Following a memorable first attempt at photographing Crater Lake at night (see earlier post), I returned two months later for another try.

Built as the nation’s first World War I memorial and located near the eastern gateway of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Maryhill Stonehenge is a full-scale replica of England's prehistoric megalithic Stonehenge.

Following my memorable after-dark experience on Mauna Kea Volcano in May 2025 (see post below), I returned two months later hoping to capture images and time-lapse video of both W.M. Keck Observatory telescopes’ lasers in action.

Native Americans living in the U.S. Pacific Northwest about 7,700 years ago witnessed the cataclysmic eruption of Mount Mazama, a towering volcano in southern Oregon.

The summit area of Mauna Kea Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi is considered sacred by many indigenous Hawaiians.