Oregon sunset

The sun sets over the Coastal Range mountains as a rainstorm moves in from the west near our home in Kellogg, Ore., on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011.

Fall on the river

A colorful fall leaf drifts on the reflective surface of the Umpqua River near Elkton, Ore., on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011.  I'm an Oregon based commercial, editorial, nature, and wedding photographer. Check out my site.

Water dog

A yellow Labrador retriever named William shakes after retrieving a stick from the Umpqua River near Elkton, Ore., on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011. The breed characteristically has webbed paws for swimming.

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Rural scene in Oregon

A rural scene near Roseburg, Ore., on Nov. 1, 2011. I used a bit of Adobe Photoshop trickery on this photo.  I don't normally mess with my photos much, but I made an exception for this image.

Halloween graveyard

The IOOF Cemetery in Roseburg, Ore., on Oct. 31, 2011.  The cemetery opened in 1859 and is the final resting spot for many of the local pioneers.

Halloween photo booth

A few favorites from my photo booth at the Henry Goes Halloween festivities at the Henry Estate Winery near Roseburg on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011. The event was put together by Shasta Ray Productions.

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Halloween blast

A pumpkin is fired from cannon during a Halloween event at the Henry Estate Winery in Umpqua, Ore., on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011. The cannon used black powder to fire the pumpkins several hundred yards at a target in the empty field.

Running for cover after lighting the fuse to a black powder charge placed under an anvil during the event at the Henry winery. The tradition of anvil firing, also known as anvil shooting and anvil launching, was once popular and was often a replacement for fireworks during celebrations.

Spectators watch as a steel anvil is launched into the air by the blast from a black powder charge.