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These are my personal favorites at this time, and in no particular order. It's always difficult to pick out my all-time favorite images. More often than not it's the emotion I feel for a certain area that is just as important as the image itself.
They could, and probably will change at any given day. Behind each image is a story. Some are quite different from one another, and require a different mindset and approach. Some were pure luck, (Field of Dreams) (Early Morning Bite) Others were just being prepared at the right place and the right time. ~Randy~

The Power Of Imagination Makes Us Infinite.

_John Muir
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Randy Hutchison > (The Old Grist Mill)

The historic Cedar Creek Grist Mill was built in 1876 and restored in 1989 as a centennial project. It is the only one of 19 grist mills still operating in Washington State.  It's impossible to see that it's raining, My wife followed me around with her oversized umbrella as it was pouring down rain.
Randy Hutchison > Second Beach is located in the Olympic National Park.  It is part of the only 58 miles of uninhabited coastline in the lower 48.
Randy Hutchison > We came upon a small town with a cemetery near the edge of it. My wife noticed the rainbow and excitedly told me to pull over and grab my camera. We sprinted across the Field Of Dreams. Taken After A Taken after aTerrific Rain Storm In Idaho. My wife and I were vacationing in Idaho a couple of years ago. It was raining so hard I could barely see the road. As the rain cemetery to the edge of this field. I think I shot three or four frames before the rainbow slowly disappeared. It's a day I will always remember.
Randy Hutchison > (Little Red Barn)

This was taken after the terrific snowstorm during the Winter of 2008.  This barn is less than a mile from my house.  It's always been in the back of my mind to take this image in the snow.  After 17 years the conditions were perfect.
Randy Hutchison > The Humes Ranch cabin was built around the year 1900 by William Humes. William Humes was originally from New York and arrived in the Elwha River area enroute to the Klondike. William, his brother, and a cousin liked the area so much they set up homestead sites. I first camped at this spot when I was eleven years old. I make it a point to visit this area every year towards the end of October. I have a fondness for the Olympic National park, probably because I grew-up near by in Port Angeles Washington. I have great memories of the park and all the hikes and picnics I experienced growing up.
Randy Hutchison > Lake Crescent is 624 feet deep. It's also known for its brilliant blue waters and amazing clarity (Olympic National Park) As a child I remember driving around lake Crescent's twisty road with my Mom & Dad, secretly hoping we wouldn't drive off the road into the lake. Having picnic's and camping were part of my earliest recollections. I can recall my Mom telling me to wait for an hour before I could go swimming. I spent my 20th Birthday at this same spot, diving off the dock into it's frigid waters, surfacing, whilst hollering how cold it was to my friends. The scene before me hasn't changed since my childhood. The morning I shot this photo it was quiet morning with no one around but myself. It was a time to reflect about my childhood memories, and the great times spent here. "Each year I return, it's like visiting an old friend."
Randy Hutchison > This crescent moon image was taken as I was waiting for the light to change. The sun was starting to dip towards the horizon at Horseshoe lake near Mt. Adams. I had intended to take a sunset shot of the lake with Mount Adams as a backdrop. I looked up and noticed the clouds gathering around the moon and changing to a dusty Pink color. I shot three different compositions, and decided I liked this one the best. I guess I need to look up more often.
Randy Hutchison > Early Morning Bite At Ollalie Lake We were camping a Ollalie lake near Mt. Adams and had taken our usual morning walk after breakfast down to the lake. We noticed the mist rising above the lake with the fisherman in his boat. I ran back to camp to retrieve my camera. He was quite a ways away so I used my long zoom and shot quite a few. I got lucky with this particular shot as he was about to cast his line.
Randy Hutchison > The Bremerton & Seattle Ferry, passing below the Olympic Mountains. Washington State Ferries, owned and operated by the Washington State Department of Transportation, serves communities on Puget Sound and in the San Juan Islands. It is the largest fleet of passenger and automobile ferries in the United States. I was returning home from a job interview, driving along the Port Orchard waterfront. The night before it snowed quite a bit on the Olympic Mountain Range. The surprising part is that it was a clear morning, which doesn't happen very often. I waited about 15 minutes until the ferry was centered below the Olympics. I guess the reason I like this image, is that it represents the beautiful area that I call home.
Randy Hutchison > Mt Rainier National Park) My wife and I were hiking along the Pacific Crest Trail that overlooks Chinook Pass. Just after we started up the trail, she looked back and exclaimed that it looked as though hand gliders were soaring over the rocky spire in the distance. I used my longest zoom, and noticed the hand gliders were actually birds of prey circling back and forth looking for a meal. I'm sure the scene we witnessed hasn't changed over the last Millennia. As if on cue, the moon and the birds slowly disappeared.
Randy Hutchison > (October 2009 Has Arrived) As I was walking out the door underneath my deck to throw the ball for our dog Brandy, I noticed this spiderweb with the sun illuminating it, I sprayed the web with water to highlight it, and found a leaf. in our front yard. Although it turned out, I wanted to try it with a larger leaf, and to get the small water droplet's just before they fell from the tips of the leaf. My wife Ardys is pretty resourceful. She found the perfect orange leaf to compliment the spiderweb.
Randy Hutchison > (Gifford Pinchot National Forest) Mount Adams in late July, overlooking Horseshoe Lake. My favorite spot in the world!
Randy Hutchison > (Cape Disappointment Lighthouse) Has guided Mariners through the Graveyard of the Pacific since 1856.  It is the oldest working Lighthouse on the Pacific Coast.  I scouted the area earlier in the day to get the best perspective, and to manually focus my lens, as it would be dark when I would take my picture.  I timed the rotation of the light, to catch the light-burst from the tower.
Randy Hutchison > (Olympic National Park)

This was taken on the West shore of Lake Crescent.  I visit this spot at the end of October each year to capture Fall colors.  This was an added bonus.
Randy Hutchison > Oneonta Gorge Entrance is a deep, narrow cleft in the basalt bluff through which flows a foaming creek. Fossilized trees caught by a lava flow, are entombed in its perpendicular walls. My wife and I camped at a nearby campground to get up early, hoping the quality of the early morning light would be perfect, as it quickly fades away. This image required some wading in cold water and climbing over a few logs. I had my shorts and tennis shoes on, wondering if this opportunity was going to be worth freezing my feet off. I reached a good perspective with the canyon walls almost touching. I shot a few frames and got back to the van as fast as I could. After we returned to our van, my cup of coffee never tasted so good!
(The Old Grist Mill)

The historic Cedar Creek Grist Mill was built in 1876 and restored in 1989 as a centennial project. It is the only one of 19 grist mills still operating in Washington State. It's impossible to see that it's raining, My wife followed me around with her oversized umbrella as it was pouring down rain.
Randy Hutchison > (The Old Grist Mill)

The historic Cedar Creek Grist Mill was built in 1876 and restored in 1989 as a centennial project. It is the only one of 19 grist mills still operating in Washington State.  It's impossible to see that it's raining, My wife followed me around with her oversized umbrella as it was pouring down rain.
(The Old Grist Mill)

The historic Cedar Creek Grist Mill was built in 1876 and restored in 1989 as a centennial project. It is the only one of 19 grist mills still operating in Washington State. It's impossible to see that it's raining, My wife followed me around with her oversized umbrella as it was pouring down rain.
Camera: Canon (Canon Eos 40d) |
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original size: 3888px x 2592px |
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