Ghosts is my favorite image from 2015. We went to the Boardman Tree Farm, a place photographers love and many go. I knew that it would be difficult to come up with an image that had not been shot before so I tried something completely new. Ghosts is the result of a fun experiment with double exposure in camera. The first image was shot still and the second image was panned vertically. I love the result. It's good to try new things every now & then!

This next image was taken near Service Creek which is not far from the Painted Hills in Central Oregon. I had traveled there with a fun group of women photographers. In a way, this image makes me laugh. My timing was so perfect. I think this particular spot must only be green for about 15 minutes a year. It is usually toasted brown. We experienced several days of rain which made it so green. We arrived just as the sun broke out of the clouds and lit the valley, if only for a few moments. I could not have planned it any more perfectly than it was. It was meant to be!

This next photo is from a night time photo adventure that Helen & I took last fall. We went up to Anthony Lakes and did some light painting. This is a long exposure. I walked through the photo and highlighted objects in the scene with a flashlight. You can't see me because I did not stand still long enough for the camera to capture my image. It was a super fun night with lots of laughs and great photos. A behind the scenes tidbit... I met another truck coming up the mountain in the middle of the night and I had to back up a long way in total darkness to a wide spot so the other truck could pass. Whew! Obviously, Helen & I survived and I did not back off the cliff, nor did the bear eat us! We didn't see Sasquatch either. I guess in those terms, it was a boring night! :-D