Jeff Kohn's Photo Blog

Oregon Snapshots

As previously mentioned here are some snapshots of Heather and I from our Oregon vacation. To view the images, click here or on the image above.

Columbia River Gorge

This is the last set of scenic images from our Oregon trip. The Columbia River Gorge was actually our first stop. This area has some of the most beautiful waterfalls we've ever seen. We spent 3 1/2 rainy days there and hiked several trails, including the Eagle Creek Trail which was spectacular (I'll post a few images from the trail along with some other snapshots later in the week). To view the images, click here or on the image above.

More from Oregon Coast - Black & White

Here are the rest of the images from our stay on the coast, this time in black & white. To view the images, click here or on the image above.

Oregon's Northern and Central Coast

The second half of our Oregon vacation was spent on the coast. We stayed in Lincoln City on the central coast for two days, then traveled a bit further north to Cannon Beach for the last two days. After mostly rainy weather for the previous several days, things started to clear up by the afternoon of our first full day on the coast, so the weather worked out to our adventage and was quite nice the rest of the week. To view the images, click here or on the image above.

Correction

Yesterday's post went out with an incorrect hyperlink in the message (although the hyperlink on the image was correct). I've since fixed it, but if you had trouble getting to the Silver Falls gallery the correct link is here.

Silver Falls State Park, Oregon

We just spent a week in Oregon, primarily to hike/photograph in the Columbia River Gorge as well as on the northern/central coast. In-between we made a stopover in Salem, and visited Silver Falls State Park. We were supposed to have an afternoon and morning there, but the morning got rained out so we just got to spend 1/2 day there. It was a great hike though; between the iffy weather and it being a weekday in the off-season, we pretty much had the place to ourselves. While the weather conditions were unpleasant at times, they were actually great for photography in this type of environment. To view the images, click here or on the image above.

Stone Topiary - Bisti Badlands

As mentioned in the last post, I went to New Mexico to photograph at the Bisti Badlands wilderness area, about 30 miles south of Farmington. Bisti has become something of a project for me; this was my third visit, and it's become a place that I really enjoy photographing. There's so much to discover, and it's unlike any other place I've been. Photography can be difficult there, and the conditions can sometimes be harsh, but the desolate nature of the landscape is also part of its appeal. It's like being on another planet.

A friend from work who's also a photographer came along. We flew into Albuquerque on Thursday morning, got some supplies, and then made the 3-hour drive to Bisti and set up camp in the wilderness area. The original plan had been to camp two nights and then stay in a motel in Farmington Saturday night; but rain was coming Friday night, and the clay-based soil at Bisti is no fun to be in during rain. So we packed up camp a day early and checked into the motel on Friday night. Saturday was mostly lost to the rain, but we had a good time shooting Thursday and Friday, and camping out there was a really neat experience, especially under a full moon.

These images are a bit different from what I typically shoot, which is part of what I like about Bisti. The most interesting elements of the landscape tend to be smaller in scale, and require a different approach, getting in closer and focusing on indvidual features rather than trying to take everything in with a wideangle view. The fact that these shapes are carved by wind and rain makes them all the more incredible. To view the images, click here or on the image above.

Shiprock / Tsé Bit'a'í

I recently took a trip to New Mexico, primarily to re-visit the Bisti Wilderness Area. I'm still working on those images, but I do have a few images ready from a visit to Shiprock on our last morning there. The weather was pretty miserable when we got there - cold, windy, overcast and drizzling. We didn't actually get to see sun rise; at one point the clouds were so thick we could barely see Shiprock itself. But we decided to wait and see what happened, and eventually there were some brief breaks in the clouds that allowed for a few shots. Not the most pleasant morning I've ever spent shooting, but still worth it in the end. To view the images, click here or on the image above.

More from the Frio River/Garner State Park

I've finsihed the rest of the images from our camping trip to Garner State Park, including the panoramics. To view the images, click here or on the image above.

Fall Color on the Frio River

One of my favorite places for autumn in the Hill Country is Garner State Park. It's become an annual camping trip for us. This year the colors were very nice, probably the best I've seen there. Here's the first batch of color images, click here or on the image above. I'll have some panoramic images finished a bit later, and there's also a few infrared shots here.

Lost Maples

I went camping at Lost Maples State Natural Area a month or so ago, and was fortunate that my timing was just right to see the maple leaves at their peak colors. The weather was optimal this fall, and the colors were better than the park has seen in several years. It's quite a treat to see bold yellows, reds, and oranges of these Bigtooth Maples, which are quite rare in Texas. To view the gallery click here or on the image above.

Big Bend Trip Photos

As mentioned in my last post, here are some trip photos from our Big Bend camping trip. To view the gallery click here or on the image above.

Scenes from Big Bend

I went camping with Aaron (my youngest brother) and my dad at Big Bend National Park last month. It wasn't really a dedicated photo trip, but I did take my camera gear along. Weather wasn't great for photography but we had a lot fun hiking (got to see the South Rim, and some bear cubs along the way) and it was nice to be out shooting. (some snapshots from the trip will be posted soon). To view the gallery click here or on the image above.

Pumpkins and soccer balls

Last month we visited my brother Ben and his family in Dallas. We watched one of Thomas' soccer games, and also made a visit to the local pumpkin patch. You can view the images by clicking here or on the image above.

Some vacation snapshots

It was mentioned after our Utah vacation that I didn't post any pictures of Heather and me (I did take a few, but they didn't really turn out). So when we were in Colorado I made a point of getting a few snapshots of us. You can view them by clicking here or on the image above.

Some Portraits at the Park

It's been a while since I've done any portraits of my friend Todd's boys, so we went over to the neighborhood park one evening recently to take some pictures. The boys were more interested in running around than in posing, but there were a few brief periods of cooperation. To view the gallery click here or on the image above.

The San Juan Mountains in Infrared

I took quite a few shots with my infrared camera during our Colorado trip, and have finally had a chance to finish editing them now that we've gotten power restored after Ike. To view the gallery click here or on the image above.

Happy Birthday Joshua

My newphew Joshua recently had his first birthday, and we had a party for him over the Labor Day weekend. To view the gallery click here or on the image above.

Summer Color in the Rockies

A new gallery from our Colorado trip is up, with some color landscape images. We were a bit late for the wildflower peak in some places, but there was still a lot of beautiful scenery to see and photograph. To view the gallery click here or on the image above.

Ghost Towns/Ruins in Southwest Colorado

We spent the last week of July in the Ouray, Colorado area hiking and exploring the San Juan mountains. This area had a lot of mining activity in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and there are many remnants from that time period still remaining. Here are a few that we saw during our visit. To see the gallery click here or on the image above.