Proud and Strong

Trees in winter are so boldly beautiful ~

Coldwater Lake Revisited

Drove up to Coldwater Lake Saturday

at the base of Mt St Helens

It was so clear and crisp and still 

Well worth the semi-treacherous road conditions ~

Misty Mornin'

Hope you're having a wonderful Sunday ~

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Peaceful Paths

We all seek them

May we all find and walk them

Have a joyful weekend ~

Lakeside

These trees were all leaning towards the lake

It's amazing they don't fall over, and into.

I'm really having fun playing around with HDR

I love the depth and clarity it gives an image ~

Ravage and Renewal

The forest slowly returns ~

A Mountain in Recovery

 Mt St Helens erupted in 1980

blasting away the north face

along with its beautiful peak

For over 30 years we've watched the mountain

and surrounding wilderness slowly recover

I'm in awe of nature ~

Shades of Gray

Parallel Worlds

I love playing with reflections

especially when the sun is shining ~

Somewhere ~

Shadowland

Have a happy weekend !

Winter Blues

We had a foot of snow here

Gorgeous !

Then it started to rain and

bye-bye snow in the lowlands

I'll trek up to the mountains

for snow photo ops ~

A Sprinkling of Sunshine

I've been silently visiting many of your blogs

as I'm often unable to leave comments.

I can at some but not others.

Hopefully Blogger will fix this soon ~

Away From the Things of Man

A morning walk

and I'm ready for (almost) anything ~

Dusk

I used Topaz Adjust to add an HDR effect to this single shot image.

I love the Topaz series, its possibilities are endless ~

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Wintering Over

I love playing around with HDR. It adds depth and clarity to most images. I try to stay in the natural realm, though I can get carried away. 

Quiet Waters ~

Some have asked about my techniques, and I'm flattered!   I'll attempt to pass along some of what I've learned, from so many of you.
   I shoot in RAW and use Photoshop Elements 9 and Topaz (the bundle) which I love.
I mostly shoot in HDR (high dynamic range).. but not always.  I'm still learning what to shoot which way. 
HDR is taking three (or more) photos of the same scene in three exposures (-2, 0, +2) to create a single image.   I use Photomatix Pro for processing, tone-mapping.  
I shot this image in HDR and processed it pretty much straight forward.

A Walk in the Park

Lake Sacajawea

and more gorgeous weather ~

The Blue Door

What lies behind ?

  Wishes Hopes Dreams

 If we but free the mind ~ 

Afternoon Walk at the Wetlands

Like so much of the world

our winter has been very mild so far

I wouldn't mind a teeny-tiny bit of winter ~

Where Time Forgot ~

Remains pristine ~

Monday Monday ~

It's a bright new day ~

Hope yours will be a good one !

Incoming

Canadian Geese

Making their happy noises ~ 

A Winters Pause

Have a happy weekend !

Rain Forest Dreaming

To wander and wonder

and be ~

The Hush of Winter

The wetlands

quietly waiting for Spring ~

Tired and Worn

But the stories it could tell ~

Tumultuous

  I love the sound  of 

rapidly moving waters ~

Quiet Time

A quiet walk

refreshes the mind

and soul ~

Fresh and New and Wondrous

A fresh new year

 of wonders to explore