More Columbia Gorge Falls

Horsestail Falls

Been away from the blog for awhile. Editorial work and a virus that laid me up for over a week. Nasty. Returning to Portland via U.S. 30, after a visit at Hood River for some lovely IPA's  and eats at the Full Sail Brewing Co.,  stopped at Horsetail Falls and Multnomah Falls. The clouds that had been dogging us all day finally dissipated and we were treated to really wonderful late afternoon light at both places. Sometimes you just get lucky. The trick is to always be willing to work with the conditions you are in at any given time-especially if you don't have the luxury of hanging out at any specific location until things are "just right".

Horsetail Falls

Multnomah Falls

Trail Bridge, Multnomah FAlls

Lower Multnomah Falls, Pool

Two Views from the Montauk Point Light House

After climbing the 137 steps to the lantern room of the Montauk Pt. Lighthouse, was greeted with these views. To the right, a southwesterly view of the Atlantic Ocean meeting the eastern coastline of Long Island.

The view at left is looking northeast across Block Island Sound. The southern coastlines of Connecticut and Rhode Island visible on the horizon with the railing of the lantern gallery in the foreground. From these photos, the importance of the Montauk Pt. Lighthouse as a visual navigation aid to mariners is apparent.

Reflections, National September 11 Memorial

Reflections off the mirrored glass of the museum at the National September 11 Memorial.

Powell Street, December, 2010

At the cable car turn table near Market Street in San Francisco. This taken while on my way to BART following the SFAMA's Toys For Tots  toy drive. Part of an on-going series.