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2022 Year In Review: Photography A Little Closer To Home

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December 31, 2022
A frosty sunrise "kiss" on The Mountain, Mount Rainier National Park / Rebecca Latson

A frosty sunrise "kiss" on The Mountain, Mount Rainier National Park / Rebecca Latson

With the exception of a winter road trip to Yellowstone National Park, and an autumn visit to Lassen Volcanic National Park, the majority of my 2022 photo adventures were day trips not too far from my home in Washington state. These places visited might not even register with you parts of the National Park System (Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail), but they are. Of the 2022 photo columns published, here are a few of my favorites for you to check out.

My 10 Favorite Shots From 2021

Every photographer has favorite images captured during a year’s worth of national park visits. I definitely have my own favorites and share 10 of them in what has become an annual Traveler January tradition, explaining how I got the shots and why I like each one so much.

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Yellowstone In Winter

Winter landscape at Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park / Rebecca Latson

While I love every National Park System unit I’ve ever visited, I do have my favorites, and Yellowstone National Park is one of those favorites. Winter in this park is a magical experience and should be on your photographic bucket list.

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My Favorite Parks For Photography, Part 2

The turquoise hue of Saint Mary Falls, Glacier National Park / Rebecca Latson

I’ve written about favorite spots for photography in the National Park System units I’ve visited, but I also have favorite parks for certain photographic subjects. This article and its Part 1 (there’s a link in the article) lists which parks (of the ones I’ve visited) are my favorites for certain subjects.

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Following In The Footsteps Of Lewis And Clark, Part 3

Sunrise color at Cape Disappointment, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail / Rebecca Latson

Between 1803 and 1806, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and their 33-member Corps of Discovery (including Sacagawea and her infant son) covered 4,900 miles over 16 states to reach the Pacific Ocean. Part of their route is along the Columbia River in Washington and Oregon. This Part 3 covers that last bit of route traveled as the Corps finally reach the ocean.

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Exploring The Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail, Part 3

Channeled Scablands landscape at Drumheller Channels National Natural Landmark, Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail / Rebecca Latson

In this Part 3 of the route taken 18,000 – 15,000 years ago by the gigantic floodwaters of Glacial Lake Missoula as they coursed through Eastern Washington to create the Channeled Scablands, I explore the geologic wonders and scenic beauty of Drumheller Channels National Natural Landmark.

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Getting Great Smartphone Shots, Part 2

Cinder Cone crater, Lassen Volcanic National Park / Rebecca Latson

The smartphone camera is an amazing piece of technology and I do truly believe you can get great images with your smartphone. To prove it, I took my own iPhone for a little photographic workout at Lassen Volcanic National Park. Oh, and don’t forget to read Part 1 (there’s a link to that in this article), where my iPhone and I visited Mount Rainier National Park.

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