Seneca Creek Photography by Allison Pluda

“The only noise now was the rain, pattering softly with the...

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:14:48 -0600

“The only noise now was the rain, pattering softly with the magnificent indifference of nature for the tangled passions of humans.”
- Sherwood Smith

Afternoon Rain above the Cottonwoods, Laramie Valley, Wyoming, Black and White 130514

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Spring is in the air! As the largest land mammal in North...

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:52:00 -0600

Spring is in the air! As the largest land mammal in North America, bison can run more than 30 mph and bulls can weigh up to 2,000 pounds. Right after these two big boys got done, the new born calves had their own go at fighting!

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“Breathe in, breathe out, move on.”-Jimmy...

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:59:04 -0600

“Breathe in, breathe out, move on.”
-Jimmy Buffett

I’m not totally satisfied with this image.. but thought I would share it anyhow. This one is from North Cascades National Park, Washington, where I spent a few nights this past summer.

SenecaCreekPhotography.com © Allison Pluda I just love my Loka...

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 15:44:00 -0600

SenecaCreekPhotography.com © Allison Pluda I just love my Loka photo backpack from f-stop … and apparently this fox does, too! This curious red fox followed me around all morning while I was shooting the sunrise. He caught his breakfast right next to me and seemed very interested in my camera bag as well! After shooting I did a little fishing on Lake Marie. You can see my Tenkara USA Iwana rod tucked away in my pack, too. I managed to take a couple videos of my fox friend, too: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ngKkFcWrlo www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmoHq7Ejs_Q

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Sun, 24 Mar 2013 12:43:43 -0600

‎”It’s easy to fool the eye but it’s hard to...

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:04:46 -0600

‎”It’s easy to fool the eye but it’s hard to fool the heart.”
-Al Pacino

Lodgepole Pine Reflections in Rob Roy, Medicine Bow National Forest, Wyoming Black and White

“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for...

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 12:42:59 -0600

“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.”
- W.B. Yeats

Puget Sound Sunset, Washington

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“To find the universal elements enough.To find the air and...

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:04:08 -0600

“To find the universal elements enough.
To find the air and the water exhilarating.
To be refreshed by a morning walk
or an evening saunter.
To be thrilled by the stars at night.
To be elated over a bird’s nest
or a wildflower in spring.
These are some of the rewards
of the simple life.”
-John Burroughs (1837-1921)

It is good to be back under the stars in Wyoming… I am so thankful to be able to enjoy places like these in Sybille Canyon with good company!

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Well, after 1,500 miles of driving and finding out that most all...

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 09:44:23 -0700

Well, after 1,500 miles of driving and finding out that most all of my earthly possessions are full of mold and require a decontamination process, I have moved from the rain forest of Vancouver Island back to Wyoming. It is always sad to leave a home, but I am happy to be back in Laramie in the land of sun and snow once again!

“Home, home on the range

Where the deer and the antelope play

Where seldom is heard a discouraging word

And the skies are not cloudy all day “

“People take different roads seeking fulfillment and...

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 13:03:00 -0700

“People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they’re not on your road does not mean they are lost.”
- Dalai Lama

Well, I will be officially making my way back to Laramie, Wyoming in a week or so! This is the last image of Snowy Range Road I took the day before I left a few months ago. Something about the high plains always draw me back to them!

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“We are never alone when we are with Mother...

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 10:38:30 -0700

“We are never alone when we are with Mother Nature.”
- Anthony Douglas Williams - Inside the Divine Pattern

I was out shooting the sunrise on the Snowys in Medicine Bow National Forest in Wyoming when this curious little fox followed me around all morning. I had the pleasure of watching him catch his own breakfast a few feet from me, and we both ate our meals together that morning!

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“The earth has music for those who listen.”-...

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 15:21:00 -0700

“The earth has music for those who listen.”
- Shakespeare

Quadra Island and the Coastal Mountains, Vancouver Island, British Columbia

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“If people concentrated on the really important things in...

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:52:01 -0700

“If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there’d be a shortage of fishing poles.”
- Doug Larson

This eagle flew right over my head as I was brushing my teeth one morning while camping. With my toothbrush still in my mouth, I grabbed my camera and caught him as he was flying away. As they always say, the best camera is the one you have on you!

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“There is the Young Boy in me traveling eastWith the Eagle...

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 12:16:28 -0700

“There is the Young Boy in me traveling east
With the Eagle which taught me to see far and wide.
The Eagle took his distance and said,
There is a Time for Rising Above
So that you do not think
Your small world too important.
There is a time for turning your vision toward the sky.”
- Nancy Wood, Many Winters: Prose and Poetry of the Pueblos

“Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing...

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 15:52:23 -0700

“Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.”
- Henry David Thoreau

Packing up the fishing boat at golden sunset, Vancouver Island, British Columbia

I can’t get this one right and still feel its too dark.....

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:49:07 -0700

I can’t get this one right and still feel its too dark.. but I thought maybe you guys would like to see it anyhow! I never get tired of the eagles on Vancouver Island

“So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet...

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 20:04:48 -0700

“So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservatism, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more dangerous to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.”
-Chris McCandless, Into the Wild by John Krakauer

“Misty twilight at camp along the Squamish River, British Columbia.. where I camped for a week in this spot.”

The lights from camp, a southbound cruise ship, the glow of the...

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 20:49:55 -0600

The lights from camp, a southbound cruise ship, the glow of the set sun, and the cosmos behind Coleman Tree in the Comox Valley, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Since I’ve been looking at the night sky a lot recently, I thought I’d share this one from my latest travels. I took this from where I camped for 2 weeks in the beautiful Comox Valley on Vancouver Island right on the ocean. The sun had already set but there was a faint glow on the western horizon plus the lights of a cruise ship coming in from the north down the Straight of Georgia. I had many nights of watching the sunset turn to darkness with only the sound of the crackling campfire, the lapping of the ocean, and conversation with good company. Watching the lights of the huge cruise ships go by became a nightly activity. Life is good on Island Time!

Bald Eagle with a fresh ocean fish, Comox Valley, British...

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 10:54:22 -0600

Bald Eagle with a fresh ocean fish, Comox Valley, British Columbia, Canada

I’ve been camped right on the ocean in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island underneath a bald eagles nest for the past two weeks and have been enjoying watching the eagle family take care of their two eaglets. They are nesting in a douglas fir tree that is probably about 500 years old and have woken me up with their calls many mornings! I took this while sitting in my camp chair one evening after watching him fly out into the ocean among the fishing boats and then fly over my head back to his nest about 5 minutes later with this fish. I will probably never be as good of a fisherman as him!

Northern Resident Orca, A36 in Nodales Channel, Vancouver,...

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 17:53:44 -0600

Northern Resident Orca, A36 in Nodales Channel, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

I went on a whale watching tour out of Cambell River on Vancouver Island yesterday and got to spend some time with Orca A36 before having lunch while 30 dolphins swam around our boat… an amazing experience!…. just a taste of all the wild beauty I’ve been experiencing in British Columbia for almost a month now! More photos from my travels to come soon :)