>The Big Bad Wolf

>This was before the opening of a "Haunted Hayride" in Springfield, Ore. All the monsters were waiting for sunset.

>Ladies in Black

> Davies shot this of me at the dedication to the new Federal Courthouse in Eugene, Ore. These woman are called the "Ladies in Black". They are apparently war protestors.

>Rock Climber

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I had one the staffers from the Riverhouse shoot my photo while I was up on the wall shooting a story for the Outdoors page.

>Live Buck

>Since I posted a dead doe I thought it only fair to post a live buck. Click the link above to see recent work I posted on an assignment at taxidermy shop. I know I seem to be overly pre-occupied with wildlife, but I can't help it...it's hunting season!

>A Cup on a Table

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A cup sat on an end table in a synagogue so I took a picture.

>Power Lunch

>Some of us have lunch. Others, have a power lunch.

>Poached?

>The deer in this photograph is a doe. Without a hard to get doe tag, does are not legal to kill.

>My First Wedding Contest Win

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Click on the link above to see the above contest winner under the "Emotion" category. It's not only my first wedding photo win, it's the first and only image I've ever entered. Ha! I like those stats.

>Post Election Party in Portland

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I shot these photos after covering Gov. Ted Kulongoski's victory party at the Benson Hotel in Portland, Ore. Many of the younger politicos went across the street to the Saucebox where they drank, smoked, andt talked on their cell phones...incessently. It was interesting because I just stood in the middel of all of it and looked through my camera. Nobody could figure out what I was up to and they never said a word. I was just part of the chaos.

>Bulldog Spirit

>My sister is a the assistant volleyball coach of the North Bend Bulldogs. Last night they won the 4A State Championship. Kelcy McKenna was the star of the game as usual and even got the MVP of the tournament. It was a great match against Estacada High School. It was the first sporting event I've been purely as a spectator in years, but even then I hopped out of the stands and shot the jube. Couldn't help it.

>My Favorite T-Shirt Shop

>I shot this at the American Apparel store. I was buying my latest t-shirt. When I find the perfect thing I like to buy a good supply. In this case, I found thier t-shirt that's made of 50 percent cotton and 50 percent poly. The fit is perfect. They are super soft. The neck doesn't stretch out. It's the closest thing to the perfect t-shirt I've ever found. Plus, it's made in America.

>At Least One Person Thinks This Blog Is Interesting

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Other than my mother.

>Another Soldiers Funeral

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Army Pfc. Dean R. Bright was killed in action in Taji, Iraq on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006. He grew up in Sutherlin and was buried at Roseburg National Cemetery on Oct. 14. This is a non-audio slideshow of some of the photos I took that day.

>Recent Portraits

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Here's a couple portraits I shot last week.

>Rock Climber

>I let Cole climb around on the columnar basalt at Skinner Butte Park. He did really well.

>Dying Seabird

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I shot this yesterday on the beach near the Siltcoos River. It was very week and appeared to have washed in with the waves and was deposited by the outgoing tide. I moved it up into the beach grass hoping it would regain it strength. I suspect this one of the casualties of the "dead zone" off the coast. I heard seabirds were having a difficult time finding food. It appears to be a Western Grebe. Check the link above for the USGS identification tips.

>Down at the River

>I shot Cole and Greta today on the way home from the pumpkin patch. It was a pretty nice day for October.

>I shoot weddings

>This is from a wedding I shot near The Dalles, Oregon.

>My Team

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This is Team Gray. I learned so much from every one of them and came away inspired. I wish them all well.

>House Fire: Dead Dog

>I was leaving work last night at 11:30 p.m. and heard a call for a "fully engulfed" house fire. I rolled on it. The flames were down, by the time I got there and it was too late for the paper. The homeowners dog died in the house.