Life, death and frozen huckleberries in the Oregon Cascades
As fall gives way to the first snow of winter, the cycle of life and death continues in…
Behind the lens
Reliving The Pick: Behind the lens of one of Oregon Ducks’ most iconic football moments
Hard to believe 29-years have passed since that day The Pick haunts me. Missing an important play is…
astrophotograpy: With great risk comes great reward — maybe?
A look a my three most popular photos of the cosmos I am not an astrophotographer. So, it…
Fun in the mud at burning man
Yes, I survived Burning Man 2023. I was not washed away by flood waters, forced into cannibalism nor…
TrackTown USA
Hayward Field and I go back a few years When I moved to Eugene from Idaho in 1988…
The feature hunt
If you see it happen from the car as you drive by, it is already too late Call…
Nature or nurture?
I was raised in a family of storytellers and artists. My paternal grandfather was a journalist. He was…
COVID-19 pandemic
I remember driving to the nearby hospital in Springfield, Oregon in the spring of 2020 at the beginning…
Seeking shelter
A look at the unhoused and the challenges they face in finding a place to call home Decades…
Cece, Pip and the case of the missing fairy house
One of my favorite stories from the pandemic. Published in The Register-Guard in 2021. Once upon a time,…
Ghosts of “Animal House” remain in Eugene decades after the release of the comedy classic
Cringeworthy and timeless, the movie has survived to become a touchstone for Eugene and the University of Oregon…
The Great American Total Solar Eclipse of 2017
Months of planning with only minutes to capture a once in a lifetime event During the summer of…
Going digital during the 1990’s
Switching from film to digital made sense, but challenges lurked During the summer of 1999 I started shooting…
The Grateful Dead and O.J. Simpson
That time in 1994 that a Dragon truck and the Grateful Dead both came to town and O.J….
On the bus with Ken Kesey
A look back at a culturaL icon and his bus In 1990 I had the good fortune to…
Rajneeshpuram: A bizarre period in Oregon history
That time I met Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh During the summer of 1985, during my time as a photographer…
The great fireworks explosion of 1987
An accident leads to a spectacular explosion and a close call In 1987 I was working the 4th…
A fateful meeting with Rich Clarkson
A trip to Denver and some great advice gave my career just the kick in the pants it…
Gentle giants
During the spring of 1982, I was a couple years out of college, applying unsuccessfully for photo jobs…
Remembering the eruption of Mount Saint Helens
I will never forget the day — in 1980 — when the long dormant volcano blew its top…
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