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PacNorth Images @pacnorthimages.bsky.social · 4h

Toketee Falls (Oregon, USA)

Another mainstay of must-see Southern Oregon sites! I’ll take the waters of the Umpqua over any other.

#toketeefalls #oregon #pacificnw #outdoors #umpqua #waterfalls

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PacNorth Images @pacnorthimages.bsky.social · 1d

It’s nothing without context…

Here is Crater Lake’s famed “Phantom Ship” up close and personal from the lake itself. 🌊

Fun fact: It’s the oldest visible rock in the caldera! 😳

#craterlake #oregon #pacificnw #outdoors #cascades #phantomship #nationalpark

Phantom Ship within Crater Lake National Park

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PacNorth Images @pacnorthimages.bsky.social · 1d

Favorite camping spots in the area are on the Umpqua!

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PacNorth Images @pacnorthimages.bsky.social · 1d

Can’t disagree with ya there!

PacNorth Images @pacnorthimages.bsky.social · 1d

Let me know if you have any questions or need help on what to do!

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PacNorth Images @pacnorthimages.bsky.social · 1d

Can’t argue with you there! 🤩

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PacNorth Images @pacnorthimages.bsky.social · 2d

“Phantom Ship” in Crater Lake.

Always a great way to close out the summer. ☀️ 😎

#craterlake #oregon #pacificnw #outdoors #cascades

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PacNorth Images @pacnorthimages.bsky.social · 3d

“The Stare-down”

A honeybee gathers pollen while a tiny ant looks on — a brief moment of eye contact in the middle of the flower. 🐜 👀🐝

#MacroPhotography #BeeVsAnt #NatureCloseUp #FlowerDetails #PhotographyMoment #BeeLife #photography

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PacNorth Images @pacnorthimages.bsky.social · 4d

From a distance, they look like a brown moth the size of a nickel. Up close, you see the colors on the shoulders, the segments of the eyes, and the curl of the proboscis. 🌀 🔎

#macrophotography #macrophoto #etomology #naturephoto #naturephotography #bugs #woodlandskipper #Bugsky 🐛🐜

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PacNorth Images @pacnorthimages.bsky.social · 5d

🐝 Just out here getting that sweet nectar paycheck. 💼🍯

#MacroMoods #BeeCloseUp #HiveVibes #PollinationStation #NatureInFocus #WildMicroWorlds #BeesOfbluesky #MacroArtistry #FieldDetails #TinyWorlds #NaturalRhythms #FocusOnNature #macrophotography #beephotography #oregon #bugsky

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PacNorth Images @pacnorthimages.bsky.social · 5d

🍁 🍂 Seasons are changing, but there’s still a handful of these little buggers doing their thing! 🐝

#MacroPhotography #BeePhotography #Pollinators #NatureLovers #FlowerPhotography #SaveTheBees #InsectPhotography #MacroNature #PhotoOfTheDay #Nature #MacroLovers #BeeHappy #photography #seasons

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PacNorth Images @pacnorthimages.bsky.social · 6d

How bout another? Why not!

#polinators #butterflies #naturephotography #insectphotograpy #entomology #macrophotography #insectsofblusky #saturdaysmiles #oddportrait #woodlandskipper

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PacNorth Images @pacnorthimages.bsky.social · 7d

Fun fact! The Woodland Skipper is a good indicator of a healthy ecosystem due to their sensitivity to toxins. Got these guys? Then your garden is in good shape!

#polinators #butterflies #naturephotography #insectphotograpy #entomology #macrophotography

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PacNorth Images @pacnorthimages.bsky.social · 8d

📍 Lemmon Falls

Tucked inside the City of Rocks Reserve, the Lemmon Falls offers sheer cliffs, rushing water, and rugged beauty!

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#ExploreIdaho #WildIdaho #IdahoNature #WesternHeritage #TravelIdaho #waterfalls #photography #landscapephotography

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PacNorth Images @pacnorthimages.bsky.social · 11d

Once a landmark on the California Trail, today City of Rocks is a playground for climbers, hikers, and dreamers drawn to its wild beauty and timeless stone.

#CityOfRocks #IdahoExplored #HiddenGems #OffTheBeatenPath #EpicViews #AdventureAwaits #NaturalWonders #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography

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PacNorth Images @pacnorthimages.bsky.social · 12d

🪨 Granite spires, endless skies, and a landscape shaped by both nature and history — welcome to Castle Rocks.

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#castlerockstatepark #IdahoHistory #CaliforniaTrail #ExploreIdaho #HistoricIdaho #TrailHistory #photography #ExploreTheWest #landscapephotography

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PacNorth Images @pacnorthimages.bsky.social · 13d

Known as the “Niagara of the West,” Shoshone Falls is actually higher than Niagara Falls. At 212 feet tall, it surpasses Niagara by about 50 feet.

#ShoshoneFalls #NaturePhotography #LandscapePhotography #WaterfallPhotography #ScenicViews #NatureLovers #ExploreNature

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PacNorth Images @pacnorthimages.bsky.social · 14d

The Snake River Canyon is so vast, it creates its own microclimate, with milder temperatures and unique plant life compared to the rim above. 🌿☀️

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#IdahoExplored #SnakeRiver #EpicViews #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #WildAndFree #NaturalWonders #ExploreIdaho

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PacNorth Images @pacnorthimages.bsky.social · 15d

Auger Falls - a series of twisting cascades carved into ancient lava rock along the Snake River.
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📍 Twin Falls, ID
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#AugerFalls #IdahoExplored #SnakeRiver #HiddenGems #EpicViews #NaturePhotography #LandscapePhotography #ScenicVibes #NaturalWonders #exploreidaho

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PacNorth Images @pacnorthimages.bsky.social · 17d

Perrine Bridge is one of the few bridges in the U.S. where BASE jumping is legal year-round without a permit. Its 486 foot height is about 480 feet too many for me. 😅 🪂
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#IdahoExplored #SnakeRiver #EpicViews #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #PerrineBridge

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PacNorth Images @pacnorthimages.bsky.social · 19d

Leslie Gulch is a landscape frozen in time — where jagged volcanic spires rise from rolling golden hills. Remote, rugged, and endlessly photogenic.
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#LeslieGulch #OregonExplored #EpicViews #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #UntamedPlaces #ExploreOregon

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PacNorth Images @pacnorthimages.bsky.social · 22d

Did you know the Steens Mountains are home to both pronghorn antelope and wild horses roaming free across the desert? 🐎🦌 Did I get pictures of either? …nope. But got these!

#SteensMountains #WildOregon #coyote #Wildlife
#wildlifephotography #mountainlife #explore #exploreoutdoors #exploreoregon

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PacNorth Images @pacnorthimages.bsky.social · 23d

🏛️The Pillars of Rome are so remote that most people living even in Oregon have never heard of them. No paved roads, no cell service, and barely any signs to guide you.

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#OregonExplored #Naturalwonders #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography

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PacNorth Images @pacnorthimages.bsky.social · 26d

‼️BONUS POST! Wildhorse Lake #2
📍 Steens Mts, Oregon

#mountainphotography #landscapephotographer #oregon #photography #steens #glaciallake

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PacNorth Images @pacnorthimages.bsky.social · 26d

🥾🏔️Like Kiger Gorge, Wildhorse Lake sits in a cirque carved out by Ice Age glaciers.

At about 8,400 feet (2,560 m), it’s one of Oregon’s highest lakes.

#getoutside #traveloregon #adventureawaits #landscapephotography #Sonyalpha #pacnorthimages #pacificnorthwest #steensmountains #photography

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