In two days, I hit the road for another 3,000+ mile road trip and I'm excited find out where the road takes me this time. #photography #roadtrip #BlueSkyArtShow #background #badlands #travelphotography #landscapephotography

Trickle of a stream, wall of clouds, whole lot of Cascades. #pnw #photography #landscape #alpine #landscapephotography #nature #naturephotography #clouds

Big Four Mountain doing what it does every fall. Slowly returning all that snowpack to the valley. Dramatic about it, too. #WaterfallWednesday #photography #pnw #ice #mountains #landscape #landscapephotography #nature #naturephotography

Low tide, low clouds, no complaints. #TidesOutTuesday #RockInTuesday #photography #pnw #landscapephotography #bridge #nature #clouds

Spinellus fusiger turns its host into a spore cannon and I think that's beautiful. #MacroMonday #photography #mushroom #fungi #nature #naturephotography #forestfloor

Fall color above the trees, rocks everywhere, and clouds moving in quickly. #Stunday #pnw #photography #mountains #clouds #hiking #landscape #landscapephotography #nature

Since #BlueSkyArtShow is all about #stone this week, I'm going with some OG stones. #photography #stonehenge #landscape #landscapephotography #history

The trees said "we live here" and the granite said "we've been here longer" and the stream said nothing, and just kept going. #scape #ForestFriday #pnw #photography #nature #landscape #landscapephotography #naturephotography #trees

Clouds rolling in over the Cascades, rocks underfoot, nowhere else to be. 🏔️ #photography #pnw #nature #mountains #clouds #landscapephotography #hiking

Back when I lived in Indiana I had a nice view of mammatus clouds after a storm right from my living room window. The epic storms are the only thing I miss about Indiana (no offense, hoosiers) 😆 #WindowsOnWednesday #clouds #sky #weather #storm #photography #nature #sky #severeweather

The North Cascades have a lot of opinions about rocks. This is one of them. #RockinTuesday #photography #pnw #rocks #hiking #clouds #nature #landscape #landscapephotography #wildflowers

There are specific shades of blue-green that only exist in glacial lakes, and I will keep hiking until I find every single one of them. #BlueSkyMonday #MountainMonday #photography #PNW #reflections #alpinelake #landscape #landscapephotography

That quiet, heavy air you only find at the treeline on a foggy morning. Happy #Stunday 🌲🏔️ #photography #pnw #clouds #landscape #landscapephotography #nature #naturephotography

A forest doing forest things, uninterrupted. 🌲 #ForestFriday #scape #photography #PNW #nature #naturephotography #landscape #landscapephotography

The ice and snow is almost gone, but one more winter storm (hopefully the last) is shaping up for tonight and tomorrow. The spring teaser we've had the past few weeks can become permanent any time now... #lighthouse #photography #lakemichigan #landscapephotography #cold #greatlakes

Waterfall Wednesday, delivered by the Pacific Northwest in full dramatic fashion. Storm clouds and late season snow. The kind of day that justifies the two-hour drive. #WaterfallWednesday #photography #waterfall #pnw #nature #landscape #mountains #naturephotography #hiking

Glossy caps and mossy damp. 🍄 #macromonday #macro #photography #mushroom #fungi #nature #naturephotography

The kind of #stunday where the mountain keeps its cards close. Worth every step to be this far in. #pnw #photography #mountains #clouds #storm #landscape #landscapephotography #nature #hiking

Fog settled in just enough to turn this whole basin into something half seen, half imagined. 🌲 #scape #ForestFriday #photography #nature #landscape #landscapephotography #pnw #fog

Wet sand, clear sky, a rock that's been here longer than the concept of a Tuesday. #RockinTuesday 📍 Ruby Beach #ColorADay #CyanTue #TidesOutTuesday #pnw #photography #landscape #beach #nature

A different angle of Table Mountain on this majestic #MountainMonday. 🏔️ #pnw #photography #landscape #nature #mountains #landscapephotography #naturephotography

The lake was more cooperative than the sky. Both were worth it. Happy #Stunday! #pnw #photography #nature #landscape #mountains #reflection

I love unique architecture, and this round barn in Michigan's wine country is one of my favorites. Because of how it looks, not just because I drink wine there 😆🍷 #BlueSkyArtShow #round #bluesky #photography #michigan #architecture #winery

I'm leaning into the weekend like this tree leaning into #ForestFriday 🌲 #scape #photography #pnw #landscapephotography #mountains #trees #nature

I'm not one to take selfies, but I accidentally took one while trying to catch my camera as it fell and I thought the spinning background was interesting. Thankfully, my camera survived the fall. 😅 #HumansOfBluesky #photography #selfie #abstract #photographersofbluesky #hiking #oops

A glimpse of Hole-in-the-Wall Falls in Oregon for this fine #WaterfallWednesday #pnw #waterfall #nature #landscape #oregon

The way these trees anchor themselves into the sheer rock is incredible. It's literally hanging on over the water with nothing but some very determined roots. #pnw #photography #RockinTuesday #trees #seascape #landscape #ColorADay #BlueTue #nature

Mt. Shuksan in a mood. Cold, heavy, and quiet. This is the version of the North Cascades I’ve been missing. 🏔️ #MountainMonday #pnw #photography #mountains #landscape #landscapephotography #nature #snow #clouds

The Cascades doing Cascade things on this wonderful #Stunday #pnw #photography #landscape #mountains #landscapephotography

We don't think of flowers when we think of pine trees, but female lodgepole pine flowers are beautiful. The magenta hue comes from pigments that help protect the delicate new tissue from ultraviolet light and cold temperatures. #BlueSkyArtShow #two #ColorADay #GreenSat #photography #nature #macro

I don't always take photos of people, but when I do, it's because we're somewhere amazing. 🥾🏔️ #HumansOfBluesky #photography #hiking #mountains #pnw #landscape #landscapephotography #clouds #nature

While not the primary focus in this shot, there are a few waterfalls cascading down the mountain in the background for #WaterfallWednesday. #photography #landscape #pnw #nature #waterfall #fog #landscapephotography #naturephotography

I stumbled upon some stacked rocks, almost as if they knew today was #RockinTuesday 🪨 #photography #rocks #mountains #landscape #pnw

Another Monday, another mountain for #MountainMonday 🏔️ #BlueSkyMonday #photography #PNW #landscape #nature #landscapephotography #mountains

Just grey skies, jagged peaks, and the quiet of the valley. Shuksan never needs a spotlight to look imposing. 🏔️ #Stunday #photography #pnw #cascades #mountains #landscapephotography #nature #moody

Sometimes you just need to stand in a cold valley for a while. The Cascades always deliver when you need to disappear into the clouds. #ColorADay #GreenSat #photography #PNW #landscape #landscapephotography #mountains #moody #nature #forest

This tree didn't give up, and neither should you. Happy #ForestFriday 🌲 #scape #photography #trees #rainforest #pnw #nature #naturephotography #landscape #waterfall

A lone kayaker cutting through the mist off the Washington coast, with the Olympic Mountains hanging in the distance. #photography #ClassicMono #pnw #ocean #kayak #HumansOfBluesky #landscape #ocean

Ruby Beach reflections. The way the tide pulls back to reveal a mirror is pure magic. ✨ #TidesOutTuesday #RockinTuesday #ColorADay #BlueTue #photography #pnw #landscape #beach #reflection #pnw

It's a beautiful #BlueSkyMonday. Spring is knocking on the door this week, and I'm ready for it. #MountainMonday #pnw #photography #landscape #clouds #mountains #washington #nature

Tracing the snowmelt back toward the clouds. The Cascades in their truest, most contemplative form for #Stunday. #photography #pnw #landscape #landscapephotography #mountains #nature #naturephotography

A little Wyoming #unshine for your weekend timeline with Devils Tower and a well-timed sunburst. ☀️ #BlueSkyArtShow #photography #sun #landscape #rocks #nature #wyoming #scape #landscapephotography

Subalpine stillness. I'm counting down the weeks until I'm back in this kind of weather. 🌲🌲🌲 #ForestFriday #scape #pnw #fog #trees #nature #landscape #photography

A soft sunset over the sound. 🌅 #sunset #photography #pnw #landscape #clouds

Fall in the high country: deep reds, golden grass, and a heavy dose of mountain mist. #ColorADay #RedWed #photography #landscape #landscapephotography #fog #autumn #pnw

The tide pulls back, leaving secrets on the sand. A silver-toned morning where the mountains hide in the mist and the trees stand guard over the beach. Just the salt, the stone, and the edge of the world. #TidesOutTuesday #RockinTuesday #photography #ClassicMono #beach #landscape #pnw #seascape

Mount Baker wearing a classic lenticular cap for #MountainMonday 🏔️ #photography #PNW #landscapephotography #mountains #clouds #ClassicMono #nature #hiking

A quiet #stunday on the trail where the clouds hang low with just enough weather to make you slow down and pay attention. #photography #nature #hiking #mountains #landscape #pnw #clouds #landscapephotography #naturephotography

PNW weather isn’t about rain, it’s about the weight of the sky. These clouds aren’t just passing through; they’re settling in, claiming the ridge and wrapping the wetlands in a thick, somber shroud. #BlueSkyArtShow #clouds #photography #PNW #landscape #landscapephotography #nature #moody

I woke up to -10 degrees this morning and can't wait to thaw out and get back into the forest. I've got 8 more weeks until getting back on the road and it can't come soon enough. #ForestFriday #photography #landscape #landscapephotography #pnw #river #trees #nature