http://poultonimaging.com Photography - just for the fun of it Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:16:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I took this shot last night out at Crown Point as the moon rose...though as I drove out into the gorge the moon was a vibrant red.  That of which I was unable to capture due to hills blocking the moon from view at the point location.  So I waited ... http://poultonimaging.com/2008/07/20/crown-point-night/ Climb Max is a local climbing shop operating out of Portland Oregon.  If you're in search of climbing specific gear, this is the place to hit while in Portland.  The staff knows their gear and how it's used.  Don't bother with the REI in the busy jammed up downtown area.  ... http://poultonimaging.com/2008/07/20/climb-max-mountaineering/ Melanie and Dan Loveland (Mother and Son duo) of Daddies Boardshop in Portland Oregon built a unique family run skate shop in the NE area along Sandy Blvd.   Their skate shop became a home away from home during my youth.  I can't really count how many hours I spent ... http://poultonimaging.com/2008/07/20/daddies-boardshop/ Going through my Photos I found these two shots I took this winter on Mount Hood about a quarter of the way up the Palmer Snowfield on the south side of Mount Hood.  I thought they merited a quick post.  I loved how the moon lit the snow around me ... http://poultonimaging.com/2008/07/15/mount-hood-night/ This is my take on one of the most photographed mountains in the world, Mount Shuksan's Northwest face depicting recent avalanche activity and turbulent weather with the true summit just barely visible above the chaotic nature of this magnificently beautiful mountain in the North Cascades of Washington. http://poultonimaging.com/2008/06/28/mount-shuksan/ This last Friday I went to the Oregon Zoo in Portland and snagged this interesting fish through the glass. http://poultonimaging.com/2008/06/21/oregon-zoo/ Just wanted to post a quick note letting you know that an image I took on Mount Hood this last winter will be published in the August 2008 issue for the editorial by Matt Samet of Climbing. Go pick up a copy and check it out. http://poultonimaging.com/2008/06/21/climbing-magazine/ On my way to Yosemite I saw this lake and interesting bridge along Hwy 4 east of Sacramento California. So I stopped for a quick panoramic. Though, I didn't achieve what I had hoped for. I think what I did get does the bidge and this portion ... http://poultonimaging.com/2008/06/09/just-a-california-bridge/ My uncle Richard just gave me this wall mounted antique ice axe. This ice axe's history is little known other than a friend of my uncle's was using it to clean his fireplace. It has no markings that would denote it being made outside of a ... http://poultonimaging.com/2008/06/06/the-mountaineering-ice-axe/ Here's a small version of my hand held pano from Sentinel Dome. I took this during our Gigapan practice day in the Valley. This one was taken with a 50mm on my Canon 30D. Galleries soon to come....for the portfolio section. Please click on the image ... http://poultonimaging.com/2008/06/04/sentinl-dome-pano-yosemite-valley/