“Brilliant Morning”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 40-150mm lens @ 150mm, f/5.6, 1/640s, ISO 200. Shot at Mount Pisgah.

bird silhouetted in a dead tree

“Flower Farm”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 40-150mm lens @ 150mm, f/5.6, 1/250s, ISO 1000. Shot at Mount Pisgah.

striped field from above

“Skyline”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 40-150mm lens @ 150mm, f/5.6, 1/200s, ISO 250. Shot at Mount Pisgah.

“Candelabra”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/9, 1/25s, ISO 1000. Shot along the Clear Lake Trail.

coral fungus

“Beach Umbrella”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/5.6, 1/25s, ISO 1000. Shot along the Clear Lake Trail.

fly sheltering under a mushroom cap

“Waves in the Sky”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 15mm, f/7.1, 1/1000s, ISO 400. Shot at Clear Lake.

clouds and trees reflected in a lake

“Brutalist Tree”

Olympus TG-6 @ 18mm, f/4.9, 1/100s, ISO 1320. Shot in Eugene.

skeletal tree with concrete building

“Christmas Crab”

Olympus TG-6 @ 18mm, f/4.9, 1/8s, ISO 1600. Shot in Eugene.

light-up inflatable crab surrounded by candy cane lights

“Fairy Umbrella”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/4, 1/80s, ISO 500. Shot along FR 21 near the Middle Fork Trail.

a single mushroom on a moss pad

“Ex-Bridge”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/8, 1/50s, ISO 250. Shot along the Chuckle Springs Trail.

burned-out trail bridge

“Bolts”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/5.6, 1/50s, ISO 640. Shot along the Middle Fork Trail.

bolts holding a trail bridge together

“Edge of the Burn”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/5.6, 1/160s, ISO 2000. Shot along the Middle Fork Trail

a half-scorched tree in the forest

“Still Smoldering”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 28mm, f/7.1, 1/30s, ISO 2000. Shot along the Middle Fork Trail.

The Emigrant Fire is officially out and the trail is open, but there are still a few spots where there is enough heat in the roots underground to keep the groundwater steaming.

burned trees and a smoky plume

Just back from a 24-mile hike, successfully avoiding all the Black Friday nonsense (though my inbox is full of junk). Pretty happy about that.

“Flaming Sky”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 15mm, f/20, 60s, ISO 200. Shot off my balcony with ND10 filter and a long exposure, just for fun.

sunset with fir trees

“Side Eye”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 40-150mmo lens @ 150mm, f/6.3, 1/500s, ISO 1600. Shot in Eugene.

a black bird

AI, now ruining your holiday meals www.bloomberg.com/news/arti…

“Rush Hour”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/4, 1/200s, ISO 2500. Shot on the South Amazon Trail.

a giant pileup of ladybugs

“Laurel and Hardy”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/4, 1/200s, ISO 800.

two tiny mushrooms surrounded by moss

“Nests”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/4, 1/200s, ISO 2000.

a selection of bird's nest fungi