Tag: Waterfalls

• Top Spots for Autumn Photography in Washington State

  

  October in Washington State is a magical time, with landscapes transformed by vivid fall colors that draw locals and travelers alike. From the fiery reds and oranges of maple trees to the golden yellows of aspens and cottonwoods, the scenery shifts into an autumnal masterpiece.

  Murali Narayanan

  October 30, 2024

  Heather Meadows, Highwood Lake, Kubota Garden, Lake Fenwick Park, Lake Wenatchee State Park, Leavenworth, Mt. Baker, Mt. Baker Wilderness Area, Mt. Rainier National Park, Northern Cascades, Pacific Northwest, Picture Lake, Point Defiance Park, Puget Sound, Seattle, Seattle Arboretum, Snoqualmie, Southwest Washington, Stevens Pass, Tacoma, Washington, Wenatchee River

  Artist Point, Cedar Creek Grist Mill, Creeks, Fall Foliage, Highwood Lake, hiking, Japanese Garden, Kubota Garden, Leavenworth, Lucia Falls, Mt. Baker, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Nikon, Northern Cascades, Pacific Northwest, Paradise, Picture Lake, Point Defiance Park, Stevens Canyon Road, Streams, Tipsoo Lake, travel, Wanatchee River, Washington State, Waterfalls, Yocolt Falls

• Southern Marin County, Santa Cruz, and Monterey (May 2024)

  

  4-day trip to do landscape photography in Marin County, Santa Cruz and Monterey, CA

  Murali Narayanan

  May 25, 2024

  Battery Spencer, California, Calla Lily Valley, Cypress Tree Tunnel, Fenton, Garrapata State Park, Henry Cowell State Park, Inverness, Marin County, Monterey, Northern California, Perkins Park, Santa Cruz, Sausalito

  Battery Spencer, Calla Lilly Valley, Calla Lily, Carmel Highlands, Christian Orthodox Church, Church, Cypress Tree, Cypress Tree Tunnel, Douglas Iris, Fenton, Fisherman’s Wharf, Garrapata State Park, Golden Gate Bridge, Great Blue Heron, hiking, Inverness, landscape, Lighthouse, Marin County, Monterey, nature, Pacific Ocean, Painters Point, Perkins Park, photography, Poppies, Pride of the Madeira, Rocky Cliff, Santa Cruz, Sausalito, Sea Lion, Soberanes Creek Falls, travel, Waterfalls, Western Gull, Wildflowers

• South WA & North OR Coast Trip (Mar 31-Apr 3 2024)

  

  My friend from the Bay Area and I embarked on a 4-day trip from Seatac Airport to the southern coast of Washington State and the northern coast of Oregon. On our return, we made a stop at the Lower Lewis River Falls in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, approximately an hour’s drive east of Cougar, WA. March 31, 2024 We left Seatac Airport at around 11 and stopped at Curry…

  Murali Narayanan

  April 10, 2024

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  Cannon Beach, Cape Disappointment Lighthouse, Cape Disappointment State Park, Copper Creek Falls, Creeks, Ecola State Park, Gifford Pinchot, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Haystack Rock, hiking, Landscape photography, Lighthouses, Lower Lewis River Waterfall, Nikon, North Head Lighthouse, Oregon, Oregon Coast, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Ocean, Streams, travel, Washington State, Waterfalls

• Central Oregon & Crater Lake Trip (Jun 12-17, 2023) Part 1

  

  Over the course of six days, we embarked on a fun & productive 1200-mile journey across Oregon, exploring captivating destinations such as Silver Falls State Park, the Cascade Lakes, Crater Lake, and the Painted Hills. Our primary objective was to capture the enchanting beauty of waterfalls, mountains, lakes, wildflowers, and even the Milky Way. This…

  Murali Narayanan

  June 25, 2023

  Oregon, Oregon – Central, Pacific Northwest, Silver Falls State Park, USA

  Creeks, Nikon, Pacific Northwest, Silver Falls State Park, Silverton, South Falls, Streams, Waterfalls

• 3-Day Olympic Peninsula Trip (May 2023)

  

  3-day trip to the Olympic Peninsula in May 2023 to photograph pacific sunsets, rainforest waterfalls and creeks.

  Murali Narayanan

  May 13, 2023

  Hoh Rainforest, La Push, Olympic National Park, Olympic Peninsula, Pacific Northwest, Quinault Rainforest, Ruby Beach, Sol Duc Falls, USA, Washington

  Abbey Island, Bunch Creek, Bunch Creek Falls, Bunch Falls, Creeks, Dusk, Fog, Forks, Hoh Rainforest, La Push, Merriman Falls, Pacific Northwest, Port Angeles, Quinalt Rainforest, Quinault Rain Forest, Quinault River, Ruby Beach, Sol Duc Falls, Streams, Sunset, Washington State, Waterfalls, Willaby Creek, Willaby Creek Falls

• Western Olympic Peninsula (Jun 2022)

  

  Two-Day trip to the Pacific Coast of Olympic Peninsula in Washington State. Highlights are Hoh Rainforest, La Push beach sunset, tide polls at Ruby Beach and waterfalls of Quinault rainforest.

  Murali Narayanan

  June 3, 2022

  Hoh Rainforest, La Push, Olympic National Park, Olympic Peninsula, Pacific Northwest, Quinault Rainforest, Ruby Beach, USA, Washington

  Anemone, Barnacles, Beach, Bunch Creek Falls, Bunch Falls, Creeks, Driftwood, Falls Creek Falls, Forks, Hoh Rainforest, La Push, Merriman Falls, Olympic National Park, Olympic Peninsula, Pacific Northwest, Quinalt Rainforest, Ruby Beach, Sea Star, Streams, Sunset, Tidepool, Washington State, Waterfalls

• Iceland – March 2019

  

  10-day trip in March 2019 to Western, Southern and Eastern Iceland. Key highlights are waterfalls, churches, and glaciers.

  Murali Narayanan

  May 28, 2022

  Arnarstapi, Þingvellir, Búðir, Djupalonssandur Beach, Europe, Gatklettur, Golden Circle, Grindavik, Grundarfjörður, Harpa Concert Hall, Höfn, Hellissandur, Hellnar, Iceland, Jökulsárlón, Keflavik, Kirkjufells, Lóndrangar, Reykjanes Peninsula, Reykjavik, Skálholt, Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Vik

  Arnarstapi, Þingvellir National Park, Budir, Diamond Beach, Djupalonssandur Beach, Faxafoss, Foss a Sidu, Fossálarfoss, Gatklettur, Glacier Lagoon, Grindavik, Gullfoss, Gunnuhver, Harpa Concert Hall, Hellissandur, Hellnar, Jökulsárlón, Jokulsarlon, Keflavik, Kirkjufellfoss, Lighthouse, Mossy Lava Fields, Reynisdrangar, Reynisfjara, Ring Road, Selfoss, Seljalandsfoss, Skógafoss, Stjórnarfoss, Stokksnes, Urridafoss, Vestrahorn, Vik, Waterfalls

• Northern Olympic Peninsula

  

  Two-day (May 16-17, 2022) trip to the Northen Olympic Peninsula in Washington State to experience and photograph Sol Duc Falls, Madison Creek Falls, Ludlow Falls and Point Wilson Lighthouse.

  Murali Narayanan

  May 20, 2022

  Olympic National Park, Olympic Peninsula, USA, Washington

  Focus Stacking, Fort Worden State Park, Lighthouse, Ludlow Falls, Madison Creek Falls, Pacific Northwest, Point Wilson Lighthouse, Port Townsend, Sol Doc Falls, Washington State, Waterfalls

• Quinault Rainforest

  

  It was a cloudy day on Thursday and Mythili and I decided to drive to the Quinault rainforest and check out our favorite waterfalls. I find mid to late April to be a very good time to visit as the waterflow of the creeks is quite good. It is not as popular or crowded as…

  Murali Narayanan

  May 1, 2021

  Olympic National Park, Washington

  Falls Creek Falls, Merriman Creek, Merriman Falls, Pacific Northwest, Quinault, Quinault Rain Forest, Washington State, Waterfalls, Willaby Creek, Willaby Creek Falls

• Waterfalls & Streams of the Quinault Rain Forest

  

  The Quinault Rain Forest, a temperate rain forest, is part of the Olympic National Park and the Olympic National Forest in the state of Washington. The forest receives an average of 12 feet of rain per year. There are 4 small but beautiful waterfalls along the creeks flowing from the Olympic mountain snow melts. Between mid…

  Murali Narayanan

  April 19, 2019

  Olympic National Park, Washington

  Bunch Creek Falls, Cascade Falls, Creeks, Falls Creek Falls, Gatton Creek Falls, Merriman Falls, National Parks, Pacific Northwest, Quinault, Quinault Rain Forest, Rain Forest, Streams, Washington State, Waterfalls, Willaby Creek Falls

• Alaska (Aug 21-Aug 28, 2016)

  

  Highlights From August 21 thru 28 of 2016, 2 of my cousins, Ganesh and Ramu, and I spent a week in Alaska driving between Seward in the South and the Denali National Park in North and covered about 1200 miles. Day 1 (Aug 21) – Anchorage to Alyeska We landed at the Ted Stevens International…

  Murali Narayanan

  July 28, 2018

  Alaska, Anchorage, Denali National Park, Seward, Talkeetna, Whittier

  Caribou, Cruise, Exit Glacier, Fjords, Flightseeing, Glaciers, McHugh Creek Falls, Moose Pass, Mount Denali, Nikon, Nikon D7100, Nikon D800, Prince William Sound, Reindeer, Tern Lake, Turnagain Arm, Waterfalls

• Solar Eclipse Trip (Aug 20-25, 2017)

  

  August 20, 2017 (Day 1) Larry, Mythili and I rented a Ford Expedition and loaded the tent, camera equipment, sleeping bags, and food and started the drive to the town of Madras in Oregon considered to be one of the best spots to experience the solar eclipse. As all the hotels within 50 miles of…

  Murali Narayanan

  August 27, 2017

  Bandon Beach, Cannon Beach, Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, Oregon Coast, USA

  Anemone, Barnacle, Coos Bay, Florence, Haceta Lighthouse, Haystack Rock, Lighthouses, Newport, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Ocean, Sea Stacks, Seaside, Seastar, Solar Eclipse, Tidepool, Vidae Falls, Waterfalls, Yaquina Head Lighthouse