The Best Camera?
I used my 6x7 cm medium format film camera to make this image years ago on a backpacking trip in Oregon's Mt. Jefferson Wilderness.
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Patrick Stoll
Aug 26, 20223 min read
The Incredible Netleaf Hackberry
Netleaf hackberry tree with Cooper's hawk in foothills above Boise, Idaho
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Patrick Stoll
Mar 29, 20226 min read
Bearly There
It all started with a bear. And an old cottonwood that had clearly seen better days.
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Patrick Stoll
Jul 5, 20203 min read
Gobsmacked!
Long before there was an official Ridge to Rivers Trail System, I spent much of my leisure time hiking, running, and biking in the Boise...
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Patrick Stoll
May 20, 20204 min read
Blue Skies Walking
I was infected with an ear worm early this morning. I had the television on in the background while stretching before a run. A commercial...
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Patrick Stoll
May 3, 20202 min read
Coronavirus Retreats
One day I will hopefully look back on this time and think of it as just a distant memory. In the meantime, as April came around, it was...
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Patrick Stoll
Aug 14, 20193 min read
Wallowa Mountains - Oregon's "Little Switzerland"
"The mountains are calling and I must go." I'm no John Muir but I too feel the call. My wife and I often visit the Wallowa Mountains and...
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Patrick Stoll
Jul 26, 20192 min read
Cairns
I am fascinated by cairns. Throughout the history of Homo sapiens, there is evidence that humans have created stacks or piles of rocks...
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Patrick Stoll
Jul 16, 20195 min read
Oregon Wildflowers, A Legendary River, and an Enchanted Forest
In late June 2019, my wife and I had the opportunity to spend a week at a beautiful cabin in the woods near Camp Sherman, Oregon. We have...
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Patrick Stoll
Jul 8, 20193 min read
Camas Prairie Centennial Marsh (Sort Of)
Every spring, snowmelt inundates much of the area bordered by Highway 20 on the north and the Bennett Mountain foothills on the south to...
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Patrick Stoll
Jun 12, 20193 min read
Sharpen Your Skills And Give Your Creativity And Motivation A Boost With A Photography Workshop
I firmly believe that one of the best ways to improve your photography skills and boost your motivation is to take a photography...
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Patrick Stoll
Jun 12, 20191 min read
Beautiful Invader
This Photo of the Week features an invader that is taking over large swaths of the foothills above Boise. The culprit is Centaurea...
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Patrick Stoll
Jun 12, 20191 min read
Photo of the Week
Making eye-catching photographs on a consistent basis requires regular exercise. When I started working for the EPA a few years back, I...
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Patrick Stoll
May 20, 20192 min read
Owyhee Uplands Backcountry Byway
One of my favorite springtime adventures involves a multi-day drive on the Owyhee Uplands Backcountry Byway (aka, Mud Flat Road). I...
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Patrick Stoll
May 10, 20192 min read
Water Diversions and Balanced Rocks
Though I have lived in Idaho for the better part of my life, and have visited Shoshone Falls on the Snake River (near Twin Falls) more...
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Patrick Stoll
Apr 30, 20191 min read
Hitting the Road!
In April 2019 I created a new website to replace the one that had become painfully outdated. At that time, I decided to add a blog. I was...
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