Zach Ehlert Photography
  • Single Exposure Abstracts
  • Landscapes & Nature
  • Crater Lake
  • Prints
  • About
  • Blog

​When the wilderness calls . . . 

10/30/2016

0 Comments

 
Picture
Looking south toward the Klamath River
PictureEcho Canyon - July, 2015
I recently turned 40 and officially became a responsible adult. . . so I took a couple days off work. When the wilderness calls there's only one answer.

​The forecast called for rain. Rain and clouds. Possibly snow, depending on elevation. The Siskiyou mountains aren't quite as high as their younger, volcanic cousins to the east, the Cascades, so I would have less of a chance of being buried under snow or losing the trail. 
​

​​At only 130 square miles the Red Buttes Wilderness exists mostly in California yet is mainly accessed via Oregon. Elevation ranges from about 2800' – 6700' and encompasses a wide range of terrain: steep, rugged, rocky canyons and peaks, and lush, old-growth forest.

​I hiked the majority of the wilderness last summer (approx. 34 miles over 4 days) and have wanted to come back ever since (preferably without the debilitating dehydration).  
Picture
Boundary Trail - July, 2015
This hike begins at the Cook & Green trailhead at about 4700' and takes me five or six miles "south" on the PCT, toward the Boundary trail.
​I think I spent more time in the tent than on the trail but it was great to be outside for a couple days and experience some of what mother nature has to offer.
0 Comments

Winter on the Oregon Coast, day II

12/27/2015

0 Comments

 
The rain started early this morning.

​I was in no hurry to leave the comforts of the tent (was out wandering the headlands until 1 AM) so I waited for the late-morning lull. 

After a hot cup of coffee I hung around camp for a few hours, rearranging rain protection and reading. Then I went for a hike.

It was a little windy, but still a good day to explore some of Oregon's western-most point. 
0 Comments

Winter on the Oregon Coast, part I

12/26/2015

0 Comments

 
Picture
Winter is in full-force out here for the first time in years: lots of wind, rain and snow (wettest December in 10 years), and multiple stretches with low temperatures well below freezing. 
Saturday was clear(ish) and (relatively) warm so I made the trek down to the beach for the last few minutes of light, and the hour or so that followed.
Feeling festive, I donned a strand of battery-powered lights and did my best impression of a Christmas tree.
Picture
Picture

Read More
0 Comments

    Random wanderings and photographic journeys in the State of Jefferson.

    Archives

    October 2016
    December 2015

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed


Fine Art Images From The State of Jefferson
Stimulate the Soul | Perplex the Senses

Zach Ehlert Photography
Ashland, Oregon 97520
©2017 Zach Ehlert