Mount St. Helens from Elk Prairie. Elk Prairie, completely devoid of trees prior to the 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens, witnesses an earlier eruption that had leveled the surrounding the area and creating a prairie. This photo was taken in 2006.
Brake Falls on Dumpling Run, Hardy County, WV (in the fall)
Nature Recovering from Mount Saint Helen's eruption in 1980. Photo taken in 2003
Storm rising over the Oregon Coast
Brake Falls, Hardy County, WV (in the spring)
Green River (Cowlitz County, WA) in the early Fall
I am a rank ameteur compared to my friend, Larry Smith, of Rhode Island. Check out his gallery of prize winning photos here. In his gallery, you'll find his version of the "fixer upper" shown directly below.