Helter Skelter astrophotography Rare calm falls upon Crater

Rare calm falls upon Crater Lake in the Oregon Cascades at dawn

Waves drape themselves over the rocks during a long exposure of the Washington Coast

I was thrilled that my friends Ryan and Candace Dyar were going to be in town and I just wanted to be out shooting with them

It's fascinating to contemplate the forces that carved such masterpieces

it was glorious

Helter Skelter astrophotography Rare calm falls upon CraterMy first (probably last) attempt to photograph a waterfall with a drone. In tight confines without a GPS signal, it was all I could do to keep it out of the trees. After a lot of wrestling, I managed to capture a couple of sharp long exposures