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  • Northern Scorpion at Camp in the Owyhee

    Northern Scorpion at Camp in the Owyhee

    Scorpion at camp on day 2. It was not a concern, we were just happy to be camping somewhere that wasn’t infested with ticks (most I’ve ever seen) after the first night on the river. This is the Northern Scoprion, not known to sting humans and less venomous than other species. Owyhee River. Oregon. May…

  • Sun Rays through a Small Arch Above an Owyhee Slot Canyon

    Sun Rays through a Small Arch Above an Owyhee Slot Canyon

    I don’t know how many minutes per year the sun shines through this extremely small arch from the front of this slot canyon, but it can’t be many. I was just happy to be standing there for one of them … Owyhee River Canyon. Oregon. May 2023. Cascadia Gallery: https://store.davidnbraun.com/cascadia-oregon-washington-landscape-photography

  • New Black and White Lake Tahoe Basin Image: June Flows After a Big Winter

    New Black and White Lake Tahoe Basin Image: June Flows After a Big Winter

    For obvious reasons, it has been a good spring for waterfalls in the Sierra … I’ve shot this popular waterfall many times, but tried to come away with something completely different this time. June Flows After a Big Winter Lake Tahoe Basin. June 2023.

  • Room Mockups (Landscape Photography Wall Art in Simulated Rooms)

    Room Mockups (Landscape Photography Wall Art in Simulated Rooms)

    It is exciting to now have these room mockups completed …

  • Oregon Rattlesnakes and  Encounters in River Canyons

    Oregon Rattlesnakes and Encounters in River Canyons

    While the coastal areas are too wet for rattlesnakes and the mountains above 6,000 ft too harsh, Oregon does have two subspecies of the Western Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis). The Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis oreganus) can be found from the Klamath/Siskiyou Mountains to the Northeastern corner of the state and is often relatively small, green…

  • Highway 50 Brewery Wall Art — Colorful Clouds Above Tallac

    Highway 50 Brewery Wall Art — Colorful Clouds Above Tallac

    This image, “Colorful Clouds Above Tallac” is now up and available for sale at the Highway 50 Brewery in Camino, CA as a matte metal image. Great place for a beer and live music. Stop by and check it out if you are in the area.

  • Lower Owyhee Rapids (GoPro Footage)

    Lower Owyhee Rapids (GoPro Footage)

    Having just returned from an incredible 50 mile rafting adventure down the remote Lower Owyhee in Eastern Oregon, I was eager to check out the GoPro footage from some of the more notable rapids. Below are a few brief edits I put together. Amazing canyon experience paddling through this section of the river. Photos coming…

  • Leaving Civilization Behind for a Few Days

    Leaving Civilization Behind for a Few Days

    Lots of planning, packing, and logistics. But it all becomes worthwhile once you get on the water. Departing from Rome, OR for a paddle down the remote Lower Oywhee in Eastern Oregon. 3 packrafts, 1 oar rig raft, 1 cattle dog, 6 humans, 50 miles, countless hilarious moment, a wild and scenic river canyon where…

  • Yellowstone Lake Alpenglow

    Yellowstone Lake Alpenglow

    We caught this sunset at Yellowstone Lake just before we exited the park near the end of our cross country road trip. October 2021. Yellowstone National Park. Wyoming. Wall Art Gallery: Idaho and Wyoming

  • Across America and Back — 2021 Roadtrip Slideshow

    Across America and Back — 2021 Roadtrip Slideshow

    When the Caldor Fire hit the Lake Tahoe Basin we decided to take a long drive across the country and back, visiting my parents in upstate New York, sister in Colorado, and Michelle’s brother in Connecticut. Normally, I would have been working for the Forest Service and none of this would have been possible at…

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