“Lonely Gull”

Olympus TG6 @ 4.5mm, f/2.8, 1/640, ISO 100. Shot at Muriel O. Ponsler Wayside.

a seagull on the beach

“Sun Bonnet”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/6.3, 1/25s, ISO 320. Shot along the South Willamette Trail.

tiny mushroom in the moss

“Tree Wings”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/8, 1/25s, ISO 400. Shot along the Lawler Trail.

Oyster mushrooms on a tree

“Hidden Glen”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/7.1, 1/3s, ISO 200. Shot at Duval Creek Falls.

small waterfall in the woods

“The Forest Reflects”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/5, 1/15s, ISO 640. Shot near Duval Creek Falls.

one tiny mushroom

“Hands Up!”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/5.6, 1/30s, ISO 400. Shot along Patterson Mountain Road.

orange fungus

Does anyone really believe the AI industry will manage to spend $2T (or whatever the current stupid number is) on data centers before the bubble pops? I look forward to many opportunities for taking dramatic photos in giant half-finished abandoned buildings. The Roman ruins of our times (with the difference that the Romans got to use their buildings before the turned into ruins).

“Bench Press”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/8, 1/125s, ISO 1000. Shot near the Hardesty Trail.

mushroom pushing up through the dirt

“Amethyst”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/25s, ISO 4000. Shot at the top of Hardesty Mountain.

purple mushrooms

“Mushroom Inferno”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/5.6, 1/10s, ISO 800. Shot along the Hardesty Trail.

large mushroom lit by red headlamp