Myles Katherine for Rogue Minx (Post 1 of 3)
In May 2015, Portland model, photographer, and frequent collaborator Myles Katherine and I shot together for Rogue Minx clothing. Gina Campbell did the makeup. We shot in Peninsula Park in North Portland, which has great fountains and roses gardens and rhododendrons. An awesome spot to shoot in...
North and Upper North Falls, Silver Falls State Park, Oregon
At the end of 2016, I took a quick trip to North and Upper North Falls in Oregon's Silver Falls State Park. In a state filled with incredible waterfalls, these two are among my very favorite. The park is near the fun little town of Silverton; if you find yourself in the area, please check out these falls, and the rest of Silver Falls State Park...
Iceland Trip Overview
My visit to Iceland for the Canopy by Hilton there as short but oh-so-sweet. Here are my grethershot.com blog posts about the trip...
Kyotocat in the Columbia Gorge
In December 2016 lovely human Kyotocat and I had fun shooting together in the icy Columbia River Gorge. We were as cold as popsicles, but it was worth it...
Wahclella Falls
In December 2014 I went up the Wahclella Falls trail, one of the best little hikes in the Columbia River Gorge. To get there, you...
Lan Su Chinese Garden Instameet
The Portland Instagram Group held a fun instameet at the Lan Su Chinese Garden , a great little oasis of calm in the hustle-bustle of Old Town Portland. It had been foggy and drizzly all morning, but when we gathered the sun came out and it was lovely. Here are some unedited snapshots...
Kate Eff for Regalia Designs, November 2016
Portland model Kate Eff and I shot together for Regalia Designs out of Seattle; they specialize in wild, fun, flamboyant, cruelty-free headdresses, hats, hair clips, and related items...
Sunrise at the Blue Lagoon, Iceland
On day 4 of my wonderfully packed visit to Iceland for Canopy by Hilton, we took a relaxing soak in the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa then ate lunch at their terrific restaurant before finally heading to the nearby airport. The perfect way to say farewell to this place. The spa is an oasis of modern luxury sitting alone in stark fields of black lava rock. The lagoon pool itself has a soft floor of what I assume is pulverized rock, and the water is sky blue. When we were there, the air was a hair above freezing; so clouds of steamy fog rose from the water and swirled in the breeze. Breathtakingly beautiful...
Icelandair Stopover Buddy Adventure with ATV – Óbyggðaferðir (Post 2 of 2)
The weather was gorgeously sunny, but biting, biting cold. Once we got all bundled up in our snowsuits, we hopped on our ATVs and rode off through horse pastures to wild, rugged country around Þrihyrningr, Three-Horn Mountain. The stark, desolate beauty of the volcanic landscape reminded me of my childhood in Idaho. But it was also otherworldly. I felt civilization was a million miles away and we were on a new planet. And I remembered, not too surprisingly, that Ridley Scott filmed his gorgeous mess Prometheus in Iceland...
Icelandair Stopover Buddy Adventure with ATV – Óbyggðaferðir (Post 1 of 2)
As part of my trip to Iceland for Canopy by Hilton in November 2016, the Stopover Buddy service from Icelandair took us out of Reykjavík for an incredible adventure riding ATVs around Three Horn Mountain near Lambalækur, Iceland. Unnar Gardarsson of ATV – Óbyggðaferðir was our leader at the site, and I must admit he took us on one of the best trips I can remember as we slid through snow banks, forded icy rivers, admired waterfalls and volcanos, and then ate a wonderful lunch in an eighth-century monk's cave on a cliffside. On the first part of our adventure...