Wanders and Wonders

Yellowstone Photo Workshop

Posted on April 7, 2015April 13, 2015 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_1704" align="aligncenter" width="466"] Castle Geyser, Yellowstone National Park.[/caption] I'm very pleased to announce that I will be co-leading a photo workshop in Yellowstone National Park this Fall. For anyone interested in sharpening their skills in landscape and nature photography,...Read More

Photographing Washington wins NATJA Award

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Greg Vaughn

The North American Travel Journalists Association has just announced the winners in their annual awards, and I'm very pleased to say that Photographing Washington was honored with the Bronze award in the Travel Book & Guide category. The NATJA award...Read More

Prepping for Peru

Posted on February 7, 2015November 13, 2025 by Greg Vaughn

It's genetic, I'm sure. Not only did I inherit a love of travel from my parents, but I'm sure I got my penchant for planning from my mom as well. On family vacations, we had a daily itinerary with details...Read More

My Top Ten Nature Photos of 2014

Posted on January 7, 2015October 26, 2025 by Greg Vaughn

Like many of my photographer friends and colleagues, I find it fun, interesting and informative to review the photographs I made in the past year. In 2014, I concentrated on locations in western North America, with trips to California, British...Read More

Thank you for your time

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Greg Vaughn

Google+ recently sent me a Notification that a person named Margarita had added me to her Circles. I clicked on the link, which took me to the profile of someone I’ve never met, in person or online, someone who posts their...Read More

Wandering Wins Again

Posted on December 2, 2014November 18, 2025 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_1437" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Rock art along the John Day River. What do you see?[/caption] Last Spring, after extensive research, hours of planning and an eye on the weather forecast, I visited the Columbia River Gorge, hoping to make some...Read More

Went looking for a waterfall, found a leaf.

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_1539" align="aligncenter" width="457"] Alsea Falls, Coast Range Mountains, Oregon.[/caption] Shortly after moving to Oregon a number of years ago, I visited Alsea Falls, a pretty little cascading waterfall on BLM land in the Coast Range mountains. I made a photo...Read More

Fall in the Eastern Sierra: Iconic Locations and Inspiring People

Posted on October 18, 2014November 12, 2014 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_1525" align="aligncenter" width="534"] Aspen trees and granite, Sierra Nevada.[/caption] A couple of weeks ago I wandered to the east side of the Sierra Nevada in California to lead a private photo workshop, meet some long-time photographer friends, and make...Read More

Fall Color Report – Mt. Lassen to Mammoth Lakes, California

Posted on September 28, 2014November 12, 2014 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_1512" align="aligncenter" width="695"] Aspen grove at Conway Summit, US Hwy 395 on 9/28/14.[/caption] For the past couple of days, I've been traveling south from north central California to the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada, with an eye out...Read More

Seasons Change – Summer to Fall

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Greg Vaughn

After a long, hot and much drier than normal summer in western Oregon this year, the seasons are changing right on cue with the Autumn Equinox. Photographers, and nature lovers in general, are eagerly anticipating the time when leaves go from...Read More