Woman hiker on the rocky slopes above the vibrant strokes of color of the Painted Hills as they cut through the rolling hills.

Stars slowly fading as the sun rises over the low fog sitting in the valleys surrounding Mt Adams, WA.

Stars slowly fading as the sun rises over the low fog sitting in the valleys surrounding Mt Adams, WA.

Stars slowly fading as the sun rises over the low fog sitting in the valleys surrounding Mt Adams, WA.

Thick layer of fog sitting under Mt Adams, Washington as the first light of sunrise starts to light up the snowy slopes.

Milky Way and the Perseid Meteor shower reflected in the John Day River in Oregon's newest state park, Cottonwood Canyon

Looking in towards the fiery, magma filled caldera of the Masaya Volcano, Nicaragua 20 km south of the capital Managua.

Cows grazing in a foggy field in southern Washington as the first light of sunrise illuminates Mt Hood in the distance.

Natural frame around Mt Adams, WA as the morning glow of the sun lights up the wide mountain on a cold Fall morning.

Glow of the morning sun lighting up a snow dusted Mt Adams in southern Washington above Trout Lake.

Beautiful view of the icy road as it winds through the awesome formations of vibrant Sandstone dusted in snow in Red Rocks, Colorado with the city of Morrison in behind in the fog. Exploring the park during a snowstorm made for some even more amazing scenery than usual and really brought out all the texture in the rocks that tower around the park.

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Watching one of the many rain storms blow through the beautiful Scottish Isles over The Quiraing. Skye is definitely one of the most amazing places I have ever been! The views and scenes around every corner were incredible and we could have spent weeks exploring it all. It did take a bit of getting used to driving on the other side of the road, but got that figured out pretty quick luckily because there isn’t much room for error on most the roads!

Road winding through the beautiful and windy landscape at The Quiraing on the Isle of Skye on the west coast of Scotland.

Sun rays breaking through thunder clouds over a large lush pineapple plantation and the volcano Arenal and Cerro Chato, Costa Rica.

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A young woman and her adventure dog, an Alaskan Malamute, hiking up near the Elliot Glacier on Mt Hood, Oregon.

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Mt Hood behind the Hood River Valley, OR on a clear autumn day.

Cloudy weather over the city and beautiful coast line at Cannon Beach, Oregon taken from the edge of Ecola State Park.gg

A lone couple walks along the beach as Storm clouds move in over the dunes and mountains at Cannon Beach, Oregon

Beautiful view of the awesome formations of vibrant Sandstone dusted in snow in Red Rocks, Colorado. Exploring the park during a snowstorm made for some even more amazing scenery than usual and really brought out all the texture in the rocks that tower around the park.

Stormy weather over the city and beautiful coast line at Cannon Beach, Oregon taken from the edge of Ecola State Park. The lights of the city and bon fires on the beach are glowing in the fog

Peak of Mt Rainier poking above the rocky ridges that surround it.

Clear night at Tipsoo Lake with the warm glow of the northern lights on Mt Rainier, WA as hikers begin to wake up for their climb to the summit of the mountain.

The remote roads of snowy Central Oregon with the sharp rocks of the many past volcanic eruptions breaking up the smooth hills. Evidence of the raw power of our amazing planet can be seen around every turn.

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Snow covering the smooth Painted Hills badlands creating a blank canvas on the normally very colorful landscape.

Fresh snow covering the trees and forest with Mt Hood in the distance just off the Pacifc Coast Trail on a nice Winter day.

Rocky granite slopes of Lake Viviane in the Enchantments, WA.

Perched above the awesome alpine Lake Viviane on the large granite boulders that surround the deep blue waters of the remote lake.

Fading light shining through the canyon lighting up the rocky McClellan Peak in The Enchantments over Snow Lake.

Summer skiing at Timberline on the glaciers of Mt Hood, Oregon 90 minutes from Portland.

Vibrant sunset over the collapsed peak and blast zone of Mt St Helens, Washington

Paddling around on a sleeping pad on the beautiful blue water of Snow Lake, WA in front of The Temple in The Enchantments

Women floating on sleeping pads on the beautiful blue water of Snow Lake, WA in front of The Temple and McClellan Peak in The Enchantments.

Sun rising and beginning to light up the sky from the summit of Mt Batur, an active volcano on Bali, Indonesia. Mt Agung, the largest volcano on Bali is on the right and Mt Rinjani in the distance which is on the island of Lombok

Group hiking down the side of Mt Batur an active volcano in Bali, Indonesia high above Lake Batur and overlooking Mount Agung the tallest volcano on the island.

Adventure racer running the Bigfoot 200 around Mt St Helens, Washington

Blooming flowers above the blast zone of the powerful Mt St Helens, Washington.

Running around the blast zone of Mt St Helens, WA in the Bigfoot 200 adventure race.

Adventure racer running the Bigfoot 200 around Mt St Helens, Washington

Fading light of sunset on the Klondike Wind Farm and Mt Adams above the wheat farms that lined the landscape.

The perfect cone shape of the volcano Concepcion on the island of Ometepe in Lake Nicaragua.

John Day river snaking through the colorful layers of the many hills and ridges of central Oregon.

Snow shoes sitting on a snowy hill overlooking Mt Hood, OR on a clear Winter day

Sometimes you have to take a chance and follow the less traveled trail to get somewhere truly special and unique. We hiled up the ridge next to our campsite following some of the many game trails to this awesome view of the John Day River as it snakes through the colorful landscape of central Oregon.

Empty dirt roads along the snowy Steens Mountains near the Alvord Desert in Southern Oregon.

Panoramic of the storm clouds building in the valley below while snowshoeing along the beautiful Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park, WA

Panoramic of the storm clouds building in the valley below while snowshoeing along the beautiful Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park, WA

Snow shoeing along the beautiful Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park, Washington

View of our awesome campsite after I followed a game trail up a mountain along the John Day River as it snakes through the colored hillsides. There is just something unique about this area and everytime I go, I find more areas I want to explore. I just wish it weren't a 4 hour drive to get out there!

Storm clouds building in the valley below while snowshoeing along the beautiful Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park, WA

View of our awesome campsite after I followed a game trail up a mountain along the John Day River as it snakes through the colored hillsides. There is just something unique about this area and everytime I go, I find more areas I want to explore. I just wish it weren't a 4 hour drive to get out there!

Crystal clear water of the rocky beach with Bonsai Rock, a large granite boulder with small trees growing out of it in Lake Tahoe, Nevada

Storm clouds building in the valley below while snowshoeing along the beautiful Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park, WA

Woman hiker snowshoing towards the Hurricane Ridge Visitors Center through the winter wonderland of Olympic National Park, Washington

Stream running through lush hills surrounded by waterfalls flowing off Glencoe in the highlands of Scotland.

Snow covered Steens Mountains above the small town of Andrews in Southern Oregon.

Lone car on the dirt road heading into the snowy Steens Mountains in Southern Oregon.

Reflection of the starry sky in Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe with the lights of South Lake Tahoe, CA lighting up the clouds.

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Heavy snow falling on the tent and camp site in the forest on a snowshoe backpacking trip near Diamond Lake, Oregon

Adventure racer running by a glowing Mt St Helens in the Bigfoot 200, a 206 mile race around Mt St Helens and Mt Adams in southern Washington.

Rolling hills with volcanic rock cutting through along the John Day River near the Painted Hills, Oregon.

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Peaceful drive through the large rock formations on a snowy day at Red Rocks, Colorado with the city of Morrison in behind in the fog.

Female backpacker snowshoing next to snow covered Diamond Lake in southern Oregon with the sharp peak of Mt Thielsen in the distance.

Warm clear summer day at Bays Lake in Jefferson Park, Oregon with the peak of Mt Jefferson

Heavy snow falling on the tent and camp site in the forest on a snowshoe backpacking trip near Diamond Lake, Oregon