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One of the many old growth juniper trees Beth and I found along the trails of the Bend Badlands.

I would like to take a moment to give a sincere thanks to my good friend Marika who wrote me an incredibly thoughtful and humbling testimonial - one with praise I most surely don't deserve.

Thank you, Marika. It's been truly wonderful getting to know you and your kind words are cherished.

Figured Saturday night's alright for black and white.

I've always been taken with the reddish hue of the Ponderosa Pine we have here in Central Oregon. It's always so bold against the subdued tones of the high-desert underbrush. Anyway, heaven only knows what compelled me to use an ND filter on this stand of trees but it's what created the heavy vignetting here.

Thought I'd throw up a digital counterpart to my prior upload. Essentially the first time I've really shot a scene with both digital and film and had both results ready to post. This was taken with a 10-stop neutral density filter, causing about a 25 second exposure.

Last month Beth and I ventured down part of the Oregon coastline and ended up in the little town of Neskowin where in the surf you'll find stumps from a forest some thousand years gone. Remnants of its ancient existence slowly reveal themselves like old memories in the ebbing tide. Deeply entrenched roots holding steady against each surge of the ocean. All day. Each day. Enduring.