Category: Travel

Where in Washington for Fall Color Photos

Posted on October 24, 2011November 1, 2025 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_616" align="aligncenter" width="465"] Vine maple and huckleberry, Gifford Pinchot National Forest.[/caption] Interested in where to find the best autumn foliage for landscape and scenic photography in Washington State? I did a quick circuit around the Cascades last week and...Read More

¡Viva Mexico!

Posted on September 16, 2011July 28, 2025 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_549" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Tile mural in the town of Dolores Hidalgo depicting Father Hidalgo's cry for independence.[/caption] 16 de Septiembre is commemorated throughout Mexico with perhaps even greater fervor than the 4th of July in the USA. On this...Read More

Mount Rainier Wildflowers

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_544" align="aligncenter" width="451" caption="Wildflowers on Mazama Ridge, Mount Rainier National Park"][/caption] In a year with more typical weather, the meadows in the Paradise area of Mount Rainier National Park would look something like this photo around the first...Read More

Micronesia Airpass for a Pacific Islands trip

Posted on June 14, 2011December 8, 2011 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_531" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption="A small island of Majuro Atoll in the Marshall Islands"][/caption] Some of my most memorable travels have been to the islands of Micronesia while on assignment for the award winning "Pacifica" magazine, the former inflight for...Read More

National Wildlife Refuges Anniversary

Posted on March 14, 2011December 8, 2011 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_519" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption="Tundra swans at Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge"][/caption] The U.S. National Wildlife Refuges system celebrates the 108th anniversary of its founding on March 14. President Teddy Roosevelt signed the law creating the first National Wildlife Refuge...Read More

Oregon Coast and Kauai Coast Top-Rated

Posted on February 5, 2011December 8, 2011 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_491" align="aligncenter" width="327" caption="Na Pali Coast, Kauai, Hawaii"][/caption] National Geographic Traveler magazine recently rated coastal destinations all over the world, with a ranking based on, among other things, environmental health and visitor experience. I am very pleased to find...Read More

Favorite Photos of 2010

Posted on January 23, 2011November 1, 2025 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_444" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Aspen trees, eastern Washington.[/caption] I've been inspired by the blogs of a number of photographers who've recently posted their top photos for 2010, so decided to add my own to the mix. Most of the photographers...Read More

Bangkok and Chiang Mai named Best Cities

Posted on August 18, 2010December 8, 2011 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_405" align="aligncenter" width="343" caption="Young Thai woman in traditional costume at Siam Niramit in Bangkok."][/caption] The readers of Travel + Leisure magazine have voted Bangkok as their favorite city in the world. I had the opportunity to visit Thailand earlier...Read More

McKenzie Pass Highway

Posted on July 15, 2010July 28, 2025 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_397" align="aligncenter" width="297"] Lava field at McKenzie Pass[/caption] The Old McKenzie Pass Highway, OR 242, has opened for the summer after snow plows were finally able to clear both lanes of the road. This part of the McKenzie Pass...Read More

Hamoa Beach, Maui

Posted on July 13, 2010July 9, 2025 by Greg Vaughn

Hamoa Beach on Maui's Hana Coast. Each year for the past twenty years, Professor Stephen Leatherman, aka "Dr. Beach", names what he thinks are the best beaches in the United States. I don't think there's ever been a year that...Read More