/photo5907679.html https://images.on-this.website/12285_4908369084c661af884788.jpg http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/on-the-lookout https://images.on-this.website/12285_13672039784c1836048e859.jpgOn the Lookout Mama Goat keeps an eye out while the kids eat. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/palouse-barn-and-clouds https://images.on-this.website/12285_12237978934fcd7e94a478a.jpgPalouse Barn and Clouds http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/photo5931294.html https://images.on-this.website/12285_4210729514c68912c18afa.jpg http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/red-and-gold-2 https://images.on-this.website/12285_387288204633c639049ecf.jpgRed and Gold 2 http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/photo5931265.html https://images.on-this.website/12285_16568475014c688e80d5457.jpg http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/bremerton-sunrise https://images.on-this.website/12285_85135178153f01dbf168ec.jpgBremerton Sunrise From my hotel room in Bremerton, WA http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/beaver-pond-reflections-3 https://images.on-this.website/12285_995209467633c638251638.jpgBeaver Pond reflections 3 http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/photo29749225.html https://images.on-this.website/12285_71510478583748b99ec1e.jpg http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/mormon-row-barn https://images.on-this.website/12285_5051167064c29708d779a0.jpgMormon Row Barn The famous Moulton's Barn and a storm beginning to roll in over the Tetons. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/tree-and-clouds-3 https://images.on-this.website/12285_18469670519a89f64225c.jpgTree and Clouds #3 On the road to Little Wild Horse Canyon in Goblin Valley State Park, Utah http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/photo29399900.html https://images.on-this.website/12285_10934872495802aaf929d6d.jpg http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/center-for-wooden-boats https://images.on-this.website/12285_131572987853f01f2570c2e.jpgCenter for Wooden Boats http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/photo7427256.html https://images.on-this.website/12285_12720040054cd36f8ce31f6.jpg http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/at-the-waterhole https://images.on-this.website/12285_9477112075f89b232764ab.jpgAt the Waterhole http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/inverse-s https://images.on-this.website/12285_4846219694c37f52c5e8ec.jpgInverse S Patterns in the sand. White Sands National Monument http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/bodega-church-ca https://images.on-this.website/12285_792776795789b7cf2defd.jpgBodega Church, CA Channeling my inner Ansel Adams http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/steptoe-2 https://images.on-this.website/12285_12364622844fcd7e7f80825.jpgSteptoe 2 I'm continually amazed by all the colors in the Palouse http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/beach-reflections https://images.on-this.website/12285_183280955752942213ecc6a.jpgBeach Reflections Sky and clouds reflected in wet sand. Carlsbad Beach, CA http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/tack https://images.on-this.website/12285_1538163495be21da68b79e.jpgTack http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/bamboo https://images.on-this.website/12285_1552482905546e2ece4e3f.jpgBamboo Japanese gardens in Hilo, HI http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/photo25776952.html https://images.on-this.website/12285_13052354075610897b627ae.jpg http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/steptoe-3 https://images.on-this.website/12285_17574031274fcd7e886c28f.jpgSteptoe 3 http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/portland-japanese-gardens https://images.on-this.website/12285_14719233525343893cb9660.jpgPortland Japanese Gardens http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/see-the-light https://images.on-this.website/12285_131076753953438911ad7ac.jpgSee the Light Portland Japanese Gardens http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/photo5537192.html https://images.on-this.website/12285_9934630834c37f8d60d87b.jpg http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/potholes-sunset https://images.on-this.website/12285_1389825494589d0c011e972.jpgPotholes sunset LaJolla, CA http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/photo5537186.html https://images.on-this.website/12285_1594214834c37f2dda4755.jpgLate spring snowfall on Garden of the Gods near Colorado Springs http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/maui-sunset-2 https://images.on-this.website/12285_7159097915ba6b11b43f39.jpgMaui Sunset 2 http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/pond-reflections https://images.on-this.website/12285_12623132095be21d9f84c37.jpgPond Reflections http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/cimmaron-aspens https://images.on-this.website/12285_5945852305be21da405565.jpgCimmaron Aspens http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/photo13742091.html https://images.on-this.website/12285_11485524534ee0256254559.jpg http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/maui-sunset-3 https://images.on-this.website/12285_61933185ba6b11f7c1e6.jpgMaui Sunset 3 http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/bear-butte-sunset https://images.on-this.website/12285_192060417851a8f27f44534.jpgBear Butte Sunset A clearing storm in the Black Hills casts evening light on Bear Butte http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/skagit-valley-tulips-1 https://images.on-this.website/12285_13239430005ba6b0fa095bd.jpgSkagit Valley Tulips 1 http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/cactus-flower https://images.on-this.website/12285_30086843159dff6de3b0e5.jpgCactus Flower http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/photo25776949.html https://images.on-this.website/12285_11802684345610883f8ba15.jpg http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/bear-399 https://images.on-this.website/12285_17476483984c1838227ad5a.jpgBear #399 Well known grizzly #399 near the Jackson Lake Dam in Grand Teton National Park. She is a beauty! http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/waves-arent-just-in-the https://images.on-this.website/12285_5439931275507bb83f29d1.jpgWaves aren't just in the ocean http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/twilight-at-the-vineyard https://images.on-this.website/12285_3227216785789b7e3456d2.jpgTwilight at the Vineyard Near Santa Rosa, CA http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/flaming-roof-ruin https://images.on-this.website/12285_11738066874c09c87e5fa82.jpgFlaming Roof Ruin An amazing ruin in Mule Canyon, Utah http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/colorful-bridge https://images.on-this.website/12285_264052030583749c507cb9.jpgColorful Bridge Portland Japanese Gardens in full fall colors http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/wrting-in-cursive https://images.on-this.website/12285_1444709390527b2862b5707.jpgWrting in Cursive I didn't know seaweed could write in cursive http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/bridge-over-the-mighty-mo https://images.on-this.website/12285_209590967054d53a7f004d1.jpgBridge over the Mighty MO New cable style bridge spanning the Missouri River between Quincy, IL and West Quincy, MO http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/photo25699201.html https://images.on-this.website/12285_68810773560621bba3278.jpg http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/photo7555642.html https://images.on-this.website/12285_20803460704cdf687e8fe8e.jpg http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/tulip-town https://images.on-this.website/12285_21780153158fadadb8e13b2.00591565.jpgTulip Town Tulips and a red barn at Tulip Town in the Skagit Valley during the annual Tulip Festival http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/west-fork-2 https://images.on-this.website/12285_1975607602527873c759ff3.jpgWest Fork #2 Fall colors in West Fork http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/buff-on-the-beach https://images.on-this.website/12285_5198008685201b290e03cf.jpgBuff on the Beach A bison bull wanders up the beach on Antelope Island in the Great Salt Lake, Utah http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/photo22921907.html https://images.on-this.website/12285_13630325215459ac60605c8.jpg http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/twin-bridges https://images.on-this.website/12285_6958683565546e2f04332e.jpgTwin Bridges Japanese Gardens, Hilo, HI http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/white-sands-sunrise https://images.on-this.website/12285_16871059157f1711786f99.jpgWhite Sands Sunrise http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/mesa-arch-sunstar https://images.on-this.website/12285_4309374704f051600cc5f8.jpgMesa Arch Sunstar I've been trying to capture this image for 15 years. The conditions (and me) all came together finally. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/gtnp-winter-2 https://images.on-this.website/12285_17023380955a2f02098c9f4.jpgGTNP Winter 2 http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/fenced-in-aspens https://images.on-this.website/12285_4064907545be21da527a36.jpgFenced in Aspens http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/taos-icon https://images.on-this.website/12285_2516854414c328de22812c.jpgTaos Icon The famous Blue Door and Window near San Francisco de Asis church in Ranchos De Taos. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/emerald-falls https://images.on-this.website/12285_594342451583748d02f05a.jpgEmerald Falls Fall in the Columbia Gorge http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/roughlock-falls https://images.on-this.website/12285_9729018624c182f0dcd01b.jpgRoughlock Falls This series of falls in Spearfish Canyon really roars in the spring during or after a hard rain. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/photo7555968.html https://images.on-this.website/12285_12795421544cdf75b913d4e.jpg http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/you-tawkin-to-me https://images.on-this.website/12285_5905302374c09c8858572e.jpgYou Tawkin to Me? A Horned Toad shows his displeasure at being 12 inches from my lens. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/weeds https://images.on-this.website/12285_14139416535164d513c5a8a.jpgWeeds I was drawn to this image because of the 3 stalks of weeds standing still in the lee of the old wheel while the wind was churning everything else. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/desert-sunrise-1 https://images.on-this.website/12285_12205170205335e22986ea0.jpgDesert sunrise 1 Southwest of San Tan Valley, AZ near my daughter's house http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/multnomah-falls https://images.on-this.website/12285_1075168882583749ce77e68.jpgMultnomah Falls The most photographed waterfall in the Columbia Gorge http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/bears-of-wolverine-creek https://images.on-this.website/12285_1955310492595acb3195cf73.92720712.jpgBears of Wolverine Creek http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/the-eyes-have-it https://images.on-this.website/12285_11240039754f164e867a206.jpgThe Eyes Have It This is the look that causes mice everywhere to tremble. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/vancouver-library https://images.on-this.website/12285_7481588704c1833f17a359.jpgVancouver Library Our hotel in Vancouver was across the street from the Library and an abstract painting in our room inspired this image. Same technique as the boats. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/epic-sunset https://images.on-this.website/12285_773711780529422167ebf8.jpgEpic Sunset One of the most fantastic sunsets I've witnessed. Carlsbad, CA http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/potholes-sunset-2 https://images.on-this.website/12285_1140235632599a62ef410204.01931615.jpgPotholes sunset 2 http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/false-kiva-sunset https://images.on-this.website/12285_1867065700519a89e748e6d.jpgFalse Kiva sunset Hard to find but famous location. One of the new iconic photographs of the west. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/cathedral-rock https://images.on-this.website/12285_189706968752abeebf54e9d.jpgCathedral Rock I've been to Sedona a few times and have spent some time photographing fall colors in West Fork of Oak Creek. I also tried to photograph this scene a few years ago but the light was wretched. This time I got it...along with about 25 or 30 other photographers who were already set up when I got there. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/skagit-valley-daffys https://images.on-this.website/12285_20067340155ba6b0f37b3de.jpgSkagit Valley Daffys http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/reflections https://images.on-this.website/12285_216468550540d127e2c16d.jpgReflections Small pond on the Jardine road, Montana http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/photo25699202.html https://images.on-this.website/12285_395974552560621bfbf385.jpg http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/coils https://images.on-this.website/12285_87200138953f01f341bffc.jpgCoils http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/potholes-crack https://images.on-this.website/12285_530028170589d0bc44d20a.jpgPotholes crack Hospital Beach near La Jolla, CA http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/photo17038167.html https://images.on-this.website/12285_111588081650d637cb7fe03.jpgSteptoe Rainbow The remaining moisture in the air created a rainbow over the Palouse. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/down-the-road https://images.on-this.website/12285_969401211633c633db22e2.jpgDown the Road Golden aspens in a sea of pine trees http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/you-cant-see-me https://images.on-this.website/12285_15623978244c18360a82873.jpgYou can't see me A young African Lion takes advantage of natural camoflouge. Prairie Wind Refuge (Captive animal) http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/crane-choir https://images.on-this.website/12285_2006043364d1fd767d27b4.jpgCrane Choir Sunset at Bosque Del Apache in New Mexico brings out the choir in full voice. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/prairiie-panorama https://images.on-this.website/12285_14953445645164ddc17512c.jpgPrairiie Panorama We traveled to South Dakota for Easter with family. After an early dinner on Saturday I was treated to one of the magical prairie skies that come along after a thunderstorm has passed through. Near Newell, SD. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/skagit-valley-tulips-2 https://images.on-this.website/12285_7106436265ba6b0fe8f3b6.jpgSkagit Valley Tulips 2 http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/buff-on-the-beach-antelope https://images.on-this.website/12285_93791780952abeeb2d7f36.jpgBuff on the Beach, Antelope Island In August I was in Salt Lake City for business and took the camera kit along with me. I visited Antelope Island for the first time and was amazed at the number of Bison I encountered. I was drawn to this image because of the layers and then in strolled the buff, completing the composition. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/cimmaron-pond-2 https://images.on-this.website/12285_7834422395be21da0ede94.jpgCimmaron Pond 2 http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/gorge-sunset https://images.on-this.website/12285_1149148891583748e95c5a6.jpgGorge Sunset Sunset over the Columbia from Mitchell Point Overlook http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/ponytail-falls https://images.on-this.website/12285_2772266214fcd7e6b0cb82.jpgPonytail falls Also known as Upper Horsetail falls, this beautiful falls is a short hike but well worth it. This is my favorite falls of the ones I was able to photograph http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/lighthouse-skies-2 https://images.on-this.website/12285_42638263595ac3848b4485.89250463.jpgLighthouse skies 2 http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/photo5907663.html https://images.on-this.website/12285_7805118914c66195ab0daa.jpg http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/an-ants-eye-view https://images.on-this.website/12285_20106841754c1839ce99348.jpgAn Ant's Eye View Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. I wonder if this really is what an ant sees. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/a-sticky-wicket https://images.on-this.website/12285_13748822965ba6b10f15f24.jpgA sticky wicket http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/waikiki-sunset-2 https://images.on-this.website/12285_21314290175546e2e767476.jpgWaikiki Sunset 2 http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/photo6033593.html https://images.on-this.website/12285_20391487544c75d1372e379.jpg http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/photo20069256.html https://images.on-this.website/12285_28008146452abeeb7f265e.jpgBear Butte Sunset I've been trying to come up with a decent image of Bear Butte for nearly 3 decades but there was always some obstacle. Never the right time of day, never good light, didn't have a camera, had the family and they wouldn't let me stop...the list of excuses is endless. It was raining in sheets but there was a gap at the horizon so I headed out to the Butte. Got one! http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/deception-pass-sunset https://images.on-this.website/12285_5222709595ac38bc59189.23748296.jpgDeception Pass sunset http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/portland-head-light https://images.on-this.website/12285_10016315945802ab075320c.jpgPortland Head Light The famous Portland Head Lighthouse near Portland, ME http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/backlit-aspens-2 https://images.on-this.website/12285_1779360490633c633c003eb.jpgBacklit aspens 2 http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/wild-and-free https://images.on-this.website/12285_10438197415f89b20a6168f.jpgWild and Free http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/photo22921909.html https://images.on-this.website/12285_20507639535459ac6b0a918.jpg http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/i-am-mustang https://images.on-this.website/12285_587790892540d127a02cc9.jpgI Am Mustang The epitome of a small, tough, wild horse http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/photo5504897.html https://images.on-this.website/12285_6874959634c328d56aa0c5.jpg http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/trees-and-fog-in-the https://images.on-this.website/12285_646800449583749c943070.jpgTrees and fog in the Gorge Columbia River Gorge http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/vibrant-scend https://images.on-this.website/12285_213059274654d53a82d9f2f.jpgVibrant scend Busch Gardens Tampa is amazingly decorated. Lots of wild vibrant colors everywhere you look. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/lines-in-the-sand https://images.on-this.website/12285_178964248153438906dae68.jpgLines in the Sand Portland Japanese Gardens http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/wahclella-falls https://images.on-this.website/12285_557424690539fafeecc2ff.jpgWahclella Falls This might be my new favorite waterfall in the Gorge http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/sky-on-fire https://images.on-this.website/12285_122247862750d637a5f0ae2.jpgSky on Fire November in Colorado is when we see some of the Pacific storms making their way through. When conditions are prime this is the kind of sunset you can see. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/gtnp-winter https://images.on-this.website/12285_20076529145a2f02089dc3f.jpgGTNP Winter http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/photo25776950.html https://images.on-this.website/12285_56702255561088426f963.jpg http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/white-sands-sunset https://images.on-this.website/12285_68294527957f1711e8e8a6.jpgWhite Sands Sunset http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/photo23821147.html https://images.on-this.website/12285_20376526555175eb89c5a3.jpg http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/fun-with-reflections https://images.on-this.website/12285_1066352995523e5e9dbc818.jpgFun with reflections Wind ruffles the surface of Puget Sound and created an abstract reflection http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/photo17038161.html https://images.on-this.website/12285_175127218950d637bbde0a4.jpgPonytail Falls I've wanted to photograph the waterfalls of the Columbia Gorge for a long time and in June I took a 2 week trip to the Pacific Northwest. Ponytail is my favorite of the waterfalls I saw...but there are a lot more I didn't see. Who's up for a road trip? http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/fall-colors-mosaic https://images.on-this.website/12285_122157932852abeec293ad9.jpgFall Colors Mosaic A little different than the reflections but abstract nonetheless. I really like the color palette in this image. One of my favorites from West Fork of Oak Creek near Sedona. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/waiting-for-guests https://images.on-this.website/12285_145675709550d637c40f0d7.jpgWaiting for Guests It rained or was overcast for most of the time I spent on the Olympic Peninsula. One morning I was struck by the ethereal quality of light at Crescent Lake Lodge. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/photo6033592.html https://images.on-this.website/12285_11749532924c75d13587588.jpg http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/in-his-sights https://images.on-this.website/12285_18756634174c18360db4191.jpgIn his sights Cheyenne, a captive cougar, seems to have me in his sights. He's actually fixated on his trainer who was standing right behind me with meat treats. Prairie Wind Refuge (captive animal) http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/barrel-cactus-detail https://images.on-this.website/12285_199891830570190d8c6687.jpgBarrel Cactus detail McDowell/Sonora Preserve Scottsdale, AZ http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/palouse-falls https://images.on-this.website/12285_144910844150d637c69d6bc.jpgPalouse Falls I was hoping for a nice sunset at Palouse falls but the overcast skies and rain followed me inland from the coast. I used a neutral density filter to create a very long exposure of the falls which helped delineate the swirls of the pool We don't need no stinkin' sunset! http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/chollas-and-storm-clouds https://images.on-this.website/12285_845045044f6ead33357aa.jpgChollas and Storm clouds Storm clouds gathering east of Phoenix http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/carlsbad-epic-sunset https://images.on-this.website/12285_205151591252abeebccaf1b.jpgCarlsbad Epic Sunset Business trip again, this time to Carlsbad, CA. I had Carlsbad pictured in my mind as a barren desert place so I was quite surprised to find out it's a beach city. First time there I had only my point and shoot. I had to go back a week later and took the whole camera kit with me. I was blessed with this epic sunset. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/skyline-from-kerry-park https://images.on-this.website/12285_1127368289523e5e9555608.jpgSkyline from Kerry Park I've been wanting to get this image for a couple of decades but never had the right conditions or enough time to wait for it. Now if only the residents would trim their dang trees! http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/misty-palouse https://images.on-this.website/12285_19894706354fcd7e82520d7.jpgMisty Palouse Early morning sun illuminates the mist near Steptoe Butte http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/stroll-at-sunset https://images.on-this.website/12285_22247670352abeeceb5aa6.jpgStroll at Sunset Photographing the sunset at Carlsbad, CA, this bird strolled into the frame at just the right time. I love my mountains but I gotta say it...Beach Sunsets are spectacular! http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/wasatch-sunset https://images.on-this.website/12285_43211515357128496ed016.jpgWasatch sunset Sunset on the Wasatch front from Golden Spike National Historic District http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/pilgrim-creek https://images.on-this.website/12285_12373824045a2f0207bb688.jpgPilgrim Creek http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/church-wall-bw https://images.on-this.website/12285_6549097684c1d9f0b2e7b0.jpgChurch Wall, B&W San Francisco De Asis Mission Church. Taos, NM. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/gold-at-the-rainbows-end https://images.on-this.website/12285_18459199794c37f2daceeca.jpgGold at the Rainbow's end An early fall rainstorm in the Horseshoe Park area of Rocky Mountain National Park http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/klondike-bluffs-sunset https://images.on-this.website/12285_16330881584dc86897325aa.jpgKlondike Bluffs Sunset I love soft light and pastel colors in this image. There was a lot of dust in the air from 2 days of strong winds. That softened the light and produced this image. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/zion-vertical https://images.on-this.website/12285_1485747910557badbb40cf4.jpgZion Vertical One of the iconic views from the Virgin River bridge in Zion National Park http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/steptoe-sunrise-1 https://images.on-this.website/12285_3959939014fcd7e7cd4d19.jpgSteptoe Sunrise 1 I didn't see the sun for 7 days but it came out for a little while when I was in the Palouse region. Shot from the top of Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/king-of-the-meadow https://images.on-this.website/12285_2264937944c18381e856d3.jpgKing of the Meadow This bull elk in the Morraine Park area of Rocky Mountain National Park is telling everyone to stay away from his harem..OR ELSE http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/fun-with-fords https://images.on-this.website/12285_160444201950d637bf0311f.jpgFun with Fords Driving from Portland up the coast to the Olympic Peninsula I came across a shop that customizes old cars and found this old Ford. I don't do a lot of crazy computer stuff but thought it would be fun to play some HDR tricks on this one. I love it! http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/the-star-of-canyonlands https://images.on-this.website/12285_20435909250d637aec87ee.jpgThe Star of Canyonlands Mesa Arch is one of the most photographed sites in America. We joke that there you can set your tripod legs up in holes left by thousands of tripods before you..and it's only half joking. I've always been here at the wrong time of year to get this shot but a trip to Utah for New Year's solved that. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/giant-sunflower https://images.on-this.website/12285_153587909350d637ce22fc3.jpgGiant sunflower August in Colorado means sunflowers...if you can find them. It seems the farmers change the location of the fields every year. This year I found a huge field just 2 miles east of Denver International Airport. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/night-trumpets-and-red-rocks https://images.on-this.website/12285_102962710857b7c327092b6.jpgNight Trumpets and Red Rocks Blooming Datura at Snow Canyon State Park in Utah http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/potholes-crack-2 https://images.on-this.website/12285_62451898589d0be48d50e.jpgPotholes Crack 2 http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/alum-creek-fog https://images.on-this.website/12285_989691926540d1285634a8.jpgAlum Creek fog The often photographed stand of trees near Alum Creek, Yellowstone http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/tulip-panorama https://images.on-this.website/12285_15990838758fadaebcbc950.51925846.jpgTulip Panorama Tulip Town pan http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/misty-morning https://images.on-this.website/12285_13020400304fcd7e7603802.jpgMisty morning A misty morning on the shore of Crescent Lake, WA http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/rushing-stream https://images.on-this.website/12285_8725640885ba6b1036ec2e.jpgRushing Stream http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/colorful-colorado https://images.on-this.website/12285_205801287250d637ac5d30c.jpgColorful Colorado I was shooting the silhouetted trees against a fiery sky when I looked over my shoulder and saw how the sunset was lighting the landscape with a warm glow. I had to hurry to set up and get this shot then run back to the trees for the other sunset shots http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/elowah-falls https://images.on-this.website/12285_14110610784fcd7e65dc990.jpgElowah Falls A little longer hike but not difficult. What is difficult is getting to the creek for a more comprehensive view. The trail down to the creek is very steep, slick, and not advised if you are hiking alone. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/aspen-leaf https://images.on-this.website/12285_21268430894c1839d867e24.jpgAspen Leaf Colorado State Law says that if you are a photographer you must have at least one image of an Aspen Leaf with water droplets on it in your portfolio. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/cactus-flower-2 https://images.on-this.website/12285_518430734570190d277a0a.jpgCactus Flower 2 Different color varieties of Christmas Cactus. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/mossy-cascade https://images.on-this.website/12285_173171312250d637c1c0ef1.jpgMossy Cascade During my time on the Olympic Peninsula I didn't have great weather for the beaches and I was overwhelmed by the chaos of the rain forest. I did manage to create some nice images of this creek on the trail to Sol Duc Falls. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/photo5931260.html https://images.on-this.website/12285_2719897794c688e786a65c.jpg http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/bw-cimmaron https://images.on-this.website/12285_19919234695be21d9d0f8d2.jpgB&W Cimmaron http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/the-last-wave https://images.on-this.website/12285_19944341525507bb885834b.jpgThe Last Wave A lone surfer rides a wave at sunset. Encinitas State Beach, CA http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/teton-sunset https://images.on-this.website/12285_14051617975a2f020a43f5a.jpgTeton sunset http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/cascade https://images.on-this.website/12285_13628719744fcd7e72165ca.jpgCascade This lovely cascade is about halfway up the trail to Sol Duc Falls. The falls themselves are spectacular but I like this cascade a lot better. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/alpenglow https://images.on-this.website/12285_7715995444c159755eaa2f.jpgAlpenglow Alpenglow colors reflection of the Tetons in Jackson Lake about 15 minutes before the sun breaks the horizon. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/graphic-boats https://images.on-this.website/12285_9331790854c1833ec4c2b9.jpgGraphic Boats I don't normally do a lot of crazy things in Photoshop but sometimes an image lends itself to a particular effect. I learned the Graphic technique during the morning session of a seminar in San Francisco and this image of fishing boats at Fisherman's Wharf came to mind. During the lunch break I jumped on a cable car to the Wharf, captured the image, and let Photoshop work it's magic. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/color-coordinated https://images.on-this.website/12285_14525171984c328de7845c2.jpgColor Coordinated Paint your fence to match your flowers? I guess so http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/photo5810520.html https://images.on-this.website/12285_16717317424c5a3971582c4.jpg http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/oxbow-sunset https://images.on-this.website/12285_1448187510540d1288e66a0.jpgOxbow Sunset Colorful sunset at the Oxbow Bend in Grand Teton National Park http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/rope-saddlebag https://images.on-this.website/12285_5926664115be21da764cbd.jpgRope & Saddlebag http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/golden-spike-golden-sunset https://images.on-this.website/12285_3637781005712848f0f154.jpgGolden Spike Golden sunset Sunset from the Golden Spike National Historic District http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/baby-birds https://images.on-this.website/12285_170830715958fadae50be428.59805248.jpgBaby birds Sometimes tulips look like the mouths of baby birds waiting for food. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/storm-clouds-and-chollas https://images.on-this.website/12285_191056551050d637b939e16.jpgStorm clouds and Chollas In March I made my annual visit to Phoenix to see some baseball and spend time with my daughter and granddaughter. This year it was storming and I got snowed on...twice. I saw these clouds while on the way to drive up The Apache Trail near Apache Junction. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/salmon-cruching https://images.on-this.website/12285_1338789351595acb3607a001.85694582.jpgSalmon cruching http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/bridal-veil-falls https://images.on-this.website/12285_16313888374c37f7c751b7a.jpgBridal Veil Falls Every state and province has a Bridal Veil Falls. This one happens to be in Spearfish Canyon in South Dakota. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/steptoe-sunise https://images.on-this.website/12285_57233183750d637c918686.jpgSteptoe Sunise I spent the night in my car on top of Steptoe Butte in a thunderstorm and torrential downpour, secure in the knowledge that the restroom building was taller than my car so I might not get struck by lightning. I think I must have slept with my fingers crossed because it cleared up in the morning and sunrise was glorious. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/cholla-pano https://images.on-this.website/12285_18820808734f6ead2b318ab.jpgCholla Pano Chollas standing out against forming storm clouds. 5 vertical images stitched together for the panoramic view http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/museum-of-the-native-american https://images.on-this.website/12285_97081102453f01dd61b144.jpgMuseum of the Native American Interior http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/the-other-bear-lake https://images.on-this.website/12285_19050146244c182f190aba2.jpgThe Other Bear Lake Bear Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park is a popular destination for photographers and vacationers. But this is the other Bear Lake, near Cuchara in Southern Colorado. A great place to photograph a sunrise. Of course, it helps if the weather and clouds cooperate. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/the-real-emerald-falls https://images.on-this.website/12285_1456134457539fafeb7ea73.jpgThe REAL Emerald Falls 2 years ago I photographed what I thought was Emerald Falls in the Columbia Gorge but it turned out to be just an unnamed cascade. This time I got the real Emerald. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/snowy-alcove https://images.on-this.website/12285_19528962134c1839d48b624.jpgSnowy Alcove Garden of the Gods near Colorado Springs, CO. I've been there twice in April to shoot and both times there was a heavy snow. Bonus for me! http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/mukilteo-light https://images.on-this.website/12285_1060102364fce1b9cd03ad.jpgMukilteo Light When my parents lived in the NW they loved visiting the beach at Mukilteo. We always built a fire and cooked hot dogs on the beach. Not sure why I never noticed this light in the many times I visited but I noticed it this time. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/turret-arch https://images.on-this.website/12285_14379294254c09c883612a4.jpgTurret Arch Sunrise lights up Turret Arch in Arches National Park http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/interloper https://images.on-this.website/12285_274175004c1839cb54a30.jpgInterloper Every April the Skagit Valley in Washington celebrates the springtime with a Tulip Festival. Among acres and acres of yellow tulips there were a few red ones but this one seemed all alone in a crowd. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/spotlight-on-the-mitten https://images.on-this.website/12285_8254130344c09c88120305.jpgSpotlight on the Mitten Storm clouds shadow Left Mitten and spotlight Right Mitten http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/cactus-flower-3 https://images.on-this.website/12285_1360483895570190e25b714.jpgCactus Flower 3 Prickly Pear blooms http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/mount-edith-cavell https://images.on-this.website/12285_19936727184c37f2d8763dc.jpgMount Edith Cavell One of the most amazing mountains in the Canadian Rockies. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/new-years-day-at-garden https://images.on-this.website/12285_38658786752abeec9e7a15.jpgNew Year's Day at Garden of the Gods Standing in the cold, waiting for the sun to rise, shivering, but not wanting my photo buddies to see me whine, we waited. Sometimes the elements all come together and it's magic and this was one of those times. The sun came up, set the Kissing Camels on fire, and Pikes Peak poked it's head out of the fog bank. http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/beaver-pond-reflections-2 https://images.on-this.website/12285_1414256766633c637c37a8a.jpgBeaver Pond reflections 2 http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/steptoe-rainbow https://images.on-this.website/12285_7535413134fcd7e8aabf4d.jpgSteptoe Rainbow A small rainbow over the Palouse http://www.wcbeanphoto.com/usps-cutbacks https://images.on-this.website/12285_370680344f0515f51a8a0.jpgUSPS Cutbacks The Post Office in Cisco, UT has seen better days.