I have been waiting years for the right conditions (lighting, air quality, time of day, etc.) to drag my camera up Steptoe Butte (okay, you can drive there, but what's life without a little drama).  Finally, a month or so ago, Brad Nordin (a friend from high school) and I dusted off the cameras and made a day of shooting photos.  This is not really a unique photo in the sense that no one else has taken it.  However, it is MY photo that I can choose to hang on MY wall if I so desire.  The most important part of any photo, however, is the back story.  In this case, the back story has everything to do with the social aspects of photography.  Along the journey on this day, we encountered numerous people seeking the same thing as us...a glimpse of the Palouse at the right time and the right place.  We were fortunate to be the first to find the place, and as people filtered onto the overlook, we had varied conversations with each other and with the other photobugs.  I drove away from this scene with a sense of satisfaction and was rewarded by the next image as I drove back through Pullman and decided to take a slight detour in order to capture the sun on the red buildings of WSU.  I hope you like the images, but I hope more than anything else that you join us next time as we take in the landscapes and enjoy the journey.

Happy New Year

Today, January 1, 2013, was a little bit antithetical in some ways...not that I was anticipating an exciting start to 2013...the skies are a bit dark, I woke up really late (for me), and I completely didn't feel like doing my photo walk today (but I did).  One of the reasons I didn't feel like doing the walk is because I felt like I have taken pictures of just about everything there is of interest in Moscow, Idaho.  However, I readied my camera, donned my walking shoes, and went out anyway.  Below are some of the shots I was able to find.

Enjoy!

Micro-level Shots: I found a couple icicles hanging around on the farm implements at a lot across from my house, shot them, took them back home and edited them.  This is what I got.

Downtown Fountain:  I decided early in my daily photo walks to save this fountain for a day like today.  The snow has replaced water, but there is enough of the structure there to make it interesting if you find the right angle.