Photography - Ken Mooney

My nature photography emphasizes the beauty of the pacific northwest. This upper-left corner of the United States of America has an abundance of species and environments. From the ocean, to rivers, lakes, wetlands, and estuaries, to foothills and mountains, and deserts to forests, there is much to see and explore on foot, by airplane, boat, car, or by camera. Some of my adventures in the field are presented in the Essays section on the writing page.

My research and writing complement my photography. Both forms of art promote closer connections to the natural world and improved stewardship and kinship relations with Earth. I am much alive in the natural world when I am engaged in nature photography in the field.

Seascapes

Verdant sea stack at Second Beach in La Push, Washington

Landscapes

A winter scene in Willamette National Forest. The snow-covered ground shows scant details of evergreen tree roots. The tree-covered hills in the foreground and distance are misted by falling snow. — A winter scene in Willamette National Forest in the Oregon Cascades

Animals

Pinto and Overo horses standing on grass near a stable — Brown & white pinto and overo horses stand close to their stable along Row River in Oregon

Trees

Rivers

Calapooia River flows through McKercher Park in Brownsville, Oregon. I lost a lens filter somewhere among the river boulders while taking nature photography here. — Calapooia River flows through McKercher Park in Brownsville, Oregon