Aug'11: USA Westside: Peter Stanley

PDX

info@photopoa.com (Peter Stanley) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 05:37:37 GMT

]]>Portland, Oregon from the air.

Downtown dusk

info@photopoa.com (Peter Stanley) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 05:40:22 GMT

]]>Streets come to life as the work day ends in downtown Portland, Oregon.

First Date

info@photopoa.com (Peter Stanley) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 05:42:22 GMT

]]>Surfers talking after a session at Pacific City, Oregon.

Goofy foot

info@photopoa.com (Peter Stanley) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 05:49:21 GMT

]]>As the storm clears, a surfer enjoys the smooth swell at Pacific City, Oregon.

Classic

info@photopoa.com (Peter Stanley) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 05:53:12 GMT

]]>A Volkswagon bug is the mode of transport for a camping couple on the Oregon coast.

Low tide

info@photopoa.com (Peter Stanley) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 06:04:07 GMT

]]>Walking on the sand flats during the low tide near Pacific City, Oregon.

Northern Oregon

info@photopoa.com (Peter Stanley) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 06:41:01 GMT

]]>Hikers enjoy a waterfall not far from the Columbia River Gorge, northern Oregon.

Clear Cut

info@photopoa.com (Peter Stanley) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 06:50:06 GMT

]]>A flight over the state of Oregon reveals a checker board of clear cut landscape however these scars are rarely seen when driving because large 'buffers' of vegetation are kept along most roads. While driving along the central Oregon coast, I pulled over and walked 20 meters off the road to find miles of clear cut landscape. After every tree on the hill is cut, the area is replanted with a single fast growing species. The result is a green slope lacking any significant biodiversity. Yes, timber is a resource. But clear cutting is not the answer. Selective cutting could utilize this resource without wreaking havoc on the environment.

Crater Lake

info@photopoa.com (Peter Stanley) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 06:45:37 GMT

]]>Random fact: Crater Lake, in southern Oregon is the 7th deepest lake in the world.

Alpaca

info@photopoa.com (Peter Stanley) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 06:52:26 GMT

]]>A new born Alpaca, on a farm near Sisters, Oregon, takes his first breath as its mother gently looks on. Alpaca are closely related to Llamas and they are valued for their fine wool.

The Plaza

info@photopoa.com (Peter Stanley) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 06:56:31 GMT

]]>In downtown Ashland, Oregon, street performers draw an audience on the 4th of July.

Spring fed

info@photopoa.com (Peter Stanley) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 06:58:13 GMT

]]>Burney Falls in northern California is fed primarily with spring water pouring out of the cliff face.

Shasta

info@photopoa.com (Peter Stanley) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:10:09 GMT

]]>Driving towards Mt. Shasta in norhtern California.

Redwoods

info@photopoa.com (Peter Stanley) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:14:43 GMT

]]>The tallest coastal redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) is 379 feet and around 2000 years old. These giants have been logged to near extinction with only 5% remaining under federal protection in the Redwood National Park, northern California.

The Call

info@photopoa.com (Peter Stanley) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:21:36 GMT

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Point Arena

info@photopoa.com (Peter Stanley) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:23:29 GMT

]]>A seagull glides to the Point Arena Lighthouse on the northern California coast.

Light House

info@photopoa.com (Peter Stanley) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:24:05 GMT

]]>Look down through the Point Arena lighthouse in northern California.

City Fishing

info@photopoa.com (Peter Stanley) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:11:09 GMT

]]>A pier in San Francisco attracts fishermen in the late summer afternoon.

Golden Gate

info@photopoa.com (Peter Stanley) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:12:40 GMT

]]>Looking up from Fort Point, at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. This image was converted to black and white and a red filter was added for contrast.

Lombard

info@photopoa.com (Peter Stanley) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:14:35 GMT

]]>The windiest street in the world, Lombard st., twists down the steep hills of San Francisco.

Pop Culture

info@photopoa.com (Peter Stanley) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:16:50 GMT

]]>The sign originally read Hollywoodland and was a housing development advertisement but it has since turned into a icon of pop culture.

The Getty Museum

info@photopoa.com (Peter Stanley) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:18:10 GMT

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Venice Beach boardwalk

info@photopoa.com (Peter Stanley) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:21:13 GMT

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