Category: Photography

Canyonlands National Park – False Kiva

Posted on August 28, 2013October 26, 2025 by Greg Vaughn

Prior to leading a photo tour to Canyonlands and Arches National Parks in Utah a couple of months ago, I spent a few days exploring the Moab area and doing some photography for myself. One of the first hikes...Read More

Windward Oahu

Posted on July 12, 2013July 12, 2013 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_1178" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Windward Oahu Sunrise[/caption] The Windward side of Oahu has always been one of my favorite places in the Hawaiian Islands, and I was fortunate to live there for a good number of years. This view is...Read More

Stuff That Works: Really Right Stuff Tripod Ballheads

Posted on April 14, 2013November 13, 2025 by Greg Vaughn

My very first tripod, many years ago now, was a lightweight aluminum set of legs with a mostly plastic pan-and-tilt head. It was better than nothing, but it didn't take long to realize it wasn't sturdy enough to let me...Read More

Tulip Time in the Pacific Northwest

Posted on April 7, 2013April 7, 2013 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_1118" align="aligncenter" width="650"] A rainbow of tulip blossoms[/caption] After months of gray skies and dreary weather, the sight of daffodils and tulips popping up in gardens, fields and farms is a delight here in the Pacific Northwest. The colorful...Read More

University of Washington Cherry Trees

Posted on March 31, 2013March 31, 2013 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_1077" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Cherry trees blossoming on the University of Washington campus[/caption] It's cherry blossom time and the trees are blooming all over the country. In Washington State, Seattle residents and visitors look forward each spring to the beautiful...Read More

Happy Birthday, Oregon!

Posted on February 14, 2013February 14, 2013 by Greg Vaughn

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Backpacker Magazine cover – Sahale Arm Trail

Posted on January 28, 2013July 9, 2025 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_1040" align="aligncenter" width="450"] Backpacker Magazine cover , March 2013 issue.[/caption] It's always great to have the cover of a magazine feature your photo, but even more so when that publication is one of your personal favorites and always a...Read More

Maya Calendar – a beginning as well as an end

Posted on December 21, 2012January 5, 2013 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_993" align="aligncenter" width="685"] El Castillo at Tulum Maya ruins, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.[/caption] The Maya calendar predicts not the end of the world, but the end of a cycle, which also means the beginning of a new one. Any...Read More

Top 10 Places for Fall Color Photography in Washington

Posted on October 4, 2012September 13, 2021 by Greg Vaughn

Washington may be The Evergreen State, but it also has some wonderful deciduous trees with leaves that turn glorious shades of yellow, orange and red each autumn. Great fall color can be found in every region of the state, from...Read More

Award Winning Nature Photography

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Greg Vaughn

I am very pleased to announce that I won both Bronze and Gold awards in the Society of American Travel Writers annual Bill Muster Photo Competition. The Muster Awards honor the very best in travel photography, and I'm happy to...Read More