When I discovered that I scheduled a visit to Florida to get away and see an old high school friend in the midst of Spring Break, I at first panicked. It would have been fun when I was a college kid, but it wasn’t exactly what I had in mind for this trip.
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Photography
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On the Sidelines…
When I’m out shooting sports, what I need to bring back is not all technically sports—what is happening off the field, court, track, pitch, etc. adds to the story. This is especially true with emotion filled school sports. When they’re published, these images garnish the game action shots. Here, I’ve collected some of my favorites from the past year or so to give them a chance to tell a story of their own
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Iceland in Words and Pictures
This year, 2025, I made my second trip to Iceland. Part of the reason was that my photos from my first trip last summer convinced my wife to visit. But I think the main reason was that I simply fell in love with he country, its people, its geography and even its history.
This is a section my website dedicated to Iceland. I plan to return, so expect it to grow in the coming years. But for now, I invite my viewers to share my fascination and my affection for one of the world’s most remarkable place.
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Graduations 2025
(more…)Some photos from the Banks, Oregon High School graduation and Portland Coummunity College’s 2025 Commencement ceremony. As with high school sports, it’s impossible for me to take pictures at one of these events without getting caught up in it. The huge meaning it has for so many people radiates so strongly the power is impossible to escape.
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Images of Hawaii
(more…)A collection of images, mostly from the Big Island, from some of my trips there. After going the usual tourist route, starting with Waikiki and then Maui, we fell in love with the Big Island (the one named “Hawaii”). It felt more like we thought Hawaii should feel like. The people were wonderful and lot of them were actually born there.
Kona, where we mostly staid, has a comfortable, small-town feel to it. There aren’t many broad, white beaches there. Most are just lava boulders, but the ones that are there are fantastic. The island’s main city is Hilo on its eastern coast. -
Photos: A Few Samples to Begin
There are going to be a lot of different kinds of photos here, from lots of different places. I’m still working out many of the finer points of posting photo galleries on WordPress, so this is just a teaser.
As you would expect, click on any photo to see a full-screen version. Sports photos are Copyright © Valley Times 2024-2025.
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