Journeys · Stories from the terrain
Always look for the story in the terrain.
Essays from the trail, the coast and the canyon, told around a single photograph.
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Where the Forest Walks Into the Sea
On the Washington coast, the trees don't stop at the shoreline, and neither does the story.
A Thin Line of Light in a Green Room
A short trail near Lake Crescent, an old forest, and a waterfall that asks you to lower your voice.
The Lighthouse at the End of the Island
Late sun on Jamaica's West End, and a set of camera settings I wouldn't recommend, but that worked.
Inside the Stone
In Lower Antelope Canyon, the light arrives secondhand, and it's better for it.
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Featured · Ruby Beach · Washington
Where the Forest Walks Into the Sea
On the Washington coast, the trees don't stop at the shoreline, and neither does the story.
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Black, Green and Gold, Held High
A single performer, a raised flag, and a stage dressed in the colours of the island.
Four Dancers, One Beat
Camouflage, a waving flag, and the split second when a whole troupe lands in the same shape.
The Lighthouse in Full Daylight
A second portrait of Negril's West End tower, closer in, under a sky gone violet.
Small Boat, Big Sky
Off Seven Mile Beach, a heavy ceiling of cloud and one white hull crossing a sheet of gold.
The City Across the Water
Seattle seen from across open water, a single white sail in front of the towers.
Water Through a Stone Window
At Mount Rainier, a waterfall framed perfectly by the arch of an old stone bridge.
The Lodge, the Gorge and the Falling River
From the rim at Snoqualmie Falls, the whole scene at once: water, cliff, forest and the building on the edge.
The Forest Before the Falls
On the trail to Marymere Falls, a moss-draped snag stands in a clearing of ferns, framed by giant trunks.
Black Feathers, Blue Sky
At Bearizona, a glossy black crested bird pauses on a pine branch, framed by soft green needles.
Yellow Eyes, Steady Stare
At Wildlife World Zoo, a burrowing owl standing on a log, looking straight down the lens.
The Owl in the Doorway
At Wildlife World Zoo, a burrowing owl framed in the dark entrance of its rocky burrow.
Profile of a National Symbol
At Wildlife World Zoo, a bald eagle in profile, white head turned, every dark feather in focus.
All journeys 45
- Black, Green and Gold, Held HighBloody Bay, Negril, Jamaica
- Four Dancers, One BeatBloody Bay, Negril, Jamaica
- The Lighthouse at the End of the IslandNegril, Jamaica
- The Lighthouse in Full DaylightNegril, Jamaica
- Small Boat, Big SkySeven Mile Beach, Negril, Jamaica
- What the Sand RemembersSeven Mile Beach, Negril, Jamaica
- Rails, Rope and a Burning HorizonBloody Bay, Negril, Jamaica
- Green Over ConcreteAlcatraz Island, San Francisco
- Yellow on BrickThe Embarcadero at Pier 39, San Francisco
- Half a Cable Car and a Whole HillHyde Street, San Francisco
- The Wave and the SpanGolden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
- Two and a Half Seconds at the Edge of the CityGolden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
- Car 19, Going Over the TopFisherman's Wharf, San Francisco
- Old Houses, New SkylineAlamo Square, San Francisco
- The Bridge from Its Own DoorstepGolden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
- Rivets and SkyGolden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
- Down on the Centre Line
- A Quiet Meadow, a Watchful ElkNear Crescent City, California
- Emerald Water, Pink SkySmith River, Highway 199 near Gasquet, California
- Two Iguanas, One ColourPuerto Los Cabos, San José del Cabo, Mexico
- Eye Level With a LizardPuerto Los Cabos, San José del Cabo, Mexico
- Inside the StoneLower Antelope Canyon, Page, Arizona
- Washed Up Under a Pink SkyBloody Bay, Negril, Jamaica
- A Line of Buoys Into the GoldBloody Bay, Negril, Jamaica
- The Bear in Black and WhiteBearizona Wildlife Park, Williams, Arizona
- Looking Up Into GoldSan Francisco Peaks, Flagstaff, Arizona
- What the Trees KeptSan Tan Valley, Arizona
- Face to Face on the RailPunta Cana, Dominican Republic
- A Ceiling of ColourPunta Cana, Dominican Republic
- A Bird Tending Its FeathersMonterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, California
- The City Across the WaterSeattle, Washington
- White Sails, Blue EverythingAnacortes, Washington
- The Mountain Behind the FallsMount Rainier National Park, Washington
- Blue in the FirsParadise, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
- Water Through a Stone WindowMount Rainier National Park, Washington
- Standing in the MistSnoqualmie Falls, Washington
- The Lodge, the Gorge and the Falling RiverSnoqualmie Falls, Washington
- Where the Forest Walks Into the SeaRuby Beach, Washington
- The Forest Before the FallsMarymere Falls Trail, Olympic National Park, Washington
- A Thin Line of Light in a Green RoomMarymere Falls, Olympic National Park, Washington
- A Ram in a Shaft of LightBearizona Wildlife Park, Williams, Arizona
- Black Feathers, Blue SkyBearizona Wildlife Park, Williams, Arizona
- Yellow Eyes, Steady StareWildlife World Zoo, Litchfield Park, Arizona
- The Owl in the DoorwayWildlife World Zoo, Litchfield Park, Arizona
- Profile of a National SymbolWildlife World Zoo, Litchfield Park, Arizona
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Mother Earth gives us journeys
Every coastline, canyon and trail here began as a walk. These are the stories they gave back.
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