Category: Washington
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Chelan to Leavenworth via the back roads.
By Pacific Northwest landscape photographer – Dominic Urbano. Note – This is part three of a three part series outlining my travel in the Cascade mountain foothills using the forest service back roads. To start with the first day of travel from Winthrop WA click here. A collection of notes made each evening in my…
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Winthrop to Chelan via the real back roads.
Day 2 – Traveling from Winthrop to Chelan via the forest service back roads. Click here if you would like to start with Day 1 of this Cascade Mountain road trip. By Pacific Northwest landscape Photographer Dominic Urbano (The following entry is a direct copy of my notes made in the evening at camp after…
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Driving the Okanogan Back Roads
By Photographer Dominic Urbano Washington’s real back roads do not have pavement. The eastern slopes of the North Cascade Mountains are beautiful and surprisingly accessible. Tens of thousands of acres of public lands are interconnected with a network of forest service roads. It is a unique and rewarding way to travel, camp, and photograph the…
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Chelan County – Silver Falls Trail
By Photographer Dominic Urbano Silver Falls in Chelan County is a ‘hidden’ gem. A bridal veil waterfall that would rank with the best if it were on the beaten path near a high traffic tourist destination. As it is the un-heralded Silver Falls is an easy/moderate hike that awaits travelers who are willing to make…
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Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park by Photographer Dominic Urbano. Photography in the Olympic National Park. Crescent Lake, Hurricane Ridge, Sol Duc Falls, Marymere Falls,…. Isolated on Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula, Olympic National Park does take some effort to visit. Traveling to the peninsula rewards visitors with an area of concentrated beauty second to none. One of the…
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Bellingham to Walla Walla and back. Photography on the move.
By Photographer Dominic Urbano Stormy weather in Walla Walla cut short my weekend of shooting at the Walla Walla Balloon Stampede. A few good balloon shots but it was mostly the vineyards that captured my attention. Also the stormy skies made for some great backgrounds to some colorful scenes as I made my way back…
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Walla Walla Wine Country and a Balloon Stampede.
By Photographer Dominic Urbano A cross state drive to Walla Walla Washington for the annual Walla Walla Balloon Stampede. It was an event that I had put on my calendar some time ago. The combination of the beautiful Palouse region and the always colorful spectacle of hot air balloons was sure to be a visual…
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Bellingham Farmers Market
By Photographer – Dominic Urbano The Bellingham Farmers market. Well worth a few hours on a Saturday. Come hungry… leave full. Prepare to have your senses overloaded with the sights, scents, sounds, and music. Whatcom county is an active farming community with a heavy bent towards organic practices. Prepared food vendors work tirelessly throughout the…
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Deming Speedway – Sprint car races
Deming speedway opening day 2011. Photos and comment by Photographer, Dominic Urbano. My neighbor Ed has a sprint car. A mini-sprint car to be more precise. On Friday nights he joins other race car drivers, pit crews, families, and fans, at the Deming Speedway to reaffirm what is right in America. It may not be…
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San Juan Islands and Mount Baker photos and hiking.
A photo gallery from a single day of photography in the San Juan Islands and on the slopes of Mount Baker.