Sol Doc Falls is in the Olympic National Park in Washington State. It has some nice scenery and these falls was gorgeous. There was a lot of shade and the sun light poured in right on the flowing water. The mist coming up was fogging up the filter ever so often but it was peaceful in away. The hike was nice but the mosquitoes and gnats will fly around your head about half the time.
Taken with a Fujifilm X-Pro2
When Mt. Saint Helens erupted there was quite a bit of destruction. The area near the volcano still shows what happened when it went but the further you get away you can see what it probably was once. The trees in the area were large and you can see the remaining stumps here in the photo. There is pumice stone all over with small vegetation growing in. To the left of this photograph is a large lake with massive trees floating, probably for years. The volcano is to my back right now.
Takne with a Voigtlander Bessa R4M with 21mm f4 lens on Ilford HP5+
It is hiking time. Hiking is really something that I enjoy and of course capturing photos. Black Rock is a short hike within Shenandoah National Park. It was something to relax on, easy walk, short and a place to sit and have a 300 degree view.
Taken with a Bessa R4M on Ilford Delta 100 pushed to 200
So I had a Kia Optima 2017 that was my rental for our Washington Oregon trip. It was a nice ride that I put 2,500 miles on in two weeks. It was an upgrade from the car I drive at home. The rental over there was a lot more expensive then getting one here in Richmond. I took this shot on the road side in the John Day Fossil beds which is really a great place to check out in central Oregon. There was hardly anyone out there which was nice and quiet.
Taken with an Fujifilm X-Pro2 and Rokinon 12mm lens
If I could, I would backpack through the Olympic’s. Going up to Hurricane Ridge and other places that we could reach by car was truly awesome but I felt that I missed the heart of the park. People crowd up at Hurricane Ridge and the rain forest making it seem a tourist attraction rather then being with nature in its glory. The slopes were awe inspiring and I loved the very short time that I had with the park.
Taken with Fujifilm X-Pro2
S Clinton Lewis 