Tag: Cascade Mountains

West Cascades Scenic Byway – Photographing Oregon Update

Posted on 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

Transitions

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
[caption id="attachment_1866" align="aligncenter" width="695"] Fall color leaves on forest floor; North Fork Trail, Willamette National Forest, Oregon.[/caption] The end of autumn. The rain and the wind have arrived, the colorful leaves are fallen and fading. Beautiful in a different way...Read More

Vine Maple in Autumn

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
[caption id="attachment_1846" align="aligncenter" width="695"] Vine maple Fall color on the McKenzie River Trail at Clear Lake, Oregon.[/caption] Earlier this fall a friend posted a photo on Facebook of vine maple trees on the shore of Clear Lake up in the...Read More

Hiking Salmon Lakes Trail in the Oregon Cascades

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
[caption id="attachment_1471" align="aligncenter" width="434"] Salmon Lakes Trail, Willamette National Forest.[/caption] Mention any place in Oregon you visited with “Waldo” in the name and anyone who knows the central Cascades will ask, “How bad were the mosquitos?” Waldo Lake, one of...Read More

Happy 155th Birthday, Oregon!

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
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North Cascades Highway Winter Closure

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
[caption id="attachment_1289" align="aligncenter" width="466"] North Cascades Highway through Early Winters Valley in winter.[/caption] As it does every year, the Washington State Department of Transportation has closed State Highway 20, commonly known as the North Cascades Highway. This incredibly scenic road...Read More

Fall Color Photography in Oregon

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
[caption id="attachment_1236" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Vine maple in autumn, McKenzie River National Recreation Trail.[/caption] Autumn just may be the very best time of year for landscape and nature photography in Oregon. Every region of the state boasts locations with vivid fall...Read More

Oregon Fall Color Report: Willamette National Forest

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
[caption id="attachment_1222" align="aligncenter" width="467"] Vine maple and Douglas-fir trees, Willamette National Forest.[/caption] Yesterday I drove Oregon Highway 58 up into the central western Cascade Mountains and found that the fall color is fantastic right now. Plenty of golden bigleaf maple...Read More
Japanese Garden in Seattle in Autumn

Top 10 Places for Fall Color Photography in Washington

Posted on 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