Category Archives: prairie creek

HORIZONTAL OCTOPUS TREE

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Thomas Bethune

Most “octopus” trees that I encountered, are Sitka Spruce trees that are growing atop a stump of a logged tree. Here in the coastal environs of northern California and southern Oregon the stumps are usually redwood or spruce. In my … Continue reading →

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HOW ABOUT A CHANGE IN STYLE AND IN TIME

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Thomas Bethune

I made this image a few hours ago. I decided to give “intentional-camera-movement (ICM)” a try. A couple of friends recently had some success with the process, and they convinced me to give it a go. This is an eleven … Continue reading →

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ABANDONED ROAD WAY

Posted on February 2, 2019 by Thomas Bethune

An image from some years back that I reworked today. It is of a stretch of abandoned highway that is sometimes used for backcountry packers to get to a wonderful campground directly above the ocean. It is near Stone Lagoon … Continue reading →

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SUNSET PHOTOGRAPHS AT THE BEACH

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Thomas Bethune

Here are some vintage sunset photographs from the Humboldt County coastline.

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Spirit Tree Series

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Thomas Bethune

I am revisiting my Spirit Tree Series images.

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PRAIRIE CREEK STATE PARK

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Thomas Bethune

I think this photograph will be on the cover of an upcoming CD.

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THE JOLLY TROLL OF PRAIRIE CREEK

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Thomas Bethune

I met this creature in Prairie Creek State Park yesterday.

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MOONRISE AT PRAIRIE CREEK TONIGHT

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Thomas Bethune
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FOGGY MORNING NEAR WILSON CREEK

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Thomas Bethune

I spent the weekend camping at Prairie Creek. From there I “went a photographing.” I took this at the old mill pond right where 101 comes out onto the ocean at Wilson Creek.

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MORE OF THE OTHERS, OR THE SOMEOTHERS

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Thomas Bethune

I took this image today at Prairie Creek State Park. It may become part of the series that I call “The Others”.

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