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  • Castle Stalker stands on a small island in Loch Linnhe, reflected in a pool in a tidal flat.
    Castle Stalker
    Castle Stalker, set on an islet in Loch Linnhe at the mouth of little Loch Laich near the village of Appin, is one of the more iconic Medieval castles in Scotland. Monty Python fans will surely recognize it as “Castle Aargh!”, the setting for the final scene of Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
  • Three stacks of smooth stones stand on a rocky shore as a wave breaks behind them, with a sailboat gliding by in the distance over blue ocean water.
    Exploring Puerto Vallarta and Bahia de Banderas
    The biggest draw in Puerto Vallarta are it’s glorious beaches and tropical climate. They stretch for miles around the bay and continue northward in the Riviera Nayarit. The ocean temperature is cool and pleasant during the sunny Dec – April season, which is also the busy season.
  • A stylized round and lobed portal in a white wall looks into Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland, Oregon.
    Lan Su Chinese Garden
    Intentional and harmonious are the two words that best describe Lan Su Chinese Garden. Visitors see and experience exactly what they are supposed to in each space. Every stone, branch, leaf, and blossom are there because they were intended to be there. The attention to detail in this garden is of the highest caliber.
  • Little bubbles trace the gentle current of East Fork Lewis River as it flows through a rocky canyon.
    Moulton Falls Regional Park
    For me Moulton Falls Regional Park is a top-notch spot. With a huge diversity of offerings and several points of interest, Moulton Falls offers something for everyone. On a summer day it would be easy to bring a lunch and spend the entire day here. In autumn the colors are superb. In spring the waterfalls are gushing and the forest floor is alive with flowers.
  • Horsetail Falls slides steeply down a frozen cliff into an icy pool in this winter waterfall scene.
    Horsetail, Ponytail, and Oneonta Waterfalls Loop
    The falls in this area are both stunning and varied, with a greater density of waterfalls than the famous Trail of Ten Falls in Silver Falls State Park. The fire damaged areas also give hikers a chance to see the impacts of variations in fire intensity on the landscape as well as to witness the recovery of the Columbia Gorge.
  • A trail passes behind Middle North Falls in Silver Falls State Park, with the trail to the left of the falls in the image.
    Silver Falls State Park
    Silver Falls State Park is widely considered to be the crown jewel of Oregon State Parks. This gigantic, sprawling park offers world-class hiking, biking, camping, and more in a beautiful and diverse area of forest in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains near Salem. The highlight of the park is the incredible Trail of Ten Falls, which leads past waterfall after waterfall.
  • Late afternoon sunlight casts shadows across the gently-wrinked face of Painted Hills.
    John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
    John Day Fossil Beds National Monument is one of the greatest parts of Oregon. Comprised of three separate units, each with it’s own flavor, visitors have the opportunity to witness the past captured in stone. The beautiful, semi-arid environment is not exactly a desert, but it’s also a far cry from the wet forests and valleys found west of the Cascades.
  • Cannon Beach features a group of three major offshore - aptly-named Haystack Rock is on the right, with The Needles, a pair of tall and skinny sea stacks, at center and left.
    Twelve Most Photogenic Beaches In Oregon
    If you’re looking for great photographs and Instagram-worthy shots I suggest focusing on these top spots. My top Oregon beach picks alll feature something extra, be it cool rock formations, arches, waterfalls, tidepools, cliffs, or even caves.
  • Two tall pinnacles of stone with craggy tops reach up into a blue sky laced with thin clouds at Smith Rock State Park.
    Smith Rock State Park
    Smith Rock State Park is a grand feather in the cap of the extensive Oregon State Parks system. With miles of trails to explore and world-class rock climbing set within a gorgeous desert canyon with unique geology harboring loads of wildlife and sublime views, this park has something to offer everyone who loves the great outdoors.
  • A view looking down a canal in Amsterdam at row of canal houses, most about five stories tall.
    Three Nights in Amsterdam
    Amsterdam is known as “The Venice of the North” for good reason. From the city’s humble origins in the 1270’s to the metropolitan capitol city we know today, Amsterdam is bursting with history and culture waiting to be explored and experienced.
  • Up close view of craggy Mt Hood Oregon bathed in pink sunset light with an evergreen forest silhouette in the foreground.
    Mt Hood In A Day
    Mt Hood is Oregon’s tallest and most iconic peak. With it’s relative ease of access, close proximity to Portland, and beautiful scenery, a day on Mt Hood is a day well spent!

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Red sandstone makes the creek appear like blood in The Devil's Pulpit, Scotland.
Beams of light shoot through the gathering clouds above the wreck of Peter Iredale on Fort Stevens Beach.
Roses, lawns, and flowers decorate Queen Ann's Garden at Stirling Castle in Scotland.
A trail passes beneath a gnarled Oregon oak. Golden sunlight light catches in the leaves and the tall grass along the trail.
The last rays of sun touch aptly-named Red Hill as the desert around it sinks into shadow.
A side view of a single purple Bachelor's Button flower blooms in a field atop a straight green stem, with everything but the flower out of focus in the background.
Beams of light explode through the branches in a coastal forest.
Mt Hood's golden reflection shines in Mirror Lake.
Classic view of Multnomah Falls as seen from the main viewing area below the falls. This photo is in portait orientation.
Mist Falls in the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon with autumnal trees reflected in a lake at the bottom of the photo.
The bottom half of a tree is centered in the image, with a dirt path going by in on the right. Big ferns grow on the forest floor, with small ferns growing on the branches of the tree. A thick fog fills the scene, partially obscuring the other trees in the forest around the edges and in the background of the image.
The sapphire and turquoise waters of Tamolitch Blue Pool spread out in the lower two-thirds of the picture, with a bigleaf maple tree surrounded by forest shrubs growing above it.
A sweeping view of the northern Oregon Coast lit by warm afternoon sunshine.
The last ray of pink sunset light touches the top of Mt Hood, Oregon.
Cannon Beach's Haystack Rock and The Needles stand silhouetted against the last bands of color in a clear Oregon Coast sunset. Venus, "the evening star", shines as a pinpoint of light in the darkening sky.
The Fairy Bridge, a wee stone bridge built in the 1500s, crosses a stream in the forest in Scotland.
This is a photograph of Smith Rock in Central Oregon. The rock formations are hundreds of feet tall, running in a single line with craggy tops, the cliffs blotched with reds and tans. An evergreen forest is below them at the bottom of the picture. Above the rocks is a sunset with whispy clouds changing from yellow and pink near the horizon to amethyst at the top of the image.
Falls Creek Falls drops beautifully through Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Washington. The middle tier splits into three channels across the protruding rock, with the lower tier pouring cleanly into a deep pool at the bottom of the picture. The upper tier is not visible.
A group of large stone monoliths is reflected in a pool on Harris Beach near Brookings, Oregon.

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Mount Hood Oregon is bathed is warm light, with the pink mountain and nearby forested hills reflected in the calm waters of Trillium Lake.

DEN Photo Travel is my attempt to provide interesting, useful information about travel, nature, and cultural attractions illustrated by great photography.

My name is Dave Edwards Noyes, and I love planning trips and taking friends and family to see the sights – it’s gotten to the point that I’ve become known as “Tour Director Dave.” Through this blog and my photos, I help others see the magic of the real world, both in photo prints for your home or business, and in real life. Find your inspiration here!

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