There are so many reasons why I love the NW. This morning as I drove toward the Wilson River for some fly fishing I was captivated by the rising fog as the morning steadied itself for the coming sun. Looking off to my right I noticed hundreds of geese circling. Beyond them, the below scene. With about 5 minutes to go before the sun was up I found a driveway, grabbed the tripod and camera, and started snapping photos as the geese kept gliding in and out of the frame. When the sun curled over the ridge it began to create a brilliant rim light upon the valley fog. I have many memories of being on Mount Hood, and one of my favorites scenes in Oregon is seeing it tower above the valley floor, serene and unmoving. Juxtaposed against the geese that migrate with the seasons, I found the scene offered a good tension of the two ways of being: unmoved and moving. I hope you also resonate with something in this photo, and that your day is filled with beauty and wonder.
around oregon: mount hood sunrise
October 22, 2010 - 3:13 pm
I want to make out with this photo.
by Joel
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