Category: Destinations

places to visit and locations for photography

Redwood trees in the Lady Bird Johnson Grove, Redwoods National and State Parks, California.

Redwoods and Rhododendrons Photo Workshop

Posted on February 17, 2019December 17, 2019 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_15150" align="alignnone" width="1080"] Redwood trees in the Lady Bird Johnson Grove, Redwoods National and State Parks, California.[/caption] Arriving at the trailhead parking area while it was still dark, I hoped for fog in the forest when I got to...Read More

Balsamroot at The Nature Conservancy's Tom McCall Preserve overlooking the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon.

Balsamroot at Rowena Crest in the Columbia River Gorge

Posted on February 15, 2019December 17, 2019 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_15145" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Balsamroot at Rowena Crest overlooking the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon.[/caption] On a plateau formed by lava flows eons ago, the Nature Conservancy’s Tom McCall Preserve at Rowena sits several hundred feet above the Columbia River....Read More

Sunset and storm surf at Shore Acres State Paråk on the southern Oregon coast.

Sunset at Shore Acres State Park

Posted on February 7, 2019December 17, 2019 by Greg Vaughn

Shore Acres State Park is one of the best locations on the Oregon coast, possibly on the entire west coast USA, for nature photographers. Giant waves crash on the rugged rock cliffs during storms, wind and waves have eroded sandstone...Read More

West Cascades Scenic Byway – Photographing Oregon Update

Posted on November 2, 2018April 17, 2024 by Greg Vaughn

The West Cascades Scenic Byway between the McKenzie River and Westfir is one of my favorite locations for fall color in Oregon. Passing through two major river drainages, Forest Road 19 in the Willamette National Forest is also known as...Read More

Balsamroot at Tom McCall Preserve, Rowena, Oregon, in the Columbia River Gorge.

Columbia River Gorge Wildflowers

Posted on April 26, 2018April 17, 2024 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_2133" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Balsamroot at Tom McCall Preserve, Rowena, Oregon, in the Columbia River Gorge.[/caption] Now is the time to head to the Columbia River Gorge for wildflower photos. I stopped for a check at the Nature Conservancy’s Tom...Read More

Trail through Lady Bird Johnson Grove, Redwoods State and National Parks, Calfornia.

Why Do We Find Beauty in a Landscape?

Posted on February 10, 2018July 9, 2025 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_2126" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Trail through Lady Bird Johnson Grove, Redwoods State and National Parks, Calfornia.[/caption] Why does man find beauty in a landscape? Is it not because he is a part of nature, inwardly subject to nature’s laws,...Read More

50th Anniversary of the Oregon Beach Bill

Posted on June 9, 2017June 9, 2017 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_2089" align="aligncenter" width="1400"] Whaleshead Beach, Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor, Southern Oregon coast.[/caption] June 7, 2017 marked the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Oregon Beach Bill, which forever guarantees the public's right to access and passage...Read More

Redwoods Workshop Wrap Up

Posted on June 2, 2017June 9, 2017 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_2078" align="aligncenter" width="1400"] Rhododendron blooming in the fog, Del Norte Redwoods State Park, California.[/caption] I'm just back from my "Redwoods in the Fog" photo workshop for Muench Workshops. We had great shooting conditions including a nice mix of sunshine,...Read More

Wildflowers at Mount Pisgah Arboretum

Posted on April 7, 2017April 17, 2024 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_2053" align="aligncenter" width="1400"] Pink Fawn Lily (Erythronium revolutum)[/caption] Spring has definitely (and finally!) arrived in western Oregon, with wildflowers and gardens bursting into bloom. Mount Pisgah Arboretum and surrounding Howard Buford Recreation Area is an excellent place to see...Read More

2017 Photography Workshops and Tours

Posted on March 1, 2017April 7, 2017 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_2036" align="aligncenter" width="1400"] Sea stacks at dawn from Face Rock State Wayside, Bandon, southern Oregon Coast.[/caption] Looking for some inspiration and education this year? Striving to visit very special locations with someone who can show you both the iconic...Read More