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Ahhh…skiing in July. There’s really nothing like it and it’s one of the reasons why the Pacific Northwest rocks. We combined a ski ascent of Mt Adams (12,300 ft), in the southern Washington Cascades, with two days of classic NW mountain biking outside the town of White Salmon and Hood River. A brief Wikipedia history [...]
I’m still a bit baffled by the choice to stuff a 8 megapixel camera into a phone. Most people don’t need this in a P&S (point & shoot), let alone a phone. And, if you think about it, the photos people are taking with their phones are most likely going to be shared online, so [...]
Van Epps backcountry ski photos – central Washington Cascades, in the vicinity of Mount Stuart Click any image to view and download for free as wallpaper for iphone, Andriod, etc etc etc. On location -
Taking advantage of some cool, clear weather in Seattle recently, I dusted off the tripod and headed down to the beach to see what I could capture. The tide out, I waited patiently for the sun to set behind the Olympic Mountains. Experimenting w/ different shutter speeds, I snapped a few surreal seascapes. Exposure – [...]
Taking advantage of stellar early season conditions, a group of us headed north to HWY 20 and the North Cascades, beating out a seasonal closure that shuts down the highway to all (except those w/ snow mobiles.) While coverage was thin in spots, it was an opening day not to be forgotten. Morning light was [...]
The wife pulls the family to the coast of Washington, for what could be her last surf weekend of the year…and my last chance to catch some sunset colors before old-man winter throws the blanket over our eyes
It was a bummer I didn’t have my camera on hand when a bobcat (or was it a lynx?) scurried past me towards the end of our mountain bike ride on the eastern side of the Cascade mountains last weekend. It was a fitting end to a nearly perfect fall ride though – cool & [...]
High in the eastern Cascade mountains of Washington, a web of trails lead to some of the more remote, and legal, riding available in WA State. Topping out near 7,000 ft (some of the trail-heads start as low as 2,500 ft.) you can literally ride for days on mostly epic, raw singletrack and see nary [...]
This is the first summer in years that I don’t have some sort of multi-day bike tour planned, as I’ve embarked on the adventure of raising a wild and beautiful baby girl. But the other day I received an email from a friend, who runs an adventure travel company up in Bella Coola (www.wildearth-adventures.com), BC, [...]
Last weekend a group of us met up east of the Cascades for a small epic of a mountain bike ride, that included climbing and descending Red Hill, climbing Devils Gulch to Mission Ridge, descending Mission Ridge, to another climb and descent of Red Devil back to the car. Long ride for sure, but worth [...]
This photo was taken during a short two-day bike tour from Sisters to Oakridge, Oregon, via the McKenzie Pass—Santiam Pass Scenic Byway. Closed in the winter, this road is a true delight to pedal…as long as you start early to avoid heat and summer traffic. Making the below photo your desktop wallpaper is easy: click [...]
Yesterday was the first day I was able to try out my new Canon Rebel T2i DSLR out in the wilds. And, what better way to do that than with a trip up to the North Cascades HWY for some backcountry skiing. It was a beautiful day for being out which meant, somewhat unfortunately, it [...]
Ok, so it may be a bit earlier to ski Mt Rainier (at least from the summit) but I can’t help but think spring ski touring is right around the corner. Of course, if you were out last weekend enjoying the deepest snow of the year, spring feels a long long ways away. Making the [...]
Depending on who you ask, the weather in the Pacific NW has either been really nice (lots of sun), or really crappy (little snow.) Regardless, the goods are still out there. This backcountry ski photo was shot during an epic week-long trip to the Fairy Meadows hut in the Selkirk mountains of British Columbia. Making [...]
February is half over yes, but it’s never too late for a little winter inspiration. I can’t say it feels like February here in Washington, but than again it’s hard to complain when the sun is shining this bright. Making the below photo your desktop wallpaper is easy: click image Mac: right click and “Set [...]
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Reminder: March 4th from 6PM – 8PM at the Globe Gallery in Seattle’s Pioneer Square! Globe Gallery 105 South Main #100 Seattle Wa 98104 Click HERE to visit the Globe Gallery website. Fine art prints of these 12 photos will be available in very limited-edition sets of 10. Buy before the show and save 20% [...]
Here’s the newest addition to a growing desktop calendar series of backcountry skiing photos. This is a favorite skiing photo of mine, taken on Mt St Helens with Mt Adams in the background. Making the below photo your desktop wallpaper is easy: click image Mac: right click and “Set as Desktop Background” PC: click image [...]
This is the first in a new series of adventure photos I’ll be sharing for use as desktop wallpaper calendars. As it is winter, a skiing photo seems appropriate. There should be more to come soon. Making the below photo your desktop wallpaper is easy: click image right click and “save image as…” Mac: right [...]
In addition to some of the backcountry ski photos I took during our ski tour to Harding Mountain, I managed to snap of a quick panorama from the top. Handheld, I took 10 shots from left to right, which were later combined in the newest version of Photoshop Elements. The only post-processing involved (in Lightroom) [...]
What a finicky winter we’re having here in the Pacific NW. Early on we had more snow then we knew what to do with. Last weekend, for this ski tour to Harding Mountain, we enjoyed spring-like corn near the summit and about 4-6 inches of hoar-frost powder in the valley and more shaded spots. Harding [...]
For a limited time I am offering these 5 sets of original photographs from Vietnam, Laos & Thailand as fine art card sets. Each set includes 5 different images. Cards are blank inside and come with envelops. Each set is $20 (or buy a single card for $5) + shipping. Email me to place your [...]
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