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The Oregon Coast, Cascade Mountains, Columbia Gorge, and Canadian Rockies in Pictures

Galleries

Cascade Head on the Oregon Coast : These Oregon Coast photos were made on Cascade Head, a basalt headland that extends into the Pacific Ocean at the mouth of the Salmon River Estuary. Cascade Head is a Nature Conservancy preserve located a few miles north of Lincoln City. The view from Cascade Head is one of the most dramatic vistas on the Oregon coast, and is well worth the relatively short hike.

Cascade Head on the Oregon Coast

These Oregon Coast photos were made on Cascade Head, a basalt headland ...

Updated: Oct 28, 2008 10:35pm PST

California : Desert ghost towns, Pacific Coast beaches, Mono Lake, Lake Tahoe, Big Sur - California has it all.

California

Desert ghost towns, Pacific Coast beaches, Mono Lake, Lake Tahoe, Big ...

Updated: Nov 11, 2008 6:42am PST

The Canadian Rockies : If you've never been to Banff or Jasper, you have to go. You have to.

The Canadian Rockies

If you've never been to Banff or Jasper, you have to go. You have to.

Updated: Oct 28, 2008 10:32pm PST

The Oregon Coast : The world famous Oregon Coast is a combination of long sandy beaches and dramatic, rocky headlands, and we Oregonians own it all.

The Oregon Coast

The world famous Oregon Coast is a combination of long sandy beaches a ...

Updated: Feb 11, 2009 6:38pm PST

Forests and Trees : Primarily tree species native to the Pacific Northwest states, but with a few introduced and horticultural species included.

Forests and Trees

Primarily tree species native to the Pacific Northwest states, but wit ...

Updated: Feb 04, 2009 10:12pm PST

Fall Color : Fall foliage in Oregon and Washington tends more to yellow and golden tones rather reds and oranges, but there are some vivid tones in autumn nonetheless.

Fall Color

Fall foliage in Oregon and Washington tends more to yellow and golden ...

Updated: Oct 30, 2008 7:34pm PST

Sunflowers : Each year, a local farmer grows a crop of short sunflowers. These 3 to 4 foot high sunflowers are much loved by the local blackbirds and by photographers.

Sunflowers

Each year, a local farmer grows a crop of short sunflowers. These 3 to ...

Updated: Oct 25, 2008 10:53pm PST

Yellowstone : We're used to seeing the iconic views of Yellowstone, but I've tried to capture a few fresh views of places like Sheepeater Cliffs, Black Pool, and the Madison River.

Yellowstone

We're used to seeing the iconic views of Yellowstone, but I've tried t ...

Updated: Oct 28, 2008 10:59pm PST

Sunsets and Sunrises : A gallery of vivid and dramatic sunsets in the Columbia River Gorge, on Mount Rainier, and on a Pacific Ocean Beach.

Sunsets and Sunrises

A gallery of vivid and dramatic sunsets in the Columbia River Gorge, o ...

Updated: Mar 01, 2009 9:47pm PST

Mount Rainier National Park : These are a few of my favorite photos from a brief trip to Mount Rainier National Park in late summer, 2008. Although we traveled to Sunrise as well, these photos were all taken near Paradise Inn and the Nisqually River Canyon. When we first arrived at Paradise, the weather was crystal clear. Within a few hours, smoke from several large forest fires hundreds of mile south in Oregon began to drift in. When Mother Nature serves up lemons, it's time to make lemonade.

Mount Rainier National Park

These are a few of my favorite photos from a brief trip to Mount Raini ...

Updated: Oct 28, 2008 10:38pm PST

The Cascade Mountains : Mount Hood. Mount Saint Helens. Mount Rainier. Mount Adams. The Three Sisters. Mount Jefferson. These are the mountains in my back yard.

The Cascade Mountains

Mount Hood. Mount Saint Helens. Mount Rainier. Mount Adams. The Three ...

Updated: Feb 05, 2009 10:06pm PST

The Full Frame Fisheye Lens - Gimmick or Artistic Tool? :

The Full Frame Fisheye Lens - Gimmick or Artistic Tool?

Updated: Nov 11, 2008 9:49pm PST

Historic Architecture : I'm fond of Art Deco, Streamline, and Mid-Century architecture. I need to get out there and photograph more of it!

Historic Architecture

I'm fond of Art Deco, Streamline, and Mid-Century architecture. I need ...

Updated: Oct 28, 2008 10:42pm PST

Abstracts : Sometimes i have a great idea for an abstract, and I succeed. Sometimes I screw up, and I succeed.

Abstracts

Sometimes i have a great idea for an abstract, and I succeed. Sometime ...

Updated: Oct 25, 2008 10:56pm PST

Native Northwest Fauna : Animals are not my forte, but I capture them when I stumble upon them; hence the odd collection of insects, birds, lizards, and a rabbit.

Native Northwest Fauna

Animals are not my forte, but I capture them when I stumble upon them; ...

Updated: Oct 28, 2008 10:43pm PST

Mushrooms : I'm interested in mushrooms as graphic design elements. Here are a few of my better efforts.

Mushrooms

I'm interested in mushrooms as graphic design elements. Here are a few ...

Updated: Oct 28, 2008 10:44pm PST

Columbia Gorge: New Work 2008-9 :

Columbia Gorge: New Work 2008-9

Updated: Jul 18, 2009 11:16pm PST

Columbia Gorge: Windsurfing : Windsurfing and kiting are fabulous subjects for photography. These photos are from about one hour spent at the Hatchery, across from Hood River.

Columbia Gorge: Windsurfing

Windsurfing and kiting are fabulous subjects for photography. These ph ...

Updated: Oct 28, 2008 11:00pm PST

Columbia Gorge: Fisheries : The Columbia River was once the home of huge salmon runs; chinook, sockeye, silver, chum, and steelhead. Now only remnants remain, supported by heroic and expensive efforts. For 10,000 years before Europeans settled the region, this resource supported Native Americans who knew how to harvest the fish without destroying the runs.

Columbia Gorge: Fisheries

The Columbia River was once the home of huge salmon runs; chinook, soc ...

Updated: Oct 28, 2008 10:44pm PST

Columbia Gorge: Historic Columbia River Highway : Here's another gallery that needs more work. The Historic Columbia River Highway wasn't just a road, it was a work of art, built to work in harmony with the land it traversed.

Columbia Gorge: Historic Columbia River Highway

Here's another gallery that needs more work. The Historic Columbia Riv ...

Updated: Oct 28, 2008 10:45pm PST

Columbia Gorge: Historic Landmarks : The Columbia River Gorge contains many buildings that combine historic and architectural interest.

Columbia Gorge: Historic Landmarks

The Columbia River Gorge contains many buildings that combine historic ...

Updated: Oct 28, 2008 10:45pm PST

Columbia Gorge: Landscapes : I try to find landscapes overlooked by other photographers. I've barely scratched the surface.

Columbia Gorge: Landscapes

I try to find landscapes overlooked by other photographers. I've barel ...

Updated: Oct 28, 2008 10:46pm PST

Columbia Gorge: Waterfalls : The Columbia River Gorge is famous for it's waterfalls. I look for falls that are seldom visited, or new ways of looking at the well known waterfalls.

Columbia Gorge: Waterfalls

The Columbia River Gorge is famous for it's waterfalls. I look for fal ...

Updated: Oct 28, 2008 11:08pm PST

Columbia Gorge: Catherine Creek Wildflowers : The Columbia River Gorge is famous for its spring wildflowers. Catherine Creek is one of the best and most popular places to visit. Believe it or not, the bloom begins in February.

Columbia Gorge: Catherine Creek Wildflowers

The Columbia River Gorge is famous for its spring wildflowers. Catheri ...

Updated: Oct 28, 2008 11:09pm PST

Columbia Gorge: Dalles Mountain Road Wildflowers : Dalles Mountain Road and Columbia Hills State Park are one of the finest places to see spring-blooming wildflowers. The stars of the show here are balsamroot and lupine, but there are dozens of other species to see.

Columbia Gorge: Dalles Mountain Road Wildflowers

Dalles Mountain Road and Columbia Hills State Park are one of the fine ...

Updated: Jul 02, 2009 9:51pm PST

Columbia Gorge: West Gorge Wildflowers : The western Columbia River Gorge has a great wildflower show from mid to late spring. Along with the wildflowers, there is lots of fresh, green foliage.

Columbia Gorge: West Gorge Wildflowers

The western Columbia River Gorge has a great wildflower show from mid ...

Updated: Oct 29, 2008 8:58pm PST

Columbia River Gorge: East Gorge Wildflowers : In addition to Catherine Creek and Dalles Mountain Road, there are many other places in the eastern Columbia River Gorge to find wildflowers. Here is an assortment of flowers from the Deschutes River and from the roadside of Washington's Highway 14.

Columbia River Gorge: East Gorge Wildflowers

In addition to Catherine Creek and Dalles Mountain Road, there are man ...

Updated: Oct 28, 2008 11:10pm PST

Ghosts of the Northwest : Scattered around Eastern Oregon are the ruins of a time gone by; empty farmhouses, one room schools, abandoned farm equipment, and collapsing barns.

Ghosts of the Northwest

Scattered around Eastern Oregon are the ruins of a time gone by; empty ...

Updated: Oct 28, 2008 10:44pm PST

California Brown Pelicans : This gallery consists of photos taken on November 30, 2008, at Cannon Beach, Oregon. Thousands of California brown pelicans had gathered on the beach at Cannon Beach, Oregon, at the mouth of Elk Creek. The backlit shots give the impression of black and white images, but, in fact, they are all shot in color.

California Brown Pelicans

This gallery consists of photos taken on November 30, 2008, at Cannon ...

Updated: Jan 01, 2009 5:23pm PST

More Landscapes : A few more landscapes that defy classification. Here you'll find orchards, a waterfall, a Crooked River, a valley, and a Grand Canyon.

More Landscapes

A few more landscapes that defy classification. Here you'll find orcha ...

Updated: Oct 29, 2008 9:02pm PST

Old Machinery : Uncle Murray is gone now, and so is most of the old equipment that he accumulated over the years.

Old Machinery

Uncle Murray is gone now, and so is most of the old equipment that he ...

Updated: Oct 29, 2008 9:02pm PST

Odds and Ends : Here is a catchall gallery for palm fronds, a glass museum, symbolic Iraq war graves, Coast Guard boats, and more.

Odds and Ends

Here is a catchall gallery for palm fronds, a glass museum, symbolic I ...

Updated: Oct 29, 2008 9:04pm PST

Astoria : Astoria, Oregon is the oldest city west of the Rockies. For almost to centuries its economy was based on natural resources including the fur trade, salmon fishing, and logging. The natural resources are now depleted, and Astoria's largest employer today is the US Coast Guard. It's a cool little town with lots of scenery nearby.

Astoria

Astoria, Oregon is the oldest city west of the Rockies. For almost to ...

Updated: Oct 29, 2008 9:05pm PST

Northwest Native Plants : Many of the native plants that we take for granted in the Pacific Northwest are highly valued as garden ornamentals in other parts of the world.

Northwest Native Plants

Many of the native plants that we take for granted in the Pacific Nort ...

Updated: Oct 29, 2008 9:06pm PST

Grasses : The linear forms of grasses are an appealing subject for me.

Grasses

The linear forms of grasses are an appealing subject for me.

Updated: Oct 29, 2008 8:59pm PST

Tower Cranes and Highrise Condos : Tower cranes erect highrise condos in Portland, Oregon's South Waterfront neighborhood. The elliptical John Ross tower by architect Robert Thompson is the centerpiece of these photos.

Tower Cranes and Highrise Condos

Tower cranes erect highrise condos in Portland, Oregon's South Waterfr ...

Updated: Oct 29, 2008 9:09pm PST

Wetlands : The focus is on native wetland plants like bulrushes, sagittaria, false hellebore, and cattails growing in their natural environment.

Wetlands

The focus is on native wetland plants like bulrushes, sagittaria, fals ...

Updated: Oct 29, 2008 9:09pm PST

Pacifc Northwest Native Wildflowers : Alpine and woodland wildfowers of the west coast.

Pacifc Northwest Native Wildflowers

Alpine and woodland wildfowers of the west coast.

Updated: Oct 29, 2008 9:10pm PST

Agriculture : Wine grapes, apples, wheet, beef, cherries, hops - Oregon farms grow a variety of crops. And that's not counting the forests.

Agriculture

Wine grapes, apples, wheet, beef, cherries, hops - Oregon farms grow a ...

Updated: Mar 23, 2009 10:26pm PST

Doug Gorsline : Email: douggorsline@comcast.net Phone: 503-807-2350.

Doug Gorsline

Email: douggorsline@comcast.net Phone: 503-807-2350.

Updated: Oct 29, 2008 9:03pm PST

Dave Savage Cruise, Zodiac 2008 :

Dave Savage Cruise, Zodiac 2008

Updated: Nov 11, 2008 9:51pm PST

Villages at Cascade Head : Welcome to the photo gallery of the The Villages at Cascade Head, an Oregon coast resort community in harmony with nature. Visit "www.ashcreekphoto.com" to see more outstanding work by our photographer.

Villages at Cascade Head

Welcome to the photo gallery of the The Villages at Cascade Head, an O ...

Updated: Sep 09, 2008 8:48pm PST

Single Image Manual HDR (The Clarno Arch) :

Single Image Manual HDR (The Clarno Arch)

Updated: Nov 03, 2009 9:58pm PST

Your Bio

My name is Doug Gorsline, and I love taking photos.

Although I'm based in Garden Home, Oregon, (a neighborhood in west Portland, Oregon), I do most of my personal work either at the Oregon Coast, in the High Cascades, or just east of the Cascade Mountains.

Past equipment includes a Burke and James field camera, a bunch of Canon FTbs and FTbNs, and a Mamiya 645.

My current equipment is a Canon APS-C sensor based system. I look forward to getting my hands on a 50D in a few weeks. I've refined my lens collection to include the best optics available for APS-C at this time: The centerpiece is the fabulous Canon EF-S 18-55mm f2.8 IS; the newest addition is the very sharp Tokina 11-16mm f2.8; I also have the excellent EF 70-200 f4L IS; and the Sigma 10mm fisheye.